2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. As of 2020, this is the most recent election in which a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the most recent time that a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election where the Democrat got more than 30% of the vote and the last statewide election where a Democrat got more than 45% of the vote.

2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Dave Freudenthal Ray Hunkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 135,516 58,100
Percentage 70.0% 30.0%
County results
Freudenthal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Dave Freudenthal
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Dave Freudenthal
Democratic

Elections in Wyoming

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) 26,550 89.66
Democratic Al Hamburg 3,062 10.34
Total votes 29,612 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher
  • John H. Self

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Hunkins 51,803 74.64
Republican John H. Self 17,598 25.36
Total votes 69,401 100.00

General election
Governor Freudenthal casts his ballot

Polling
Source Date Dave
Freudenthal (D)		 Ray
Hunkins (R)
Rasmussen July 20, 2006 58% 29%
Rasmussen May 8, 2006 52% 29%

Results
Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2006[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) 135,516 69.99% +20.03%
Republican Ray Hunkins 58,100 30.01% -17.91%
Total votes 193,616 100.00% +37.94%
Democratic hold

See also
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References
  1. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/D_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf
  2. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/R_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf
  3. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf


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