2006 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes.

Riley was the first Republican to carry the counties Bibb, Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, and Lauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama.

Primary elections

Republican Party

• Bob Riley, incumbent Governor of Alabama
• Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court

Polling

Results

Democratic Party

• Lucy Baxley, Lieutenant Governor
• Don Siegelman, former Governor
• Joe Copeland, teacher
• Nathan Mathis, former State Representative
• Katherine Mack, minister
• James Potts, financial advisor
• Harry Lyon, perennial candidate

Polling

Results

General election

Candidates

• Bob Riley (Republican), incumbent Governor of Alabama
• Lucy Baxley (Democratic), Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, former Alabama State Treasurer
• Loretta Nall (Libertarian; write-in), founder of the United States Marijuana Party
• Nathan Mathis (write-in), former State Representative
• Michael A. Polemeni (write-in), Huntsville/Madison County Chapter President of Alabama Family Rights Association

Predictions

Polling

Endorsements

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Cherokee (Largest city: Centre)
• Etowah (Largest city: Gadsden)
• Pickens (Largest city: Aliceville)
• Washington (Largest city: Chatom)
• Tuscaloosa (largest city: Tuscaloosa)
• Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro)
• Jefferson (largest city: Birmingham)
• Montgomery (Largest city: Montgomery)
• Calhoun (largest city: Oxford)
• Lauderdale (Largest city: Florence)
• Bibb (largest city: Brent)
• Fayette (Largest city: Fayette)

See also

• 2006 United States gubernatorial elections
• State of Alabama
• Governors of Alabama

References

External links

• Alabama Secretary of State 2006 Election Information

Official campaign websites (archived)

• Bob Riley for Governor
• Loretta Nall for Governor
• Don Siegelman for Governor
• Roy Moore for Governor