2006 United States Senate election in Utah explained

Election Name:2006 United States Senate election in Utah
Country:Utah
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 United States Senate election in Utah
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2012 United States Senate election in Utah
Next Year:2012
Flag Year:1922
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Image1:File:Orrin Hatch official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Orrin Hatch
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:356,238
Percentage1:62.36%
Nominee2:Pete Ashdown
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:177,459
Percentage2:31.06%
Map Size:230px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Orrin Hatch
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Orrin Hatch
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2006 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term. Hatch won all but one county with 60% to 70% of the vote. Ashdown won only Summit County by 342 votes.

Major candidates

The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 17, 2006.

Democratic

Republican

General election

Polling

SourceDateHatch (R)Ashdown (D)Bradley (C)Hatch (DG)Price (PC)Seely (L)
Dan Jones & Associates[1] March 30, 200657%16%1%1%<1%1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[2] July 3, 200667%23%
Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[3] July 26, 200663%21%3%<1%<1%1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[4] August 28, 200661%27%
Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[5] September 30, 200662%25%1%<1%0%1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[6] November 1, 200661%31%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[7] November 6, 2006
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] November 6, 2006
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[9] November 6, 2006
align=left Real Clear Politics[10] November 6, 2006

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200603270 Dan Jones & Associates
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20060812072225/http://www.politicsonline.com/coverage/saltlaketribune/saltlaketribune.htm Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060805081619/http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640196771,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20060831214345/http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4248549 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312191442/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194969,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV
  6. https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200611010 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  7. Web site: 2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 . The Cook Political Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605093937/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf . September 30, 2021. June 5, 2008 .
  8. Web site: Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS . Sabato's Crystal Ball . June 25, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2006 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . June 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: Election 2006 . Real Clear Politics . June 25, 2021.