2006 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2006 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  Jim Folsom Jr. (cropped).jpg Luther Strange official portrait.jpg
Nominee Jim Folsom Jr. Luther Strange
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote629,268610,982
Percentage50.61%49.14%
2006 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Folsom:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Strange:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Lucy Baxley
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jim Folsom Jr.
Democratic

The 2006 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Lucy Baxley chose to unsuccessfully run for governor of Alabama rather than seek a second term. The Democratic nominee, Jim Folsom Jr., who had previously served as both governor and lieutenant governor of Alabama, won the election, defeating Republican lawyer Luther Strange by a narrow margin of 1.47 percentage points.

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As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected lieutenant governor of Alabama as well as the last time Alabama elected a governor and lieutenant governor of separate political parties, since this election coincided with Republican Governor Bob Riley's re-election.

Democratic primary

Folsom was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.

Republican primary

Candidates

First round

First round election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luther Strange 208,558 48.13%
Republican George Wallace Jr. 144,619 33.37%
Republican Mo Brooks 67,77315.64%
Republican Hilbun "HA" Adams12,4132.86%

Runoff election

Runoff election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luther Strange 108,904 54.81%
Republican George Wallace Jr.89,78845.19%

General election

Candidates

Results

2006 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Folsom Jr. 629,268 50.61% −0.87%
Republican Luther Strange610,98249.14%+2.38%
Write-ins3,0290.24%+0.1%
Total votes1,243,279 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Citation "Republican primary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2006 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alabama" . Retrieved January 8, 2026.

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