Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006
Arkansas
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Mike Beebe Asa Hutchinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 430,765 315,040
Percentage 55.61% 40.67%

County Results
Governor before election

Mike Huckabee
Republican

 Elected Governor

Mike Beebe
Democratic

Elections in Arkansas

The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Mike Huckabee, a Republican, was unable to seek another term due to term limits. Mike Beebe, the Attorney General of Arkansas and the Democratic nominee, defeated Asa Hutchinson, a former United States Congressman and the Republican nominee, by a wide margin.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Green Party

Independent

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Asa
Hutchinson (R)		 Mike
Beebe (D)		 Other Undecided
SurveyUSA November 3–5, 2006 549 ± 4.3% 42% 51% 4% 3%
SurveyUSA October 22–24, 2006 572 ± 4.1% 38% 58% 3% 1%
SurveyUSA September 25–26, 2006 493 ± 4.5% 40% 55% 3% 2%
SurveyUSA August 27–29, 2006 538 ± 4.3% 38% 51% 0% 7%
SurveyUSA July 14–16, 2006 509 ± 4.4% 38% 48% — 13%
SurveyUSA January 22–23, 2006 506 ± 4.4% 45% 46% 4% 5%
SurveyUSA December 3–5, 2005 684 ± 3.8% 44% 49% 4% 3%

Results

Mike Beebe is inaugurated as governor of Arkansas.
Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Beebe 430,765 55.61% +8.65%
Republican Asa Hutchinson 315,040 40.67% -12.35%
Independent Rod Bryan 15,767 2.04%
Green Jim Lendall 12,774 1.65%
Write-ins 334 0.04%
Majority 115,725 14.94% +8.88%
Turnout 774,680
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Voices of Arkansas: A Report on Voting Trends in the Natural State" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2014.


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