2006 Iowa gubernatorial election
The 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 7, 2006. The incumbent governor, Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, had served two terms and decided not to seek a third term. In the election, Chet Culver defeated Jim Nussle to win the governorship, by a margin of 54.4 percent to 44.1 percent.[1]
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As of 2023, this was the last time a Democrat won the governorship of Iowa. This election marks the first time Democrats won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state since 1966, and the only time Democrats have ever done so for four-year terms.
Democratic primary
Won primary
- Chet Culver, Iowa Secretary of State (1999–present), son of former United States Senator John Culver
- Running mate: Patty Judge, Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa (1999–present) and former State Senator
Defeated in primary
- Mike Blouin, former director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development (2003-2005), former U.S. Representative for IA-02 (1975-1979), and 1st director of the Information Security Oversight Office (1979-1980)
- Running mate: Andrea McGuire, physician
- Ed Fallon, Iowa State Representative (1993–present)
- Sal Mohamed, engineer[2] and 2004 Democratic candidate for Congress
Declined to run
- Sally Pederson, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (1999–present)[3]
Results
Primary results by county:
Culver
- Culver—71-80%
- Culver—61-70%
- Culver—51-60%
- Culver—41-50%
- Culver—31-40%
Blouin
- Blouin—51-60%
- Blouin—41-50%
- Blouin—31-40%
Fallon
- Fallon—61-70%
- Fallon—51-60%
- Fallon—41-50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chet Culver | 58,131 | 39.08 | |
| Democratic | Mike Blouin | 50,728 | 34.10 | |
| Democratic | Ed Fallon | 38,253 | 25.72 | |
| Democratic | Sal Mohamed | 1,545 | 1.04 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 94 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 148,751 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Nussle, U.S. Representative
Withdrew
- Bob Vander Plaats, president and CEO of The Family Leader, to become Nussle's running-mate for the general election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Nussle | 73,975 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 73,975 | 100 | ||
Independents
Green
- Wendy Barth, peace activist and software engineer from Cedar Rapids
Libertarian
- Kevin Litten, pharmacist from Cedar Rapids
General election
The Democratic nominee, Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, selected Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge as his running mate. Judge had previously run for the Democratic nomination for Governor before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican nominee, U.S. Congressman Jim Nussle, selected Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats as his running mate. Vander Plaats, like Judge, had previously run for his party's nomination before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Tossup | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[7] | Lean D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[8] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Chet Culver (D) |
Jim Nussle (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Register | November 3, 2006 | 52% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | October 27, 2006 | 49% | 45% |
| Research 2000 | October 17, 2006 | 49% | 44% |
| Des Moines Register | October 14, 2006 | 46% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine | October 5, 2006 | 42% | 42% |
| Des Moines Register | September 17, 2006 | 44% | 44% |
| Research 2000 | September 14, 2006 | 48% | 43% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 43% | 46% |
| Rasmussen | September 1, 2006 | 42% | 40% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 48% | 45% |
| Rasmussen Archived September 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine | August 3, 2006 | 41% | 38% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 45% | 47% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 46% | 47% |
| Research 2000 | May 22–24, 2006 | 49% | 41% |
| Rasmussen | May 2, 2006 | 46% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Archived May 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine | April 5, 2006 | 40% | 38% |
| Rasmussen | February 15, 2006 | 41% | 40% |
| Rasmussen | January 12, 2006 | 40% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine | November 28, 2005 | 41% | 38% |
Endorsements
Chet Culver (D)
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chet Culver | 569,021 | 54.02% | +1.33% | |
| Republican | Jim Nussle | 467,425 | 44.38% | -0.13% | |
| Green | Wendy Barth | 7,850 | 0.75% | -0.68% | |
| Libertarian | Kevin Litten | 5,735 | 0.54% | -0.74% | |
| Socialist Workers | Mary Martin | 1,974 | 0.19% | ||
| Write-ins | 1,250 | 0.12% | |||
| Majority | 101,596 | 9.65% | +1.48% | ||
| Turnout | 1,053,255 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Allamakee (Largest city: Waukon)
- Hancock (Largest city: Garner)
- Iowa (Largest city: Williamsburg)
- Jefferson (Largest city: Fairfield)
- Madison (Largest city: Winterset)
- Winneshiek (Largest city: Decorah)
- Woodbury (Largest city: Sioux City)
- Louisa (largest city: Wapello)
- Sac (largest city: Sac City)
- Calhoun (Largest city: Rockwell City)
References
- Beaumont, Thomas (November 8, 2006). "Culver sails into victory". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
- Rondeau, Sharon (November 24, 2011). "Who Disqualified 2008 Presidential Candidate Sal Mohamed, and Why?". The Post & Email. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- Dorman, Todd (November 24, 2004). "Sally Pederson won't run for governor". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- "2006 Primary Election Official Results" (PDF). sos.state.ia.us. June 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2006.
- "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.
- "Chet Culver (Governor IA) | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). sos.state.ia.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007.
External links
Candidates
Iowa Secretary of State
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