2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Next Year:2010
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Image1:Jim Doyle (3347470710) (1).jpg
Nominee1:Jim Doyle
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,139,115
Percentage1:52.7%
Nominee2:Mark Green
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:979,427
Percentage2:45.3%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Jim Doyle
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jim Doyle
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Running Mate1:Barbara Lawton
Running Mate2:Jean Hundertmark

The 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Doyle ran for re-election to a second term in office. Doyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and he faced U.S. Representative Mark Green, who was unopposed in the Republican primary, in the general election. The campaign between Doyle and Green was competitive and hotly contested, but Doyle, whose approval ratings hovered around 50%, had the upper hand.[1] In the end, Doyle defeated Green by a fairly comfortable margin, improving on his 2002 victory in the process.

This was the only Wisconsin gubernatorial election won by a Democrat with an outright majority of the vote between 1982 and 2022, and remains the largest winning margin garnered by a Democrat since 1982. As of 2024, this is the last gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate carried the counties of Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Iron, Price, Lincoln, Oneida, Forest, Marathon, Wood, Clark, Chippewa, Rusk, Barron, Dunn, Polk, St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo, Jackson, Monroe, Adams, Lafayette, Outagamie, and Winnebago. This election was the first time since 1974 that an incumbent Democratic Governor was re-elected or won re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Green Party primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[3] November 6, 2006
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] November 6, 2006
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[5] November 2, 2006
align=left Real Clear Politics[6] November 6, 2006

Polling

SourceDate Jim
Doyle (D)
Mark
Green (R)
align=left WISC-TVNovember 2, 200650%44%
align=left Strategic VisionOctober 31, 200647%45%
align=left Zogby/WSJOctober 31, 200646.7%47.2%
align=left Badger Poll October 30, 200650%36%
align=left RasmussenOctober 29, 200648%44%
align=left Wisconsin Public RadioOctober 18, 200651%38%
align=left Strategic VisionOctober 11, 200646%43%
align=left RasmussenSeptember 25, 200647%44%
align=left Strategic VisionSeptember 20, 200646%42%
align=left Zogby/WSJSeptember 11, 200649.4%45.7%
align=left Zogby/WSJAugust 28, 200649.7%43.1%
align=left RasmussenAugust 20, 200649%41%
align=left Strategic VisionAugust 18, 200645%44%
align=left Research 2000August 17, 200648%38%
align=left Zogby/WSJJuly 24, 200649.2%44.7%
align=left RasmussenJuly 20, 200647%41%
align=left Strategic VisionJuly 20, 200643%42%
align=left University of Wisconsin July 2, 200649%36%
align=left WPRIJune 23, 200649%37%
align=left Zogby/WSJJune 21, 200646.9%45.1%
align=left Strategic VisionJune 8, 200645%46%
align=left Strategic VisionMay 3, 200645%43%
align=left RasmussenApril 28, 200647%43%
align=left Strategic VisionApril 13, 200643%43%
align=left WPR/St. Norbert College SurveyMarch 29 – April 7, 200643%35%
align=left Rasmussen March 29, 200645%40%
align=left Strategic VisionMarch 8, 200644%44%
align=left RasmussenFebruary 7, 200648%41%
align=left Strategic VisionFebruary 1, 200644%43%
align=left Strategic VisionDecember 22, 200545%43%
align=left Rasmussen December 12, 200545%39%
align=left Strategic VisionNovember 16, 200547%44%
align=left Strategic VisionOctober 21, 200547%43%

Results

Counties that flipped Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Libertarian to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Libertarian to Republican

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SurveyUSA America's Neighborhood Pollster.
  2. News: Schultze. Steve. Walker gov announcement expected April 28. 27 April 2015. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. April 20, 2009.
  3. Web site: 2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006. The Cook Political Report. October 1, 2006. June 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS . Sabato's Crystal Ball . June 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2006 Gubernatorial Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . June 25, 2021.
  6. Web site: Election 2006 . Real Clear Politics . June 25, 2021.