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2006 United States Senate election in Utah

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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 United States Senate election in Utah

| country = Utah

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2000 United States Senate election in Utah

| previous_year = 2000

| next_election = 2012 United States Senate election in Utah

| next_year = 2012

| flag_year = 1922

| election_date = November 7, 2006

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Orrin Hatch official photo.jpg

| nominee1 = Orrin Hatch

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 356,238

| percentage1 = 62.36%

| image2 = File:Pete-portrait2-wiki (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Pete Ashdown

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 177,459

| percentage2 = 31.06%

| map_image = 2006 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg

| map_size = 230px

| map_caption = County results
Hatch: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Ashdown: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Orrin Hatch

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Orrin Hatch

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsUT}}

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.

Major candidates

The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 17, 2006.

= Democratic =

= Republican =

  • Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1976

General election

= Polling =

class="wikitable"

! Source

! Date

! Hatch (R)

! Ashdown (D)

! Bradley (C)

! Hatch (DG)

! Price (PC)

! Seely (L)

Dan Jones & Associates[https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200603270 Dan Jones & Associates]

| March 30, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 57%

| 16%

| 1%

| 1%

| <1%

| 1%

Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[https://web.archive.org/web/20060812072225/http://www.politicsonline.com/coverage/saltlaketribune/saltlaketribune.htm Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]

| July 3, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 67%

| 23%

| —

| —

| —

| —

Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[https://web.archive.org/web/20060805081619/http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640196771,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV]

| July 26, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 63%

| 21%

| 3%

| <1%

| <1%

| 1%

Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[https://web.archive.org/web/20060831214345/http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4248549 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]

| August 28, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 61%

| 27%

| —

| —

| —

| —

Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[https://web.archive.org/web/20070312191442/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194969,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV]

| September 30, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 62%

| 25%

| 1%

| <1%

| 0%

| 1%

Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200611010 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]

| November 1, 2006

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 61%

| 31%

| —

| —

| —

| —

= Predictions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 | url=https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf | website=The Cook Political Report | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605093937/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_sen_ratings_nov6.pdf | access-date=September 30, 2021| archive-date=June 5, 2008 }}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

| November 6, 2006

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 6, 2006

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=2006 Senate Ratings | url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2006-senate-ratings6 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 6, 2006

align=left | Real Clear Politics{{cite web | title=Election 2006 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 6, 2006

= Results =

{{Election box begin

| title = General election results{{cite web | title=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives | website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives | url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#44 | access-date=2021-05-08}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Orrin Hatch (Incumbent)

| votes = 356,238

| percentage = 62.36%

| change = -3.22%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Pete Ashdown

| votes = 177,459

| percentage = 31.06%

| change = -0.45%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Constitution Party (United States)

| candidate = Scott Bradley

| votes = 21,526

| percentage = 3.77%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Personal Choice Party

| candidate = Roger Price

| votes = 9,089

| percentage = 1.59%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Dave Seely

| votes = 4,428

| percentage = 0.78%

| change = -1.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Julian Hatch

| votes = 2,512

| percentage = 0.44%

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 178,779

| percentage = 31.30%

| change = -2.77%

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 571,252

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser =

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060809172637/http://www.peteashdown.org/ Pete Ashdown for United States Senate]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060407010007/http://www.scottbradleyforsenate.com/ Scott Bradley for Senate]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060804013519/http://orrin2006.com/ The Official Orrin Hatch campaign site]
  • [http://www.beinghumanparty.com/ Joe Labonte's website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060802185555/http://www.rogeriprice.com/ Roger I. Price's website]
  • [http://seelyforsenate.blogspot.com/ Libertarian Dave Starr Seely's website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016210159/https://seelyforsenate.blogspot.com/ |date=October 16, 2020 }}

{{United States elections, 2006}}

Utah

2006

Category:2006 Utah elections