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% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
Major candidates
editThe 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
editPolling
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
editSee also
editReferences
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🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchUEFA Euro 2024Wikipedia:Featured picturesHouse of the DragonZaheer Iqbal2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupCleopatraDeaths in 2024Sonakshi SinhaUEFA European ChampionshipEtikaElon MuskTalulah RileyInside Out 22024 Copa AméricaLuka ModrićICC Men's T20 World CupYouTubeCopa AméricaProject 2025Dagestan.xxxBilly IdolDonald SutherlandOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionThe Boys (TV series)Sherri Papini kidnapping hoaxSabrina CarpenterNosferatu (2024 film)Taylor SwiftThomas Brodie-SangsterShivon ZilisUEFA Euro 2020Lionel MessiThe BikeridersJessica AlbaChappell RoanThe Boys season 4