Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006

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The Wisconsin gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Doyle over Republican Congressman Mark Green. Doyle will serve between 2007 and 2011. According to a survey released 30 October 2006, 51% of respondents said that they had a favorable impression of Governor Doyle, while 43% of respondents rated his job performance as either "Excellent" or "Good".[1]

Contents

[edit] Candidates for Governor

[edit] Democratic Party

[edit] Republican Party

[edit] Wisconsin Green Party

  • Nelson Eisman, State Employee

[edit] Candidates for Lieutenant Governor

[edit] Democratic Party

[edit] Republican Party

[edit] Lost Primary

  • Nick Voegeli

[edit] Wisconsin Green Party

  • Leon Todd

[edit] Election results

2006 gubernatorial election, Wisconsin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Doyle (incumbent) 1,139,115 52.8 +7.7
Republican Mark Green 979,427 45.3 +3.9
Green Nelson Eisman 40,709 1.9 -0.6
Majority 159,688 7.5
Turnout 2,159,251
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] Polling

For a graphical representation and further information on many of these polls, see WisPolitics.com's Polling Roundup.

Source Date Doyle (D) Green (R)
WISC-TV November 2, 2006 50% 44%
Strategic Vision October 31, 2006 47% 45%
Zogby/WSJ October 31, 2006 46.7% 47.2%
Badger Poll October 30, 2006 50% 36%
Rasmussen October 29, 2006 48% 44%
Wisconsin Public Radio October 18, 2006 51% 38%
Strategic Vision October 11, 2006 46% 43%
Rasmussen September 25, 2006 47% 44%
Strategic Vision September 20, 2006 46% 42%
Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 49.4% 45.7%
Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 49.7% 43.1%
Rasmussen August 20, 2006 49% 41%
Strategic Vision August 18, 2006 45% 44%
Research 2000 August 17, 2006 48% 38%
Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 49.2% 44.7%
Rasmussen July 20, 2006 47% 41%
Strategic Vision July 20, 2006 43% 42%
University of Wisconsin July 2, 2006 49% 36%
WPRI June 23, 2006 49% 37%
Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 46.9% 45.1%
Strategic Vision June 8, 2006 45% 46%
Strategic Vision May 3, 2006 45% 43%
Rasmussen April 28, 2006 47% 43%
Strategic Vision April 13, 2006 43% 43%
WPR/St. Norbert College Survey March 29 - April 7, 2006 43% 35%
Rasmussen March 29, 2006 45% 40%
Strategic Vision March 8, 2006 44% 44%
Rasmussen Feb 7, 2006 48% 41%
Strategic Vision Feb 1, 2006 44% 43%
Strategic Vision Dec 22, 2005 45% 43%
Rasmussen Dec 12, 2005 45% 39%
Strategic Vision Nov 16, 2005 47% 44%
Strategic Vision Oct 21, 2005 47% 43%

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Wisconsin 2006 Elections

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