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2006 United States Senate election in Utah
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 110th Congress photo (cropped).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: | |
| Ashdown: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Orrin Hatch |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Orrin Hatch |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Hatch:
Ashdown:
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% | ||
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | July 3, 2006 | 67% | 23% | — | — | — | — | |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | July 26, 2006 | 63% | 21% | 3% | 1% | |||
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | August 28, 2006 | 61% | 27% | — | — | — | — | |
| Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV | September 30, 2006 | 62% | 25% | 1% | 0% | 1% | ||
| Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune | November 1, 2006 | 61% | 31% | — | — | — | — |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 6, 2006 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 6, 2006 | |
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 6, 2006 | |
| Real Clear Politics | November 6, 2006 |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Summit (largest municipality: Park City)
References
References
- [https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200603270 Dan Jones & Associates]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060812072225/http://www.politicsonline.com/coverage/saltlaketribune/saltlaketribune.htm Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060805081619/http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640196771,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060831214345/http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4248549 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312191442/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194969,00.html Deseret Morning News/KSL-TV]
- [https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/SENATE/2006/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=49200611010 Mason-Dixon/Salt Lake Tribune]
- "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006".
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS".
- "2006 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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