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2006 United States Senate election in Utah

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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

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

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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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