2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2002 November 7, 2006 2010  
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Nominee David Dewhurst Maria Luisa Alvarado
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,513,5301,617,490
Percentage58.2%37.5%

2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Dewhurst:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Alvarado:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David Dewhurst
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst
Republican

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The incumbent, Republican David Dewhurst, was reelected in a landslide over Democrat Maria Luisa Alvarado. Dewhurst became the first Republican to be re-elected as lieutenant governor.

Contents

Primaries

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent)492,05278.26
Republican Tom Kelly136,70721.74
Total votes628,759 100.0
Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria Luisa Alvarado207,83541.52
Democratic Benjamin Z. Grant180,76936.11
Democratic Adrian De Leon112,01122.37
Total votes500,615 100.0

General Election Results

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dewhurst (incumbent)2,513,53058.19
Democratic Maria Luisa Alvarado1,617,49037.45
Libertarian Judy Baker188,2064.36
Total votes4,319,226 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 25, 2023.