Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota
2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Nominee
Mike Rounds
Jack Billion
Party
Republican
Democratic
Running mate
Dennis Daugaard
Eric Abrahamson
Popular vote
206,990
121,226
Percentage
61.7%
36.1%
County results
Rounds: 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% 80–90%
Billion: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Mike Rounds
Republican
Elected Governor
Mike Rounds
Republican
The 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds defeated Democrat Jack Billion to serve a second term as governor .
Democratic Primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Jack Billion , former South Dakota State Representative
Dennis Weise, president of the South Dakota Farmers Union
Results [ ]
Republican Primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Mike Rounds , incumbent Governor of South Dakota
Results [ ]
Governor Rounds faced no opposition in the Republican primary.
Minor parties [ ]
Libertarian Party [ ]
Constitution Party [ ]
Steven J. Willis, small business owner, Navy veteran, conservative activist
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [2]
Solid R
November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]
Safe R
November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report [4]
Safe R
November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]
Safe R
November 6, 2006
Election results [ ]
See also [ ]
U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Official campaign sites (Archived)
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