The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 7, 2006, with even-numbered districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007.

The Senate elections saw no seats change parties, with the Republicans holding onto an eight-seat majority. Senate Republican floor leader, David J. Brightbill

David J. Brightbill

David J. "Chip" Brightbill is a former member and Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He is a member of the Republican PartyHe was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to Jonathan and Verda Brightbill and attended Pennsylvania Military College for two years before graduating from...

, was defeated for in the primary election by tire salesman Mike Folmer

Mike Folmer

Mike Folmer of Lebanon, Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania State Senator who represents the 48th Senate district, which includes all of Lebanon County and portions of Berks, Chester, Dauphin and Lancaster Counties...

. President pro tempore Robert C. Jubelirer was defeated for re-election by fellow Republican and Blair County

Blair County, Pennsylvania

-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...

 commissioner John Eichelberger

John Eichelberger

John Eichelberger of Blair Township, Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania State Senator. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represents the 30th district of the Pennsylvania State Senate....

. Three Republican senators, Joe Conti, Charles D. Lemmond, Jr., Noah W. Wenger

Noah W. Wenger

Noah W. Wenger is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 36th District from 1982 to 2006. He represented the 99th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representative from 1977 to 1982.-References:...

, retired and were succeeded by Chuck McIlhinney, Lisa Baker

Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania politician)

Lisa Baker is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 20th District since 2007. Her term expires in 2014. She is chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee.-External links:...

, and Michael W. Brubaker, respectively.

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	29
	Democratic Party	21
Total		50

General election

See also

• Pennsylvania State Senate
  Pennsylvania State Senate
  The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
  
  
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006
  Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2006
  The 2006 Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2006, with all districts being contested. Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007...