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2006 Iowa gubernatorial election

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The 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 7, 2006. The incumbent governor, Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, had served two terms and decided not to seek a third term. In the election, Chet Culver defeated Jim Nussle to win the governorship, by a margin of 54% to 44%.[1]

2006 Iowa gubernatorial election
← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee Chet Culver Jim Nussle
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Patty Judge Bob Vander Plaats
Popular vote 569,021 467,425
Percentage 54.0% 44.4%
County results
Culver:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Nussle:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Tom Vilsack
Democratic

Elected Governor

Chet Culver
Democratic

As of 2022, this was the last time a Democrat won the governorship of Iowa. This election marks the first time Democrats won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state since 1966, and the only time Democrats have ever done so for four-year terms.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Won primary

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Defeated in primary

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Declined to run

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Results

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Primary results by county:
Culver
  •   Culver—71-80%
  •   Culver—61-70%
  •   Culver—51-60%
  •   Culver—41-50%
  •   Culver—31-40%
Blouin
  •   Blouin—51-60%
  •   Blouin—41-50%
  •   Blouin—31-40%
Fallon
  •   Fallon—61-70%
  •   Fallon—51-60%
  •   Fallon—41-50%
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chet Culver 58,131 39.08
Democratic Mike Blouin 50,728 34.10
Democratic Ed Fallon 38,253 25.72
Democratic Sal Mohamed 1,545 1.04
Democratic Write-ins 94 0.06
Total votes 148,751 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Withdrew

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nussle 73,975 100.00
Total votes 73,975 100

Independents

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Green

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Libertarian

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General election

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The Democratic nominee, Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, selected Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge as his running mate. Judge had previously run for the Democratic nomination for Governor before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican nominee, U.S. Congressman Jim Nussle, selected Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats as his running mate. Vander Plaats, like Judge, had previously run for his party's nomination before dropping out to run for Lieutenant Governor.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Tossup November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Lean D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[7] Lean D November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[8] Lean D November 6, 2006

Polling

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Source Date Chet
Culver (D) 		Jim
Nussle (R)
Des Moines Register[9] November 3, 2006 52% 43%
Rasmussen[10] October 27, 2006 49% 45%
Research 2000[11] October 17, 2006 49% 44%
Des Moines Register[12] October 14, 2006 46% 39%
Rasmussen[13] October 5, 2006 42% 42%
Des Moines Register[14] September 17, 2006 44% 44%
Research 2000[15] September 14, 2006 48% 43%
Zogby/WSJ[16] September 11, 2006 43% 46%
Rasmussen[17] September 1, 2006 42% 40%
Zogby/WSJ[16] August 28, 2006 48% 45%
Rasmussen[18] August 3, 2006 41% 38%
Zogby/WSJ[16] July 24, 2006 45% 47%
Zogby/WSJ[16] June 21, 2006 46% 47%
Research 2000[19] May 22–24, 2006 49% 41%
Rasmussen[20] May 2, 2006 46% 40%
Rasmussen[21] April 5, 2006 40% 38%
Rasmussen[22] February 15, 2006 41% 40%
Rasmussen[23] January 12, 2006 40% 40%
Rasmussen[24] November 28, 2005 41% 38%

Endorsements

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Chet Culver (D)
Individuals

Results

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Iowa gubernatorial election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chet Culver 569,021 54.02% +1.33%
Republican Jim Nussle 467,425 44.38% −0.13%
Green Wendy Barth 7,850 0.75% −0.68%
Libertarian Kevin Litten 5,735 0.54% −0.74%
Socialist Workers Mary Martin 1,974 0.19%
Write-ins 1,250 0.12%
Majority 101,596 9.65% +1.48%
Turnout 1,053,255
Democratic hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Beaumont, Thomas (November 8, 2006). "Culver sails into victory". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
  2. ^ Rondeau, Sharon (November 24, 2011). "Who Disqualified 2008 Presidential Candidate Sal Mohamed, and Why?". The Post & Email. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Dorman, Todd (November 24, 2004). "Sally Pederson won't run for governor". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2006 Primary Election Official Results" (PDF). sos.state.ia.us. June 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2006.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Des Moines Register
  10. ^ Rasmussen
  11. ^ Research 2000
  12. ^ Des Moines Register
  13. ^ Rasmussen Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Des Moines Register
  15. ^ Research 2000
  16. ^ a b c d Zogby/WSJ
  17. ^ Rasmussen
  18. ^ Rasmussen Archived September 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Research 2000
  20. ^ Rasmussen
  21. ^ Rasmussen Archived May 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ Rasmussen
  23. ^ Rasmussen
  24. ^ Rasmussen Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ "Chet Culver (Governor IA) | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  26. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). sos.state.ia.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007.
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Candidates

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Iowa Secretary of State

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