2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Huckabee was barred from seeking candidacy due to term limits set by the State Constitution in 1998, stating that the Governor may only serve two terms in their lifetime. Democratic nominee Mike Beebe, the Attorney General of Arkansas, defeated Republican nominee Asa Hutchinson, a former U.S. Representative, by a wide margin.
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Hutchinson later went on to win the governorship eight years later after Beebe was term-limited. This was the 1st open seat election since 1978.
Candidates
Hutchinson campaigning for governor in 2006
Democratic Party
Republican Party
- Asa Hutchinson, former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
- Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Lieutenant Governor. Withdrew due to illness and died in July 2006.
Green Party
- Jim Lendall, former State Representative
General Election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Likely D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Likely D (flip) | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
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% |
Endorsements
Mike Beebe (D)
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[5]
Results
Mike Beebe is inaugurated as governor of Arkansas.
| 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% | N/A | |
| Green | Jim Lendall | 12,774 | 1.65% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 334 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 774,680 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Arkansas (Largest city: Stuttgart)
- Calhoun (Largest city: Hampton)
- Cleburne (Largest city: Heber Springs)
- Cleveland (Largest city: Rison)
- Columbia (Largest city: Magnolia)
- Franklin (Largest city: Ozark)
- Garland (Largest city: Hot Springs)
- Grant (Largest city: Sheridan)
- Howard (Largest city: Nashville)
- Independence (Largest city: Batesville)
- Johnson (Largest city: Clarksville)
- Logan (Largest city: Booneville)
- Miller (Largest city: Texarkana)
- Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Ida)
- Perry (Largest city: Perryville)
- Pike (Largest city: Glenwood)
- Prairie (Largest city: Des Arc)
- Scott (Largest city: Waldron)
- Sharp (Largest city: Cherokee Village)
- Stone (Largest city: Mountain View)
- Union (Largest city: El Dorado)
- Van Buren (Largest city: Clinton)
- Washington (Largest city: Fayetteville)
- White (Largest city: Searcy)
- Yell (Largest city: Dardanelle)
- Cross (Largest city: Wynne)
- Faulkner (Largest city: Conway)
- Drew (Largest city: Monticello)
References
- "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. November 6, 2006. 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.
- "Mike Beebe | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Voices of Arkansas: A Report on Voting Trends in the Natural State" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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