2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none 2006 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma presidential no 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 150x150px File:BradhenryDEA.jpg Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) 616,135 66.50% File:ErnestIstook.jpg Ernest Istook Republican Party (United States) 310,327 33.50% 300px County results 300px Precinct results 1 300px Henry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Istook: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Governor Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Republican U.S. representative Ernest Istook. Henry took 66.5% of the vote to Istook's 33.5% and swept all but three counties in the state.Governor - General Election - November 7, 2006 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2006-election-results/2006-general-election-results/06gov.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 8 January 2026 2026, this remains the last time that a Democrat was elected Governor of Oklahoma, or along with the concurrent elections, won any statewide office. Republicans later swept all statewide offices on the 2010 ballot, and have held majorities in both state legislative chambers since the 2008 election. Background Though Democrats had dominated state politics for most of Oklahoma's history, the Oklahoma Republican Party had recently gained control of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and held five of the state's six Congressional seats.Gaddie, Ronald Keith, "Oklahoma Republican Party https://web.archive.org/web/20110903125824/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/R/RE030.html 2011-09-03 ," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture https://web.archive.org/web/20100531193517/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/ May 31, 2010 (accessed May 28, 2010). Henry's opponent, Republican Ernest Istook, was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. As in many Southern states, Oklahoma has favored conservative Democrats to the more liberal members of the party. In his first term, Henry had supported some tax cuts and took centrist positions on many political hot button issues. Democratic primary Candidates Brad Henry, incumbent governor of Oklahoma Andrew W. Marr, Jr. Results Democratic primary resultsDemocratic Primary Election - July 25, 2006 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2006-election-results/2006-primary-election-results/06dempri.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 8 January 2026 15-16 Brad Henry (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 226,957 85.82 Andrew W. Marr, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 37,510 14.18 264,467 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ernest Istook, U.S. congressman Bob Sullivan, former Oklahoma Secretary of Energy James A. Williamson, Oklahoma state senator Jim Evanoff Campaign Istook's strongest opponent in the primary was Bob Sullivan, who positioned himself as the only "non-career politician" in the race.Robert J. Sullivan, Jr. He ran ads featuring Gailard Sartain that attacked his opponents' "career politician" background. The Sartain ads were seen as over the top and may have hurt his chances. Sullivan said education was a top priority and had led an effort to place an initiative petition on the November 2006 ballot that would have required 65 percent of money earmarked for education be spent in the classroom.Allen, Cindy, "Governor, his challengers debate about leadership role," Enid News & Eagle, June 8, 2006 (accessed May 28, 2010). Results thumb|300px|Results by county Map legend #D72F30 Istook—70–80% #D75D5D Istook—60–70% #E27F7F Istook—50–60% #FFB2B2 Istook—40–50% #FFC8CD Istook—30–40% #DECDE6 Istook/Sullivan tie—30–40% #ffcca9 Sullivan—30–40% #ffb580 Sullivan—40–50% Republican primary resultsRepublican Primary Election - July 25, 2006 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2006-election-results/2006-primary-election-results/06reppri.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 8 January 2026 38-40 Ernest Istook Republican Party (United States) 99,650 54.71 Bob Sullivan Republican Party (United States) 56,347 30.94 James Allen Williamson Republican Party (United States) 17,769 9.76 Jim Evanoff Republican Party (United States) 8,370 4.60 182,136 100.00 General election The incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry won the election with more than 66 percent of the vote, beating Republican U.S. representative Ernest Istook. 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 D 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 D 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 D November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe D November 6, 2006 Polling Source Date BradHenry (D) ErnestIstook (R)Survey USASurvey USA November 4, 2006 65% 29%RasmussenRasmussen September 29, 2006 59% 34%Survey USASurvey USA September 26, 2006 64% 33%RasmussenRasmussen September 6, 2006 54% 33%Survey USASurvey USA August 28, 2006 60% 34%Sooner PollSooner Poll July 17, 2006 57% 29%RasmussenRasmussen May 7, 2006 50% 39% Results 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Brad Henry (incumbent) 616,135 66.50% +23.23% Republican Party (United States) Ernest Istook 310,327 33.50% –9.11% 926,462 100.00% 305,808 33.01% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +32.35% Results by county County Brad HenryDemocratic Ernest IstookRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Adair3,25367.52%1,56532.48%1,68835.04%4,818Alfalfa1,38967.04%68332.96%70634.07%2,072Atoka2,37274.64%80625.36%1,56649.28%3,178Beaver85746.40%99053.60%-133-7.20%1,847Beckham3,42371.06%1,39428.94%2,02942.12%4,817Blaine2,19269.52%96130.48%1,23139.04%3,153Bryan6,31079.06%1,67120.94%4,63958.13%7,981Caddo4,99074.12%1,74225.88%3,24848.25%6,732Canadian16,18858.33%11,56541.67%4,62316.66%27,753Carter7,34870.79%3,03229.21%4,31641.58%10,380Cherokee7,90376.01%2,49523.99%5,40852.01%10,398Choctaw3,13981.68%70418.32%2,43563.36%3,843Cimarron35333.36%70566.64%-352-33.27%1,058Cleveland40,64165.18%21,70734.82%18,93430.37%62,348Coal1,62781.07%38018.93%1,24762.13%2,007Comanche14,94174.60%5,08625.40%9,85549.21%20,027Cotton1,66082.38%35517.62%1,30564.76%2,015Craig3,31976.63%1,01223.37%2,30753.27%4,331Creek12,93666.49%6,51933.51%6,41732.98%19,455Custer4,68168.55%2,14831.45%2,53337.09%6,829Delaware6,80768.72%3,09831.28%3,70937.45%9,905Dewey1,29169.67%56230.33%72939.34%1,853Ellis97263.08%56936.92%40326.15%1,541Garfield10,76066.79%5,35133.21%5,40933.57%16,111Garvin5,74571.38%2,30428.62%3,44142.75%8,049Grady9,15166.61%4,58733.39%4,56433.22%13,738Grant1,30268.85%58931.15%71337.70%1,891Greer1,08570.23%46029.77%62540.45%1,545Harmon55974.43%19225.57%36748.87%751Harper74664.53%41035.47%33629.07%1,156Haskell2,42675.44%79024.56%1,63650.87%3,216Hughes2,52675.88%80324.12%1,72351.76%3,329Jackson3,67365.30%1,95234.70%1,72130.60%5,625Jefferson1,40280.34%34319.66%1,05960.69%1,745Johnston2,25381.39%51518.61%1,73862.79%2,768Kay9,05468.85%4,09631.15%4,95837.70%13,150Kingfisher2,92160.10%1,93939.90%98220.21%4,860Kiowa2,14877.32%63022.68%1,51854.64%2,778Latimer2,01976.22%63023.78%1,38952.43%2,649Le Flore7,96371.98%3,10028.02%4,86343.96%11,063Lincoln7,02367.58%3,36932.42%3,65435.16%10,392Logan6,40859.96%4,28040.04%2,12819.91%10,688Love1,79780.08%44719.92%1,35060.16%2,244Major1,60357.37%1,19142.63%41214.75%2,794Marshall2,65075.03%88224.97%1,76850.06%3,532Mayes8,30073.84%2,94026.16%5,36047.69%11,240McClain6,62265.25%3,52734.75%3,09530.50%10,149McCurtain4,48569.96%1,92630.04%2,55939.92%6,411McIntosh4,62676.72%1,40423.28%3,22253.43%6,030Murray3,01576.70%91623.30%2,09953.40%3,931Muskogee12,88575.79%4,11724.21%8,76851.57%17,002Noble2,46067.03%1,21032.97%1,25034.06%3,670Nowata2,02670.69%84029.31%1,18641.38%2,866Okfuskee2,14774.73%72625.27%1,42149.46%2,873Oklahoma110,72663.02%64,98736.98%45,73926.03%175,713Okmulgee7,32175.48%2,37824.52%4,94350.96%9,699Osage8,83371.58%3,50728.42%5,32643.16%12,340Ottawa5,21172.98%1,92927.02%3,28245.97%7,140Pawnee3,04968.95%1,37331.05%1,67637.90%4,422Payne12,00668.47%5,52931.53%6,47736.94%17,535Pittsburg8,07674.20%2,80825.80%5,26848.40%10,884Pontotoc7,31373.83%2,59226.17%4,72147.66%9,905Pottawatomie12,25770.73%5,07329.27%7,18441.45%17,330Pushmataha2,33080.54%56319.46%1,76761.08%2,893Roger Mills98367.24%47932.76%50434.47%1,462Rogers15,67465.44%8,27834.56%7,39630.88%23,952Seminole4,38470.50%1,83429.50%2,55041.01%6,218Sequoyah5,88271.52%2,34228.48%3,54043.04%8,224Stephens9,16869.22%4,07630.78%5,09238.45%13,244Texas1,64242.06%2,26257.94%-620-15.88%3,904Tillman2,18582.64%45917.36%1,72665.28%2,644Tulsa90,45961.32%57,06038.68%33,39922.64%147,519Wagoner10,97762.94%6,46437.06%4,51325.88%17,441Washington8,99558.94%6,26541.06%2,73017.89%15,260Washita2,76671.40%1,10828.60%1,65842.80%3,874Woods2,00969.16%89630.84%1,11338.31%2,905Woodward3,51765.53%1,85034.47%1,66731.06%5,367Totals616,13566.50%310,32733.50%305,80833.01%926,462 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alfalfa (Largest city: Helena) Canadian (Largest city: Yukon) Cleveland (Largest city: Norman) Comanche (Largest city: Lawton) Custer (Largest city: Weatherford) Ellis (Largest city: Shattuck) Garfield (Largest city: Enid) Grant (Largest city: Medford) Harper (Largest city: Laverne) Jackson (Largest city: Altus) Kay (Largest city: Ponca City) Kingfisher (Largest city: Kingfisher) Logan (Largest city: Guthrie) Major (Largest city: Fairview) McClain (Largest city: Newcastle) Noble (Largest city: Perry) Oklahoma (Largest city: Oklahoma City) Roger Mills (Largest city: Cheyenne) Stephens (Largest city: Duncan) Tulsa (Largest city: Tulsa) Wagoner (Largest city: Coewta) Washington (Largest city: Bartlesville) Woodward (Largest city: Woodward) See also 2006 Oklahoma elections References External links Official campaign websites (Archived) Brad Henry 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Site Ernest Istook 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Site Oklahoma State Election Board, primary results Bob Sullivan 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Site Jim Williamson 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Site 2006 Gubernatorial Category:2006 United States gubernatorial elections