2006 governor elections · Oregon history
Oregon governor election 2006
Ted Kulongoski DEM +8.0 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,379,475
- Margin
- 8.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Kulongoski Won | DEM | 699,786 | 50.73% | |
| Ron Saxton | REP | 589,748 | 42.75% | |
| Mary Starrett | CON | 50,229 | 3.64% | |
| Joe Keating | PG | 20,030 | 1.45% | |
| Richard Morley | LIB | 16,798 | 1.22% | |
| Other | — | 2,884 | 0.21% | |
| Total | 1,379,475 | |||
Official source: 6873552
Other Oregon governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tina Kotek | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Kate Brown | 6.4 |
| 2016 special | Kate Brown | 7.2 |
| 2014 | John Kitzhaber | 5.8 |
| 2010 | John Kitzhaber | 1.5 |
| 2006 | Ted Kulongoski | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Ted Kulongoski | 2.9 |
| 1998 | John Kitzhaber | 34.4 |
Full Oregon governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Oregon governor race?
Ted Kulongoski (DEM) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Ron Saxton (42.8%), a margin of 8.0 points.
Did the Oregon governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Oregon governor race?
1,379,475 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.