For related races, see 2006 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Huckabee was barred from seeking candidacy due to term limits set by the State Constitution in 1998, stating that the governor may only serve two terms in their lifetime. Democratic State Attorney General Mike Beebe, defeated Republican former U.S. representative Asa Hutchinson by a wide margin. This was the first open seat election since 1978. Hutchinson later won the governorship in 2014 when Beebe was term limited.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Republican primary
Nominee
- Asa Hutchinson, former administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, former U.S. representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1997–2001)
Died
Independents
Declared
- Rod Bryan, bass player for Ho-Hum and owner of Anthro-Pop Records
General election
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Asa Hutchinson | Mike Beebe | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 4, 2006 | KEZA KHBS KHOG Morning News of Northwest Arkansas |
Craig Cannon | C-SPAN | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 17, 2006 | KARK-TV William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum |
Bob Clausen | C-SPAN | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
| Inside Elections | Likely D (flip) | November 2, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Asa Hutchinson (R) |
Mike Beebe (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | November 3–5, 2006 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 42% | 51% | 4% | 3% |
| SurveyUSA | October 22–24, 2006 | 572 | ± 4.1% | 38% | 58% | 3% | 1% |
| SurveyUSA | September 25–26, 2006 | 493 | ± 4.5% | 40% | 55% | 3% | 2% |
| SurveyUSA | August 27–29, 2006 | 538 | ± 4.3% | 38% | 51% | 0% | 7% |
| SurveyUSA | July 14–16, 2006 | 509 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 48% | — | 13% |
| SurveyUSA | January 22–23, 2006 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 46% | 4% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | December 3–5, 2005 | 684 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 49% | 4% | 3% |
Endorsements
Mike Beebe (D)- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Beebe | 430,765 | 55.61% | +8.65% | |
| Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 315,040 | 40.67% | −12.35% | |
| Independent | Rod Bryan | 15,767 | 2.04% | N/A | |
| Green | Jim Lendall | 12,774 | 1.65% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 334 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 774,680 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Arkansas (Largest city: Stuttgart)
- Calhoun (Largest city: Hampton)
- Cleburne (Largest city: Heber Springs)
- Cleveland (Largest city: Rison)
- Columbia (Largest city: Magnolia)
- Franklin (Largest city: Ozark)
- Garland (Largest city: Hot Springs)
- Grant (Largest city: Sheridan)
- Howard (Largest city: Nashville)
- Independence (Largest city: Batesville)
- Johnson (Largest city: Clarksville)
- Logan (Largest city: Booneville)
- Miller (Largest city: Texarkana)
- Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Ida)
- Perry (Largest city: Perryville)
- Pike (Largest city: Glenwood)
- Prairie (Largest city: Des Arc)
- Scott (Largest city: Waldron)
- Sharp (Largest city: Cherokee Village)
- Stone (Largest city: Mountain View)
- Union (Largest city: El Dorado)
- Van Buren (Largest city: Clinton)
- Washington (Largest city: Fayetteville)
- White (Largest city: Searcy)
- Yell (Largest city: Dardanelle)
- Cross (Largest city: Wynne)
- Faulkner (Largest city: Conway)
- Drew (Largest city: Monticello)
External links
Official campaign website (Archived)
References
- Archives, L. A. Times (March 13, 2005). "Hutchinson Announces 2006 Gubernatorial Run". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Rockefeller To Run". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 26, 2005. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "Independent candidate for Ark. governor campaigns on bike". AccessWDUN. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- SurveyUSA
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- "Mike Beebe | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Voices of Arkansas: A Report on Voting Trends in the Natural State" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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