2006 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2006 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 2004 Massachusetts general election 2004 2008 Massachusetts general election 2008 November 7, 2006 Part of the2006 United States elections The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate, and all ten seats in the United States House of Representatives were won by incumbent Democratic Party candidates. Incumbent Republican Governor Mitt Romney did not run for re-election and was succeeded by Democrat Deval Patrick. Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General. Democratic incumbents were re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor, and Treasurer. In the Massachusetts General Court, Democrats gained one seat in the Senate and two seats in the House. Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican governor Mitt Romney chose not to seek re-election for a second term in office. Primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were conducted separately with the Democrats nominating former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Deval Patrick and Mayor of Worcester Tim Murray. The Republicans nominated a ticket of incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and former State Representative Reed Hillman. Patrick and Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election. Secretary of the Commonwealth 2006 election for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts presidential no 2002 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 2002 2010 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 2010 2006 11 7 File:WFGalvin Official Portrait.png 150x150px William F. Galvin Democratic Party (United States) 1,638,594 82.02% File:JillStein Tar Sands Blockade (cropped).jpg Jill Stein Green Party of the United States 353,551 17.70% Galvin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin Democratic Party (United States) William F. Galvin Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democratic Secretary William F. Galvin ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was opposed in the Democratic primary by John C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute. Democratic primary Polling Source Date MoE Candidates Democratic Primary William F. Galvin John Bonifaz UndSuffolk UniversitySuffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±5.1% 49% 5% 46%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University June 22–26, 2006 ±4.0% 50% 9% 38% Results Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth PrimaryState Primary Election Results 2006 Massachusetts Elections Division: Official Results (PDF, 196k) Democratic Party (United States) William F. Galvin (incumbent) 633,035 82.84% Democratic Party (United States) John Bonifaz 129,012 17.00% Write-in All others 1,997 0.26% None Blank votes 162,358 General election In the general election, Galvin's only challenger was Green-Rainbow nominee Jill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002. Polling Source Date MoE Candidates General Election Galvin (D) Stein (GR) Und.Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University https://web.archive.org/web/20070313120535/http://www.suffolk.edu/research/13601.html 2007-03-13 October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% 57% 13% 31%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University October 2–4, 2006 ±4.4% 56% 11% 33%Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±4.0% 54% 11% 35%Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006 ±4.0% 52% 9% 35%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University May 3, 2006 ±4.9% 46% 10% 43%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University April 3, 2006 ±4.9% 46% 8% 44% Results 2006 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election2006 Secretary of the Commonwealth General Election: MA Secretary of State Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,638,594 82.02% 9.86 Green-Rainbow Party Jill Stein 353,551 17.70% New 5,715 0.29% 0.20 Democratic Party (US) Attorney General 2006 Massachusetts Attorney General election Massachusetts presidential no 2002 Massachusetts Attorney General election 2002 2010 Massachusetts Attorney General election 2010 Martha Coakley crop.jpg Martha Coakley Democratic Party (United States) 1,546,582 72.9% File:3x4.svg Larry Frisoli Republican Party (United States) 569,822 27.1% Coakley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Frisoli: #E27F7F 50–60% Attorney General Thomas Reilly Democratic Party (United States) Martha Coakley Democratic Party (United States) 300px County results 300px Municipality results Incumbent Attorney General Thomas Reilly ran for Governor instead of seeking a third term in office. Democratic Middlesex County District Attorney Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General, defeating former Norfolk County District Attorney Republican Larry Frisoli, a trial attorney from Belmont"Frisoli runs for AG" Belmont Citizen-HeraldJune 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes who was known for his handling of the Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA. Both candidates were unopposed for nomination in their parties' primaries. General election Polling Source Date MoE Coakley (D) Frisoli (R) Und.Suffolk University October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% 59% 18% 14%Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006 ±4.4% 52% 15% 33%Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±4.0% 50% 9% 39%Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006 ±4.0% 50% 16% 33%Suffolk University May 3, 2006 ±4.9% 49% 13% 36% Results 2006 Massachusetts Attorney General Election2006 Attorney General General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Party (US) Martha Coakley 1,546,582 72.86% 26.38 Republican Party (US) Larry Frisoli 569,822 27.06% New 1,840 0.09% 0.67 Democratic Party (US) Treasurer and Receiver-General 2006 election for Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Massachusetts presidential no 2002 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer 2002 2010 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer 2010 2006 11 7 File:2008-05-06 housing 04web (Tim Cahill).jpg Tim Cahill Democratic Party (United States) 1,644,162 83.35% File:3x4.svg 150x150px James O'Keefe Green Party of the United States 323,765 16.41% Cahill: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. Cahill Democratic Party (United States) Timothy P. Cahill Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Timothy P. Cahill was re-elected over Green-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002. Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst and Hull selectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot.Republican down ballot candidates struggleMay 2026 medicmedic Boston Globe June 1, 2006 General election Polling Source Date MoE Cahill (D) O'Keefe (GR) Davy (R) Und.Suffolk University October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% 56% 15% 29%Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006 ±4.4% 51% 11% 37%Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±4.0% 48% 10% 42%Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006 ±4.0% 47% 7% 10% 35%Suffolk University May 3, 2006 ±4.9% 46% 6% 6% 41%Suffolk University April 3, 2006 ±4.9% 40% 21% 30% Results 2006 Massachusetts Treasurer Election2006 Treasurer General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Party (US) Tim Cahill (incumbent) 1,641,196 83.35% 32.69 Green-Rainbow Party James O'Keefe 323,765 16.41% 8.45 4,590 0.23% 0.19 Democratic Party (US) Auditor 2006 election for Massachusetts Auditor Massachusetts presidential no 2002 Massachusetts Auditor election 2002 2010 Massachusetts Auditor election 2010 2006 11 7 File:1983 A Joseph DeNucci Massachusetts House of Representatives.png 150x150px Joe DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) 1,560,782 80.62% File:3x4.svg Rand Wilson Working Families Party 371,057 19.17% DeNucci: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Auditor Joe DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) Joe DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democrat Joe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term over Working Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.November 2017 Republican candidate Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant from Bolton,Boston Globe "Bolton consultant plans run for state auditor" also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot. Green-Rainbow candidate Nathanael Fortune, a physicist from Smith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006. General election Polling Source Date MoE DeNucci (D) Wilson (WF) Und.Suffolk University October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% 56% 10% 35%Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006 ±4.4% 48% 13% 38%Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±4.0% 46% 11% 42% Results 2006 Massachusetts Auditor Election2006 Auditor General Election MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Party (US) A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) 1,560,782 80.62% 2.75 Working Families Party Rand Wilson 371,057 19.17% 19.17 4,066 0.21% 0.10 Democratic Party (US) U.S. House of Representatives 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Massachusetts Senate 2006 Massachusetts Senate election Massachusetts House of Representatives 2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives election Governor's Council 2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council election Ballot questions There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election, and all were defeated.Secretary of the Commonwealth's ballot questions pageCBS News ballot questions pageBoston.com Ballot Question Section There were also various local ballot questions around the state. Statewide Questions: Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine. Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office. A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting. Question 3 - Family Child Care Providers. A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government. Polling Source Date MoE Question Yes No UndUNH/GlobeUNH/Globe October 22–25, 2006 ±4.1% Wine in food stores 57% 38% 5%Suffolk University October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% Wine in food stores 52% 40% 8% Fusion voting 26% 51% 23% Collective bargaining for childcare providers 34% 36% 30%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk University October 10–11, 2006 ±4.9% Wine in food stores 50% 41% 9%Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006 ±4.4% Wine in food stores 47% 44% 9% Fusion voting 27% 48% 24% Collective bargaining for childcare providers 42% 33% 25%Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006 ±4.0% Wine in food stores 54% 38% 8% Fusion voting 35% 48% 18% Collective bargaining for childcare providers 46% 32% 22%Suffolk University June 27, 2006 ±4.0% Wine in food stores 61% 31% 9% Fusion voting 34% 48% 19% Collective bargaining for childcare providers 42% 37% 22% Results Question 1 Massachusetts Question 1 (2006) Sale of Wine by Food Stores 915,076 1,180,708 2,095,784 300px County results 300px Municipality results 1 Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine. Question 1: Wine in Food Stores 2006 Massachusetts Election Results - Statewide and local ballot questions Boston.com November 8, 2006 Yes 915,076 44% ✓ No 1,180,708 56% Question 2 Massachusetts Question 2 (2006) Nomination of Candidates for Public Office 688,096 1,302,143 1,990,239 300px County results 300px Municipality results 1 Yes #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting. Question 2: Fusion Voting Yes 688,096 35% ✓ No 1,302,143 65% Question 3 A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government. Massachusetts Question 3 (2006) Family Care Worker Unionization 951,988 1,035,707 1,987,695 300px County results 300px Municipality results 1 Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Tie #EBEEED 50% 1px #EBEEED solid Question 3: Family Care Worker Unionization Yes 951,988 48% ✓ No 1,035,707 52% References External links Elections Division, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth- Official government site. PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:2006-11-07/stage:General Nov 7, 2006 general election Campaign sites Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) Larry Frisoli (R) Secretary of the Commonwealth John Bonifaz (D) William F. Galvin (D) Jill Stein https://web.archive.org/web/20101026092507/http://www.jillstein.org/ 2010-10-26 (GR) Ballot Questions Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores: LWV Question One Summary https://web.archive.org/web/20071021063210/http://www.votinginfo.info/ballotquestions2006/wineact.htm October 21, 2007 - includes link to full text Yes on 1: Grocery Stores and Consumers for Fair Competition No on 1: Wine Merchants and Concerned Citizens for S.A.F.E.T.Y. (Stop Alcohol's Further Extension to Youth) Massachusetts Food Association - supporting Question 1, the selling of wine in grocery stores Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office: Massachusetts Ballot Freedom Campaign - supporting Question 2, allowing NY-style party fusion Not on statewide ballot in 2006: Massachusetts Common Cause - supporting independent redistricting commission Home From Iraq Now - supporting withdrawal of Massachusetts National Guard from Iraq MassACT: Affordable Care Today! - supporting the "Affordable Health Care Act" Vote on Marriage - supporting constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage General Massachusetts