The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes.
Riley was the first Republican to carry the counties Bibb, Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, and Lauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama.
Primary elections
Republican Party Bob Riley, incumbent Governor of Alabama Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
Polling Source Date BobRiley RoyMooreSurvey USASurvey USA June 5, 2006 64% 33%Survey USASurvey USA May 25, 2006 64% 33%Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollPress-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 24, 2006 69% 20%Survey USASurvey USA May 2, 2006 66% 30%
Results
Democratic Party Lucy Baxley, Lieutenant Governor Don Siegelman, former Governor Joe Copeland, teacher Nathan Mathis, former State Representative Katherine Mack, minister James Potts, financial advisor Harry Lyon, perennial candidate
Polling Source Date DonSiegelman LucyBaxleySurvey USASurvey USA June 5, 2006 41% 46%Press-Register/University of South Alabama PollPress-Register/University of South Alabama Poll May 28, 2006 27% 45%Survey USASurvey USA May 25, 2006 43% 43%Survey USASurvey USA May 2, 2006 47% 39%
Results
General election
Candidates Bob Riley (Republican), incumbent Governor of Alabama Lucy Baxley (Democratic), Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer Loretta Nall (Libertarian; write-in), founder of the United States Marijuana Party Nathan Mathis (write-in), former State Representative Michael A. Polemeni (write-in), Huntsville/Madison County Chapter President of Alabama Family Rights Association
Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006
Polling Source Date LucyBaxley (D) BobRiley (R)Survey USASurvey USA November 1, 2006 39% 54%Survey USASurvey USA October 18, 2006 36% 57%Survey USASurvey USA September 28, 2006 38% 54%RasmussenRasmussen August 8, 2006 35% 55%Survey USASurvey USA July 26, 2006 38% 52%RasmussenRasmussen June 22, 2006 40% 54%Survey USASurvey USA June 20, 2006 40% 51%Press-Register/University of South Alabama pollPress-Register/University of South Alabama poll June 18, 2006 25% 53%RasmussenRasmussen May 9, 2006 37% 49%RasmussenRasmussen April 17, 2006 40% 47%RasmussenRasmussen February 27, 2006 37% 53%RasmussenRasmussen February 8, 2006 40% 47%
Endorsements
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cherokee (Largest city: Centre) Etowah (Largest city: Gadsden) Pickens (Largest city: Aliceville) Washington (Largest city: Chatom) Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa) Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro) Jefferson (largest city: Birmingham) Montgomery (Largest city: Montgomery) Calhoun (largest city: Oxford) Lauderdale (Largest city: Florence) Bibb (largest city: Brent) Fayette (Largest city: Fayette)
See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections State of Alabama Governors of Alabama
References
External links Alabama Secretary of State 2006 Election Information Official campaign websites (archived) Bob Riley for Governor Loretta Nall for Governor Don Siegelman for Governor Roy Moore for Governor