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2006 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 2006 Governor race

Who won the 2006 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Bob Riley won the 2006 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Bob Riley received 718,327 popular votes (57.45%). The main challenger was Lucy Baxley (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Riley and Baxley

Riley +15.9 pts · won by 198,500 votes
Bob RileyRepublicanWINNER57.45%
718,327 votes
Lucy BaxleyDemocratic41.57%
519,827 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.