2006 United States Senate election in Utah

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.

2006 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Orrin Hatch Pete Ashdown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 356,238 177,459
Percentage 62.36% 31.06%

County results
Hatch:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Ashdown:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Orrin Hatch
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican

Major candidates

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

Democratic

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Republican

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

General election

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Polling

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Source Date Hatch (R) Ashdown (D) Bradley (C) Hatch (DG) Price (PC) Seely (L)
Dan Jones & Associates[1] March 30, 2006 57% 16% 1% 1% <1% 1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[2] July 3, 2006 67% 23%
Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[3] July 26, 2006 63% 21% 3% <1% <1% 1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[4] August 28, 2006 61% 27%
Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV[5] September 30, 2006 62% 25% 1% <1% 0% 1%
Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune[6] November 1, 2006 61% 31%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[9] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[10] Safe R November 6, 2006

Results

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General election results[11]
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dan Jones & Associates
  2. ^ Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  3. ^ Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV
  4. ^ Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  5. ^ Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV
  6. ^ Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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