2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. To date this was the last time a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the last time a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election in which a Democrat received more than 30% of the vote, and the last statewide election in which a Democrat received more than 45% of the vote.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dave Freudenthal, incumbent Governor of Wyoming
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) | 26,550 | 89.66 | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 3,062 | 10.34 | |
| Total votes | 29,612 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher
- John H. Self
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Hunkins | 51,803 | 74.64 | |
| Republican | John H. Self | 17,598 | 25.36 | |
| Total votes | 69,401 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Governor Freudenthal casts his ballot
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Dave Freudenthal (D) |
Ray Hunkins (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | July 20, 2006 | 58% | 29% |
| Rasmussen | May 8, 2006 | 52% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) | 135,516 | 69.99% | +20.03% | |
| Republican | Ray Hunkins | 58,100 | 30.01% | -17.91% | |
| Total votes | 193,616 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Big Horn (Largest city: Lovell)
- Campbell (Largest city: Gillette)
- Converse (Largest city: Douglas)
- Crook (Largest city: Sundance)
- Fremont (Largest city: Riverton)
- Goshen (Largest city: Torrington)
- Johnson (Largest city: Buffalo)
- Lincoln (Largest city: Kemmerer)
- Niobrara (Largest city: Lusk)
- Park (Largest city: Cody)
- Sheridan (Largest city: Sheridan)
- Sublette (Largest city: Pinedale)
- Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)
- Washakie (Largest city: Worland)
- Weston (Largest city: Newcastle)
References
- "Democratic Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- "Republican Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- "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.
- "Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- Official campaign websites
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