KNOWPIA
WELCOME TO KNOWPIA
2006 United States Senate election in Utah 
Summary
The 2006 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election to a sixth term. Hatch won all but one county with 60% to 70% of the vote. Ashdown won only Summit County by 342 votes.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Hatch: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Ashdown: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Major candidates edit
The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 17, 2006.
Democratic edit
- Pete Ashdown, the founder and CEO of Utah's oldest Internet service provider, XMission.
Republican edit
- Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1976
General election edit
Polling edit
| Source | Date | Hatch (R) | Ashdown (D) | Bradley (C) | Hatch (DG) | Price (PC) | Seely (L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | March 30, 2006 | 57% | 16% | 1% | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | July 3, 2006 | 67% | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | July 26, 2006 | 63% | 21% | 3% | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 28, 2006 | 61% | 27% | — | — | — | — |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | September 30, 2006 | 62% | 25% | 1% | <1% | 0% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | November 1, 2006 | 61% | 31% | — | — | — | — |
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) | 356,238 | 62.36% | -3.22% | |
| Democratic | Pete Ashdown | 177,459 | 31.06% | -0.45% | |
| Constitution | Scott Bradley | 21,526 | 3.77% | ||
| Personal Choice | Roger Price | 9,089 | 1.59% | ||
| Libertarian | Dave Seely | 4,428 | 0.78% | -1.35% | |
| Green | Julian Hatch | 2,512 | 0.44% | ||
| Majority | 178,779 | 31.30% | -2.77% | ||
| Turnout | 571,252 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
External links edit
- Pete Ashdown for United States Senate
- Scott Bradley for Senate
- The Official Orrin Hatch campaign site
- Joe Labonte's website
- Roger I. Price's website
- Libertarian Dave Starr Seely's website Archived October 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine