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2006 Colorado gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2006 Colorado gubernatorial election
countryColorado
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2002 Colorado gubernatorial election
previous_year2002
next_election2010 Colorado gubernatorial election
next_year2010
election_dateNovember 7, 2006
image_sizex150px
image1File:Bill Ritter official photo (cropped 2).jpg
nominee1**Bill Ritter**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
running_mate1**Barbara O'Brien**
popular_vote1**887,986**
percentage1**56.99%**
image2File:Beauprez.jpg
nominee2Bob Beauprez
party2Republican Party (United States)
running_mate2Janet Rowland
popular_vote2625,886
percentage240.17%
map_image2006 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Ritter**:
**Beauprez**:
titleGovernor
before_electionBill Owens
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionBill Ritter
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Ritter:
Beauprez:

The 2006 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Owens was unable to run due to term limits, and the election was won by Democratic nominee Bill Ritter.

With his win, Democrats obtained a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1963. As of , this is the last time the Governor's office in Colorado changed partisan control.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Bill Ritter, former District Attorney of Denver

Campaign

In the leadup to the Democratic primary, Bill Ritter, the former District Attorney of Denver, emerged as the leading Democratic candidate. Though several other prominent state Democrats, including Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, considered running for Governor, both ultimately declined to do so. State Representative Gary Lindstrom, the only other candidate besides Ritter in the race, ended his campaign on February 28, 2006. Ritter's personal opposition to abortion motivated pro-choice leaders in the state party to seek alternatives to him, but none ultimately materialized, and opposition to Ritter softened with his pledge to not alter the state's liberal abortion laws.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bob Beauprez, U.S. Congressman from Colorado's 7th congressional district

Campaign

With popular two-term Governor Bill Owens barred from seeking re-election, an open race developed for the Republican nomination to succeed him. The race looked like it would be between Congressman Bob Beauprez, who represented the swingy Denver suburbs in Congress, and former University of Denver President Marc Holtzman. The race between Beauprez and Holtzman was contentious. Beauprez accused Holtzman of ethics violations, including making false allegations that the campaign's email list was stolen, providing falsified poll results to the Denver Post, and using a separate state campaign committee as a "shadow gubernatorial campaign." Holtzman, meanwhile, accused Beauprez of being part of the "politics of power" that he argued had taken the party away from its conservative values, pointing to Beauprez's support of Referendum C in 2005, which allowed the state to hold onto excess tax revenues rather than refund surpluses.

In the end, the campaign between the two frontrunners fizzled. Beauprez won a landslide victory at the state Republican convention, denying Holtzman a spot on the ballot. Holtzman's efforts to collect signatures to win a spot on the ballot were ultimately in vain, with the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in June that he had failed to submit enough signatures. In response, Holtzman suspended his campaign and endorsed Beauprez, who won the Republican primary unopposed.

Results

Campaign

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

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredBill
Ritter (D)Bob
Beauprez (R)
Survey USANovember 2, 2006**57%**35%
Zogby/WSJOctober 31, 200646.4%**46.6%**
RasmussenOctober 29, 2006**51%**39%
Survey USAOctober 23, 2006**56%**38%
Zogby/WSJOctober 19, 2006**46.7%**44.7%
Mason DixonOctober 7, 2006**50%**35%
Survey USASeptember 28, 2006**55%**38%
RasmussenSeptember 26, 2006**50%**34%
Rocky Mountain NewsSeptember 18, 2006**50%**33%
Zogby/WSJSeptember 11, 2006**47.5%**38.9%
Zogby/WSJAugust 28, 2006**46.0%**38.7%
Survey USAAugust 17, 2006**50%**40%
RasmussenAugust 11, 2006**48%**39%
Zogby/WSJJuly 24, 2006**42.8%**40.9%
Mason DixonJuly 17, 2006**42%**35%
RasmussenJuly 10, 2006****42%**37%
Zogby/WSJJune 21, 2006**44.2%**36.1%
RasmussenJune 8, 2006**43%**38%
RasmussenMay 5, 200637%**39%**
RasmussenApril 5, 2006**41%**40%
RasmussenFebruary 25, 2006**40%**33%
RasmussenJanuary 26, 200638%**39%**

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Weld (largest city: Greeley)
  • Sedgwick (Largest city: Julesburg)
  • Larimer (largest city: Fort Collins)
  • Grand (Largest city: Granby)
  • Routt (Largest city: Steamboat Springs)
  • Garfield (largest municipality: Glenwood Springs)
  • Eagle (largest municipality: Edwards)
  • Summit (largest municipality: Breckenridge)
  • Jefferson (largest city: Lakewood)
  • Clear Creek (largest city: Idaho Springs)
  • Gilpin (largest city: Central City)
  • Adams (largest city: Thornton)
  • Arapahoe (largest city: Aurora)
  • Chaffee (largest city: Salida)
  • Gunnison (Largest city: Gunnison)
  • Lake (Largest city: Leadville)
  • Pitkin (Largest city: Aspen)
  • Dolores (largest city: Dove Creek)
  • Ouray (largest city: Ouray)
  • La Plata (largest municipality: Durango)
  • San Juan (largest municipality: Silverton)
  • Hinsdale (Largest city: Lake City)
  • Rio Grande (Largest city: Monte Vista)
  • Archuleta (Largest city: Pagosa Springs)
  • Mineral (Largest city: Creede)
  • Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa)
  • Huerfano (largest city: Walsenburg)
  • Alamosa (largest municipality: Alamosa)
  • Costilla (largest municipality: San Luis)
  • Las Animas (largest city: Trinidad)
  • Saguache (largest city: Center)
  • Bent (Largest city: Las Animas)
  • Otero (Largest city: La Junta)
  • Broomfield

References

References

  1. (February 6, 2006). "Hickenlooper Won't Run for Governor". Summit Daily News.
  2. (January 4, 2006). "Romanoff Passes on Governor's Race". Denver Business Journal.
  3. (February 28, 2006). "Lindstrom Drops out of Governor's Race". [[Denver Post]].
  4. Riccardi, Nicholas. (April 15, 2006). "Democrat Sidesteps the Abortion Plank". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  5. Crummy, Karen. (February 14, 2006). "Ritter Walks Tightrope with Abortion Stance". [[Denver Post]].
  6. Coffman, Mike. (2006). "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated, 2006 Primary, 2006 General". Colorado Secretary of State.
  7. Crummy, Karen. (June 22, 2006). "Holtzman's Run is Done". [[Denver Post]].
  8. Crummy, Karen. (May 1, 2006). "Holtzman Calls Outside Probe Unnecessary". [[Denver Post]].
  9. Roper, Peter. (January 6, 2006). "Holtzman to GOP: 'Take Back the Party'". [[Pueblo Chieftain]].
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