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{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2006 Georgia elections
| country           = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| previous_election = 2004 Georgia state elections
| previous_year     = 2004
| election_date     = {{start date|2006|11|07}}
| next_election     = 2008 Georgia state elections
| next_year         = 2008
}}
{{ElectionsGA}}
In the 2006 Georgia elections, Incumbent Governor [[Sonny Perdue]], the first Republican Governor of Georgia since reconstruction, was re-elected over then-Lieutenant Governor [[Mark Taylor (American politician)|Mark Taylor]] (D).

Prior to the elections, though Republicans held the Governor's mansion and majorities in both houses of the [[Georgia General Assembly]], Democrats then-held five of the eight statewide offices. Following the elections, Republicans would pick up two positions, those being [[Lieutenant governor of Georgia|Lieutenant Governor]] and [[Secretary of State of Georgia|Secretary of State]], with the victories of [[Casey Cagle]] (who became the [[Lieutenant governor of Georgia#List of lieutenant governors of Georgia|eleventh overall]] and first ever Republican elected Lieutenant Governor) and [[Karen Handel]] (who became the [[Secretary of State of Georgia#List of Secretaries of State of Georgia|twenty-sixth overall]] and first Republican since reconstruction to be Secretary of State) in each of their respective races. Both positions were open after the incumbent office holders chose to seek the governorship of Georgia.

All other state Executive Officers, [[state Attorney General|Attorney General of Georgia]] [[Thurbert Baker]] (D), state Superintendent of Schools [[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]] (R), Commissioner of Insurance [[John Oxendine]] (R), Commissioner of Agriculture [[Tommy Irvin]] (D), and Commissioner of Labor [[Mike Thurmond]] (D), were re-elected. This was the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Georgia until 2020 when Democrat [[Joe Biden]] won the state in the presidential election as well as the last time Democrats won statewide office in Georgia until [[Jon Ossoff]] and [[Raphael Warnock]] were elected to the Senate in 2021.

==Federal elections==

===United States Congressional elections===
In 2006, all thirteen of Georgia's [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats were up for election. Neither of the Peach state's [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]  seats were up for election that year.

====United States House of Representatives elections====
{{main|United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2006}}

All thirteen of Georgia's incumbent Representatives sought re-election in 2006. Going into the elections, Republicans held seven of Georgia's U.S. House seats and Democrats held six seats.

Despite significant gains by Republicans in Georgia since 2002, such as consecutive Republican victories since in Presidential elections [[United States presidential election in Georgia, 1996|since 1996]], gaining both of [[List of United States Senators from Georgia|Georgia's U.S. Senate seats]], the election of [[Sonny Perdue]] as Georgia's first post-Reconstruction Republican governor in 2002, successful elections of Republicans to other state executive offices, and gaining control of both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction, Democrats have succeeded in gaining seats of Georgia's House delegation in recent House elections.

Following gains in both houses of the [[Georgia General Assembly|General Assembly]] in 2002 and 2004, Republicans enacted a mid-decade [[redistricting]] to alter the congressional districts created by the [[146th Georgia General Assembly]], which Democrats held control of at the time, with the intention of benefiting Republicans. Two Democratic incumbents who were especially targeted were [[Jim Marshall (Georgia)|Jim Marshall]] ([[Georgia's 8th congressional district|GA-8]]) and [[John Barrow (Georgia)|John Barrow]] ([[Georgia's 12th congressional district|GA-12]]). They were opposed respectively by former Representatives [[Mac Collins]] (who previously represented what is now the [[Georgia's 3rd congressional district|Third district]]) and [[Max Burns]]. These two races were among the most competitive in the nation, but ultimately resulted in both incumbents being re-elected by razor thin margins of 1 and 0.6 percentage points respectively.

The partisan makeup of Georgia's House delegation did not change, however one Incumbent, [[Cynthia McKinney]] ([[Georgia's 4th congressional district|GA-4]]), was denied renomination by her 59% to 41% defeat in the Democratic Primary runoff to then-[[DeKalb County, Georgia|Dekalb county]] Commissioner [[Hank Johnson]].

==Governor==
{{main|Georgia gubernatorial election, 2006}}
In the Republican primary, incumbent [[Sonny Perdue]] defeated challenger Ray McBerry by a margin of 88 percent to 12 percent. In the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor [[Mark Taylor (American politician)|Mark Taylor]] defeated state Secretary of State [[Cathy Cox (American politician)|Cathy Cox]], Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7 percent of the vote to Cox's 44 percent, Bolton's 2 percent, and McCarley 2 percent. [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] Garrett Michael Hayes faced Perdue Mark Taylor in the general election. [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures required for [[ballot access]].

Perdue was re-elected to a second term, winning 57.9 percent of the vote.

==Lieutenant governor==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#lieutenantgovernor
| next_year          = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = File:Caglelt.jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[Casey Cagle]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = ''' 1,134,517'''
| percentage1        = '''54.08%'''
| image2             = Jim Martin october 2008.png
| nominee2           = [[Jim Martin (Georgia politician)|Jim Martin]]
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 887,506
| percentage2        = 42.31%
| map_image          = File:2006 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election.svg
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = County results<br /> '''Cagle:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}<br />'''Martin:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
| title              = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election    = [[Mark Taylor (American politician)|Mark Taylor]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Casey Cagle]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
}}

===General election results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Lieutenant Governor election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Casey Cagle]]
  |votes      = 1,134,517
  |percentage = 54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Jim Martin (Georgia politician)|Jim Martin]]
  |votes      = 887,506
  |percentage = 42.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Allen Buckley
  |votes      = 75,673
  |percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary Results====
'''Democrats'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Jim Martin (Georgia politician)|Jim Martin]]
 |  votes      = 184,635
 |  percentage = 41.2
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Greg Hecht]]
 |  votes      = 163,004
 |  percentage = 36.4
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Steen Miles]]
 |  votes      = 64,714
 |  percentage = 14.4
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Griffin Lotson
 |  votes      = 22,378
 |  percentage = 5.0
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Rufus Terrill
 |  votes      = 13,375
 |  percentage = 3.0
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change
 |  candidate  = [[Jim Martin (Georgia politician)|Jim Martin]]
 |  votes      = 141,927
 |  percentage = 62.4
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change
 |  candidate  = [[Greg Hecht]]
 |  votes      = 85,399
 |  percentage = 37.6
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

'''Republicans'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Casey Cagle]]
 |  votes      = 227,968
 |  percentage = 56
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Ralph E. Reed, Jr.|Ralph Reed]]
 |  votes      = 178,790
 |  percentage = 44
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

'''Libertarian'''
*'''Allen Buckley'''

==Secretary of State==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Secretary of State election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia Secretary of State  election
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#Secretary of State
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia Secretary of State]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = File:United States Representative Karen C. Handel.jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[Karen Handel]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,116,216'''
| percentage1        = '''54.10%'''
| image2             = 3x4.svg
| nominee2           = [[Gail Buckner]]
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 862,412
| percentage2        = 41.80%
| map_image          = File:2006 Georgia Secretary of State Election.svg
| map_size           = 250px
| map_caption        = County results<br /> '''Handel:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}<br />'''Buckner:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
| title              = Secretary of State
| before_election    = [[Cathy Cox (American politician)|Cathy Cox]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Karen Handel]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
}}

=== General Election Results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Secretary of State election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Karen Handel]]
  |votes      = 1,116,216
  |percentage = 54.1
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Gail Buckner]]
  |votes      = 862,412
  |percentage = 41.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Madsen
  |votes      = 84,670
  |percentage = 4.1
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary Results====
'''Democrats'''

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Gail Buckner]]
 |  votes      = 107,554
 |  percentage = 25.4
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Darryl Hicks
 |  votes      = 92,742
 |  percentage = 21.9
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Angela Moore
 |  votes      = 74,218
 |  percentage = 17.5
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Shyam Reddy
 |  votes      = 69,802
 |  percentage = 16.5
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Scott Holcomb
 |  votes      = 48,738
 |  percentage = 11.5
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Walter Ray
 |  votes      = 29,992
 |  percentage = 7.1
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Gail Buckner]]
 |  votes      = 119,238
 |  percentage = 55.1
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Darryl Hicks
 |  votes      = 97,061
 |  percentage = 44.9
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

'''Republicans'''

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Karen Handel]]
 |  votes      = 160,542
 |  percentage = 43.6
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Bill Stephens
 |  votes      = 120,173
 |  percentage = 32.6
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Charlie Bailey
 |  votes      = 50,792
 |  percentage = 13.8
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change
 |  candidate  = Eric Martin
 |  votes      = 36,932
 |  percentage = 10
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Karen Handel]]
 |  votes      = 96,931
 |  percentage = 56.6
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Bill Stephens
 |  votes      = 74,198
 |  percentage = 43.4
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

'''Libertarian'''
*'''Kevin Madsen'''

==Attorney general==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Attorney General Election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia state elections#Attorney general
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#Attorney general
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia Attorney General]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = File:Zell Miller and Thurbert Baker (cropped).jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[Thurbert Baker]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,185,366'''
| percentage1        = '''57.16%'''
| image2             = 3x4.svg
| nominee2           = Perry McGuire 
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 888,288
| percentage2        = 42.84%
| map_image          = File:2006 Georgia Attorney General Election.svg
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = County results<br />'''Baker''':{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''McGuire''':{{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}<br />'''''Tie:''''' {{legend0|#ae8bb1ff|50%}}
| title              = Attorney General
| before_election    = [[Thurbert Baker]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Thurbert Baker]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

=== General Election Results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Attorney General election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Thurbert Baker]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 1,185,366
  |percentage = 57.2
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Perry McGuire
  |votes      = 888,288
  |percentage = 42.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

==State School Superintendent==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia State Superintendent of Schools election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia state elections#State Superintendent of Schools
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#State Superintendent of Schools
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia State Superintendent of Schools]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = Kathy Cox.jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,257,236'''
| percentage1        = '''59.92%'''
| image2             = Majette-denise.jpg
| nominee2           = [[Denise Majette]]
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 734,702
| percentage2        = 35.02%
| map_image          = File:2006 Georgia Superintendent of Schools election.svg
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = County results<br/> '''Cox:'''{{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} <br/>'''Majette:'''{{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}}
| title              = Superintendent
| before_election    = [[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]]
| before_party       = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
}}

=== General election results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 State School Superintendent election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]]
  |votes      = 1,257,236
  |percentage = 54.2
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Denise Majette]]
  |votes      = 734,702
  |percentage = 43.0
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = David Chastain
  |votes      = 106,215
  |percentage = 2.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary election results====

'''Democrats'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Denise Majette]]
 |  votes      = 288,564
 |  percentage = 67.1
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Carlotta Harrell
 |  votes      = 141,630
 |  percentage = 32.9
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

'''Republicans'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = [[Kathy Cox (American politician)|Kathy Cox]]
 |  votes      = 259,711
 |  percentage = 64.7
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Danny Carter
 |  votes      = 141,582
 |  percentage = 35.3
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

'''Libertarian'''
*'''David Chastain'''
{{Clear}}

==Commissioner of Insurance==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Commissioner of Insurance election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia Commissioner of Insurance
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia Commissioner of Insurance
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = File:John Oxendine Headshot.jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[John Oxendine]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,349,979'''
| percentage1        = '''65.47%'''
| image2             = 3x4.svg
| nominee2           = Guy Drexinger
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 700,837
| percentage2        = 34.53%
| map_image          = {{switcher |[[File:2006 Georgia Insurance Commissioner Election.svg|250px]] |County results | |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = '''Oxendine:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|90%}}<br/>'''Drexinger:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|90%}}
| title              = Commissioner
| before_election    = [[John Oxendine]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[John Oxendine]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
}}

=== General Election Results===
As of 2025, this is the last time [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]], the state's largest county and home to [[Atlanta]], voted Republican in a contested statewide election. {{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Commissioner of Insurance election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[John Oxendine]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 1,357,770
  |percentage = 65.6
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Guy Drexinger]]
  |votes      = 713,324
  |percentage = 34.4
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

==Commissioner of Agriculture==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Election
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#attorneygeneral
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia Attorney General]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = 
| nominee1           = '''[[Tommy Irvin]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = ''' 1,168,371'''
| percentage1        = '''56.04%'''
| image2             = File:Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black (cropped).jpg
| nominee2           = [[Gary Black (agriculture commissioner)|Gary Black]]
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 846,395
| percentage2        = 40.60%
| map_image          = File:2006 Goergia Commissioner of Agriculture election.svg
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = County results<br />'''Irvin''':{{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''Black''':{{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title              = Commissioner
| before_election    = [[Tommy Irvin]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Tommy Irvin]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

=== General Election Results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Commissioner of Agriculture election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Tommy Irvin]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 1,168,371
  |percentage = 56.0
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Gary Black
  |votes      = 846,395
  |percentage = 40.6
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jack Cashin
  |votes      = 70,015
  |percentage = 3.4
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary Results====

'''Democrats'''

*'''[[Tommy Irvin]]''' (incumbent)

'''Republicans'''

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Gary Black
 |  votes      = 153,568
 |  percentage = 42.3
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Brian Kemp
 |  votes      = 97,113
 |  percentage = 26.8
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Bob Greer
 |  votes      = 57,813
 |  percentage = 15.9
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Deanna Strickland
 |  votes      = 54,318
 |  percentage = 15.0
 |  change     =
 }}{{Election box end}}

 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Gary Black
 |  votes      = 101,274
 |  percentage = 60.0
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Brian Kemp
 |  votes      = 67,509
 |  percentage = 40.0
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}

'''Libertarian'''
*'''Jack Cashin'''
{{Clear}}

==Commissioner of Labor==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 Georgia Labor Commissioner election
| country            = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2002 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Labor
| previous_year      = 2002
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = 2010 Georgia state elections#Commissioner of Labor
| next_year          = 2010
| seats_for_election = [[Georgia Commissioner of Labor]]
| image_size = x150px
| image1             = File:Michael Thurmond.jpg
| nominee1           = '''[[Mike Thurmond]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,127,182'''
| percentage1        = '''54.80%'''
| image2             = 
| nominee2           = Brent Brown
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 929,812
| percentage2        = 45.20%
| map_image          = File:2006 Georgia Labor Commissioner Election.svg
| map_size           = 240px
| map_caption        = County results<br/> '''Thurmond:'''{{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}}<br/>'''Brown:'''{{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} 
| title              = Commissioner
| before_election    = [[Mike Thurmond]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Mike Thurmond]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

=== General election results===
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Commissioner of Labor election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mike Thurmond]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 1,127,182
  |percentage = 54.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Brent Brown
  |votes      = 929,812
  |percentage = 45.2
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary election results====
'''Democrats'''

*'''[[Michael Thurmond]]''' (incumbent)

'''Republicans'''
 {{Election box begin no party
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party

 |  candidate  = '''Brent Brown'''
 |  votes      = 225,286
 |  percentage = 70.3
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party

 |  candidate  = Chuck Scheid
 |  votes      = 94,998
 |  percentage = 29.7
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

==Public Service Commission ==

=== District 3 ===
This is a statewide race.
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election
| country = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2000 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election
| previous_year = 2000
| next_election = 2012 Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 election
| next_year = 2012
| election_date = November 7, 2006 (first round)<br />December 5, 2006 (runoff)
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = [[Two-round system|Runoff]]
| image1 = File:Chuck Eaton PSC.jpg
| candidate1 = [[Chuck Eaton]]
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| 1data1 = '''941,748<br />46.25%'''
| 2data1 = '''112,232<br />52.18%'''
| image2 = 
| candidate2 = David Burgess
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data2 = '''994,619<br />48.85%''' 
| 2data2 = 102,860<br />47.82%
| map = {{switcher |[[File:2006 Georgia Public Service Commission election First round results.svg|240px]] |First round county results |[[File:2006 Georgia Public Service Commission Election District 3 Runoff.svg|240px]] |Runoff county results |default=3}}
| map_caption = '''Eaton:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br />'''Burgess:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br/>'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
| title = Commissioner
| before_election = David Burgess
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Chuck Eaton]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}

==== General Election Results ====
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = David L. Burgess
  |votes      = 994,619
  |percentage = 48.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Chuck Eaton]]
  |votes      = 941,748
  |percentage = 46.3
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Paul MacGregor
  |votes      = 99,747
  |percentage = 4.9
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 runoff election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Chuck Eaton]]
  |votes      = 112,232
  |percentage = 52.2
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = David L. Burgess
  |votes      = 102,860
  |percentage = 47.8
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary election results====
'''Republicans'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Chuck Eaton
 |  votes      = 182,469
 |  percentage = 58.6
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Mark Parkman
 |  votes      = 128,669
 |  percentage = 41.4
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

'''Democrats'''

*'''David Burgess'''

'''Libertarians'''

*'''Paul MacGregor'''

=== District 5 ===
This is a statewide race.

==== General Election Results ====
{{Election box begin  no change| title=2006 Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, Georgia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Stan Wise]]
  |votes      = 1,122,173
  |percentage = 55.0
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Dawn Randolph
  |votes      = 823,681
  |percentage = 40.4
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Cherry
  |votes      = 95,247
  |percentage = 4.7
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Primary Results====
'''Republicans'''
 {{Election box begin no party no change
 |  title=Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Stan Wise
 |  votes      = 233,617
 |  percentage = 68.8
 |  change     =
 }}
 {{Election box candidate no party no change

 |  candidate  = Newt Nickell
 |  votes      = 105,929
 |  percentage = 31.2
 |  change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

'''Democrats'''

*'''Dawn Randolph'''

'''Libertarians'''

*'''Kevin Cherry'''

== General Assembly elections==
{{main|2006 Georgia General Assembly elections}}

===Georgia Senate elections===

===Georgia House of Representatives elections===

==Judicial elections==
In 2006, four seats on the [[Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)|Supreme Court of Georgia]] and four on the [[Georgia Court of Appeals]] were up for election. All judicial elections in Georgia are officially non-partisan.

===Supreme Court of Georgia elections===
Incumbent state Supreme Court Associate Justices [[George H. Carley]], [[Harold Melton]], [[Hugh P. Thompson]], and [[Carol W. Hunstein]] were all re-elected with three being unopposed. Only Hunstein received any opposition, which she overcame handily.<ref name="georgia1">{{Cite web |url=http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swsupreme.htm |title=Georgia election results 2006 |access-date=March 15, 2010 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528025915/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swsupreme.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Supreme Court (Hunstein seat) election====
{{Election box begin | title=Supreme Court of Georgia election, 2006<ref name="georgia1"/>}}
{{Election box candidate|
 |party = Nonpartisan
 |candidate = '''[[Carol W. Hunstein]]'''
 |votes = 1,170,973 
 |percentage = 63.1%
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate|
 |party = Nonpartisan
 |candidate = [[Mike Wiggins]]
 |votes = 683,483  
 |percentage = 36.9%
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 1,854,456  
  |percentage = 100
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Georgia Court of Appeals elections===
Incumbent Judges [[John J. Ellington|John Ellington]], [[M. Yvette Miller]], [[Herbert E. Phipps]], and [[J.D. Smith (judge)|J.D. Smith]] were re-elected without opposition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swappeals.htm |title=Georgia election results 2006. Appeals |access-date=March 15, 2010 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528025937/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swappeals.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=5 Statewide qualifiers]
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/federal.htm Primary Election Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601203233/http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/federal.htm |date=2007-06-01 }}
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0808/federal.htm Primary Runoff Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214034918/http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0808/federal.htm |date=2006-12-14 }}
* [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swfed.htm General Election Results]
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[[Category:2006 elections in the United States by state|Georgia]]