2006 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor Kenny Guinn could not run due to term limits. Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons defeated Democratic State Senator Dina Titus. As of 2023, this is the most recent election in which Nevada voted for a gubernatorial candidate of the same party as the incumbent president.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Dina Titus, Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
• James B. Gibson, Mayor of Henderson
• Leola McConnell, liberal activist

Results

Republican Party

Candidates

• Bob Beers, Nevada State Senator
• Jim Gibbons, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 2nd congressional district and nominee in 1994
• Lorraine Hunt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
• Stan Lusak, perennial candidate
• Melody "Mimi Miyagi" Damayo, former adult film actress

Results

Other parties

Green Party

• Craig Bergland, activist

Independent American Party

• Christopher Hansen

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Clark (largest municipality: Las Vegas)

References

External links

Campaign websites (Archived)

• Jim Gibbons
• Dina Titus
• Bob Beers
• Melody Damayo