The 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes. Riley was the first Republican to carry the counties Bibb, Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, and Lauderdale since Reconstruction. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Alabama.

Primary elections

Republican Party

Polling

Results

[[File:2006 Alabama gubernatorial Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|center|Republican primary results by county {{legend|#E27F7F|Riley}} {{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend|#FF9A50|Moore}} {{legend|#FF9A50|50-60%}} {{legend|#EE8E50|60-70%}} ]]

Democratic Party

Polling

Results

[[File:2006 Alabama gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|center|Democratic primary results by county {{legend|#7996E2|Baxley}} {{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend|#5fd35f|Siegelman}} {{legend|#5fd35f|50–60%}} {{legend|#37c837|60–70%}} ]]

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Polling

Endorsements

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican