2006 governor elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota governor election 2006
Tim Pawlenty REP +1.0 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,202,937
- Margin
- 1.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Pawlenty Won | REP | 1,028,568 | 46.69% | |
| Mike Hatch | DEM | 1,007,460 | 45.73% | |
| Peter Hutchinson | IDP | 141,735 | 6.43% | |
| Ken Pentel | GRE | 10,800 | 0.49% | |
| Walt E. Brown | OTH | 9,649 | 0.44% | |
| Leslie Davis | AMP | 3,776 | 0.17% | |
| Other | — | 944 | 0.04% | |
| David W. Hinkley | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Nelson F. Gonzalez | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Murphy Wentworth | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,202,937 | |||
Official source: 2006-general-election-results
Other Minnesota governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz | 7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz | 11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton | 0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty | 1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura | 2.7 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Minnesota governor race?
Tim Pawlenty (REP) won with 46.7% of the vote, ahead of Mike Hatch (45.7%), a margin of 1.0 points.
Did the Minnesota governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Minnesota governor race?
2,202,937 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.