2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2006 United States gubernatorial elections.

2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Mike Beebe | Asa Hutchinson |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 430,765 | 315,040
Percentage  | 55.61% | 40.67%

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County results

Congressional district results

Beebe:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Hutchinson:  40–50% 50–60%

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| Governor before election

Mike Huckabee
Republican

| Elected Governor

Mike Beebe
Democratic

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The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Huckabee was barred from seeking candidacy due to term limits set by the State Constitution in 1998, stating that the governor may only serve two terms in their lifetime. Democratic State Attorney General Mike Beebe, defeated Republican former U.S. representative Asa Hutchinson by a wide margin. This was the first open seat election since 1978. Hutchinson later won the governorship in 2014 when Beebe was term limited.

## Democratic primary

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### Nominee

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* Mike Beebe, Arkansas Attorney General

## Republican primary

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Hutchinson campaigning for governor in 2006

### Nominee

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* Asa Hutchinson, former administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, former U.S. representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1997–2001)[1]

### Died

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* Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Lieutenant Governor[2]

## Independents

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### Declared

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* Rod Bryan, bass player for Ho-Hum and owner of Anthro-Pop Records[3]

## General election

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### Debates

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2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election debates  No. | Date  | Host  | Moderator  | Link  | Republican | Democratic

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P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited  W Withdrawn |  |
Asa Hutchinson | Mike Beebe
1  | Oct. 4, 2006  | KEZA
KHBS
KHOG
Morning News of Northwest Arkansas  | Craig Cannon  | C-SPAN | P | P
2  | Oct. 17, 2006  | KARK-TV
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum | Bob Clausen  | C-SPAN | P | P

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[4] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006
Inside Elections[5] | Likely D (flip) | November 2, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely D (flip) | November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Asa
Hutchinson (R) | Mike
Beebe (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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SurveyUSA[8] | November 3–5, 2006  | 549  | ± 4.3%  | 42%  | 51% | 4%  | 3%
SurveyUSA[9] | October 22–24, 2006  | 572  | ± 4.1%  | 38%  | 58% | 3%  | 1%
SurveyUSA[10] | September 25–26, 2006  | 493  | ± 4.5%  | 40%  | 55% | 3%  | 2%
SurveyUSA[11] | August 27–29, 2006  | 538  | ± 4.3%  | 38%  | 51% | 0%  | 7%
SurveyUSA[12] | July 14–16, 2006  | 509  | ± 4.4%  | 38%  | 48% | —  | 13%
SurveyUSA[13] | January 22–23, 2006  | 506  | ± 4.4%  | 45%  | 46% | 4%  | 5%
SurveyUSA[14] | December 3–5, 2005  | 684  | ± 3.8%  | 44%  | 49% | 4%  | 3%

### Endorsements

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Mike Beebe (D)

Individuals

* Wesley Clark, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate[15]

### Results

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Mike Beebe is inaugurated as governor of Arkansas. Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Mike Beebe | 430,765  | 55.61%  | +8.65%
| Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 315,040  | 40.67%  | −12.35%
| Independent | Rod Bryan  | 15,767  | 2.04%  | N/A
| Green | Jim Lendall | 12,774  | 1.65%  | N/A
| Write-in | 334  | 0.04%  | N/A
Total votes  | 774,680  | 100.00%  | N/A
| Democratic gain from Republican

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* Arkansas (Largest city: Stuttgart)
* Calhoun (Largest city: Hampton)
* Cleburne (Largest city: Heber Springs)
* Cleveland (Largest city: Rison)
* Columbia (Largest city: Magnolia)
* Franklin (Largest city: Ozark)
* Garland (Largest city: Hot Springs)
* Grant (Largest city: Sheridan)
* Howard (Largest city: Nashville)
* Independence (Largest city: Batesville)
* Johnson (Largest city: Clarksville)
* Logan (Largest city: Booneville)
* Miller (Largest city: Texarkana)
* Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Ida)
* Perry (Largest city: Perryville)
* Pike (Largest city: Glenwood)
* Prairie (Largest city: Des Arc)
* Scott (Largest city: Waldron)
* Sharp (Largest city: Cherokee Village)
* Stone (Largest city: Mountain View)
* Union (Largest city: El Dorado)
* Van Buren (Largest city: Clinton)
* Washington (Largest city: Fayetteville)
* White (Largest city: Searcy)
* Yell (Largest city: Dardanelle)
* Cross (Largest city: Wynne)
* Faulkner (Largest city: Conway)
* Drew (Largest city: Monticello)

## External links

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Official campaign website (Archived)

* Mike Beebe for Governor (D)
* Asa Hutchinson for Governor (R)
* Rod Bryan for Governor (I)

## References

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1. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (March 13, 2005). "Hutchinson Announces 2006 Gubernatorial Run". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
2. ^ "National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Rockefeller To Run". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 26, 2005. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
3. ^ "Independent candidate for Ark. governor campaigns on bike". AccessWDUN. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
7. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
8. ^ SurveyUSA
9. ^ SurveyUSA
10. ^ SurveyUSA
11. ^ SurveyUSA
12. ^ SurveyUSA
13. ^ SurveyUSA
14. ^ SurveyUSA
15. ^ "Mike Beebe | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
16. ^ "Voices of Arkansas: A Report on Voting Trends in the Natural State" (PDF). Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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Elections in Arkansas

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