2006 governor elections · Idaho history
Idaho governor election 2006
C.L. 'Butch' Otter REP +8.6 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 450,832
- Margin
- 8.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L. 'Butch' Otter Won | REP | 237,437 | 52.67% | |
| Jerry Brady | DEM | 198,845 | 44.11% | |
| Marvin Richardson | CON | 7,309 | 1.62% | |
| Ted Dunlap | LIB | 7,241 | 1.61% | |
| Total | 450,832 | |||
Official source: tot_stwd.htm
Other Idaho governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Little | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Brad Little | 21.6 |
| 2014 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 15.0 |
| 2010 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 26.3 |
| 2006 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 8.6 |
| 2002 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 14.6 |
| 1998 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 38.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Idaho governor race?
C.L. 'Butch' Otter (REP) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Jerry Brady (44.1%), a margin of 8.6 points.
Did the Idaho governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Idaho governor race?
450,832 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.