The 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. To date this was the last time a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the last time a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election in which a Democrat received more than 30% of the vote, and the last statewide election in which a Democrat won any county besides Teton, Albany, Laramie, or Sweetwater.
Democratic primary
Candidates Dave Freudenthal, incumbent Governor of Wyoming Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher John H. Self
Results
General election
Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006
Polling Source Date Dave RayHunkins (R)Rasmussen July 20, 200658% 29%Rasmussen May 8, 2006 52% 29%
Results
By county CountyDave FreudenthalDemocraticRay HunkinsRepublicanMarginTotal#%#%#%Albany9,47279.62%2,42520.38%7,04759.23%11,897Big Horn2,86062.79%1,69537.21%1,16525.58%4,555Campbell6,92663.48%3,98536.52%2,94126.95%10,911Carbon3,80366.44%1,92133.56%1,88232.88%5,724Converse3,30765.32%1,75634.68%1,55130.63%5,063Crook1,69458.39%1,20741.61%48716.79%2,901Fremont9,52369.16%4,24630.84%5,27738.33%13,769Goshen3,24267.07%1,59232.93%1,65034.13%4,834Hot Springs1,73875.70%55824.30%1,18051.39%2,296Johnson2,25666.06%1,15933.94%1,09732.12%3,415Laramie23,00173.48%8,30026.52%14,70146.97%31,301Lincoln3,34854.29%2,81945.71%5298.58%6,167Natrona18,89473.92%6,66726.08%12,22747.83%25,561Niobrara59656.55%45843.45%13813.09%1,054Park7,48263.98%4,21236.02%3,27027.96%11,694Platte2,60765.68%1,36234.32%1,24531.37%3,969Sheridan7,98169.33%3,53030.67%4,45138.67%11,511Sublette1,73360.26%1,14339.74%59020.51%2,876Sweetwater9,73076.16%3,04523.84%6,68552.33%12,775Teton7,24780.73%1,73019.27%5,51761.46%8,977Uinta3,95963.08%2,31736.92%1,64226.16%6,276Washakie2,48272.42%94527.58%1,53744.85%3,427Weston1,63561.40%1,02838.60%60722.79%2,663Totals 135,516 69.99% 58,100 30.01% 77,416 39.98% 193,616
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Big Horn (Largest city: Lovell) Campbell (Largest city: Gillette) Converse (Largest city: Douglas) Crook (Largest city: Sundance) Fremont (Largest city: Riverton) Goshen (Largest city: Torrington) Johnson (Largest city: Buffalo) Lincoln (Largest city: Kemmerer) Niobrara (Largest city: Lusk) Park (Largest city: Cody) Sheridan (Largest city: Sheridan) Sublette (Largest city: Pinedale) Uinta (Largest city: Evanston) Washakie (Largest city: Worland) Weston (Largest city: Newcastle)
See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming
References
Official campaign websites Dave Freudenthal (D) for Governor Ray Hunkins (R) for Governor