2006 Georgia state elections

none February 2026 August 2022 2006 Georgia elections Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2004 Georgia state elections 2004 2006 11 07 2008 Georgia state elections 2008 In the 2006 Georgia elections, Incumbent Governor Sonny Perdue, the first Republican Governor of Georgia since reconstruction, was re-elected over then-Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor (D). Prior to the elections, though Republicans held the Governor's mansion and majorities in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly, Democrats then-held five of the eight statewide offices. Following the elections, Republicans would pick up two positions, those being Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, with the victories of Casey Cagle (who became the eleventh overall and first ever Republican elected Lieutenant Governor) and Karen Handel (who became the twenty-sixth overall and first Republican since reconstruction to be Secretary of State) in each of their respective races. Both positions were open after the incumbent office holders chose to seek the governorship of Georgia. All other state Executive Officers, Attorney General of Georgia Thurbert Baker (D), state Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox (R), Commissioner of Insurance John Oxendine (R), Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin (D), and Commissioner of Labor Mike Thurmond (D), were re-elected. This was the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Georgia until 2020 when Democrat Joe Biden won the state in the presidential election, the last time Democrats won statewide office in Georgia until Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were elected to the Senate in 2021, as well as the last time Democrats won state-level office until the 2025 special elections for Public Service Commission. Federal elections United States Congressional elections In 2006, all thirteen of Georgia's U.S. House seats were up for election. Neither of the Peach state's U.S. Senate seats were up for election that year. United States House of Representatives elections United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2006 All thirteen of Georgia's incumbent Representatives sought re-election in 2006. Going into the elections, Republicans held seven of Georgia's U.S. House seats and Democrats held six seats. Despite significant gains by Republicans in Georgia since 2002, such as consecutive Republican victories since in Presidential elections since 1996, gaining both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats, the election of Sonny Perdue as Georgia's first post-Reconstruction Republican governor in 2002, successful elections of Republicans to other state executive offices, and gaining control of both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction, Democrats have succeeded in gaining seats of Georgia's House delegation in recent House elections. Following gains in both houses of the General Assembly in 2002 and 2004, Republicans enacted a mid-decade redistricting to alter the congressional districts created by the 146th Georgia General Assembly, which Democrats held control of at the time, with the intention of benefiting Republicans. Two Democratic incumbents who were especially targeted were Jim Marshall (GA-8) and John Barrow (GA-12). They were opposed respectively by former Representatives Mac Collins (who previously represented what is now the Third district) and Max Burns. These two races were among the most competitive in the nation, but ultimately resulted in both incumbents being re-elected by razor thin margins of 1 and 0.6 percentage points respectively. The partisan makeup of Georgia's House delegation did not change, however one Incumbent, Cynthia McKinney (GA-4), was denied renomination by her 59% to 41% defeat in the Democratic Primary runoff to then-Dekalb county Commissioner Hank Johnson. Governor 2006 Georgia gubernatorial election In the Republican primary, incumbent Sonny Perdue defeated challenger Ray McBerry by a margin of 88 percent to 12 percent. In the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor defeated state Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7 percent of the vote to Cox's 44 percent, Bolton's 2 percent, and McCarley 2 percent. Libertarian Garrett Michael Hayes faced Perdue Mark Taylor in the general election. Independent John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures required for ballot access. Perdue was re-elected to a second term, winning 57.9 percent of the vote. Lieutenant governor 2006 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election General election results 2006 Lieutenant Governor election, Georgia Republican Party (US) Casey Cagle 1,134,517 54.1 Democratic Party (US) Jim Martin 887,506 42.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Allen Buckley 75,673 3.6 Primary results Democrats Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Jim Martin 184,635 41.2 Greg Hecht 163,004 36.4 Steen Miles 64,714 14.4 Griffin Lotson 22,378 5.0 Rufus Terrill 13,375 3.0 Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 Jim Martin 141,927 62.4 Greg Hecht 85,399 37.6 Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Casey Cagle 227,968 56 Ralph Reed 178,790 44 Libertarian Allen Buckley Secretary of State 2006 Georgia Secretary of State election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#Secretary of State 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#Secretary of State 2010 Georgia Secretary of State x150px File:United States Representative Karen C. Handel.jpg Karen Handel Republican Party (United States) 1,116,216 54.10% 3x4.svg Gail Buckner Democratic Party (United States) 862,412 41.80% File:2006 Georgia secretary of state election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHandel: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Buckner: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Secretary of State Cathy Cox Democratic Party (United States) Karen Handel Republican Party (United States) General Election Results 2006 Secretary of State election, Georgia Republican Party (US) Karen Handel 1,116,216 54.1 Democratic Party (US) Gail Buckner 862,412 41.8 Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Madsen 84,670 4.1 Primary results Democrats Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Gail Buckner 107,554 25.4 Darryl Hicks 92,742 21.9 Angela Moore 74,218 17.5 Shyam Reddy 69,802 16.5 Scott Holcomb 48,738 11.5 Walter Ray 29,992 7.1 Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 Gail Buckner 119,238 55.1 Darryl Hicks 97,061 44.9 Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Karen Handel 160,542 43.6 Bill Stephens 120,173 32.6 Charlie Bailey 50,792 13.8 Eric Martin 36,932 10 Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 Karen Handel 96,931 56.6 Bill Stephens 74,198 43.4 Libertarian Kevin Madsen Attorney general 2006 Georgia Attorney General election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#Attorney general 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#Attorney general 2010 Georgia Attorney General x150px File:Zell Miller and Thurbert Baker (cropped).jpg Thurbert Baker Democratic Party (United States) 1,185,366 57.16% 3x4.svg Perry McGuire Republican Party (United States) 888,288 42.84% File:2006 Georgia attorney general election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBaker: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McGuire: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Tie: #ae8bb1ff 50% Attorney General Thurbert Baker Democratic Party (United States) Thurbert Baker Democratic Party (United States) General Election Results 2006 Attorney General election, Georgia Democratic Party (US) Thurbert Baker (incumbent) 1,185,366 57.2 Republican Party (US) Perry McGuire 888,288 42.8 State School Superintendent 2006 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#State Superintendent of Schools 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#State school superintendent 2010 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools x150px Kathy Cox.jpg Kathy Cox Republican Party (United States) 1,257,236 59.92% Majette-denise.jpg Denise Majette Democratic Party (United States) 734,702 35.02% File:2006 Georgia state school superintendent election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCox: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Majette: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Superintendent Kathy Cox Republican Party (United States) Kathy Cox Republican Party (United States) General election results 2006 State School Superintendent election, Georgia Republican Party (US) Kathy Cox 1,257,236 54.2 Democratic Party (US) Denise Majette 734,702 43.0 Libertarian Party (United States) David Chastain 106,215 2.8 Primary election results Democrats Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Denise Majette 288,564 67.1 Carlotta Harrell 141,630 32.9 Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Kathy Cox 259,711 64.7 Danny Carter 141,582 35.3 Libertarian David Chastain Commissioner of Insurance 2006 Georgia Commissioner of Insurance election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Insurance 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of insurance 2010 Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner x150px File:John Oxendine Headshot.jpg John Oxendine Republican Party (United States) 1,349,979 65.47% 3x4.svg Guy Drexinger Democratic Party (United States) 700,837 34.53% 250px County results 250px Oxendine: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Drexinger: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Commissioner John Oxendine Democratic Party (United States) John Oxendine Republican Party (United States) General Election Results As of 2025, this is the last time Fulton County, the state's largest county and home to Atlanta, voted Republican in a contested statewide election. 2006 Commissioner of Insurance election, Georgia Republican Party (US) John Oxendine (incumbent) 1,357,770 65.6 Democratic Party (US) Guy Drexinger 713,324 34.4 Commissioner of Agriculture 2006 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Agriculture 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Agriculture 2010 Georgia Attorney General x150px File:Thomas T. Irvin circa 1973 (3x4a).jpg Tommy Irvin Democratic Party (United States) 1,168,371 56.04% File:Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black (cropped).jpg Gary Black Republican Party (United States) 846,395 40.60% File:2006 Georgia agriculture commissioner election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsIrvin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Black: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Commissioner Tommy Irvin Democratic Party (United States) Tommy Irvin Democratic Party (United States) General Election Results 2006 Commissioner of Agriculture election, Georgia Democratic Party (US) Tommy Irvin (incumbent) 1,168,371 56.0 Republican Party (US) Gary Black 846,395 40.6 Libertarian Party (United States) Jack Cashin 70,015 3.4 Primary results Democrats Tommy Irvin (incumbent) Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Gary Black 153,568 42.3 Brian Kemp 97,113 26.8 Bob Greer 57,813 15.9 Deanna Strickland 54,318 15.0 Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 Gary Black 101,274 60.0 Brian Kemp 67,509 40.0 Libertarian Jack Cashin Commissioner of Labor 2006 Georgia Labor Commissioner election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Labor 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Labor 2010 Georgia Commissioner of Labor x150px File:Michael Thurmond.jpg Mike Thurmond Democratic Party (United States) 1,127,182 54.80% 3x4.svg Brent Brown Republican Party (United States) 929,812 45.20% File:2006 Georgia labor commissioner election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsThurmond: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Brown: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Commissioner Mike Thurmond Democratic Party (United States) Mike Thurmond Democratic Party (United States) General election results 2006 Commissioner of Labor election, Georgia Democratic Party (US) Mike Thurmond (incumbent) 1,127,182 54.8 Republican Party (US) Brent Brown 929,812 45.2 Primary election results Democrats Michael Thurmond (incumbent) Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Brent Brown 225,286 70.3 Chuck Scheid 94,998 29.7 Public Service Commission District 3 This is a statewide race. 2006 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2000 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election 2000 2012 Georgia state elections#Public Service Commission 2012 November 7, 2006 (first round)December 5, 2006 (runoff) First round Runoff File:Chuck Eaton PSC (cropped).jpg Chuck Eaton Republican Party (United States) 941,74846.25% 112,23252.18% 3x4.svg David Burgess Democratic Party (United States) 994,61948.85% 102,86047.82% 250px First round county results 250px Runoff county results 2 Eaton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Burgess: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% Commissioner David Burgess Democratic Party (United States) Chuck Eaton Republican Party (United States) General Election Results 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 election, Georgia Democratic Party (US) David L. Burgess 994,619 48.8 Republican Party (US) Chuck Eaton 941,748 46.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Paul MacGregor 99,747 4.9 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 runoff election, Georgia Republican Party (US) Chuck Eaton 112,232 52.2 Democratic Party (US) David L. Burgess 102,860 47.8 Primary election results Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Chuck Eaton 182,469 58.6 Mark Parkman 128,669 41.4 Democrats David Burgess Libertarians Paul MacGregor District 5 This is a statewide race. General Election Results 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, Georgia Republican Party (US) Stan Wise 1,122,173 55.0 Democratic Party (US) Dawn Randolph 823,681 40.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Cherry 95,247 4.7 Primary results Republicans Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Stan Wise 233,617 68.8 Newt Nickell 105,929 31.2 Democrats Dawn Randolph Libertarians Kevin Cherry General Assembly elections 2006 Georgia State Senate election 2006 Georgia House of Representatives election Georgia Senate elections Georgia House of Representatives elections Judicial elections In 2006, four seats on the Supreme Court of Georgia and four on the Georgia Court of Appeals were up for election. All judicial elections in Georgia are officially non-partisan. Supreme Court of Georgia elections Incumbent state Supreme Court Associate Justices George H. Carley, Harold Melton, Hugh P. Thompson, and Carol W. Hunstein were all re-elected with three being unopposed. Only Hunstein received any opposition, which she overcame handily.http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swsupreme.htm Georgia election results 2006 March 15, 2010 May 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100528025915/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swsupreme.htm dead Supreme Court (Hunstein seat) election Supreme Court of Georgia election, 2006 Nonpartisan Carol W. Hunstein 1,170,973 63.1% Nonpartisan Mike Wiggins 683,483 36.9% 1,854,456 100 Georgia Court of Appeals elections Incumbent Judges John Ellington, M. Yvette Miller, Herbert E. Phipps, and J.D. Smith were re-elected without opposition.http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swappeals.htm Georgia election results 2006. Appeals March 15, 2010 May 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100528025937/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swappeals.htm dead References External links Statewide qualifiers Primary Election Results https://web.archive.org/web/20070601203233/http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/federal.htm 2007-06-01 Primary Runoff Results https://web.archive.org/web/20061214034918/http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0808/federal.htm 2006-12-14 General Election Results Georgia