2006 Arizona gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Arizona
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The 2006 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Janet Napolitano was reelected in a landslide. Napolitano's widespread popularity contributed to her easy reelection; her general approval rating in October 2006, one month before the election, was at 58%.[2]
This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat was elected Governor of Arizona. It is also the last time that a Democrat swept every county in the state in a statewide election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Janet Napolitano, incumbent Governor of Arizona
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Napolitano (incumbent) | 230,881 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 230,881 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Don Goldwater, activist, former board member of the Goldwater Institute and nephew of Barry Goldwater
- Mike Harris, businessman
- Len Munsil, former president of the Center for Arizona Policy (CAP)
- Gary Tupper, contractor
Results
Munsil
- 61–70%
- 51–60%
- 41–50%
Goldwater
- 51–60%
- 41–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Len Munsil | 155,778 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Don Goldwater | 122,283 | 39.7 | |
| Republican | Mike Harris | 18,734 | 6.1 | |
| Republican | Gary Tupper | 11,250 | 3.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 49 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 308,094 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Barry Hess, currency speculator and perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 3,063 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,063 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[6] | Safe D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[7] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date released | Janet Napolitano (D) | Len Munsil (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | November 3, 2006 | 57% | 38% |
| Rasmussen | October 19, 2006 | 58% | 37% |
| Survey USA | October 17, 2006 | 56% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | September 26, 2006 | 56% | 38% |
| Survey USA | September 19, 2006 | 56% | 40% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 51.3% | 41.1% |
| Rasmussen | August 31, 2006 | 52% | 33% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 51.7% | 38.0% |
| Rasmussen Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine | August 2, 2006 | 53% | 35% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 49.6% | 38.7% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 48.7% | 32.8% |
| Rasmussen | June 12, 2006 | 58% | 29% |
| Rasmussen | April 30, 2006 | 55% | 28% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Napolitano (incumbent) | 959,830 | 62.6% | +16.4% | |
| Republican | Len Munsil | 543,528 | 35.4% | -9.8% | |
| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 30,268 | 2.0% | +0.3% | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.0% | |||
| Majority | 416,302 | 27.1% | +26.2% | ||
| Turnout | 1,533,645 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Cochise (Largest city: Seirra Vista)
- Graham (Largest city: Safford)
- La Paz (Largest city: Parker)
- Maricopa (Largest city: Phoenix)
- Mohave (Largest city: Lake Havasu City)
- Yavapai (Largest city: Prescott Valley)
- Yuma (Largest city: Yuma)
See also
References
- ^ "Voter Registration Statistics | Arizona Secretary of State". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "SurveyUSA | America's Neighborhood Pollster".
- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Janet Napolitano
- Len Munsil
- Barry Hess
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