2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas presidential Yes 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:David Dewhurst head shot.jpg 150x150px David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) 2,513,530 58.2% File:3x4.svg Maria Luisa Alvarado Democratic Party (United States) 1,617,490 37.5% 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsDewhurst: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Alvarado: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) The 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The incumbent, Republican David Dewhurst, was reelected in a landslide over Democrat Maria Luisa Alvarado. Dewhurst became the first Republican to be re-elected as lieutenant governor. Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Dewhurst, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Texas Eliminated in runoff Tom Kelly, perennial candidate Republican primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist118_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 25 July 2023 David Dewhurst (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 492,052 78.26 Tom Kelly Republican Party (United States) 136,707 21.74 628,759 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Maria Luisa Alvarado, Texas Air National Guard veteran and research analyst Eliminated in runoff Benjamin Z. Grant, former state representative from the 3rd district (1971-81) Eliminated in primary Adrian De Leon, field technician for the Carrizo Springs water department Democratic primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist119_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 25 July 2023 Maria Luisa Alvarado Democratic Party (United States) 207,835 41.52 Benjamin Z. Grant Democratic Party (United States) 180,769 36.11 Adrian De Leon Democratic Party (United States) 112,011 22.37 500,615 100.00 Runoff Democratic runoff results2006 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Runoff Election Results - Texas https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2006&f=0&off=6&elect=3 2 April 2026 Maria Luisa Alvarado Democratic Party (United States) 118,396 57.60 Benjamin Z. Grant Democratic Party (United States) 87,164 42.40 205,560 100.00 General election General election resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 25 July 2023 David Dewhurst (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 2,513,530 58.19 Maria Luisa Alvarado Democratic Party (United States) 1,617,490 37.45 Judy Baker Libertarian Party (United States) 188,206 4.36 4,319,226 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial