2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election

2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Rounds Jack Billion Party Republican Democratic Running mate Dennis Daugaard Eric Abrahamson Popular vote 206,990 121,226 Percentage 61.69% 36.13%

County results Rounds:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Billion:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Mike Rounds Republican Elected Governor Mike Rounds Republican

The 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds defeated Democrat Jack Billion to serve a second term as governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jack Billion, former South Dakota State Representative
• Dennis Weise, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack Billion	22,527	61.91
	Democratic	Dennis Weise	13,862	38.09
Total votes			36,389	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Rounds, incumbent Governor of South Dakota

Results

Governor Rounds faced no opposition in the Republican primary.

Minor parties

Libertarian Party

• Tom Gerber

Constitution Party

• Steven J. Willis, small business owner, Navy veteran, conservative activist

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Solid R	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe R	November 6, 2006

Election results

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2006 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Rounds (incumbent)	206,990	61.69%	+4.93%
	Democratic	Jack Billion	121,226	36.13%	−5.79%
	Constitution	Steven J. Willis	4,010	1.20%
	Libertarian	Tom Gerber	3,282	0.98%	+0.39%
Majority			85,764	25.56%	+10.72%
Turnout			335,508
	Republican hold		Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Day (largest city: Webster)
• Roberts (largest city: Sisseton)
• Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
• Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
• Dewey (Largest city: North Eagle Butte)
• Bennett (largest city: Martin)
• Yankton (largest city: Yankton)

See also

• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006

References

1. "South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 2006". Archived from the original on June 14, 2006.
2. "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
3. "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
4. "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
5. "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. "South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 2006". Archived from the original on November 23, 2006.

External links

Official campaign sites (Archived)

• Jack Billion Campaign Site
• Mike Rounds Campaign Site
• Steven J. Willis Campaign Site