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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican State Senator Jim Bryson in a landslide to win a second term as Governor of Tennessee, winning every county in the state.
As of 2025, it is the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state, the most recent election in which a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which several counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic Candidate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Phil Bredesen, incumbent Governor of Tennessee
- John Jay Hooker, perennial candidate
- Tim Sevier
- Walt Ward
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 393,004 | 88.50 | |
| Democratic | John Jay Hooker | 31,933 | 7.19 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sevier | 11,562 | 2.60 | |
| Democratic | Walt Ward | 7,555 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 444,054 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Bryson, State Senator
- David M. Farmer
- Joe Kirkpatrick
- Mark Albertini
- Wayne Thomas Bailey
- Wayne Young
- Timothy Thomas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 160,786 | 50.03 | |
| Republican | David M. Farmer | 50,900 | 15.84 | |
| Republican | Joe Kirkpatrick | 34,491 | 10.73 | |
| Republican | Mark Albertini | 29,184 | 9.08 | |
| Republican | Wayne Thomas Bailey | 24,273 | 7.55 | |
| Republican | Wayne Young | 11,997 | 3.73 | |
| Republican | Timothy Thomas | 9,747 | 3.03 | |
| Total votes | 321,378 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Phil Bredesen (D)
- Jim Bryson (R)
- Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
- George Banks (I)
- Charles E. Smith (I)
- Howard W. Switzer (I)
- David Gatchell (I)
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)
Polling
| Source | Date | Phil Bredesen (D) |
Jim Bryson (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 25, 2006 | 66% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 10, 2006 | 63% | 32% |
| Accuratings | October 24, 2006 | 67% | 33% |
| The Commercial Appeal | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 22% |
| Rasmussen | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 28% |
| Rasmussen | September 7, 2006 | 58% | 31% |
| Zogby | June 13, 2006 | 58% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 1,247,491 | 68.60% | +17.95% | |
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 540,853 | 29.74% | −17.85% | |
| Independent | Carl Two Feathers Whitaker | 11,374 | 0.63% | ||
| Independent | George Banks | 7,531 | 0.41% | ||
| Independent | Charles E. Smith | 4,083 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | Howard W. Switzer | 2,711 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | David Gatchell | 2,385 | 0.13% | ||
| Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 2,114 | 0.12% | ||
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 706,638 | 38.86% | +35.80% | ||
| Turnout | 1,818,549 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "August 3, 2006, Democratic Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "August 3, 2006, Republican Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Phil Bredesen for Governor
- Jim Bryson for Governor
- Carl Whitaker for Governor
- Mark Albertini for Governor
- Combat Ward for Governor
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