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 2025, this is the most recent election in which Nevada voted for a gubernatorial candidate of the same party as the incumbent president.

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

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

Results

Other parties Green Party Craig Bergland, activist

Independent American Party Christopher Hansen

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006

Endorsements

Polling Source Date DinaTitus (D) JimGibbons (R)Zogby/WSJZogby/WSJ October 31, 2006 48% 47%Research 2000 October 23, 2006 41% 47%RasmussenRasmussen October 17, 2006 43% 51%Zogby/WSJ October 10, 2006 43% 48%RasmussenRasmussen September 22, 2006 35% 49%Research 2000 September 22, 2006 38% 45%Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 39% 47%Garin-Hart-Yang ResearchGarin-Hart-Yang Research September 10, 2006 46% 45%Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 47% 44%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon August 10, 2006 35% 46%RasmussenRasmussen August 7, 2006 37% 46%Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 40% 45%Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 37% 45%Reno Gazette-Journal/News 4 PollReno Gazette-Journal/News 4 Poll May 19, 2006 36% 46%Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon PollLas Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Poll April 3–5, 2006 33% 50%RasmussenRasmussen February 2, 2006 41% 46%RasmussenRasmussen December 1, 2005 39% 45%

Results

By county County Jim GibbonsRepublican Dina TitusDemocratic None ofThese Candidates Christopher H. HansenIndependent American Craig BerglandGreen Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Carson City9,71653.46%6,98938.46%7173.95%5653.11%1861.02%2,72715.01%18,173Churchill5,62769.37%1,80622.26%2623.23%3494.30%680.84%3,82147.10%8,112Clark153,87642.78%177,30049.29%12,8623.58%11,8103.28%3,8541.07%-23,424-6.51%359,702Douglas11,91861.65%5,92930.67%6303.26%5913.06%2651.37%5,98930.98%19,333Elko7,93867.21%2,87324.32%3432.90%5644.78%930.79%5,06542.88%11,811Esmeralda29768.43%9221.20%184.15%214.84%61.38%20547.24%434Eureka51571.43%12116.78%273.74%547.49%40.55%39454.65%721Humboldt3,11969.26%98721.92%1683.73%1844.09%451.00%2,13247.35%4,503Lander1,29172.04%36920.59%543.01%734.07%50.28%92251.45%1,792Lincoln1,16563.08%46525.18%924.98%1075.79%180.97%70037.90%1,847Lyon9,32961.88%4,31028.59%5073.36%7464.95%1841.22%5,01933.29%15,076Mineral1,18856.46%67632.13%1024.85%1014.80%371.76%51224.33%2,104Nye5,95050.24%4,44637.54%4804.05%8447.13%1221.03%1,50412.70%11,842Pershing97663.67%40426.35%674.37%694.50%171.11%57237.31%1,533Storey1,07057.10%62633.40%683.63%884.70%221.17%44423.69%1,874Washoe63,05752.56%47,29639.42%4,1663.47%3,6663.06%1,7861.49%15,76113.14%119,971White Pine1,97159.19%99529.88%1364.08%1875.62%411.23%97629.31%3,330Totals279,00347.93%255,68443.92%20,6993.56%20,0193.44%6,7531.16%23,3194.01%582,158

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