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2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

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2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2006 Alabama gubernatorial election
countryAlabama
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2002 Alabama gubernatorial election
previous_year2002
next_election2010 Alabama gubernatorial election
next_year2010
election_dateNovember 7, 2006
image1File:Governor Bob Riley (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Bob Riley**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**718,327 **
percentage1**57.45%**
image2File:Lucy Baxley.jpg
image_sizex150px
nominee2Lucy Baxley
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2519,827
percentage241.57%
map_imageFile:2006 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Riley**:
**Baxley**:
titleGovernor
before_electionBob Riley
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionBob Riley
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Riley:
Baxley:

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.

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

Primary elections

Republican Party

  • Bob Riley, incumbent Governor of Alabama
  • Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court

Polling

SourceDateBob
RileyRoy
Moore
Survey USAJune 5, 2006**64%**33%
Survey USAMay 25, 2006**64%**33%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollMay 24, 2006**69%**20%
Survey USAMay 2, 2006**66%**30%

Results

Republican primary results by county

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Democratic Party

  • Lucy Baxley, Lieutenant Governor
  • Don Siegelman, former Governor
  • Joe Copeland, teacher
  • Nathan Mathis, former State Representative
  • Katherine Mack, minister
  • James Potts, financial advisor
  • Harry Lyon, perennial candidate

Polling

SourceDateDon
SiegelmanLucy
Baxley
Survey USAJune 5, 200641%**46%**
Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollMay 28, 200627%**45%**
Survey USAMay 25, 2006**43%****43%**
Survey USAMay 2, 2006**47%**39%

Results

Democratic primary results by county

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General election

Candidates

  • Bob Riley (Republican), incumbent Governor of Alabama
  • Lucy Baxley (Democratic), Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer
  • Loretta Nall (Libertarian; write-in), founder of the United States Marijuana Party
  • Nathan Mathis (write-in), former State Representative
  • Michael A. Polemeni (write-in), Huntsville/Madison County Chapter President of Alabama Family Rights Association

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 2, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 6, 2006

Polling

SourceDateLucy
Baxley (D)Bob
Riley (R)
Survey USANovember 1, 200639%**54%**
Survey USAOctober 18, 200636%**57%**
Survey USASeptember 28, 200638%**54%**
RasmussenAugust 8, 200635%**55%**
Survey USAJuly 26, 200638%**52%**
RasmussenJune 22, 200640%**54%**
Survey USAJune 20, 200640%**51%**
Press-Register/University of South Alabama pollJune 18, 200625%**53%**
RasmussenMay 9, 200637%**49%**
RasmussenApril 17, 200640%**47%**
RasmussenFebruary 27, 200637%**53%**
RasmussenFebruary 8, 200640%**47%**

Endorsements

  • Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidateWesley Clark

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Cherokee (Largest city: Centre)
  • Etowah (Largest city: Gadsden)
  • Pickens (Largest city: Aliceville)
  • Washington (Largest city: Chatom)
  • Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa)
  • Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro)
  • Jefferson (largest city: Birmingham)
  • Montgomery (Largest city: Montgomery)
  • Calhoun (largest city: Oxford)
  • Lauderdale (Largest city: Florence)
  • Bibb (largest city: Brent)
  • Fayette (Largest city: Fayette)

References

References

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