2006 governor elections · Alabama history
Alabama governor election 2006
Bob Riley REP +15.9 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,250,401
- Margin
- 15.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Riley Won | REP | 718,327 | 57.45% | |
| Lucy Baxley | DEM | 519,827 | 41.57% | |
| Write-in | — | 12,247 | 0.98% | |
| Total | 1,250,401 | |||
Official source: certification-statewide-offices-12-29-2006.pdf
Other Alabama governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | 37.7 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | 27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 15.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman | 15.6 |
Full Alabama governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Alabama governor race?
Bob Riley (REP) won with 57.4% of the vote, ahead of Lucy Baxley (41.6%), a margin of 15.9 points.
Did the Alabama governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Alabama governor race?
1,250,401 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.