2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. To date this was the last time a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the last time a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election in which a Democrat received more than 30% of the vote, the last statewide election in which a Democrat received more than 45% of the vote, and the last statewide election in which a Democrat won any county besides Teton, Albany, Laramie, or Sweetwater. As of 2024, Ray Hunkins is the last Republican gubernatorial nominee who was never elected Governor of Wyoming. This is the last time that Wyoming voted for and elected a Senate candidate and a gubernatorial candidate of different political parties.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Dave Freudenthal, incumbent Governor of Wyoming
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) | 26,550 | 89.66 | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 3,062 | 10.34 | |
| Total votes | 29,612 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher
- John H. Self
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Hunkins | 51,803 | 74.64 | |
| Republican | John H. Self | 17,598 | 25.36 | |
| Total votes | 69,401 | 100.00 | ||
General election
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Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
edit| Source | Date | Dave Freudenthal (D) |
Ray Hunkins (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen[7] | July 20, 2006 | 58% | 29% |
| Rasmussen[8] | May 8, 2006 | 52% | 29% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) | 135,516 | 69.99% | +20.03% | |
| Republican | Ray Hunkins | 58,100 | 30.01% | −17.91% | |
| Total votes | 193,616 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Big Horn (Largest city: Lovell)
- Campbell (Largest city: Gillette)
- Converse (Largest city: Douglas)
- Crook (Largest city: Sundance)
- Fremont (Largest city: Riverton)
- Goshen (Largest city: Torrington)
- Johnson (Largest city: Buffalo)
- Lincoln (Largest city: Kemmerer)
- Niobrara (Largest city: Lusk)
- Park (Largest city: Cody)
- Sheridan (Largest city: Sheridan)
- Sublette (Largest city: Pinedale)
- Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)
- Washakie (Largest city: Worland)
- Weston (Largest city: Newcastle)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Democratic Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- ^ "Republican Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Wyoming: No Party Swap Seen". August 27, 2006. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Wyoming House Seat in Play". May 18, 2006. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
Official campaign websites
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