2006 governor elections · Alaska history
Alaska governor election 2006
Sarah Palin REP +7.4 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 237,322
- Margin
- 7.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Palin Won | REP | 114,697 | 48.33% | |
| Tony Knowles | DEM | 97,238 | 40.97% | |
| Andrew J. Halcro | IND | 22,443 | 9.46% | |
| Don Wright | AKI | 1,285 | 0.54% | |
| Billy Toien | LIB | 682 | 0.29% | |
| David M. Massie | GRE | 593 | 0.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 384 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 237,322 | |||
Official source: results.pdf
Other Alaska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 26.1 |
| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Walker | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Sean R. Parnell | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 1998 | Tony Knowles | 33.4 |
Full Alaska governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Alaska governor race?
Sarah Palin (REP) won with 48.3% of the vote, ahead of Tony Knowles (41.0%), a margin of 7.4 points.
Did the Alaska governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Alaska governor race?
237,322 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.