The 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Kenny Guinn could not run due to term limits. Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons defeated Democratic State Senator Dina Titus. As of 2023, this is the most recent election in which Nevada voted for a gubernatorial candidate of the same party as the incumbent president.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Dina Titus, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
- James B. Gibson, Mayor of Henderson
- Leola McConnell, liberal activist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dina Titus | 63,999 | 53.76% | |
| Democratic | James B. Gibson | 42,966 | 36.09% | |
| None of These Candidates | 7,062 | 5.93% | ||
| Democratic | Leola McConnell | 5,019 | 4.22% | |
| Total votes | 119,046 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party
editCandidates
edit- Bob Beers, Nevada State Senator
- Jim Gibbons, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 2nd congressional district and nominee in 1994
- Lorraine Hunt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Stan Lusak, perennial candidate
- Melody "Mimi Miyagi" Damayo, former adult film actress[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gibbons | 67,717 | 48.19% | |
| Republican | Bob Beers | 40,876 | 29.09% | |
| Republican | Lorraine Hunt | 25,161 | 17.91% | |
| None of These Candidates | 4,316 | 3.07% | ||
| Republican | Mimi Miyagi Damayo | 1,651 | 1.17% | |
| Republican | Stan Lusak | 794 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 140,515 | 100.00% | ||
Other parties
editGreen Party
edit- Craig Bergland, activist
Independent American Party
edit- Christopher Hansen
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Tossup | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Lean R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Tossup | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Lean R | November 6, 2006 |
Endorsements
editDina Titus (D)
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[7]
Polling
edit| Source | Date | Dina Titus (D) |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | October 31, 2006 | 48% | 47% |
| Research 2000[9] | October 23, 2006 | 41% | 47% |
| Rasmussen[10] | October 17, 2006 | 43% | 51% |
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | October 10, 2006 | 43% | 48% |
| Rasmussen[11] | September 22, 2006 | 35% | 49% |
| Research 2000[9] | September 22, 2006 | 38% | 45% |
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | September 11, 2006 | 39% | 47% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research[12] | September 10, 2006 | 46% | 45% |
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | August 28, 2006 | 47% | 44% |
| Mason-Dixon[13] | August 10, 2006 | 35% | 46% |
| Rasmussen[14] | August 7, 2006 | 37% | 46% |
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | July 24, 2006 | 40% | 45% |
| Zogby/WSJ[8] | June 21, 2006 | 37% | 45% |
| Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 Poll[15] | May 19, 2006 | 36% | 46% |
| Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Poll[16] | April 3–5, 2006 | 33% | 50% |
| Rasmussen[17] | February 2, 2006 | 41% | 46% |
| Rasmussen[18] | December 1, 2005 | 39% | 45% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gibbons | 279,003 | 47.93% | −20.32% | |
| Democratic | Dina Titus | 255,684 | 43.92% | +21.91% | |
| None of These Candidates | 20,699 | 3.56% | −1.14% | ||
| Independent American | Christopher H. Hansen | 20,019 | 3.44% | +2.04% | |
| Green | Craig Bergland | 6,753 | 1.16% | +0.21% | |
| Plurality | 23,319 | 4.01% | |||
| Total votes | 582,158 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -42.23% | |||
County results
edit| County | Jim Gibbons Republican |
Dina Titus Democratic |
None of These Candidates |
Christopher H. Hansen Independent American |
Craig Bergland Green |
Margin | Total votes cast[19] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 9,716 | 53.46% | 6,989 | 38.46% | 717 | 3.95% | 565 | 3.11% | 186 | 1.02% | 2,727 | 15.01% | 18,173 |
| Churchill | 5,627 | 69.37% | 1,806 | 22.26% | 262 | 3.23% | 349 | 4.30% | 68 | 0.84% | 3,821 | 47.10% | 8,112 |
| Clark | 153,876 | 42.78% | 177,300 | 49.29% | 12,862 | 3.58% | 11,810 | 3.28% | 3,854 | 1.07% | -23,424 | -6.51% | 359,702 |
| Douglas | 11,918 | 61.65% | 5,929 | 30.67% | 630 | 3.26% | 591 | 3.06% | 265 | 1.37% | 5,989 | 30.98% | 19,333 |
| Elko | 7,938 | 67.21% | 2,873 | 24.32% | 343 | 2.90% | 564 | 4.78% | 93 | 0.79% | 5,065 | 42.88% | 11,811 |
| Esmeralda | 297 | 68.43% | 92 | 21.20% | 18 | 4.15% | 21 | 4.84% | 6 | 1.38% | 205 | 47.24% | 434 |
| Eureka | 515 | 71.43% | 121 | 16.78% | 27 | 3.74% | 54 | 7.49% | 4 | 0.55% | 394 | 54.65% | 721 |
| Humboldt | 3,119 | 69.26% | 987 | 21.92% | 168 | 3.73% | 184 | 4.09% | 45 | 1.00% | 2,132 | 47.35% | 4,503 |
| Lander | 1,291 | 72.04% | 369 | 20.59% | 54 | 3.01% | 73 | 4.07% | 5 | 0.28% | 922 | 51.45% | 1,792 |
| Lincoln | 1,165 | 63.08% | 465 | 25.18% | 92 | 4.98% | 107 | 5.79% | 18 | 0.97% | 700 | 37.90% | 1,847 |
| Lyon | 9,329 | 61.88% | 4,310 | 28.59% | 507 | 3.36% | 746 | 4.95% | 184 | 1.22% | 5,019 | 33.29% | 15,076 |
| Mineral | 1,188 | 56.46% | 676 | 32.13% | 102 | 4.85% | 101 | 4.80% | 37 | 1.76% | 512 | 24.33% | 2,104 |
| Nye | 5,950 | 50.24% | 4,446 | 37.54% | 480 | 4.05% | 844 | 7.13% | 122 | 1.03% | 1,504 | 12.70% | 11,842 |
| Pershing | 976 | 63.67% | 404 | 26.35% | 67 | 4.37% | 69 | 4.50% | 17 | 1.11% | 572 | 37.31% | 1,533 |
| Storey | 1,070 | 57.10% | 626 | 33.40% | 68 | 3.63% | 88 | 4.70% | 22 | 1.17% | 444 | 23.69% | 1,874 |
| Washoe | 63,057 | 52.56% | 47,296 | 39.42% | 4,166 | 3.47% | 3,666 | 3.06% | 1,786 | 1.49% | 15,761 | 13.14% | 119,971 |
| White Pine | 1,971 | 59.19% | 995 | 29.88% | 136 | 4.08% | 187 | 5.62% | 41 | 1.23% | 976 | 29.31% | 3,330 |
| Totals | 279,003 | 47.93% | 255,684 | 43.92% | 20,699 | 3.56% | 20,019 | 3.44% | 6,753 | 1.16% | 23,319 | 4.01% | 582,158 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "nvsos.gov". nvsos.gov. August 15, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Jimmy Carter's son wins Nev. primary". msnbc.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dina Titus Candidate for Governor Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f Zogby/WSJ
- ^ a b Research 2000
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Garin-Hart-Yang Research
- ^ Mason-Dixon
- ^ Rasmussen Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 Poll
- ^ Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Poll
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "2006 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
External links
editCampaign websites (Archived)