2006 governor elections · Iowa history
Iowa governor election 2006
Chet Culver DEM +9.6 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,059,064
- Margin
- 9.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Culver Won | DEM | 569,021 | 54.03% | |
| Jim Nussle | REP | 467,425 | 44.38% | |
| Wendy Barth | GRE | 7,850 | 0.75% | |
| Kevin Litten | LIB | 5,735 | 0.55% | |
| Undervote | — | 5,307 | 0.50% | |
| Mary J. Martin | SWP | 1,974 | 0.19% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,250 | 0.12% | |
| Overvote | — | 502 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 1,059,064 | |||
Official source: offResultsGovLtGov.pdf
Other Iowa governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim Reynolds | 18.4 |
| 2018 | Kim Reynolds | 2.7 |
| 2014 | Terry E. Branstad | 21.5 |
| 2010 | Terry E. Branstad | 9.5 |
| 2006 | Chet Culver | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Tom Vilsack | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Vilsack | 5.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Iowa governor race?
Chet Culver (DEM) won with 54.0% of the vote, ahead of Jim Nussle (44.4%), a margin of 9.6 points.
Did the Iowa governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Iowa governor race?
1,059,064 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.