Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Wisconsin gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Doyle over Republican Congressman Mark Green. Doyle will serve between 2007 and 2011. According to a survey released 30 October 2006, 51% of respondents said that they had a favorable impression of Governor Doyle, while 43% of respondents rated his job performance as either "Excellent" or "Good".[1]
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[edit] Candidates for Governor
[edit] Democratic Party
- Jim Doyle, Incumbent Governor
[edit] Republican Party
- Mark Green, Congressman
[edit] Wisconsin Green Party
- Nelson Eisman, State Employee
[edit] Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
[edit] Democratic Party
- Barbara Lawton, Incumbent Lt. Governor
[edit] Republican Party
- Jean Hundertmark, State Assembly member
[edit] Lost Primary
- Nick Voegeli
[edit] Wisconsin Green Party
- Leon Todd
[edit] Election results
| 2006 gubernatorial election, Wisconsin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jim Doyle (incumbent) | 1,139,115 | 52.8 | +7.7 | |
| Republican | Mark Green | 979,427 | 45.3 | +3.9 | |
| Green | Nelson Eisman | 40,709 | 1.9 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 159,688 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,159,251 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Polling
For a graphical representation and further information on many of these polls, see WisPolitics.com's Polling Roundup.
| Source | Date | Doyle (D) | Green (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WISC-TV | November 2, 2006 | 50% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | October 31, 2006 | 47% | 45% |
| Zogby/WSJ | October 31, 2006 | 46.7% | 47.2% |
| Badger Poll | October 30, 2006 | 50% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | October 29, 2006 | 48% | 44% |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | October 18, 2006 | 51% | 38% |
| Strategic Vision | October 11, 2006 | 46% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | September 25, 2006 | 47% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | September 20, 2006 | 46% | 42% |
| Zogby/WSJ | September 11, 2006 | 49.4% | 45.7% |
| Zogby/WSJ | August 28, 2006 | 49.7% | 43.1% |
| Rasmussen | August 20, 2006 | 49% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | August 18, 2006 | 45% | 44% |
| Research 2000 | August 17, 2006 | 48% | 38% |
| Zogby/WSJ | July 24, 2006 | 49.2% | 44.7% |
| Rasmussen | July 20, 2006 | 47% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | July 20, 2006 | 43% | 42% |
| University of Wisconsin | July 2, 2006 | 49% | 36% |
| WPRI | June 23, 2006 | 49% | 37% |
| Zogby/WSJ | June 21, 2006 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
| Strategic Vision | June 8, 2006 | 45% | 46% |
| Strategic Vision | May 3, 2006 | 45% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | April 28, 2006 | 47% | 43% |
| Strategic Vision | April 13, 2006 | 43% | 43% |
| WPR/St. Norbert College Survey | March 29 - April 7, 2006 | 43% | 35% |
| Rasmussen | March 29, 2006 | 45% | 40% |
| Strategic Vision | March 8, 2006 | 44% | 44% |
| Rasmussen | Feb 7, 2006 | 48% | 41% |
| Strategic Vision | Feb 1, 2006 | 44% | 43% |
| Strategic Vision | Dec 22, 2005 | 45% | 43% |
| Rasmussen | Dec 12, 2005 | 45% | 39% |
| Strategic Vision | Nov 16, 2005 | 47% | 44% |
| Strategic Vision | Oct 21, 2005 | 47% | 43% |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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