2006 Nevada gubernatorial election

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.

2006 Nevada gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee Jim Gibbons Dina Titus
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 279,003 255,684
Percentage 47.93% 43.92%

County results
Gibbons:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Titus:      40–50%

Governor before election

Kenny Guinn
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Gibbons
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican Primary results[1]
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

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Green Party

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  • Craig Bergland, activist

Independent American Party

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  • Christopher Hansen

General election

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Predictions

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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

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Individuals

Polling

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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

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Nevada gubernatorial election, 2006[19]
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "nvsos.gov". nvsos.gov. August 15, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Carter's son wins Nev. primary". msnbc.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Dina Titus Candidate for Governor Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ a b c d e f Zogby/WSJ
  9. ^ a b Research 2000
  10. ^ Rasmussen
  11. ^ Rasmussen
  12. ^ Garin-Hart-Yang Research
  13. ^ Mason-Dixon
  14. ^ Rasmussen Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 Poll
  16. ^ Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Poll
  17. ^ Rasmussen
  18. ^ Rasmussen Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ a b "2006 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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