Georgia statewide elections, 2006

The Georgia statewide elections were held on November 7, 2006. The primary election was held on July 18. Contests where no single candidate got a majority (50% + 1 vote) were decided in a runoff election on August 8.

Prior to the election, the Democrats held most statewide offices, although the governor and a majority of the Legislature were Republicans.

Governor

In the Republican primary, incumbent Sonny Perdue defeated challenger Ray McBerry 88% to 12%, with 97% precincts reporting. In the Democratic primary, Lt. Governor Mark Taylor defeated Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7% of the vote to Cox's 44% (Bolton and McCarley received 2% of the vote each) with 97% of precincts reporting. Garrett Hayes, a Libertarian, faced Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor in the general election. Independent John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures needed to go on the ballot.

Governor Sonny Perdue was re-elected to his second term winning 57.9% of the vote.

Lieutenant Governor

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Casey Cagle
votes = 1,134,517
percentage = 54.1
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party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jim Martin
votes = 887,506
percentage = 42.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Allen Buckley
votes = 75,673
percentage = 3.6
change =

Primary Results

Democrats Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Jim Martin
votes = 184,635
percentage = 41.2
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Greg Hecht
votes = 163,004
percentage = 36.4
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Steen Miles
votes = 64,714
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Griffin Lotson
votes = 22,378
percentage = 5.0
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Rufus Terrill
votes = 13,375
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box end

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 Election box candidate no party
candidate = Jim Martin
votes = 141,927
percentage = 62.4
change = Election box candidate no party
candidate = Greg Hecht
votes = 85,399
percentage = 37.6
change = Election box end

Republicans Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Ralph Reed
votes = 178,790
percentage = 44
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Casey Cagle
votes = 227,968
percentage = 56
change = Election box end

Libertarian
*Allen Buckley

Secretary of State

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Karen Handel
votes = 1,116,216
percentage = 54.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gail Buckner
votes = 862,412
percentage = 41.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Kevin Madsen
votes = 84,670
percentage = 4.1
change =

Primary Results

Democrats

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Gail Buckner
votes = 107,554
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Darryl Hicks
votes = 92,742
percentage = 21.9
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Scott Holcomb
votes = 48,738
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Angela Moore
votes = 74,218
percentage = 17.5
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Shyam Reddy
votes = 69,802
percentage = 16.5
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Walter Ray
votes = 29,992
percentage = 7.1
change = Election box end

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Gail Buckner
votes = 119,238
percentage = 55.1
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Darryl Hicks
votes = 97,061
percentage = 44.9
change = Election box end

Republicans

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Karen Handel
votes = 160,542
percentage = 43.6
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Eric Martin
votes = 36,932
percentage = 10
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Bill Stephens
votes = 120,173
percentage = 32.6
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Charlie Bailey
votes = 50,792
percentage = 13.8
change = Election box end

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Karen Handel
votes = 96,931
percentage = 56.6
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Bill Stephens
votes = 74,198
percentage = 43.4
change = Election box end

Libertarian
*Kevin Madsen

Attorney General

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Perry McGuire
votes = 888,288
percentage = 42.8
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party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Thurbert Baker (incumbent)
votes = 1,185,366
percentage = 57.2
change =

State School Superintendent

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kathy Cox
votes = 1,257,236
percentage = 59.9
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party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Denise Majette
votes = 734,702
percentage = 42.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David Chastain
votes = 106,215
percentage = 5.1
change =

Primary Results

Democrats Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Carlotta Harrell
votes = 141,630
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Denise Majette
votes = 288,564
percentage = 67.1
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Republicans Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Danny Carter
votes = 141,582
percentage = 35.3
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Kathy Cox
votes = 259,711
percentage = 64.7
change =

Libertarian
*David Chastain

Commissioner of Insurance

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = John Oxendine (incumbent)
votes = 1,357,770
percentage = 65.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Guy Drexinger
votes = 713,324
percentage = 34.4
change =

Commissioner of Agriculture

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Gary Black
votes = 846,395
percentage = 40.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Tommy Irvin (incumbent)
votes = 1,168,371
percentage = 56.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Jack Cashin
votes = 70,015
percentage = 3.4
change =

Primary Results

Democrats

*Tommy Irvin (incumbent)

Republicans

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Gary Black
votes = 153,568
percentage = 42.3
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Bob Greer
votes = 57,813
percentage = 15.9
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Brian Kemp
votes = 97,113
percentage = 26.8
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Deanna Strickland
votes = 54,318
percentage = 15.0
change = Election box end

Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Gary Black
votes = 101,274
percentage = 60.0
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Brian Kemp
votes = 67,509
percentage = 40.0
change = Election box end

Libertarian
*Jack Cashin

Commissioner of Labor

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Brent Brown
votes = 929,812
percentage = 45.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Michael Thurmond (incumbent)
votes = 1,127,182
percentage = 54.8
change =

Primary Results

Democrats

*Michael Thurmond (incumbent)

Republicans Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Brent Brown
votes = 225,286
percentage = 70.3
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Chuck Scheid
votes = 94,998
percentage = 29.7
change = Election box end

Public Service Commissioner District 3

This is a State wide race.

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Chuck Eaton
votes = 941,748
percentage = 46.3
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party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = David L. Burgess
votes = 994,619
percentage = 48.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Paul MacGregor
votes = 99,747
percentage = 4.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Chuck Eaton
votes = 112,232
percentage = 52.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = David L. Burgess
votes = 102,860
percentage = 47.8
change =

Primary Results

Republicans Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Chuck Eaton
votes = 182,469
percentage = 58.6
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Mark Parkman
votes = 128,669
percentage = 41.4
change =

Democrats

*David Burgess

Libertarians

*Paul MacGregor

Public Service Commissioner District 5

This is a State wide race.

General Election Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Stan Wise
votes = 1,122,173
percentage = 55.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Dawn Randolph
votes = 823,681
percentage = 40.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Kevin Cherry
votes = 95,247
percentage = 4.7
change =

Primary Results

Republicans Election box begin no party
title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 Election box candidate no party

candidate = Stan Wise
votes = 233,617
percentage = 68.8
change = Election box candidate no party

candidate = Newt Nickell
votes = 105,929
percentage = 31.2
change =

Democrats

*Dawn Randolph

Libertarians

*Kevin Cherry

External links

* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=5 Statewide qualifiers]
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/federal.htm Primary Election Results]
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0808/federal.htm Primary Runoff Results]
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swfed.htm General Election Results]

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