The 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Doyle ran for re-election to a second term in office. Doyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and he faced U.S. Representative Mark Green , who was unopposed in the Republican primary, in the general election. The campaign between Doyle and Green was competitive and hotly contested, but Doyle, whose approval ratings hovered around 50%, had the upper hand.[1] 2002 victory in the process.
2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
County results Precinct results Doyle : 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Green : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie : 40–50% 50% No data
This was the only Wisconsin gubernatorial election won by a Democrat with an outright majority of the vote between 1982 and 2022 , and remains the largest winning margin garnered by a Democrat since 1982. As of 2024, this is the last gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate carried the counties of Burnett , Washburn , Sawyer , Iron , Price , Lincoln , Oneida , Forest , Marathon , Wood , Clark , Chippewa , Rusk , Barron , Dunn , Polk , St. Croix , Pierce , Pepin , Buffalo , Jackson , Monroe , Adams , Lafayette , Outagamie , and Winnebago . This election was the first time since 1974 that an incumbent Democratic Governor was re-elected or won re-election.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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Green Party primary
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General election
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Predictions
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Source
Date
Jim
Mark WISC-TV
November 2, 2006
50%
44%
Strategic Vision
October 31, 2006
47%
45%
Zogby/WSJ
October 31, 2006
46.7%
47.2%
Badger Poll Archived November 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
October 30, 2006
50%
36%
Rasmussen
October 29, 2006
48%
44%
Wisconsin Public Radio
October 18, 2006
51%
38%
Strategic Vision
October 11, 2006
46%
43%
Rasmussen
September 25, 2006
47%
44%
Strategic Vision
September 20, 2006
46%
42%
Zogby/WSJ
September 11, 2006
49.4%
45.7%
Zogby/WSJ
August 28, 2006
49.7%
43.1%
Rasmussen
August 20, 2006
49%
41%
Strategic Vision
August 18, 2006
45%
44%
Research 2000
August 17, 2006
48%
38%
Zogby/WSJ
July 24, 2006
49.2%
44.7%
Rasmussen
July 20, 2006
47%
41%
Strategic Vision
July 20, 2006
43%
42%
University of Wisconsin Archived July 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
July 2, 2006
49%
36%
WPRI
June 23, 2006
49%
37%
Zogby/WSJ
June 21, 2006
46.9%
45.1%
Strategic Vision
June 8, 2006
45%
46%
Strategic Vision
May 3, 2006
45%
43%
Rasmussen
April 28, 2006
47%
43%
Strategic Vision
April 13, 2006
43%
43%
WPR/St. Norbert College Survey
March 29 – April 7, 2006
43%
35%
Rasmussen Archived June 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
March 29, 2006
45%
40%
Strategic Vision
March 8, 2006
44%
44%
Rasmussen
February 7, 2006
48%
41%
Strategic Vision
February 1, 2006
44%
43%
Strategic Vision
December 22, 2005
45%
43%
Rasmussen Archived December 16, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
December 12, 2005
45%
39%
Strategic Vision
November 16, 2005
47%
44%
Strategic Vision
October 21, 2005
47%
43%
Counties that flipped Republican to Democratic
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Counties that flipped from Libertarian to Democratic
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Counties that flipped from Libertarian to Republican
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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See also
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References
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^ "SurveyUSA | America's Neighborhood Pollster" .^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2013 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ Schultze, Steve (April 20, 2009). "Walker gov announcement expected April 28" . Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 27, 2015 . ^ "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 .
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