2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = Yes
| previous_election = 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2002
| next_election = 2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2010
| election_date = November 7, 2006
| image1 = File:David Dewhurst head shot.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = David Dewhurst
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,513,530
| percentage1 = 58.2%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Maria Luisa Alvarado
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,617,490
| percentage2 = 37.5%
| map_image = 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption = County results{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=243929 |work=OurCampaigns.com |access-date=Aug 18, 2024|title=2006 TX Lieutenant Governor}}
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Alvarado: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = David Dewhurst
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = David Dewhurst
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The incumbent, Republican David Dewhurst, was reelected in a landslide over Democrat Maria Luisa Alvarado. Dewhurst became the first Republican to be re-elected as lieutenant governor.
Primaries
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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |title=Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006 |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist118_state.htm |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=25 July 2023}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Dewhurst (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 492,052
| percentage = 78.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Kelly
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 136,707
| percentage = 21.74
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 628,759
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006 |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist119_state.htm |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=25 July 2023}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Maria Luisa Alvarado
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 207,835
| percentage = 41.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Benjamin Z. Grant
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 180,769
| percentage = 36.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Adrian De Leon
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 112,011
| percentage = 22.37
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 500,615
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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General Election Results
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| title = General election results{{cite web |title=Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 General Election, 11/7/2006 |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=25 July 2023}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Dewhurst (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,513,530
| percentage = 58.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Maria Luisa Alvarado
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,617,490
| percentage = 37.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Judy Baker
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 188,206
| percentage = 4.36
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,319,226
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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References
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{{Texas elections}}
{{2006 United States elections}}
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