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The2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican GovernorBob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant GovernorLucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% ofAfrican Americans' votes.
Riley was the first Republican to carry the countiesBibb,Cherokee,Etowah,Jackson, andLauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama.
| Source | Date | Bob Riley | Roy Moore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[1] | June 5, 2006 | 64% | 33% |
| Survey USA[2] | May 25, 2006 | 64% | 33% |
| Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll[3] | May 24, 2006 | 69% | 20% |
| Survey USA[4] | May 2, 2006 | 66% | 30% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Riley (incumbent) | 306,665 | 66.66% | |
| Republican | Roy Moore | 153,354 | 33.34% | |
| Total votes | 460,019 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Date | Don Siegelman | Lucy Baxley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[6] | June 5, 2006 | 41% | 46% |
| Press-Register/University of South Alabama Poll[7] | May 28, 2006 | 27% | 45% |
| Survey USA[8] | May 25, 2006 | 43% | 43% |
| Survey USA[9] | May 2, 2006 | 47% | 39% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Baxley | 279,165 | 59.84% | |
| Democratic | Don Siegelman | 170,016 | 36.44% | |
| Democratic | Joe Copeland | 4,141 | 0.89% | |
| Democratic | Nathan Mathis | 4,000 | 0.86% | |
| Democratic | Katherine Mack | 3,392 | 0.73% | |
| Democratic | James Potts | 3,333 | 0.71% | |
| Democratic | Harry Lyon | 2,490 | 0.53% | |
| Total votes | 466,537 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[13] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[14] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Source | Date | Lucy Baxley (D) | Bob Riley (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[15] | November 1, 2006 | 39% | 54% |
| Survey USA[16] | October 18, 2006 | 36% | 57% |
| Survey USA[17] | September 28, 2006 | 38% | 54% |
| Rasmussen[18] | August 8, 2006 | 35% | 55% |
| Survey USA[19] | July 26, 2006 | 38% | 52% |
| Rasmussen[20] | June 22, 2006 | 40% | 54% |
| Survey USA[21] | June 20, 2006 | 40% | 51% |
| Press-Register/University of South Alabama poll[22] | June 18, 2006 | 25% | 53% |
| Rasmussen[23] | May 9, 2006 | 37% | 49% |
| Rasmussen[24] | April 17, 2006 | 40% | 47% |
| Rasmussen[25] | February 27, 2006 | 37% | 53% |
| Rasmussen[26] | February 8, 2006 | 40% | 47% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Riley (incumbent) | 718,327 | 57.45% | +8.27% | |
| Democratic | Lucy Baxley | 519,827 | 41.57% | −7.37% | |
| Write-in | 12,247 | 0.98% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,250,401 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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