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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
- Pete Ashdown, the founder and CEO of Utah's oldest Internet service provider, XMission.
Republican
- Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1976
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Hatch (R) | Ashdown (D) | Bradley (C) | Hatch (DG) | Price (PC) | Seely (L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | March 30, 2006 | 57% | 16% | 1% | 1% | <1% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | July 3, 2006 | 67% | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | July 26, 2006 | 63% | 21% | 3% | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 28, 2006 | 61% | 27% | — | — | — | — |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | September 30, 2006 | 62% | 25% | 1% | <1% | 0% | 1% |
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | November 1, 2006 | 61% | 31% | — | — | — | — |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[1] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[4] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Results
| 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
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 8, 2021.