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2006 Iowa gubernatorial election

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2006 Iowa gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2006 Iowa gubernatorial election
countryIowa
flag_imageFlag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2002 Iowa gubernatorial election
previous_year2002
next_election2010 Iowa gubernatorial election
next_year2010
election_dateNovember 7, 2006
image_sizex150px
image1File:Gov Chet Culver.jpg
nominee1**Chet Culver**
running_mate1**Patty Judge**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**569,021**
percentage1**54.02%**
image2File:Jim Nussle small (cropped).jpg
nominee2Jim Nussle
running_mate2Bob Vander Plaats
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2467,425
percentage244.38%
map_image
map_caption**Culver:**
**Nussle:**
titleGovernor
before_electionTom Vilsack
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionChet Culver
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Nussle:
The 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. The incumbent governor, Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, had served two terms and decided not to seek a third term. In the election, Chet Culver defeated Jim Nussle to win the governorship, by a margin of 54% to 44%.

, this was the last time a Democrat won the governorship of Iowa. This election marks the first time Democrats won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state since 1966, and the only time Democrats have ever done so for four-year terms.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Won primary

  • Chet Culver, Iowa Secretary of State (1999–present), son of former United States Senator John Culver
    • Running mate: Patty Judge, Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa (1999–present) and former State Senator

Defeated in primary

  • Mike Blouin, former director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development (2003–2005), former U.S. Representative for IA-02 (1975–1979), and 1st director of the Information Security Oversight Office (1979–1980)
    • Running mate: Andrea McGuire, physician
  • Ed Fallon, Iowa State Representative (1993–present)
  • Sal Mohamed, engineer and 2004 Democratic candidate for Congress

Declined to run

  • Sally Pederson, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (1999–present)

Results

Primary results by county:

| | | | | | | | | | | ]]

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jim Nussle, U.S. Representative

Withdrew

  • Bob Vander Plaats, president and CEO of The Family Leader, to become Nussle's running-mate for the general election

Results

Independents

Green

  • Wendy Barth, peace activist and software engineer from Cedar Rapids

Libertarian

  • Kevin Litten, pharmacist from Cedar Rapids

General election

The Democratic nominee, Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, selected Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge as his running mate. Judge had previously run for the Democratic nomination for Governor before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican nominee, U.S. Congressman Jim Nussle, selected Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats as his running mate. Vander Plaats, like Judge, had previously run for his party's nomination before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor.

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

SourceDateChet
Culver (D)Jim
Nussle (R)
Des Moines RegisterNovember 3, 2006**52%**43%
RasmussenOctober 27, 2006**49%**45%
Research 2000October 17, 2006**49%**44%
Des Moines RegisterOctober 14, 2006**46%**39%
RasmussenOctober 5, 2006**42%****42%**
Des Moines RegisterSeptember 17, 2006**44%****44%**
Research 2000September 14, 2006**48%**43%
Zogby/WSJSeptember 11, 200643%**46%**
RasmussenSeptember 1, 2006**42%**40%
Zogby/WSJAugust 28, 2006**48%**45%
RasmussenAugust 3, 2006**41%**38%
Zogby/WSJJuly 24, 200645%**47%**
Zogby/WSJJune 21, 200646%**47%**
Research 2000May 22–24, 2006**49%**41%
RasmussenMay 2, 2006**46%**40%
RasmussenApril 5, 2006**40%**38%
RasmussenFebruary 15, 2006**41%**40%
RasmussenJanuary 12, 2006**40%****40%**
RasmussenNovember 28, 2005**41%**38%

Endorsements

  • Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate}}

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Audubon (Largest city: Audubon)
  • Carroll (Largest city: Carroll)
  • Cherokee (Largest city: Cherokee)
  • Dallas (Largest city: Waukee)
  • Delaware (Largest city: Manchester)
  • Guthrie (Largest city: Guthrie Center)
  • Greene (largest city: Jefferson)
  • Monona (Largest city: Onawa)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Allamakee (Largest city: Waukon)
  • Hancock (Largest city: Garner)
  • Iowa (Largest city: Williamsburg)
  • Jefferson (Largest city: Fairfield)
  • Madison (Largest city: Winterset)
  • Winneshiek (Largest city: Decorah)
  • Woodbury (Largest city: Sioux City)
  • Louisa (largest city: Wapello)
  • Sac (largest city: Sac City)
  • Calhoun (Largest city: Rockwell City)

By congressional district

Culver won four of five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.

DistrictCulverNussleRepresentative
**58%**41%Jim Nussle ([109th Congress](109th-united-states-congress))
Bruce Braley ([110th Congress](110th-united-states-congress))
**60%**38%Jim Leach ([109th Congress](109th-united-states-congress))
Dave Loebsack ([110th Congress](110th-united-states-congress))
**54%**44%Leonard Boswell
**54%**45%Tom Latham
43%**55%**Steve King

References

References

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  2. Rondeau, Sharon. (2011-11-24). "Who Disqualified 2008 Presidential Candidate Sal Mohamed, and Why?".
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  7. "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  8. "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
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