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{{Short description|Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Tennessee}} {{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see ] -->
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{{Infobox election {{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election | election_name = 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| country = Tennessee | country = Tennessee
| type = presidential | type = presidential
| ongoing = no | ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election | previous_election = 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2002 | previous_year = 2002
| next_election = 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election | next_election = 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2010 | next_year = 2010
| election_date = November 7, 2006 | election_date = November 7, 2006
| image1 = ] | image1 = File:Governor Bredesen (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = ''']'''
| nominee1 = ''']'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,247,491'''
| percentage1 = '''68.6%''' | popular_vote1 = '''1,247,491'''
| percentage1 = '''68.60%'''
| image2 = ]
| nominee2 = ] | image2 = File:Jim Bryson Tennessee.jpg
| nominee2 = ]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 540,853
| popular_vote2 = 540,853
| percentage2 = 29.7%
| percentage2 = 29.74%
| map_image = 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_image = {{switcher |] |County results |] |Congressional district results |] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results<br>'''Bredesen''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| map_caption = '''Bredesen''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}}<br />'''Bryson''': {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}<br />'''Tie''': {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
| title = Governor
| title = Governor
| before_election = ]
| before_election = ]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = ]
| after_election = ]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| turnout = 49.97% {{decrease}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 7, 2006 |title=Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2006 |work=Tennessee Secretary of State |url=https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics|access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref> 0.43 ]
}} }}
{{ElectionsTN}} {{ElectionsTN}}
The '''2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election''' was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent ] governor ], defeated ] State Senator ] in a landslide to win a second term as ], winning every county in the state. The '''2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election''' took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the ], alongside other state and ]. ] ] governor ] was re-elected to a second term with 68.6% of the vote, defeating his ] challenger ]. Improving on his performance from ], Bredesen also carried every county in the state.


{{As of|2022}}, it was the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state, the last time a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which 88 of the state's 95 counties, including ] and ], went to the Democratic candidate. Only ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] counties have voted for a Democratic candidate in a Presidential, Senate, or gubernatorial race since 2006, with Jackson and Lake only going Democratic once. Eight years later, Republican Governor ] won every county in the state in his re-election campaign, marking a sharp political shift in the state. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this was the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state, the last time a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which 88 of the state's 95 counties, including ] and ], went to the Democratic candidate. Only ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] counties have voted for a Democratic candidate in a presidential, Senate, or gubernatorial race since 2006. Eight years after this, Republican governor ] would win every county in the state when he won ]. This marked a sharp political shift in Tennessee.


==Democratic primary== ==Democratic primary==


===Candidates=== ===Candidates===
*], incumbent ] * ], incumbent ]
*], perennial candidate * ], perennial candidate
*Tim Sevier * Tim Sevier
*Walt Ward * Walt Ward


===Results=== ===Results===
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===Candidates=== ===Candidates===
*], State Senator * ], state senator
*David M. Farmer * David M. Farmer
*Joe Kirkpatrick * Joe Kirkpatrick
*Mark Albertini * Mark Albertini
*Wayne Thomas Bailey * Wayne Thomas Bailey
*Wayne Young * Wayne Young
*Timothy Thomas * Timothy Thomas


===Results=== ===Results===
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===Candidates=== ===Candidates===
*] (D) * ] (D)
*] (R) * ] (R)
*Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I) * Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
*George Banks (I) * George Banks (I)
*Charles E. Smith (I) * Charles E. Smith (I)
*Howard W. Switzer (I) * Howard W. Switzer (I)
*David Gatchell (I) * David Gatchell (I)
*Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I) * Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)


=== Predictions === === Predictions ===
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! As of ! As of
|- |-
| align=left | ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006|url=https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=October 1, 2006}}</ref> | align=left | ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006|url=https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=October 1, 2006|archive-date=June 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}} | {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}
| November 6, 2006 | November 6, 2006
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===Polling=== ===Polling===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width=170px | Source ! width=170px | Source
! width=150px | Date ! width=150px | Date
! width=100px | Phil<br>Bredesen (D) ! width=100px | Phil<br />Bredesen (D)
! width=100px | Jim<br>Bryson (R) ! width=100px | Jim<br />Bryson (R)
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| October 25, 2006 | align=center| October 25, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''66%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''66%'''
| align=center| 28% | align=center| 28%
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| October 10, 2006 | align=center| October 10, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%'''
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|- |-
|- |-
| |]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230094832/http://www.accuratings.com/ |date=December 30, 2010 }}</ref>
| align=center| October 24, 2006 | align=center| October 24, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''67%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''67%'''
| align=center| 33% | align=center| 33%
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| October 3, 2006 | align=center| October 3, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%'''
| align=center| 22% | align=center| 22%
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| October 3, 2006 | align=center| October 3, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''63%'''
| align=center| 28% | align=center| 28%
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| September 7, 2006 | align=center| September 7, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''58%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''58%'''
| align=center| 31% | align=center| 31%
|- |-
| |]<ref></ref>
| align=center| June 13, 2006 | align=center| June 13, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''58%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center|'''58%'''
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===Results=== ===Results===
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'''Democratic'''
{{legend|#92C5DE|Hold}}
{{legend|#0671B0|Gain from Republican}}
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{{Election box begin | title=2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf|title=November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor|publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213305/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf|archive-date=July 13, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box begin | title=2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf|title=November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor|publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213305/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf|archive-date=July 13, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link {{Election box winning candidate with party link
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|change = +17.95% |change = +17.95%
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{{Election box candidate with party link {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]|votes=540,853|percentage=29.74%|change=-17.85%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Carl Two Feathers Whitaker|votes=11,374|percentage=0.63%|change=N/A}}
|party = Republican Party (United States)
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=George Banks|votes=7,531|percentage=0.41%|change=N/A}}
|candidate = ]
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Charles E. Smith|votes=4,083|percentage=0.22%|change=N/A}}
|votes = 540,853
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Howard W. Switzer|votes=2,711|percentage=0.15%|change=N/A}}
|percentage = 29.74%
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=David Gatchell|votes=2,385|percentage=0.13%|change=N/A}}
|change = -17.85%
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Marivuana Stout Leinoff|votes=2,114|percentage=0.12%|change=N/A}}
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|percentage = 0.63%
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|votes = 7 |votes = 7
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 706,638
|percentage = 38.86%
|change = +35.80%
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,818,549
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|change =
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{{Election box majority|votes=706,638|percentage=38.86%|change=+35.80%}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,818,549|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link {{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Democratic Party (United States) |winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States) |loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = |swing =
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}

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==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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For related races, see 2006 United States gubernatorial elections.

2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
Turnout49.97% Decrease 0.43 pp
 
Nominee Phil Bredesen Jim Bryson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,247,491 540,853
Percentage 68.60% 29.74%
County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsBredesen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bryson:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%
Governor before election

Phil Bredesen
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The 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was re-elected to a second term with 68.6% of the vote, defeating his Republican challenger Jim Bryson. Improving on his performance from 2002, Bredesen also carried every county in the state.

As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state, the last time a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which 88 of the state's 95 counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic candidate. Only Davidson, Shelby, Haywood, Hardeman, Houston, Jackson, and Lake counties have voted for a Democratic candidate in a presidential, Senate, or gubernatorial race since 2006. Eight years after this, Republican governor Bill Haslam would win every county in the state when he won re-election. This marked a sharp political shift in Tennessee.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Bredesen (incumbent) 393,004 88.50
Democratic John Jay Hooker 31,933 7.19
Democratic Tim Sevier 11,562 2.60
Democratic Walt Ward 7,555 1.70
Total votes 444,054 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jim Bryson, state senator
  • David M. Farmer
  • Joe Kirkpatrick
  • Mark Albertini
  • Wayne Thomas Bailey
  • Wayne Young
  • Timothy Thomas

Results

County results
Republican Primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Bryson 160,786 50.03
Republican David M. Farmer 50,900 15.84
Republican Joe Kirkpatrick 34,491 10.73
Republican Mark Albertini 29,184 9.08
Republican Wayne Thomas Bailey 24,273 7.55
Republican Wayne Young 11,997 3.73
Republican Timothy Thomas 9,747 3.03
Total votes 321,378 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Phil Bredesen (D)
  • Jim Bryson (R)
  • Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
  • George Banks (I)
  • Charles E. Smith (I)
  • Howard W. Switzer (I)
  • David Gatchell (I)
  • Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Solid D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report Safe D November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics Likely D November 6, 2006

Polling

Source Date Phil
Bredesen (D) 		Jim
Bryson (R)
Survey USA October 25, 2006 66% 28%
Survey USA October 10, 2006 63% 32%
Accuratings October 24, 2006 67% 33%
The Commercial Appeal October 3, 2006 63% 22%
Rasmussen October 3, 2006 63% 28%
Rasmussen September 7, 2006 58% 31%
Zogby June 13, 2006 58% 22%

Results

County flips
Legend
  • Democratic  Hold  Gain from Republican

2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phil Bredesen (incumbent) 1,247,491 68.60% +17.95%
Republican Jim Bryson 540,853 29.74% −17.85%
Independent Carl Two Feathers Whitaker 11,374 0.63% N/A
Independent George Banks 7,531 0.41% N/A
Independent Charles E. Smith 4,083 0.22% N/A
Independent Howard W. Switzer 2,711 0.15% N/A
Independent David Gatchell 2,385 0.13% N/A
Independent Marivuana Stout Leinoff 2,114 0.12% N/A
Write-in 7 0.00% N/A
Majority 706,638 38.86% +35.80%
Turnout 1,818,549
Democratic hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2006". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. "August 3, 2006, Democratic Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. "August 3, 2006, Republican Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. "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.
  5. "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  8. Survey USA
  9. Survey USA
  10. Accuratings Archived December 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. The Commercial Appeal
  12. Rasmussen
  13. Rasmussen
  14. Zogby
  15. "November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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