Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006

Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006
Arizona
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Janet Napolitano Len Munsil
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 959,830 543,528
Percentage 62.58% 35.44%

Election results by county
Governor before election

Janet Napolitano
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Janet Napolitano
Democratic

The 2006 election for governor of Arizona was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano, was reelected without major opposition. The Governor's widespread popularity likely contributed to her easily won campaign for reelection; her general approval rating in October 2006, one month before the election, was at 58%.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Napolitano (Incumbent) 230,881 100.00
Total votes 230,881 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Len Munsil 155,778 50.56
Republican Don Goldwater 122,283 39.69
Republican Mike Harris 18,734 6.08
Republican Gary Tupper 11,250 3.65
Republican Write-ins 49 0.02
Total votes 231,733 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Results

Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Barry Hess 3,063 100.00
Total votes 3,063 100.00

General election

Opinion polls

Source Date Released Napolitano (D) Munsil (R)
Survey USA November 3, 2006 57% 38%
Rasmussen October 19, 2006 58% 37%
Survey USA October 17, 2006 56% 37%
Rasmussen September 26, 2006 56% 38%
Survey USA September 19, 2006 56% 40%
Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 51.3% 41.1%
Rasmussen August 31, 2006 52% 33%
Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 51.7% 38.0%
Rasmussen August 2, 2006 53% 35%
Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 49.6% 38.7%
Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 48.7% 32.8%
Rasmussen June 12, 2006 58% 29%
Rasmussen April 30, 2006 55% 28%

Election results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Janet Napolitano (Incumbent) 959,830 62.58% +16.40%
Republican Len Munsil 543,528 35.44% -9.78%
Libertarian Barry Hess 30,268 1.97% +0.31%
Write-ins 19 0.00%
Majority 416,302 27.14% +26.18%
Turnout 1,533,645
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/Canvass2006GE.pdf

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