South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2006
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The South Dakota gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds defeated Democrat Jack Billion to serve a second term as Governor.
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[edit] Candidates
[edit] Constitution Party
- Steven J. Willis - small business owner, Navy veteran, conservative activist
[edit] Democratic Party
- Jack Billion - physician, ex-State Representative
[edit] Lost Primary
- Dennis Weise - president of the South Dakota Farmers Union
[edit] Libertarian Party
- Tom Gerber - Libertarian Party candidate
[edit] Republican Party
- Mike Rounds - Incumbent Governor
[edit] Election results
| 2006 gubernatorial election, South Dakota | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike Rounds (incumbent) | 207,000 | 61.7 | +4.9 | |
| Democratic | Jack Billion | 121,242 | 36.1 | -5.8 | |
| Constitution | Steven J. Willis | 4,006 | 1.2 | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Tom Gerber | 3,286 | 1.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 85,758 | 25.6 | |||
| Turnout | 335,534 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Source: CNN.com Election 2006 Coverage
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