2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 2006 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut presidential no 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2010 59.87%https://worldcat.org/arcviewer/1/CZL/2008/01/03/0000078719/viewer/file77.html Summary of election day registration, turnout and absentee ballot statistics, November 7, 2006 CT State Library ( 3.36%) Image:FEMA - 29383 - Photograph by Debra Young taken on 04-19-2007 in Connecticut.jpg 150x150px Jodi Rell Michael Fedele Republican Party (United States) 710,048 63.22% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Rell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%DeStefano: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Jodi Rell Republican Party (United States) Jodi Rell Republican Party (United States) Image:John DeStefano, Jr. in 2008 (cropped).jpg John DeStefano Jr. Mary Glassman Democratic Party (United States) 398,220 35.45% The 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jodi Rell became governor when John G. Rowland resigned on corruption charges in 2004. Rell had an approval rating of 70% as of October 19, 2006,http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htm Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors 2006-11-05 2006-10-19 SurveyUSA and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won the election to a full term in a landslide. DeStefano defeated Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy in the Connecticut Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 8. As of , this is the last time a Republican and woman was elected Governor of Connecticut, and the last time any gubernatorial candidate won every county in the state to date. Republican primary Candidates Jodi Rell, incumbent governor Running mate: Michael Fedele, State Representative Results Governor Rell was unopposed for renomination. Democratic primary Governor Candidates Nominee John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of New Haven Eliminated in primary Dannel Malloy, Mayor of Stamford Declined Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General Chris Dodd, United States Senator Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Secretary of State Results Convention May 19, 2006 Democratic convention Democratic Party (United States) Dannel Malloy 799 50.13 Democratic Party (United States) John DeStefano Jr. 795 49.87 Primary thumb|220px|Results by county #7996e2 DeStefano #7996e2 50–60% #51C2C2 Malloy #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% Results by county thumb|220px|Results by municipality #7996E2 DeStefano #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #51C2C2 Malloy #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% Results by municipality August 8, 2006 Democratic gubernatorial primary Democratic Party (United States) John DeStefano Jr. 135,431 50.78 Democratic Party (United States) Dannel Malloy 131,258 49.22 Lieutenant governor Candidates Nominee Mary Glassman, former First Selectman of Simsbury (Running mate of Malloy) Eliminated in primary Scott Slifka, Mayor of West Hartford (Running mate of DeStefano) Results Primary thumb|220px|Results by municipality #51C2C2 Glassman #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% #7996E2 Slifka #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%#AE8BB1 Tie, 50-50% August 8, 2006 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Democratic Party (United States) Mary Glassman 121,943 57.0% Democratic Party (United States) Scott Slifka 92,027 43.0% 213,970 100.00% Independents and third parties Green Party Cliff Thornton, retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteranhttp://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Clifford_W_Thornton_Jr.htm Clifford W. Thornton, Jr. 2006-10-30 League of Women Voters of Connecticut https://web.archive.org/web/20061025183116/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Clifford_W_Thornton_Jr.htm 2006-10-25 dead Concerned Citizens Party Joseph A. Zdonczyk, retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founderhttp://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Joseph%20A.%20%20Zdonczyk.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061025183057/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Joseph%20A.%20%20Zdonczyk.htm dead 2006-10-25 Joseph A. Zdonczyk 2006-10-30 League of Women Voters of Connecticut Independent John M. Joy (write-in candidate)http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/CLWGovLtGovView.aspx?Parameter=11/07/2006-General Registered Write-In Candidates State of Connecticut Secretary of State 2006-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721034353/http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/CLWGovLtGovView.aspx?Parameter=11%2F07%2F2006-General 2011-07-21 dead General election 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 R 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 R 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 R November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe R November 6, 2006 Polling Source Date JohnDeStefano (D) JodiRell (R)RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20081012045949/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/MembersOnly/2006%20State%20Polls/governorScoreboard.htm 2008-10-12 October 3, 2006 33% 58%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac August 17, 2006 32% 64%RasmussenRasmussen August 14, 2006 35% 57%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20061007002639/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/connecticutGovernor.htm 2006-10-07 July 23, 2006 32% 54%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac July 20, 2006 25% 62%RasmussenRasmussen June 19, 2006 31% 59%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac June 8, 2006 24% 64%Quinnipiac May 2, 2006 20% 66%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac February 16, 2006 16% 70%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac January 12, 2006 21% 64%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac July 27, 2005 22% 61%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac April 6, 2005 19% 66%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac November 23, 2004 22% 59% Results The following are the results of the 2006 election:Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2006 http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578 STATE OF CONNECTICUT 6 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106091655/http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578 6 Nov 2008 English dead Rell won every county and all but seven towns. Notably, DeStefano won the capital city of Hartford, the largest city of Bridgeport, and his hometown of New Haven. 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Jodi Rell (incumbent) 710,048 63.22% +7.11 Democratic Party (United States) John DeStefano Jr. 398,220 35.45% -8.44 Green Party (United States) Cliff Thornton 9,584 0.85% n/a Concerned Citizens Party Joseph A. Zdonczyk 5,560 0.49% n/a 54 0.00% n/a 1,123,212 100.0 n/a Republican Party (United States) By county County Jodi RellRepublican John DeStefanoDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Fairfield 185,037 68.7% 81,676 30.3% 2,582 0.9% 103,361 38.5% 269,295 Hartford 165,660 58.2% 114,824 40.4% 4,009 1.4% 50,836 17.8% 284,493 Litchfield 49,368 69.8% 20,358 28.8% 1,039 1.4% 29,010 41.0% 70,765 Middlesex 39,509 61.5% 23,783 37.0% 918 1.5% 15,726 24.5% 64,210 New Haven 161,350 62.4% 92,822 36.3% 3,518 1.4% 67,528 26.1% 258,690 New London 54,469 62.3% 31,623 36.2% 1,325 1.5% 22,846 26.1% 87,417 Tolland 33,648 62.6% 19,172 35.6% 972 1.8% 14,476 27.0% 53,792 Windham 21,007 60.4% 12,962 37.2% 835 2.4% 8,045 23.2% 34,804Totals710,04863.2%398,22035.4%15,1441.3%311,82827.8%1,123,412 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Windham (largest town: Windham) right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% 300px County flips Legend Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip By congressional district Rell won all five congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2006sovpdf.pdf?rev=037eee26834b440e846bd8be15d4bb17&hash=9E856F301E67F732823BEF553DEDD12E Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut May 15, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250323105529/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2006sovpdf.pdf?rev=037eee26834b440e846bd8be15d4bb17&hash=9E856F301E67F732823BEF553DEDD12E 2025-03-23 District Rell DeStefano Jr. RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 58% 41%John B. LarsonConnecticut 2 2nd63%35%Rob Simmons (109th Congress)Joe Courtney (110th Congress)Connecticut 3 3rd 61% 37%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 67% 32%Christopher ShaysConnecticut 5 5th67%32%Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)Chris Murphy (110th Congress) See also U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006 State of Connecticut Governors of Connecticut Dan Malloy References 2 External links State of Connecticut Secretary of State: 2006 Primary and Election Information State of Connecticut Secretary of State: Statement of Vote Bysiewicz for Governor DeStefano for Governor Malloy for Governor Miner for Governor Rell for Governor Thornton for Governor Gubernatorial 2006 Connecticut Category:November 2006 in the United States Category:2006 in Connecticut