Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006
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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
- Asa Hutchinson, former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, former United States Congressman from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Green Party
- Jim Lendall, former State Representative
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| 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
- ↑ "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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