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2006 Oregon gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election |
| country | Oregon |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2002 Oregon gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2002 |
| next_election | 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2010 |
| election_date | November 7, 2006 |
| image1 | File:Ted Kulongoski headshot Color 2007 (cropped).JPG |
| image_size | x150px |
| nominee1 | **Ted Kulongoski** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **699,786** |
| percentage1 | **50.73%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Ron Saxton |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 589,748 |
| percentage2 | 42.75% |
| map_image | 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Kulongoski:** | |
| **Saxton:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Ted Kulongoski |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Ted Kulongoski |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Kulongoski:
Saxton:
The 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Oregon Ted Kulongoski ran for a second and final term as governor. Kulongoski faced several challengers in his primary, whom he dispatched to win his party's nomination a second time, while Republican nominee Ron Saxton, the former chair of the Portland Public Schools Board and a candidate for governor in 2002 emerged from a crowded primary. Kulongoski and Saxton were initially going to be challenged in the general election by State Senator Ben Westlund, but Westlund withdrew his candidacy before the general election. There were multiple independent and third party challengers on the ballot as well. In a hard-fought campaign, Kulongoski won re-election by a surprisingly wide margin, winning his second term as governor.
As of , this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Clackamas, Columbia, Marion, and Wasco.
Democratic primary
| |
Candidates
- Ted Kulongoski, incumbent Governor of Oregon
- Jim Hill, former Oregon State Treasurer, 2002 Democratic candidate for Governor of Oregon
- Peter Sorenson, Lane County Commissioner
Results
Republican primary
| | | ]]
Candidates
- Ron Saxton, former chair of the Portland Public Schools Board
- Kevin Mannix, former Oregon State Representative, 2002 Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon
- Jason Atkinson, Oregon State Senator
- W. Ames Curtright
- Gordon Leitch
- William E. Spidal
- David W. Beem
- Bob Leonard Forthan, perennial candidate
Results
General election
Campaign
As the Democratic and Republican primaries intensified, State Senator Ben Westlund, a registered Republican, announced that he would run for governor as an independent. Though Westlund gathered the requisite signatures to be able to run, he eventually dropped out of the race in August, noting, "At the beginning of this campaign, I made a commitment to the people of Oregon, that I was in it to win it, and that I absolutely would not play a spoiler role." Constitution Party nominee Mary Starrett was widely perceived to win votes largely at the expense of Saxton's campaign.
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 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date administered | Ted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulongoski (D) | Ron | |||||
| Saxton (R) | Mary | |||||
| Starrett (C) | Richard | |||||
| Morley (L) | Joe | |||||
| Keating (G) | ||||||
| KATU/Oregonian | October 31, 2006 | **45%** | 38% | 6% | 1% | 1% |
| Rasmussen | October 31, 2006 | **51%** | 44% | — | — | — |
| Riley Research | October 25, 2006 | **47%** | 36% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
| Riley Research | October 3, 2006 | 37% | **39%** | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Rasmussen | October 1, 2006 | **47%** | 42% | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen | September 25, 2006 | **47%** | 38% | — | — | — |
| Zogby Interactive Poll | September 11, 2006 | **47%** | 40% | 5% | 1% | — |
| Zogby Interactive Poll | August 28, 2006 | **50%** | 44% | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen | August 22, 2006 | **49%** | 35% | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen | August 3, 2006 | **45%** | 35% | — | — | — |
| Zogby Interactive Poll | July 24, 2006 | **49%** | 42% | — | — | — |
| Zogby Interactive Poll | June 21, 2006 | **48%** | 40% | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen | May 23, 2006 | **43%** | 41% | — | — | — |
| Zogby Interactive Poll | March 22–27, 2006 | **46%** | 39% | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen | February 27, 2006 | **47%** | 33% | — | — | — |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clackamas (largest city: Lake Oswego)
- Marion (largest city: Salem)
- Wasco (largest city: The Dalles)
References
Official campaigns websites
References
- "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2006 Primary Election Official Results".
- [https://archive.today/20130118031013/http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060215/NEWS0107/602150347/1001&nav_category=]
- "Ben Westlund Withdraws From Oregon Governor's Race".
- "KATU - Portland, Oregon - News - Radio talk show host Mary Starrett to run for governor".
- "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.
- [http://politicsupdates.blogs.oregonlive.com/uploads/268170-LC.61POLL103.pdf KATU/Oregonian] {{Dead link. (August 2019)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081006164828/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/OregonGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
- [http://rileyresearch.com/polls/riley_report_10_06.pdf Riley Research] {{Webarchive. link. (February 26, 2007)
- [http://www.rileyresearch.com/polls/2006_10_3_riley_report.pdf Riley Research] {{Webarchive. link. (November 3, 2006)
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/September%202006/oregonGovernor927.htm Rasmussen] {{Webarchive. link. (October 12, 2006)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061007142302/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/September%202006/OregonGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
- [https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash06.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs Zogby Interactive Poll]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060830173825/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/OregonGovernor.htm Rasmussen]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/oregonGovernor.htm Rasmussen] {{Webarchive. link. (October 21, 2006)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060602004411/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/May%202006/Oregon%20Governor%20May.htm Rasmussen]
- [http://oregonianextra.com/documents/wf_or.pdf Zogby Interactive Poll] {{Dead link. (August 2019)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060515103801/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/February%202006/Oregon%20Governor%20February.htm Rasmussen]
- "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2006 General Election Official Results".
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