Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006
The Wisconsin gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7,
2006. Incumbent Democratic
Candidates for Governor
Democratic Party
- Jim Doyle, Incumbent Governor
Republican Party
- Mark Green, Congressman
Wisconsin Green Party
- Nelson Eisman, State Employee
Constitution Party
- Jhered Roland Hamby (Write-In)
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Democratic Party
- Barbara Lawton, Incumbent Lt. Governor
Republican Party
- Jean Hundertmark, State Assembly member
Lost Primary
- Nick Voegeli
Wisconsin Green Party
- Leon Todd, former Milwaukee School Board member
Election results
| 2006 gubernatorial election, Wisconsin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jim Doyle (incumbent) | 1,139,115 | 52.8 | +7.7 | |
| Republican | Mark Green | 979,427 | 45.3 | +3.9 | |
| Green | Nelson Eisman | 40,709 | 1.9 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 159,688 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,159,251 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Polling
For a graphical representation and further information on many of these polls, see WisPolitics.com's Polling Roundup.
| Source | Date | Doyle (D) | Green (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WISC-TV | November 2, 2006 | 50% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | October 31, 2006 | 47% | 45% |
| Zogby/WSJ | October 31, 2006 | 46.7% | 47.2% |
| Badger Poll | October 30, 2006 | 50% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | October 29, 2006 | 48% | 44% |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | October 18, 2006 | 51% | 38% |
| Strategic Vision | October 11, 2006 | 46% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | September 25, 2006 | 47% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | September 20, 2006 | 46% | 42% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 49.4% | 45.7% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 49.7% | 43.1% |
| Rasmussen | August 20, 2006 | 49% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | August 18, 2006 | 45% | 44% |
| Research 2000 | August 17, 2006 | 48% | 38% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 49.2% | 44.7% |
| Rasmussen | July 20, 2006 | 47% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | July 20, 2006 | 43% | 42% |
| University of Wisconsin | July 2, 2006 | 49% | 36% |
| WPRI | June 23, 2006 | 49% | 37% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
| Strategic Vision | June 8, 2006 | 45% | 46% |
| Strategic Vision | May 3, 2006 | 45% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | April 28, 2006 | 47% | 43% |
| Strategic Vision | April 13, 2006 | 43% | 43% |
| WPR/St. Norbert College Survey | March 29 - April 7, 2006 | 43% | 35% |
| Rasmussen | March 29, 2006 | 45% | 40% |
| Strategic Vision | March 8, 2006 | 44% | 44% |
| Rasmussen | Feb 7, 2006 | 48% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | Feb 1, 2006 | 44% | 43% |
| Strategic Vision | Dec 22, 2005 | 45% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | Dec 12, 2005 | 45% | 39% |
| Strategic Vision | Nov 16, 2005 | 47% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | Oct 21, 2005 | 47% | 43% |
See also
External links
| Wisconsin 2006 Elections |
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U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Governor | State Senate | Assembly | Local Elections |
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