2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes.

2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee Bob Riley Lucy Baxley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 718,327 519,827
Percentage 57.45% 41.57%

County results
Riley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Baxley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Bob Riley
Republican

Elected Governor

Bob Riley
Republican

Riley was the first Republican to carry the counties Bibb, Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, and Lauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama.

Primary elections

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Republican Party

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Polling

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Source Date Bob
Riley
Roy
Moore
Survey USA[1] June 5, 2006 64% 33%
Survey USA[2] May 25, 2006 64% 33%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll[3] May 24, 2006 69% 20%
Survey USA[4] May 2, 2006 66% 30%

Results

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Republican primary results by county
  Riley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Moore
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Riley (incumbent) 306,665 66.66%
Republican Roy Moore 153,354 33.34%
Total votes 460,019 100.00%

Democratic Party

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Polling

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Source Date Don
Siegelman
Lucy
Baxley
Survey USA[6] June 5, 2006 41% 46%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll[7] May 28, 2006 27% 45%
Survey USA[8] May 25, 2006 43% 43%
Survey USA[9] May 2, 2006 47% 39%

Results

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Democratic primary results by county
  Baxley
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Siegelman
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Baxley 279,165 59.84%
Democratic Don Siegelman 170,016 36.44%
Democratic Joe Copeland 4,141 0.89%
Democratic Nathan Mathis 4,000 0.86%
Democratic Katherine Mack 3,392 0.73%
Democratic James Potts 3,333 0.71%
Democratic Harry Lyon 2,490 0.53%
Total votes 466,537 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[13] Safe R November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[14] Safe R November 6, 2006

Polling

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Source Date Lucy
Baxley (D)
Bob
Riley (R)
Survey USA[15] November 1, 2006 39% 54%
Survey USA[16] October 18, 2006 36% 57%
Survey USA[17] September 28, 2006 38% 54%
Rasmussen[18] August 8, 2006 35% 55%
Survey USA[19] July 26, 2006 38% 52%
Rasmussen[20] June 22, 2006 40% 54%
Survey USA[21] June 20, 2006 40% 51%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama poll[22] June 18, 2006 25% 53%
Rasmussen[23] May 9, 2006 37% 49%
Rasmussen[24] April 17, 2006 40% 47%
Rasmussen[25] February 27, 2006 37% 53%
Rasmussen[26] February 8, 2006 40% 47%

Endorsements

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Individuals

Results

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2006 Alabama gubernatorial election[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Riley (incumbent) 718,327 57.45% +8.27%
Democratic Lucy Baxley 519,827 41.57% −7.37%
Write-in 12,247 0.98% N/A
Total votes 1,250,401 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Survey USA
  2. ^ Survey USA
  3. ^ Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll
  4. ^ Survey USA
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Survey USA
  7. ^ Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll
  8. ^ Survey USA
  9. ^ Survey USA
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
  12. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Survey USA
  16. ^ Survey USA
  17. ^ Survey USA
  18. ^ Rasmussen
  19. ^ Survey USA
  20. ^ Rasmussen
  21. ^ Survey USA
  22. ^ Press-Register/University of South Alabama poll
  23. ^ Rasmussen
  24. ^ Rasmussen
  25. ^ Rasmussen
  26. ^ Rasmussen
  27. ^ Wesley Clark Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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Official campaign websites (archived)

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