Georgia statewide elections, 2006
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The Georgia statewide elections were held on November 7, 2006. The primary election was held on July 18. Contests where no single candidate got a majority (50% + 1 vote) were decided in a runoff election on August 8.
Prior to the election, the Democrats held most statewide offices, although the governor and a majority of the Legislature were Republicans.
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[edit] Governor
In the Republican primary, incumbent Sonny Perdue defeated challenger Ray McBerry 88% to 12%, with 97% precincts reporting. In the Democratic primary, Lt. Governor Mark Taylor defeated Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7% of the vote to Cox's 44% (Bolton and McCarley received 2% of the vote each) with 97% of precincts reporting. Garrett Hayes, a Libertarian, faced Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor in the general election. Independent John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures needed to go on the ballot.
Governor Sonny Perdue was re-elected to his second term winning 57.9% of the vote.
[edit] Lieutenant Governor
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Lieutenant Governor election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Casey Cagle | 1,134,517 | 54.1 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Martin | 887,506 | 42.3 | ||
| Libertarian | Allen Buckley | 75,673 | 3.6 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Democrats
| Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Jim Martin | 184,635 | 41.2 | ||
| Greg Hecht | 163,004 | 36.4 | ||
| Steen Miles | 64,714 | 14.4 | ||
| Griffin Lotson | 22,378 | 5.0 | ||
| Rufus Terrill | 13,375 | 3.0 | ||
| Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Jim Martin | 141,927 | 62.4 | ||
| Greg Hecht | 85,399 | 37.6 | ||
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Ralph Reed | 178,790 | 44 | ||
| Casey Cagle | 227,968 | 56 | ||
Libertarian
- Allen Buckley
[edit] Secretary of State
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Secretary of State election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Karen Handel | 1,116,216 | 54.1 | ||
| Democratic | Gail Buckner | 862,412 | 41.8 | ||
| Libertarian | Kevin Madsen | 84,670 | 4.1 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Democrats
| Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Gail Buckner | 107,554 | 25.4 | ||
| Darryl Hicks | 92,742 | 21.9 | ||
| Scott Holcomb | 48,738 | 11.5 | ||
| Angela Moore | 74,218 | 17.5 | ||
| Shyam Reddy | 69,802 | 16.5 | ||
| Walter Ray | 29,992 | 7.1 | ||
| Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Gail Buckner | 119,238 | 55.1 | ||
| Darryl Hicks | 97,061 | 44.9 | ||
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Karen Handel | 160,542 | 43.6 | ||
| Eric Martin | 36,932 | 10 | ||
| Bill Stephens | 120,173 | 32.6 | ||
| Charlie Bailey | 50,792 | 13.8 | ||
| Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Karen Handel | 96,931 | 56.6 | ||
| Bill Stephens | 74,198 | 43.4 | ||
Libertarian
- Kevin Madsen
[edit] Attorney General
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Attorney General election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Perry McGuire | 888,288 | 42.8 | ||
| Democratic | Thurbert Baker (incumbent) | 1,185,366 | 57.2 | ||
[edit] State School Superintendent
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 State School Superintendent election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kathy Cox | 1,257,236 | 59.9 | ||
| Democratic | Denise Majette | 734,702 | 42.3 | ||
| Libertarian | David Chastain | 106,215 | 5.1 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Democrats
| Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Carlotta Harrell | 141,630 | 32.9 | ||
| Denise Majette | 288,564 | 67.1 | ||
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Danny Carter | 141,582 | 35.3 | ||
| Kathy Cox | 259,711 | 64.7 | ||
Libertarian
- David Chastain
[edit] Commissioner of Insurance
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Commissioner of Insurance election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | John Oxendine (incumbent) | 1,357,770 | 65.6 | ||
| Democratic | Guy Drexinger | 713,324 | 34.4 | ||
[edit] Commissioner of Agriculture
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Commissioner of Agriculture election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Gary Black | 846,395 | 40.6 | ||
| Democratic | Tommy Irvin (incumbent) | 1,168,371 | 56.0 | ||
| Libertarian | Jack Cashin | 70,015 | 3.4 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Democrats
- Tommy Irvin (incumbent)
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Gary Black | 153,568 | 42.3 | ||
| Bob Greer | 57,813 | 15.9 | ||
| Brian Kemp | 97,113 | 26.8 | ||
| Deanna Strickland | 54,318 | 15.0 | ||
| Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Gary Black | 101,274 | 60.0 | ||
| Brian Kemp | 67,509 | 40.0 | ||
Libertarian
- Jack Cashin
[edit] Commissioner of Labor
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Commissioner of Agriculture election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Brent Brown | 929,812 | 45.2 | ||
| Democratic | Michael Thurmond (incumbent) | 1,127,182 | 54.8 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Democrats
- Michael Thurmond (incumbent)
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Brent Brown | 225,286 | 70.3 | ||
| Chuck Scheid | 94,998 | 29.7 | ||
[edit] Public Service Commissioner District 3
This is a State wide race.
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chuck Eaton | 941,748 | 46.3 | ||
| Democratic | David L. Burgess | 994,619 | 48.8 | ||
| Libertarian | Paul MacGregor | 99,747 | 4.9 | ||
| 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 runoff election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chuck Eaton | 112,232 | 52.2 | ||
| Democratic | David L. Burgess | 102,860 | 47.8 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Chuck Eaton | 182,469 | 58.6 | ||
| Mark Parkman | 128,669 | 41.4 | ||
Democrats
- David Burgess
Libertarians
- Paul MacGregor
[edit] Public Service Commissioner District 5
This is a State wide race.
[edit] General Election Results
| 2006 Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, Georgia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Stan Wise | 1,122,173 | 55.0 | ||
| Democratic | Dawn Randolph | 823,681 | 40.4 | ||
| Libertarian | Kevin Cherry | 95,247 | 4.7 | ||
[edit] Primary Results
Republicans
| Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Stan Wise | 233,617 | 68.8 | ||
| Newt Nickell | 105,929 | 31.2 | ||
Democrats
- Dawn Randolph
Libertarians
- Kevin Cherry
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
| Georgia 2006 Elections |
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