📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham-Kent—Essex was contested in the 2006 election.

🏆 Dave Van Kesteren, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 19,957 votes (41.8% of the vote).

🥈 The runner-up was Jim Comiskey (Liberal) with 15,204 votes (31.8%), defeated by a margin of 4,753 votes.

📊 Other notable candidates: Kathleen Kevany (N.D.P., 23%).