Nevada gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Nevada gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Kenny Guinn could not run due to term limits. Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons defeated Democratic State Senator Dina Titus.
Contents |
[edit] Candidates
[edit] Democratic Party
- Dina Titus - Minority leader of the Nevada State Senate
[edit] Lost Primary
- Jim Gibson - Mayor of Henderson
- Leola McConnell - Liberal activist
[edit] Republican Party
[edit] Lost Primary
- Bob Beers - State Senator
- Melody "Mimi Miyagi" Damayo - Former adult film actress
- Lorraine Hunt - Current Lieutenant Governor
- Stanleigh Harold Lusak - perennial fringe candidate
[edit] Green Party
- Craig Bergland
[edit] Independent American Party
- Christopher Hansen
[edit] Election results
2006 gubernatorial election, Nevada | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Jim Gibbons | 278,998 | 47.9 | -20.3 | |
Democratic | Dina Titus | 255,684 | 43.9 | +21.9 | |
Independent | None of These Candidates | 20,699 | 3.6 | -1.1 | |
Independent American | Christopher Hansen | 20,019 | 3.4 | +2.0 | |
Green | Craig Bergland | 6,753 | 1.2 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 23,314 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 582,153 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
[edit] Polling
Source | Date | Titus (D) | Gibbons (R) |
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Zogby/WSJ | Oct 31, 2006 | 47.5% | 46.6% |
Research 2000 | Oct 23,2006 | 41% | 47% |
Rasmussen | Oct 17, 2006 | 43% | 51% |
Zogby/WSJ | Oct 10, 2006 | 43.2% | 48.4% |
Rasmussen | Sept 22, 2006 | 35% | 49% |
Research 2000 | Sept 22, 2006 | 38% | 45% |
Zogby/WSJ | Sept 11, 2006 | 39.0% | 47.1% |
Garin-Hart-Yang Research | Sept 10, 2006 | 46% | 45% |
Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 46.8% | 44.1% |
Mason-Dixon | August 10, 2006 | 35% | 46% |
Rasmussen | August 7, 2006 | 37% | 46% |
Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 39.9% | 45.0% |
Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 36.7% | 44.6% |
Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 Poll | May 19, 2006 | 36% | 46% |
Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Poll | April 3-5, 2006 | 33% | 50% |
Rasmussen | Feb 2, 2006 | 41% | 46% |
Rasmussen | Dec 1, 2005 | 39% | 45% |
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