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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/Iowa
      2006·Governor·Iowa

      Iowa Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Chet Culver
      54.0%569,021 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Nussle
      44.4%467,425 votes
      Margin
      D+9.7
      1,053,255 total votes
      3 candidates1,053,255 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chet CulverDEM✓
      		DEM569,02154.0%
      Jim NussleREP
      		REP467,42544.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,8091.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Iowa

      2022
      Kim ReynoldsREP
      R+18.5
      2018
      Kim ReynoldsREP
      R+2.7
      2014
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+21.7
      2010
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+9.6
      2002
      Tom VilsackDEM
      D+8.2
      1998
      Tom VilsackDEM
      D+5.8
      1994
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+15.2
      1990
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+21.8
      1986
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+3.9
      1982
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+6.3
      1978
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+17.3
      1974
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+17.1
      1972
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+18.2
      1970
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+4.4
      View all Governor history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Chet CulverDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.0
      Career2006-2010
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Jim NussleREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.7
      Career1990-2006
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

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