2006 governor elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas governor election 2006
Mike Beebe DEM +14.8 gain · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 780,409
- Margin
- 14.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Beebe Won | DEM | 430,765 | 55.61% | |
| Asa Hutchinson | REP | 315,040 | 40.67% | |
| Rod Bryan | IND | 15,767 | 2.04% | |
| Jim Lendall | GRE | 12,774 | 1.65% | |
| Undervote | — | 5,175 | 0.67% | |
| Overvote | — | 554 | 0.07% | |
| Michael A. Jones | W | 215 | 0.03% | |
| Vernon E. Mason | W | 119 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 780,409 | |||
Official source: index.php
Other Arkansas governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | 27.8 |
| 2018 | Asa Hutchinson | 33.6 |
| 2014 | Asa Hutchinson | 13.9 |
| 2010 | Mike Beebe | 30.5 |
| 2006 | Mike Beebe | 14.8 |
| 2002 | Mike Huckabee | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Mike Huckabee | 21.1 |
Full Arkansas governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Arkansas governor race?
Mike Beebe (DEM) won with 55.6% of the vote, ahead of Asa Hutchinson (40.7%), a margin of 14.8 points.
Did the Arkansas governor seat change party in 2006?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Arkansas governor race?
780,409 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.