2006 governor elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee governor election 2006
Phil Bredesen DEM +38.9 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,818,549
- Margin
- 38.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bredesen Won | DEM | 1,247,491 | 68.60% | |
| Jim Bryson | REP | 540,853 | 29.74% | |
| Carl Whitaker | IND | 11,374 | 0.63% | |
| George Banks | IND | 7,531 | 0.41% | |
| Charles E. Smith | IND | 4,083 | 0.23% | |
| Howard M. Switzer | IND | 2,711 | 0.15% | |
| David Gatchell | IND | 2,385 | 0.13% | |
| Marivuana Stout Leinoff | IND | 2,114 | 0.12% | |
| John Hooker | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,818,549 | |||
Official source: RptNovGov.pdf
Other Tennessee governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Lee | 32.0 |
| 2018 | Bill Lee | 21.0 |
| 2014 | William Edward Haslam | 47.5 |
| 2010 | William Edward Haslam | 32.0 |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen | 38.9 |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen | 3.1 |
| 1998 | Donald K. Sundquist | 39.2 |
Full Tennessee governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Tennessee governor race?
Phil Bredesen (DEM) won with 68.6% of the vote, ahead of Jim Bryson (29.7%), a margin of 38.9 points.
Did the Tennessee governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Tennessee governor race?
1,818,549 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.