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Texas — 2006 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2006 · GovernorTexas · GovernorRick PerryR+9.2
Candidates
Texas 2006 governor — certified statewide results.
- Rick Perry✓Republican1,716,80339.0%
- Chris BellDemocratic1,310,35329.8%
- Carole Keeton StrayhornIndependent797,57718.1%
- Kinky FriedmanIndependent546,86912.4%
- OtherOther27,4660.6%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+22.9Governor 2006R+9.2vs. baselineD+13.6
Texas's 2006 governor race ran 13.6 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.