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The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Huckabee was barred from seeking candidacy due to term limits set by the State Constitution in 1998, stating that the Governor may only serve two terms in their lifetime. Democratic State Attorney General Mike Beebe, defeated Republican former U.S. Representative Asa Hutchinson by a wide margin. This was the first open seat election since 1978. Hutchinson later won the governorship in 2014 when Beebe was term limited.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [4] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
Inside Elections [5] | Likely D (flip) | November 2, 2006 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6] | Likely D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
Real Clear Politics [7] | Lean D (flip) | November 6, 2006 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Asa Hutchinson (R) | Mike Beebe (D) | Other | Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | November 3–5, 2006 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 42% | 51% | 4% | 3% |
SurveyUSA | October 22–24, 2006 | 572 | ± 4.1% | 38% | 58% | 3% | 1% |
SurveyUSA | September 25–26, 2006 | 493 | ± 4.5% | 40% | 55% | 3% | 2% |
SurveyUSA | August 27–29, 2006 | 538 | ± 4.3% | 38% | 51% | 0% | 7% |
SurveyUSA | July 14–16, 2006 | 509 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 48% | — | 13% |
SurveyUSA | January 22–23, 2006 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 46% | 4% | 5% |
SurveyUSA | December 3–5, 2005 | 684 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 49% | 4% | 3% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Mike Beebe | 430,765 | 55.61% | +8.65% | |
Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 315,040 | 40.67% | -12.35% | |
Independent | Rod Bryan | 15,767 | 2.04% | N/A | |
Green | Jim Lendall | 12,774 | 1.65% | N/A | |
Write-in | 334 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
Total votes | 774,680 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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