2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election New Mexico presidential no 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2002 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Bill Richardson at an event in Kensington, New Hampshire, March 18, 2006.jpg Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) Diane Denish 384,806 68.82% File:JOHN DENDAHL (170280092) (cropped).jpg 150x150px John Dendahl Republican Party (United States) Sue Wilson Beffort 174,364 31.18% 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsRichardson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Dendahl: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the governor of New Mexico held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bill Richardson was running for re-election. He faced Republican John Dendahl in the general election and won by a landslide. As of , this was the last time a male candidate was elected Governor of New Mexico. The scale of Richardson's lopsided victory was nearly unprecedented in the traditionally competitive state. Richardson's 68.82% share of the vote is the highest achieved by any gubernatorial candidate in the state by a wide margin, beating the previous record of 60.21% set in 1964. Richardson came within six votes of sweeping every county in the state, a feat that has never been achieved in any gubernatorial (or presidential) election in the state. Primary election Democratic party Candidates Bill Richardson, incumbent governor of New Mexico Anselmo A. Chavez, veteran and perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsCanvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 6, 2006 https://klvg4oyd4j.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/c6278ef2-a5a6-4517-9d5d-01d9eabcdbbf/StatewidePrim06.pdf New Mexico Secretary of State July 29, 2024 Bill Richardson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 107,720 99.64% Anselmo A. Chávez (write-in) Democratic Party (United States) 388 0.36% 108,108 100.00% Republican party Candidates James R. Damron, physician George Brent Bailey Jr., educator and minister Results Republican primary results James R. Damron Republican Party (United States) 52,888 99.58% George Bailey (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 225 0.42% 53,113 100.00% General election Candidates Bill Richardson (Democrat), incumbent governor of New Mexico John Dendahl (Republican), former chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico Campaign James R. Damron easily won the Republican primary, but withdrew from the race on June 17, 2006, due to a lack of fundraising. John Dendahl was appointed by the Republican State Central Committee to replace him. There were no general election debates between the two candidates. Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report October 1, 2006 June 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead Solid D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball June 25, 2021 Safe D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Safe D November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe D November 6, 2006 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BillRichardson (D) JohnDendahl (R) Other Undecided Research & Polling Inc. of AlbuquerqueResearch & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque September 25–28, 2006 — — 60% 28% — —Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 7, 2006 — — 61% 26% — — Research & Polling Inc. of AlbuquerqueResearch & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque August 25–31, 2006 — — 57% 28% — —Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 26, 2006 — — 56% 32% — — Results 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial electionCanvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 2006 https://klvg4oyd4j.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/fff0dd89-c9d8-4f69-9a09-c4b554623baf/StatewideGen06.pdf New Mexico Secretary of State July 29, 2024 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Richardson (incumbent) 384,806 68.82% +13.33% Republican Party (United States) John Dendahl 174,364 31.18% -7.86% 210,442 37.63% 559,170 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +21.19% By county Richardson was the first Democrat to win Lincoln County since John E. Miles in 1940. He was also the first Democrat to carry Chaves County, Los Alamos County, and San Juan County since Jack M. Campbell in 1964. This is the most recent election in which a Democrat has carried Chaves County, Colfax County, Curry County, De Baca County, Eddy County, Harding County, Hidalgo County, Lea County, Lincoln County, Luna County, Otero County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, San Juan County, Sierra County, Torrance County, Union County, and Valencia County. County Bill RichardsonDemocratic John DendahlRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Bernalillo133,19568.17%62,20531.83%70,99036.33%195,400Catron85749.83%86350.17%-6-0.35%1,720Chaves9,06057.49%6,70042.51%2,36014.97%15,760Cibola4,69875.97%1,48624.03%3,21251.94%6,184Colfax3,12564.39%1,72835.61%1,39728.79%4,853Curry5,77163.35%3,33936.65%2,43226.70%9,110De Baca55962.67%33337.33%22625.34%892Doña Ana27,51070.82%11,33529.18%16,17541.64%38,845Eddy8,53960.25%5,63339.75%2,90620.51%14,172Grant7,50272.55%2,83827.45%4,66445.11%10,430Guadalupe1,54684.30%28815.70%1,25868.59%1,834Harding43372.65%16327.35%27045.30%596Hidalgo1,03771.12%42128.88%61642.25%1,458Lea6,47355.13%5,26844.87%1,20510.26%11,741Lincoln4,01759.91%2,68840.09%1,32919.82%6,705Los Alamos5,67065.94%2,92934.06%2,74131.88%8,599Luna4,28470.33%1,80729.67%2,47740.67%6,091McKinley14,97386.05%2,42713.95%12,54672.10%17,400Mora1,73873.80%61726.20%1,12147.60%2,355Otero8,27157.80%6,03942.20%2,23215.60%14,310Quay2,13465.86%1,10634.14%1,02831.73%3,240Rio Arriba8,62181.46%1,96218.54%6,65962.92%10,583Roosevelt2,35057.32%1,75042.68%60014.63%4,100San Juan18,84660.08%12,52139.92%6,32520,16%31,367San Miguel6,88478.85%1,84721.15%5,03757.69%8,731Sandoval24,72267.69%11,80332.31%12,91935.37%36,525Santa Fe37,64979.07%9,96520.93%27,68458.14%47,614Sierra2,44557.49%1,80842.51%63714.98%4,253Socorro4,55172.78%17,0227.22%2,84945.56%6,253Taos9,93786.70%1,52413.30%8,41373.41%11,461Torrance3,28060.67%2,12639.33%1,15421.35%5,406Union90762.42%54637.58%36124.85%1,453Valencia13,22266.71%6,59733.29%6,62533.43%19,819Total384,80668.82%174,36431.18%210,44237.63%559,170 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chaves (largest village: Roswell) Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad) Lincoln (largest city: Ruidoso) Los Alamos (largest city: Los Alamos) Otero (largest city: Alamogordo) San Juan (largest city: Farmington) Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences) Torrance (largest city: Moriarty) See also United States gubernatorial elections, 2006 References External links Campaign websites (Archived) Bill Richardson John Dendahl Governor 2006 New Mexico Category:Bill Richardson