2006 Alaska gubernatorial election

none related races 2006 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 Palin In Carson City On 13 September 2008.jpg Sarah Palin Republican Party (United States) Sean Parnell 114,697 48.33% Tony Knowles (D-AK) (cropped).jpg Tony Knowles Ethan Berkowitz Democratic Party (United States) 97,238 40.97% Andrew Halcro.webp Andrew Halcro Fay Von Gemmingen Independent 22,443 9.46% 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election results map by borough and census area.svg 350px Borough and census area resultsPalin: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Knowles: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Frank Murkowski Republican Party (United States) Sarah Palin Republican Party (United States) The 2006 Alaska gubernatorial general election took place on November 7, 2006. Former Wasilla mayor Sarah Palin defeated incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary, and then went on to defeat Democratic former governor Tony Knowles and independent Andrew Halcro in the general election. Palin became the first governor of the state to be born after Alaskan statehood. Palin would later become the unsuccessful Republican vice presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election before resigning as governor in 2009. Republican primary Candidates John Binkley, Fairbanks businessman and former State Senator from Bethel Gerald Heikes, minister at Anchorage's nondenominational Bethel Chapel and perennial candidate Merica Hlatcu Frank Murkowski, incumbent Governor since 2003 Sarah Palin, former mayor of Wasilla (19962003) and chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (200304) Incumbent Frank Murkowski, first elected governor in 2002, ran for reelection but was defeated in a landslide in the Republican primary by former Wasilla mayor Sarah Palin on August 22, 2006. Murkowski's approval rating at the time of the election was 19%.SurveyUSA APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 50 GOVERNORS AS OF 08/22/06 http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060822State.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20070311032717/http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060822State.htm 2007-03-11 2005-07-18 SurveyUSA en-US Results thumb|300px|Republican primary results by state house district #e27f7f Palin #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #87de87 Binkley #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #41b742 60–70% #ff8e65 Murkowski #ff8e65 40–50% |center 2006 Republican primary for Alaska governorhttp://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/data/results.htm February 11, 2010 STATE OF ALASKA - 2006 PRIMARY ELECTION AUGUST 22, 2006 OFFICIAL RESULTS dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100304115107/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/data/results.htm March 4, 2010 Republican Party of Alaska Sarah Palin Mayor of Wasilla 51,443 50.59 Republican Party of Alaska John Binkley 30,349 29.84 State Senator Republican Party of Alaska Frank Murkowski (incumbent) 19,412 19.09 Incumbent Governor Republican Party of Alaska Gerald Heikes 280 0.28 None Republican Party of Alaska Merica Hlatcu 211 0.21 None 101,695 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Eric Croft, State Representative from Spenard, Anchorage Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska (19942002) Bruce Lemke Former two-term Governor Tony Knowles and state lawmaker Eric Croft competed for the Democratic ticket for governor. Knowles had a substantial lead over Croft, both at the polls and with fundraising.February 2010 Results 2006 Democratic primary for Alaska governorhttp://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/index.shtml PRIMARY ELECTION August 22, 2006 Primary Election Results February 10, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081127075004/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/06prim/index.shtml November 27, 2008 Alaska Democratic Party Tony Knowles Former Governor 37,316 74.63 Alaska Democratic Party Eric Croft 11,952 23.90 None Alaska Democratic Party Bruce Lemke 732 1.46 None 50,000 100.00 General election Candidates Andrew Halcro, president and CEO of Avis Alaska and former State Representative from Anchorage (Independent) Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska (19952003) (Democratic) David Massie (Green) Sarah Palin, former mayor of Wasilla (19962003) and chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (200304) (Republican) Billy Toien, candidate for governor in 2002 (Libertarian) Don Wright, bush pilot and perennial candidate (Alaska Independence) Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report October 1, 2006 June 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead Tossup November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 June 25, 2021 Lean R November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Lean R November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Lean R November 6, 2006 Polling Poll source Date(s) administered SarahPalin (R) TonyKnowles (D)RasmussenRasmussen November 3, 2006 45% 44%RasmussenRasmussen October 9, 2006 47% 40%RasmussenRasmussen September 8, 2006 52% 38%RasmussenRasmussen August 3, 2006 51% 38%Ivan Moore ResearchIvan Moore Research June 7, 2006 39% 43% Results 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Sarah Palin 114,697 48.33% −7.6% Democratic Party (United States) Tony Knowles 97,238 40.97% +0.3% Independent Andrew Halcro 22,443 9.46% n/a Alaskan Independence Party Don Wright 1,285 0.54% −0.4% Alaska Libertarian Party Billy Toien 682 0.29% −0.2% Green Party (United States) David Massie 593 0.25% −1.0% 384 0.16% +0.1% 17,459 7.36% 238,307 51.1% Republican Party (United States) −7.6% See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections References Christiansen, Scott. https://archive.today/20060113224455/http://www.anchoragepress.com/archives-2005/coverstoryvol14ed24.shtml Grooming the gov: Frank Murkowski seems to be in an endless battle with reporters. That may be just the way he likes it. Anchorage Press. June 22, 2005. Moore, Jason. Croft takes first step into governor's raceJanuary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . KTUU. June 16, 2005. State of Alaska Division of Elections results External links Office of the Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin for Governor Eric Croft for Governor Ethan Berkowitz for Lt. Governor Tony Knowles for Governor 2006 Governor Alaska Category:Sarah Palin Category:November 2006 in the United States