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2006 Idaho gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	2006 Idaho gubernatorial election
country	Idaho
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2002 Idaho gubernatorial election
previous_year	2002
next_election	2010 Idaho gubernatorial election
next_year	2010
election_date	November 7, 2006
image1	Image:Butchotter (cropped).jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Butch Otter
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	237,437
percentage1	52.67%
image2	3x4.svg
nominee2	Jerry Brady
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	198,845
percentage2	44.11%
map_image	{{Switcher
map_size	250px
map_caption	Otter:
Brady:
Tie:
title	Governor
before_election	Jim Risch
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Butch Otter
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

|[[File:2006 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|180px]] |County results |[[File:2006 Idaho Gubernatorial election by precinct.svg|180px]] |Precinct results}} Brady:
Tie:
The 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Jim Risch succeeded Dirk Kempthorne, who resigned May 26 to become Secretary of the Interior. Risch served as governor until the end of the term, but had committed to a reelection campaign for Lieutenant Governor before Kempthorne's appointment and subsequent resignation.

This was the last time that a Democrat won over 40% of the vote in Idaho.

Republican primary

Candidates

Dan Adamson, businessman and attorney
Walter Bayes, perennial candidate
Jack Alan Johnson
C.L. "Butch" Otter, U.S. Representative and former Lieutenant Governor of Idaho

Declined

Jim Risch, incumbent Governor of Idaho

Results

Results by county

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher and 2002 Democratic nominee for governor
Lee Chaney, laborer

Results by county

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General election

Candidates

Marvin Richardson (unendorsed Constitution) – organic strawberry farmer and sawmill owner
Jerry Brady (Democratic), newspaper publisher and 2002 Democratic nominee for governor
Ted Dunlap (Libertarian)
Butch Otter (Republican), U.S. Congressman, former Lieutenant Governor of Idaho

Controversy

A candidate legally named Marvin Pro-Life Richardson filed suit to force the state to print his full legal on the ballots, as filed in campaign paperwork. The Secretary of State stated that ballots themselves are supposed to be neutral, not political billboards, and declined the request. In September 2006 he changed his legal name to simply "Pro-Life" in an attempt to force the issue. However, the ballots went to the printer naming "Marvin Richardson" as the Constitution Party candidate. The party later disavowed his candidacy resulting in a candidate without a name, and without a party, appearing on the ballot.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report		November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics		November 6, 2006

Results

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Teton (Largest city: Victor)
Valley (Largest city: McCall)

References

"2006 Primary Results statewide".
Butts, Mike. (2006-04-06). "No 'Pro-Life' allowed on ballot". Idaho Press-Tribune.
[http://www.idahopress.com/articles/2006/04/06/news/news2.txt No ‘Pro-Life’ allowed on ballot] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-09-19 , retrieved 12oct2006)
[http://novotewasted.com/candidates/prolife.html ‘Pro-Life’ Failed to receive the Idaho CP Certification For Candidacy], retrieved 12oct2006
"2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006".
"Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS".
"2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
"Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
"2006 General Results statewide".

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