| Election Name: | 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
| Image1: | File:MikeBeebe2009 (3x4a).JPG |
| Nominee1: | Mike Beebe |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 430,765 |
| Percentage1: | 55.61% |
| Nominee2: | Asa Hutchinson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 315,040 |
| Percentage2: | 40.67% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mike Huckabee |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Beebe |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
| Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn | |||||||
| Asa Hutchinson | Mike Beebe | ||||||
| 1 | Oct. 4, 2006 | KEZA KHBS KHOG Morning News of Northwest Arkansas | Craig Cannon | C-SPAN | |||
| 2 | Oct. 17, 2006 | KARK-TV William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum | Bob Clausen | C-SPAN | |||
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[4] | November 6, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Inside Elections[5] | November 2, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | November 6, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Real Clear Politics[7] | November 6, 2006 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | Asa | Mike Beebe (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | November 3–5, 2006 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 42% | align=center | 51% | 4% | 3% |
| SurveyUSA | October 22–24, 2006 | 572 | ± 4.1% | 38% | align=center | 58% | 3% | 1% |
| SurveyUSA | September 25–26, 2006 | 493 | ± 4.5% | 40% | align=center | 55% | 3% | 2% |
| SurveyUSA | August 27–29, 2006 | 538 | ± 4.3% | 38% | align=center | 51% | 0% | 7% |
| SurveyUSA | July 14–16, 2006 | 509 | ± 4.4% | 38% | align=center | 48% | — | 13% |
| SurveyUSA | January 22–23, 2006 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 45% | align=center | 46% | 4% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | December 3–5, 2005 | 684 | ± 3.8% | 44% | align=center | 49% | 4% | 3% |