2006 governor elections · Florida history
Florida governor election 2006
Charlie Crist REP +7.1 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,829,270
- Margin
- 7.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Crist Won | REP | 2,519,845 | 52.18% | |
| Jim Davis | DEM | 2,178,289 | 45.11% | |
| Max Linn | REF | 92,595 | 1.92% | |
| John Wayne Smith | NPA | 15,987 | 0.33% | |
| Richard Paul Dembinsky | NPA | 11,921 | 0.25% | |
| Karl Behm | NPA | 10,486 | 0.22% | |
| Omari Musa | W | 76 | 0.00% | |
| C. C. Reed | W | 53 | 0.00% | |
| Piotr Blass | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,829,270 | |||
Official source: Index.asp
Other Florida governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ron DeSantis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Ron DeSantis | 0.4 |
| 2014 | Rick Scott | 1.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Scott | 1.2 |
| 2006 | Charlie Crist | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Jeb Bush | 12.9 |
| 1998 | Jeb Bush | 10.6 |
Full Florida governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Florida governor race?
Charlie Crist (REP) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Jim Davis (45.1%), a margin of 7.1 points.
Did the Florida governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Florida governor race?
4,829,270 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.