# 2006 Georgia state elections

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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 (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 and Secretary of State, with the victories of Casey Cagle (who became the eleventh overall and first ever Republican elected Lieutenant Governor) and Karen Handel (who became the 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, Attorney General of Georgia Thurbert Baker (D), state Superintendent of Schools 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 U.S. House seats were up for election. Neither of the Peach state's U.S. Senate seats were up for election that year.

#### United States House of Representatives elections

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 since 1996, gaining both of 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 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 (GA-8) and John Barrow (GA-12). They were opposed respectively by former Representatives Mac Collins (who previously represented what is now the 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 (GA-4), was denied renomination by her 59% to 41% defeat in the Democratic Primary runoff to then-Dekalb county Commissioner Hank Johnson.

## Governor

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 defeated state Secretary of State 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 Garrett Michael Hayes faced Perdue Mark Taylor in the general election. 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
### General election results

2006 Lieutenant Governor election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Casey Cagle | 1,134,517 | 54.1 |
| Democratic | Jim Martin | 887,506 | 42.3 |
| Libertarian | Allen Buckley | 75,673 | 3.6 |

#### Primary Results

Democrats
Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Martin | Jim Martin | 184,635 | 41.2 |
| Greg Hecht | Greg Hecht | 163,004 | 36.4 |
| Steen Miles | Steen Miles | 64,714 | 14.4 |
| Griffin Lotson | Griffin Lotson | 22,378 | 5.0 |
| Rufus Terrill | Rufus Terrill | 13,375 | 3.0 |
Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Martin | Jim Martin | 141,927 | 62.4 |
| Greg Hecht | Greg Hecht | 85,399 | 37.6 |
Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Casey Cagle | Casey Cagle | 227,968 | 56 |
| Ralph Reed | Ralph Reed | 178,790 | 44 |
Libertarian
* Allen Buckley

## Secretary of State
### General Election Results

2006 Secretary of State election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Karen Handel | 1,116,216 | 54.1 |
| Democratic | Gail Buckner | 862,412 | 41.8 |
| Libertarian | Kevin Madsen | 84,670 | 4.1 |

#### Primary Results

Democrats
Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gail Buckner | Gail Buckner | 107,554 | 25.4 |
| Darryl Hicks | Darryl Hicks | 92,742 | 21.9 |
| Angela Moore | Angela Moore | 74,218 | 17.5 |
| Shyam Reddy | Shyam Reddy | 69,802 | 16.5 |
| Scott Holcomb | Scott Holcomb | 48,738 | 11.5 |
| Walter Ray | Walter Ray | 29,992 | 7.1 |
Georgia Democratic August Runoff, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gail Buckner | Gail Buckner | 119,238 | 55.1 |
| Darryl Hicks | Darryl Hicks | 97,061 | 44.9 |
Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Karen Handel | Karen Handel | 160,542 | 43.6 |
| Bill Stephens | Bill Stephens | 120,173 | 32.6 |
| Charlie Bailey | Charlie Bailey | 50,792 | 13.8 |
| Eric Martin | Eric Martin | 36,932 | 10 |
Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Karen Handel | Karen Handel | 96,931 | 56.6 |
| Bill Stephens | Bill Stephens | 74,198 | 43.4 |
Libertarian
* Kevin Madsen

## Attorney general
### General Election Results

2006 Attorney General election, Georgia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thurbert Baker (incumbent) | 1,185,366 | 57.2 |
| | Republican | Perry McGuire | 888,288 | 42.8 |

## State School Superintendent
### General election results

2006 State School Superintendent election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kathy Cox | 1,257,236 | 54.2 |
| Democratic | Denise Majette | 734,702 | 43.0 |
| Libertarian | David Chastain | 106,215 | 2.8 |

#### Primary election results

Democrats
Georgia Democratic July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Denise Majette | Denise Majette | 288,564 | 67.1 |
| Carlotta Harrell | Carlotta Harrell | 141,630 | 32.9 |
Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kathy Cox | Kathy Cox | 259,711 | 64.7 |
| Danny Carter | Danny Carter | 141,582 | 35.3 |
Libertarian
* David Chastain

## Commissioner of Insurance
### General Election Results

As of 2025, this is the last time Fulton County, the state's largest county and home to Atlanta, voted Republican in a contested statewide election.
2006 Commissioner of Insurance election, Georgia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Oxendine (incumbent) | 1,357,770 | 65.6 |
| | Democratic | Guy Drexinger | 713,324 | 34.4 |

## Commissioner of Agriculture
### General Election Results

2006 Commissioner of Agriculture election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tommy Irvin (incumbent) | 1,168,371 | 56.0 |
| Republican | Gary Black | 846,395 | 40.6 |
| Libertarian | Jack Cashin | 70,015 | 3.4 |

#### Primary Results

Democrats
* Tommy Irvin (incumbent)
Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gary Black | Gary Black | 153,568 | 42.3 |
| Brian Kemp | Brian Kemp | 97,113 | 26.8 |
| Bob Greer | Bob Greer | 57,813 | 15.9 |
| Deanna Strickland | Deanna Strickland | 54,318 | 15.0 |
Georgia Republican August Runoff, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gary Black | Gary Black | 101,274 | 60.0 |
| Brian Kemp | Brian Kemp | 67,509 | 40.0 |
Libertarian
* Jack Cashin

## Commissioner of Labor
### General election results

2006 Commissioner of Labor election, Georgia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Thurmond (incumbent) | 1,127,182 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | Brent Brown | 929,812 | 45.2 |

#### Primary election results

Democrats
* Michael Thurmond (incumbent)
Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Brent Brown | Brent Brown | 225,286 | 70.3 | |
| Chuck Scheid | Chuck Scheid | 94,998 | 29.7 | |

## Public Service Commission
### District 3

This is a statewide race.

#### General Election Results

2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David L. Burgess | 994,619 | 48.8 |
| Republican | Chuck Eaton | 941,748 | 46.3 |
| Libertarian | Paul MacGregor | 99,747 | 4.9 |
2006 Public Service Commissioner District 3 runoff election, Georgia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Eaton | 112,232 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | David L. Burgess | 102,860 | 47.8 |

#### Primary election results

Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Chuck Eaton | Chuck Eaton | 182,469 | 58.6 |
| Mark Parkman | Mark Parkman | 128,669 | 41.4 |
Democrats
* David Burgess
Libertarians
* Paul MacGregor

### District 5

This is a statewide race.

#### General Election Results

2006 Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, Georgia :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stan Wise | 1,122,173 | 55.0 |
| Democratic | Dawn Randolph | 823,681 | 40.4 |
| Libertarian | Kevin Cherry | 95,247 | 4.7 |

#### Primary Results

Republicans
Georgia Republican July Primary, 2006 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stan Wise | Stan Wise | 233,617 | 68.8 |
| Newt Nickell | Newt Nickell | 105,929 | 31.2 |
Democrats
* Dawn Randolph
Libertarians
* Kevin Cherry

## Judicial elections

In 2006, four seats on the 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.

#### Supreme Court (Hunstein seat) election

Supreme Court of Georgia election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Carol W. Hunstein | 1,170,973 | 63.1% |
| | Nonpartisan | Mike Wiggins | 683,483 | 36.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,854,456 | 100 |

### Georgia Court of Appeals elections

Incumbent Judges John Ellington, M. Yvette Miller, Herbert E. Phipps, and J.D. Smith were re-elected without opposition.