2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election
(Redirected from South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2006)
The 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds defeated Democrat Jack Billion to serve a second term as governor.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Jack Billion, former South Dakota State Representative
- Dennis Weise, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Billion | 22,527 | 61.91 | |
Democratic | Dennis Weise | 13,862 | 38.09 | |
Total votes | 36,389 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Mike Rounds, incumbent Governor of South Dakota
Results edit
Governor Rounds faced no opposition in the Republican primary.
Minor parties edit
Libertarian Party edit
- Tom Gerber
Constitution Party edit
- Steven J. Willis, small business owner, Navy veteran, conservative activist
General election edit
Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Election results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Rounds (incumbent) | 206,990 | 61.69% | +4.93% | |
Democratic | Jack Billion | 121,226 | 36.13% | -5.79% | |
Constitution | Steven J. Willis | 4,010 | 1.20% | ||
Libertarian | Tom Gerber | 3,282 | 0.98% | +0.39% | |
Majority | 85,764 | 25.56% | +10.72% | ||
Turnout | 335,508 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit
- Day (largest city: Webster)
- Roberts (largest city: Sisseton)
- Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
- Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
- Dewey (Largest city: North Eagle Butte)
- Bennett (largest city: Martin)
- Yankton (largest city: Yankton)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 2006". Archived from the original on June 14, 2006.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 2006". Archived from the original on November 23, 2006.
External links edit
Official campaign sites (Archived)