2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes.

2006 Alabama gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Bob Riley Lucy Baxley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 718,327 519,827
Percentage 57.4% 41.6%
County results
Riley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Baxley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Bob Riley
Republican

 Elected Governor

Bob Riley
Republican

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Government

Primary elections

Republican Party

Polling
Source Date Bob
Riley		 Roy
Moore
Survey USA June 5, 2006 64% 33%
Survey USA May 25, 2006 64% 33%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 24, 2006 69% 20%
Survey USA May 2, 2006 66% 30%

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Riley (incumbent) 306,665 66.66%
Republican Roy Moore 153,354 33.34%
Total votes 460,019 100.00%

Democratic Party

Polling
Source Date Don
Siegelman		 Lucy
Baxley
Survey USA June 5, 2006 41% 46%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 28, 2006 27% 45%
Survey USA May 25, 2006 43% 43%
Survey USA May 2, 2006 47% 39%

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Baxley 279,165 59.84%
Democratic Don Siegelman 170,016 36.44%
Democratic Joe Copeland 4,141 0.89%
Democratic Nathan Mathis 4,000 0.86%
Democratic Katherine Mack 3,392 0.73%
Democratic James Potts 3,333 0.71%
Democratic Harry Lyon 2,490 0.53%
Total votes 466,537 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Polling
Source Date Lucy
Baxley (D)		 Bob
Riley (R)
Survey USA November 1, 2006 39% 54%
Survey USA October 18, 2006 36% 57%
Survey USA September 28, 2006 38% 54%
Rasmussen August 8, 2006 35% 55%
Survey USA July 26, 2006 38% 52%
Rasmussen June 22, 2006 40% 54%
Survey USA June 20, 2006 40% 51%
Press-Register/University of South Alabama poll June 18, 2006 25% 53%
Rasmussen May 9, 2006 37% 49%
Rasmussen April 17, 2006 40% 47%
Rasmussen February 27, 2006 37% 53%
Rasmussen February 8, 2006 40% 47%

Results
2006 Alabama gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Riley (incumbent) 718,327 57.45% +8.27%
Democratic Lucy Baxley 519,827 41.57% -7.37%
Write-in 12,247 0.98% N/A
Total votes 1,250,401 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2011-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Official campaign websites (archived)

See also
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