2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 2006 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 April 2023 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama presidential no 2002 Alabama gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Governor Bob Riley (cropped).jpg Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) 718,327 57.45% File:Lucy Baxley.jpg 150x150px Lucy Baxley Democratic Party (United States) 519,827 41.57% File:2006 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRiley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Baxley: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes. Riley was the first Republican to carry the counties Bibb, Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, and Lauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama. Primary elections Republican Party Bob Riley, incumbent Governor of Alabama Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Polling Source Date BobRiley RoyMooreSurvey USASurvey USA June 5, 2006 64% 33%Survey USASurvey USA May 25, 2006 64% 33%Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollPress-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 24, 2006 69% 20%Survey USASurvey USA May 2, 2006 66% 30% Results thumb|center|Republican primary results by county #E27F7F Riley #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #FF9A50 Moore #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/primary/RepublicanPrimary-OfficialCertification-06-06-2006.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723201716/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/primary/RepublicanPrimary-OfficialCertification-06-06-2006.pdf 2011-07-23 dead Bob Riley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 306,665 66.66% Roy Moore Republican Party (United States) 153,354 33.34% 460,019 100.00% Democratic Party Lucy Baxley, Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman, former Governor Joe Copeland, teacher Nathan Mathis, former State Representative Katherine Mack, minister James Potts, financial advisor Harry Lyon, perennial candidate Polling Source Date DonSiegelman LucyBaxleySurvey USASurvey USA June 5, 2006 41% 46%Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollPress-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 28, 2006 27% 45%Survey USASurvey USA May 25, 2006 43% 43%Survey USASurvey USA May 2, 2006 47% 39% Results thumb|center|Democratic primary results by county #7996E2 Baxley #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #5fd35f Siegelman #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/primary/DemocraticPrimary-OfficialCertification-06-06-2006.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100729053711/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/primary/DemocraticPrimary-OfficialCertification-06-06-2006.pdf 2010-07-29 dead Lucy Baxley Democratic Party (United States) 279,165 59.84% Don Siegelman Democratic Party (United States) 170,016 36.44% Joe Copeland Democratic Party (United States) 4,141 0.89% Nathan Mathis Democratic Party (United States) 4,000 0.86% Katherine Mack Democratic Party (United States) 3,392 0.73% James Potts Democratic Party (United States) 3,333 0.71% Harry Lyon Democratic Party (United States) 2,490 0.53% 466,537 100.00% General election Candidates Bob Riley (Republican), incumbent Governor of Alabama Lucy Baxley (Democratic), Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer Loretta Nall (Libertarian; write-in), founder of the United States Marijuana Party Nathan Mathis (write-in), former State Representative Michael A. Polemeni (write-in), Huntsville/Madison County Chapter President of Alabama Family Rights Association 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 Solid R November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball June 25, 2021 Safe 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 Safe R November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe R November 6, 2006 Polling Source Date LucyBaxley (D) BobRiley (R)Survey USASurvey USA November 1, 2006 39% 54%Survey USASurvey USA October 18, 2006 36% 57%Survey USASurvey USA September 28, 2006 38% 54%RasmussenRasmussen August 8, 2006 35% 55%Survey USASurvey USA July 26, 2006 38% 52%RasmussenRasmussen June 22, 2006 40% 54%Survey USASurvey USA June 20, 2006 40% 51%Press-Register/University of South Alabama pollPress-Register/University of South Alabama poll June 18, 2006 25% 53%RasmussenRasmussen May 9, 2006 37% 49%RasmussenRasmussen April 17, 2006 40% 47%RasmussenRasmussen February 27, 2006 37% 53%RasmussenRasmussen February 8, 2006 40% 47% Endorsements Lucy Baxley (D) Individuals Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidateWesley Clark https://web.archive.org/web/20061104123915/http://securingamerica.com/node/1835 November 4, 2006 Results 2006 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/general/certification-statewide-offices-12-29-2006.pdf Archived copy 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723201752/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/general/certification-statewide-offices-12-29-2006.pdf 2011-07-23 dead Republican Party (United States) Bob Riley (incumbent) 718,327 57.45% +8.27% Democratic Party (United States) Lucy Baxley 519,827 41.57% -7.37% 12,247 0.98% N/A 1,250,401 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cherokee (Largest city: Centre) Etowah (Largest city: Gadsden) Pickens (Largest city: Aliceville) Washington (Largest city: Chatom) Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa) Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro) Jefferson (largest city: Birmingham) Montgomery (Largest city: Montgomery) Calhoun (largest city: Oxford) Lauderdale (Largest city: Florence) Bibb (largest city: Brent) Fayette (Largest city: Fayette) See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections State of Alabama Governors of Alabama References External links Alabama Secretary of State 2006 Election Information Official campaign websites (archived) Bob Riley for Governor Loretta Nall for Governor Don Siegelman for Governor Roy Moore for Governor Governor 2006 Alabama