2006 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 related races 2006 United States elections 2006 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative no 2005 United States gubernatorial elections 2005 2007 United States gubernatorial elections 2007 2002 United States gubernatorial elections 2002 2010 United States gubernatorial elections 2010 38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories November 7, 2006 Seats up Seats won Republican Party (United States) 28 22 6 22 16 33,448,842 50.29% Democratic Party (United States) 22 28 6 14 20 29,386,626 44.18% 320px Map of the results#F48984 Republican hold#94C6DF Democratic hold #0272B1 Democratic gain#D3D3D3 No election United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006, in 36 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the midterm elections of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Democrats won open Republican-held governorships in Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio; and they defeated Republican incumbent Bob Ehrlich in Maryland while retaining all of their seats, including their lone open seat in Iowa. Meanwhile, Republicans held open seats in Florida, Idaho, and Nevada, as well as Alaska, where incumbent governor Frank Murkowski was defeated in the primary. Voters in the United States territories of Guam (then-Republican) and the United States Virgin Islands (then-Democratic, but term-limited) also chose their governors and voters elected a new mayor for the District of Columbia, the District's chief executive. As part of the 2006 Democratic sweep, Democrats did not lose a single incumbent or open seat to the Republicans in any congressional or gubernatorial contest. The results of the 2006 elections gave Republicans 22 governors to the Democrats' 28, a reversal of the numbers held by the respective parties prior to the elections. Republicans held the majority of governorships from 1995 until 2007. As of , this election marked the last time that the Democratic Party won gubernatorial elections in Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, or Wyoming. This is also the very last gubernatorial election cycle in which the Republican Party won governorships in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Rhode Island to date. Election ratings predictions table State Incumbent Lastrace SabatoNovember 6,2006Sabato Larry J. Wasserman David 6 November 2006 Election Eve 2006: The Final Predictions http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041751/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ 2018-12-21 crystalball.centerforpolitics.org RothenbergNovember 2,20062 November 2006 The Rothenberg Political Report: 2006 Gubernatorial Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-gubernatorial-ratings.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153050/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-gubernatorial-ratings.html 2006-11-07 rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com CookNovember 6,20066 November 2006 2006 Governor Race Ratings https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf 2008-06-05 cookpolitical.com RCPNovember 6,2006Election 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Result Alabama Bob Riley 49.17% R Likely R Safe R Safe R Safe R Riley57.45% R Alaska Frank Murkowski 55.85% R Leans R Leans R Tossup Leans R Palin48.33% R Arizona Janet Napolitano 46.19% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Safe D Napolitano62.58% D Arkansas Mike Huckabee(Term-limited) 53.02% R Likely D flip Likely D flip Leans D flip Leans D flip Beebe55.61% D (flip) California Arnold Schwarzenegger 48.58% R Likely R Safe R Leans R Likely R Schwarzenegger55.88% R Colorado Bill Owens Bill Owens (Colorado politician)(Term-limited) 62.62% R Likely D flip Likely D flip Likely D flip Likely D flip Ritter56.99 D (flip) Connecticut Jodi Rell 56.10% R Safe R Safe R Safe R Safe R Rell63.21% R Florida Jeb Bush(Term-limited) 56.01% R Leans R Likely R Leans R Leans R Crist52.20% Georgia Sonny Perdue 51.42% R Likely R Safe R Leans R Likely R Perdue57.95 R Hawaii Linda Lingle 51.56% R Safe R Safe R Safe R Safe R Lingle62.53% R Idaho Jim Risch(Retired) 56.28% R Tilt R Leans R Tossup Tossup Otter52.67 R Illinois Rod Blagojevich 52.19% D Leans D Likely D Leans D Leans D Blagojevich49.79% D Iowa Tom Vilsack(Retired) 52.69% D Leans D Leans D Tossup Leans D Culver54.02% D Kansas Kathleen Sebelius 52.87% D Likely D Safe D Safe D Likely D Sebelius57.90% D Maine John Baldacci 47.1% D Leans D Likely D Leans D Leans D Baldacci38.11% D Maryland Bob Ehrlich 51.55% R Leans D flip Leans D flip Tossup Tossup O'Malley52.69% D (flip) Massachusetts Mitt Romney(Retired) 49.18% R Likely D flip Likely D flip Leans D flip Likely D flip Patrick55.03% D (flip) Michigan Jennifer Granholm 51.42% D Leans D Likely D Tossup Leans D Granholm56.36% D Minnesota Tim Pawlenty 44.37% R Tilt D flip Tossup Tossup Tossup Pawlenty46.69% R Nebraska Dave Heineman 68.68% R Safe R Safe R Safe R Safe R Heineman73.40% R Nevada Kenny Guinn(Term-limited) 68.24% R Leans R Tossup Tossup Leans R Gibbons47.93% R New Hampshire John Lynch John Lynch (New Hampshire governor) 51.02% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Safe D Lynch74.01% D New Mexico Bill Richardson 55.49% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Safe D Richardson68.82% D New York George Pataki(Retired) 49.40% R Safe D flip Likely D flip Safe D flip Safe D flip Spitzer65.70% D (flip) Ohio Bob Taft(Term-limited) 57.76% R Likely D flip Likely D flip Safe D flip Likely D flip Strickland60.54% D (flip) Oklahoma Brad Henry 43.27% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Safe D Henry66.50% D Oregon Ted Kulongoski 49.03% D Tilt D Leans D Tossup Leans D Kulongoski50.73% D Pennsylvania Ed Rendell 53.41% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Likely D Rendell60.36% D Rhode Island Donald Carcieri 54.76% R Leans R Leans R Tossup Likely R Carcieri51.01% R South Carolina Mark Sanford 52.85% R Likely R Safe R Likely R Safe R Sanford55.12% R South Dakota Mike Rounds 56.77% R Safe R Safe R Safe R Safe R Rounds61.69% R Tennessee Phil Bredesen 50.65% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Likely D Bredesen68.60% D Texas Rick Perry 57.81% R Safe R Likely R Likely R Likely R Perry39.03% R Vermont Jim Douglas 58.70% R Safe R Safe R Likely R Safe R Douglas56.36% R Wisconsin Jim Doyle 45.09% D Leans D Tossup Tossup Leans D Doyle52.70% D Wyoming Dave Freudenthal 49.96% D Safe D Safe D Safe D Safe D Freudenthal69.99 D Race summary States State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Alabama Bob Riley Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Bob Riley (Republican) 57.5% Democratic Party (US)Lucy Baxley (Democratic) 41.6% Alaska Frank Murkowski Republican 2002 Incumbent lost renomination.New governor elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Sarah Palin (Republican) 48.3% Democratic Party (US)Tony Knowles (Democratic) 41.0% Independent (US)Andrew Halcro (Independent) 9.5% Arizona Janet Napolitano Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Janet Napolitano (Democratic) 62.6% Republican Party (US)Len Munsil (Republican) 35.4% Libertarian Party (US)Barry Hess (Libertarian) 2.0% Arkansas Mike Huckabee Republican 1996Huckabee took office after his predecessor (Jim Guy Tucker) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 1998 Arkansas gubernatorial election. Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Mike Beebe (Democratic) 55.6% Republican Party (US)Asa Hutchinson (Republican) 40.7% Independent (US)Rod Bryan (Independent) 2.0% Green Party (US)Jim Lendall (Green) 1.7% California Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican 2003 (recall) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) 55.9% Democratic Party (US)Phil Angelides (Democratic) 38.9% Green Party (US)Peter Camejo (Green) 2.4% Libertarian Party (US)Art Olivier (Libertarian) 1.3% Colorado Bill Owens Colorado politician Republican 1998 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Bill Ritter (Democratic) 57.0% Republican Party (US)Bob Beauprez (Republican) 40.2% Libertarian Party (US)Dawn Winkler (Libertarian) 1.5% Connecticut Jodi Rell Republican 2004Rell took office after her predecessor (John G. Rowland) resigned. Incumbent elected to full term. Republican Party (US) Jodi Rell (Republican) 63.2% Democratic Party (US)John DeStefano Jr. (Democratic) 35.5% Florida Jeb Bush Republican 1998 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Charlie Crist (Republican) 52.2% Democratic Party (US)Jim Davis (Democratic) 45.1% Reform Party of the United States of AmericaMax Linn (Reform) 1.9% Georgia Sonny Perdue Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Sonny Perdue (Republican) 58.0% Democratic Party (US)Mark Taylor (Democratic) 38.2% Libertarian Party (US)Gary Hayes (Libertarian) 3.8% Hawaii Linda Lingle Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Linda Lingle (Republican) 62.5% Democratic Party (US)Randy Iwase (Democratic) 35.4% Green Party (US)James Brewer Jr. (Green) 1.6% Idaho Jim Risch Republican 2006Risch took office after his predecessor (Dirk Kempthorne) resigned. Incumbent retired.New governor elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Butch Otter (Republican) 52.7% Democratic Party (US)Jerry Brady (Democratic) 44.1% Constitution Party (US)Marvin Richardson (Constitution) 1.6% Libertarian Party (US)Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 1.6% Illinois Rod Blagojevich Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) 49.8% Republican Party (US)Judy Baar Topinka (Republican) 39.3% Green Party (US)Rich Whitney (Green) 10.4%August 2023 Iowa Tom Vilsack Democratic 1998 Incumbent retired.New governor elected.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Chet Culver (Democratic) 54.0% Republican Party (US)Jim Nussle (Republican) 44.4% Kansas Kathleen Sebelius Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Kathleen Sebelius (Democratic) 57.9% Republican Party (US)Jim Barnett (Republican) 40.4% Libertarian Party (US)Carl Kramer (Libertarian) 1.0% Maine John Baldacci Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Baldacci (Democratic) 38.1% Republican Party (US)Chandler Woodcock (Republican) 30.2% Independent (US)Barbara Merrill (Independent) 21.6% Green Party (US)Pat LaMarche (Green) 9.6% Maryland Bob Ehrlich Republican 2002 Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Martin O'Malley (Democratic) 52.7% Republican Party (US)Bob Ehrlich (Republican) 46.2% Massachusetts Mitt Romney Republican 2002 Incumbent retired.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Deval Patrick (Democratic) 55.6% Republican Party (US)Kerry Healey (Republican) 35.3% Independent (US)Christy Mihos (Independent) 7.0% Green Party (US)Grace Ross (Green) 2.0% Michigan Jennifer Granholm Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) 56.4% Republican Party (US)Dick DeVos (Republican) 42.3% Minnesota Tim Pawlenty Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Tim Pawlenty (Republican) 46.7% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMike Hatch (DFL) 45.7% Independence Party of MinnesotaPeter Hutchinson (Independence) 6.4% Nebraska Dave Heineman Republican 2005Heineman took office after his predecessor (Mike Johanns) resigned. Incumbent elected to full term. Republican Party (US) Dave Heineman (Republican) 73.4% Democratic Party (US)David Hahn (Democratic) 24.5% Nevada Kenny Guinn Republican 1998 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Jim Gibbons American politician (Republican) 47.9% Democratic Party (US)Dina Titus (Democratic) 43.9% Write-inNone of These Candidates 3.6% Independent American Party of NevadaChristopher Hansen (Independent American) 3.4% Green Party (US)Craig Bergland (Green) 1.2% New Hampshire John Lynch New Hampshire governor Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Lynch New Hampshire governor (Democratic) 74.0% Republican Party (US)Jim Coburn (Republican) 25.8% New Mexico Bill Richardson Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bill Richardson (Democratic) 68.8% Republican Party (US)John Dendahl (Republican) 31.2% New York George Pataki Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Eliot Spitzer (Democratic) 65.7% Republican Party (US)John Faso (Republican) 27.1% Ohio Bob Taft Republican 1998 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Ted Strickland (Democratic) 60.5% Republican Party (US)Ken Blackwell (Republican) 36.7% Libertarian Party (US)Bill Peirce (Libertarian) 1.8% Green Party (US)Bob Fitrakis (Green) 1.0% Oklahoma Brad Henry Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Brad Henry (Democratic) 66.5% Republican Party (US)Ernest Istook (Republican) 33.5% Oregon Ted Kulongoski Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) 50.7% Republican Party (US)Ron Saxton (Republican) 42.7% Constitution Party (US)Mary Starrett (Constitution) 3.6% Pacific Green PartyJoe Keating (Pacific Green) 1.5% Libertarian Party (US)Richard Morley (Libertarian) 1.2% Pennsylvania Ed Rendell Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Ed Rendell (Democratic) 60.3% Republican Party (US)Lynn Swann (Republican) 39.6% Rhode Island Donald Carcieri Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Donald Carcieri (Republican) 51.0% Democratic Party (US)Charles Fogarty (Democratic) 49.0% South Carolina Mark Sanford Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mark Sanford (Republican) 55.1% Democratic Party (US)Tommy Moore (Democratic) 44.8% South Dakota Mike Rounds Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mike Rounds (Republican) 61.7% Democratic Party (US)Jack Billion (Democratic) 36.1% Constitution Party (US)Steven J. Willis (Constitution) 1.2% Tennessee Phil Bredesen Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Phil Bredesen (Democratic) 68.6% Republican Party (US)Jim Bryson (Republican) 29.7% Texas Rick Perry Republican 2000Perry took office after his predecessor (George W. Bush) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2002 Texas gubernatorial election. Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Rick Perry (Republican) 39.0% Democratic Party (US)Chris Bell (Democratic) 29.8% Independent (US)Carole K. Strayhorn (Independent) 18.1% Independent (US)Richard Friedman (Independent) 12.4% Vermont Jim Douglas Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jim Douglas (Republican) 56.3% Democratic Party (US)Scudder Parker (Democratic) 41.1% Wisconsin Jim Doyle Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jim Doyle (Democratic) 52.8% Republican Party (US)Mark Green (Republican) 45.4% Green Party (US)Nelson Eisman (Green) 1.9% Wyoming Dave Freudenthal Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dave Freudenthal (Democratic) 70.0% Republican Party (US)Ray Hunkins (Republican) 30.0% Territories and federal district Territory Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates District of Columbia Anthony A. Williams Democratic 1998 Incumbent retired.New mayor elected.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Adrian Fenty (Democratic) 89.7% Republican Party (US)David Kranich (Republican) 6.1% D.C. Statehood Green PartyChris Otten (Statehood Green) 4.1% Guam Felix Perez Camacho Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Felix Perez Camacho (Republican) 50.2% Democratic Party (US)Robert Underwood (Democratic) 48.0% U.S. Virgin Islands Charles Wesley Turnbull Democratic 1998 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) John de Jongh (Democratic) 57.3% Independent (US)Kenneth Mapp (Independent) 42.7% Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Minnesota, 1.0% Rhode Island, 2.0% Guam, 2.3% Nevada, 4.0% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Maryland, 6.5% Florida, 7.1% Alaska, 7.4% Wisconsin, 7.5% Maine, 7.7% Oregon, 8.1% Idaho, 8.6% Texas, 9.2% Iowa, 9.4% Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats. Alabama 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama presidential no 2002 Alabama gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) 718,327 57.5% x150px Lucy Baxley Democratic Party (United States) 519,827 41.6% File:2006 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRiley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Baxley: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) Bob Riley Republican Party (United States)Incumbent Republican Bob Riley defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. Riley garnered 21% of African Americans' votes.Alabama electionhttp://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/general/certification-statewide-offices-12-29-2006.pdf Election Returns, State of Alabama, General Election November 7, 2006 2011-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723201752/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2006/general/certification-statewide-offices-12-29-2006.pdf 2011-07-23 dead Republican Party (US) Bob Riley (incumbent) 718,327 57.45 Democratic Party (US) Lucy Baxley 519,827 41.57 12,247 0.98 1,250,401 100.00 Republican Party (US) Alaska 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 Palin In Carson City On 13 September 2008.jpg Sarah Palin Republican Party (United States) Sean Parnell 114,697 48.3% Tony Knowles (D-AK) (cropped).jpg Tony Knowles Ethan Berkowitz Democratic Party (United States) 97,238 41.0% Andrew Halcro.webp Andrew Halcro Fay Von Gemmingen Independent (United States) 22,443 9.5% 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election results map by borough and census area.svg 350px Borough and census area resultsPalin: #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70%Knowles: #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% Governor Frank Murkowski Republican Party (United States) Sarah Palin Republican Party (United States)Governor Frank Murkowski, suffering poor approval ratings, was not favored to win renomination. An August 8 poll by Rasmussen Reports showed that going into the primary election his approval rating was at 27%, while his disapproval rating stood at 72%. Former Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin and former state Railroad Commissioner John Binkley challenged Murkowski in the Republican primary. Former governor Tony Knowles was widely considered the favorite to win the Democratic nomination. In the primary held on August 22, Palin won the Republican nomination for governor with 51.1% of the vote, Binkley received 29.6%, and Murkowski received just 18.9% of the vote.https://elect.alaska.net/data/results.htm GEMS ELECTION RESULTS elect.alaska.net Knowles won the Democratic nomination with 68.6% of the vote; state representative Eric Croft, who received 23.1% of the vote, was his nearest competitor. Palin campaigned on a clean government platform in a state with a history of corruption. An October 15 CRG Research poll had the candidates tied at 43%.https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2006/governor/ak/alaska_governor_race-68.html 2006 - Alaska Governor Race RealClearPolitics www.realclearpolitics.com An October 28 Rasmussen Reports poll showed Palin leading Knowles by a single percentage point. Republican nominee Sarah Palin was elected with 48.3% of the vote, a plurality. Alaska election Republican Party (US) Sarah Palin 114,697 48.33 Democratic Party (US) Tony Knowles 97,238 40.97 Independent (US) Andrew Halcro 22,443 9.46 Alaskan Independence Party Don Wright 1,285 0.54 Libertarian Party (US) Billy Toien 682 0.29 Green Party (US) David Massie 593 0.25 384 0.16 238,307 100.00 Republican Party (US) Arizona 2006 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona presidential no 2002 Arizona gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Arizona gubernatorial election 2010 x155px Janet Napolitano Democratic Party (United States) 959,830 62.6% 2006 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsNapolitano: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Janet Napolitano Democratic Party (United States) Janet Napolitano Democratic Party (United States) x155px Len Munsil Republican Party (United States) 543,528 35.4% 60.47% 4.14pp https://azsos.gov/elections/results-data/voter-registration-statistics Voter Registration Statistics | Arizona Secretary of State 7 May 2023Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Napolitano was re-elected in a landslide. Napolitano's widespread popularity contributed to her easy re-election; her general approval rating in October 2006, one month before the election, was at 58%.SurveyUSA America's Neighborhood Pollster http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htmArizona electionhttp://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/Canvass2006GE.pdf State of Arizona Official Canvass, 2006 General Election - November 7, 2006 Arizona Secretary of State 2014-01-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061206201428/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/Canvass2006GE.pdf 2006-12-06 Democratic Party (US) Janet Napolitano (incumbent) 959,830 62.58 Republican Party (US) Len Munsil 543,528 35.44 Libertarian Party (US) Barry Hess 30,268 1.97 19 0.00 1,533,645 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Arkansas 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 2002 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:MikeBeebe2009 (3x4a).JPG Mike Beebe Democratic Party (United States) 430,765 55.6% File:Asa Hutchinson 2006 (3x4c).jpg Asa Hutchinson Republican Party (United States) 315,040 40.7% 200px 200px County resultsBeebe: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Hutchinson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Mike Huckabee Republican Party (United States) Mike Beebe Democratic Party (United States)Governor Mike Huckabee was term-limited. The Republican Party nominated Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman, U.S. Attorney, DEA head, and Undersecretary of Homeland Security. The Democratic nominee was Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe. Beebe's campaign centered on what his campaign called his "Believe in Arkansas Plan", which outlined his plans for improving access to affordable healthcare, improving education, and stimulating economic development and job growth. Beebe led in most statewide polls, although his margin of victory in those polls varied wildly. Just days before the election, a Rasmussen Reports poll showed Beebe winning by just 8%,http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/arkansasGovernor.htm Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. 2006-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080704090359/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/arkansasGovernor.htm 2008-07-04 dead while a SurveyUSA poll showed him winning by 20%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=5b439f5e-6f74-4dfd-9b7d-2fcb0c6367fe Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10443 www.surveyusa.com Democratic nominee Mike Beebe was elected with about 55.6% of the vote. Arkansas electionhttp://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Voices2006-WEB_sm.pdf Voices of Arkansas: A Report on Voting Trends in the Natural State Arkansas Secretary of State June 27, 2014 September 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170921202231/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Voices2006-WEB_sm.pdf dead Democratic Party (US) Mike Beebe 430,765 55.61 Republican Party (US) Asa Hutchinson 315,040 40.67 Independent (US) Rod Bryan 15,767 2.04 Green Party (US) Jim Lendall 12,774 1.65 334 0.04 774,680 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) California 2006 California gubernatorial election 2006 California lieutenant gubernatorial election California gubernatorial election California presidential no 2003 California gubernatorial recall election 2003 (recall) 2010 California gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican Party (United States) 4,850,157 55.9% x150px Phil Angelides Democratic Party (United States) 3,376,732 38.9% 2006 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSchwarzenegger: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Angelides: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican Party (United States) Arnold Schwarzenegger Republican Party (United States) 32.77% 28.43ppArnold Schwarzenegger won the 2003 recall election and replaced Gray Davis. Despite his failed special election and budget cuts, Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed to be ahead in the polls against Phil Angelides. Schwarzenegger's aggressive push for environment-friendly legislation, his support for stem cell research, gay rights and opposition to sending the National Guard to the border has made him very popular among the voters. Republican incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger was re-elected. California electionhttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/gov.pdf Governor 2008-07-16 2006-12-16 Secretary of State of California dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043733/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/gov.pdf 2008-07-17 Republican Party (US) Arnold Schwarzenegger (incumbent) 4,850,157 55.88 Democratic Party (US) Phil Angelides 3,376,732 38.91 Green Party (US) Peter Camejo 205,995 2.37 Libertarian Party (US) Art Olivier 114,329 1.32 Peace and Freedom Party Janice Jordan 69,934 0.81 American Independent Party Edward C. Noonan 61,901 0.71 375 0.00 8,679,423 100.00 Republican Party (US) Colorado 2006 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado presidential no 2002 Colorado gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x160px Bill Ritter Democratic Party (United States) 887,986 57.0% x160px Bob Beauprez Republican Party (United States) 625,886 40.2% 2006 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRitter: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Beauprez: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Bill Owens Republican Party (United States) Bill Ritter Democratic Party (United States)The retirement of term-limited Governor Bill Owens revealed divisions among the state's Republicans. Republican congressman Bob Beauprez, widely regarded as a conservative, was attacked by his primary opponent, former University of Denver President Marc Holtzman for compromising with Democrats in Congress. Beauprez became the nominee when Holtzman failed to submit enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, but the negative attacks they exchanged damaged Beauprez's campaign. The Democratic nominee was former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, an anti-abortion Catholic and a political centrist who could not easily be portrayed as a liberal. Ritter did, however, support Referendum I and oppose Amendment 43; conversely, the public defeated the former and passed the latter. Ritter's campaign was boosted when he was endorsed by a group of Larimer County Republicans. During the period of January through August, Ritter raised almost twice as much as Beauprez.http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_4986347,00.html Rocky Mountain News: Elections 2006-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20060920184600/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_4986347,00.html 2006-09-20 dead According to an October 16 Zogby poll, Ritter led Beauprez 47% to 45%.https://www.zogby.com/ Home Zogby Liquor Store + Liquor Shop Zogby An October 22 SurveyUSA poll showed Ritter leading Beauprez by a larger margin, 56% to 38%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=630c4b2b-b148-433e-b026-d6aaab91af71 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10436 www.surveyusa.com Similarly, an October 22 Rasmussen Reports poll showed Ritter leading Beauprez, 51% to 39%.29 October 2006 Colorado Governor: Ritter by 12 http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/ColoradoGovernor.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090107162223/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/ColoradoGovernor.htm 2009-01-07 2006-10-29 rasmussenreports.com Democratic nominee Bill Ritter was elected with 57.0% of the vote. Colorado election Democratic Party (US) Bill Ritter 888,095 56.99 Republican Party (US) Bob Beauprez 625,886 40.16 Libertarian Party (US) Dawn Winkler 23,323 1.50 Independent (US) Paul Fiorino 10,996 0.71 Constitution Party (US) Clyde Harkins 9,716 0.62 389 0.02 1,558,405 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Connecticut 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut presidential no 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2010 x145px Jodi Rell Michael Fedele Republican Party (United States) 710,048 63.2% 220px County results 220px Municipality 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) x145px John DeStefano Jr. Mary Glassman Democratic Party (United States) 398,220 35.5%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, 2006,2006-10-19 Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htm 2006-11-05 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.Connecticut electionVote 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 Republican Party (US) Jodi Rell (incumbent) 710,048 63.22 Democratic Party (US) John DeStefano Jr. 398,220 35.45 Green Party (US) Cliff Thornton 9,584 0.85 Concerned Citizens Party Joseph A. Zdonczyk 5,560 0.49 54 0.00 1,123,212 100.00 Republican Party (US) Florida 2006 Florida gubernatorial election Florida gubernatorial election Florida presidential no 2002 Florida gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Florida gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 160x160px Charlie Crist Jeff Kottkamp Republican Party of Florida 2,519,845 52.2% 160x160px Jim Davis Daryl Jones Florida Democratic Party 2,178,289 45.1% 2006 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 301px County resultsCrist: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Davis: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Jeb Bush Republican Party (United States) Charlie Crist Republican Party (United States) 46.8%8.5https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/7/2006&DATAMODE= November 7, 2006 General Election Florida Department of State 2022-05-15Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited. Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, a moderate, won the Republican primary with 64%, defeating the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, Tom Gallagher, who received only 34%. Congressman Jim Davis of Tampa won the Democratic primary with 47% of the vote, defeating State Senator Rod Smith of Alachua, who received 41% of the vote. In addition to Crist and Davis, Reform Party nominee Max Linn also appeared on the ballot in the general election. Crist came out of the September 12 primary with momentum, but as the election drew closer, polls began to show a more competitive race. An October 23 Quinnipiac poll October 23 showed Crist's lead down to 2%.23 October 2006 Democrat Almost Catches Crist In Florida Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Big Shift By Independent Voters To Davis https://poll.qu.edu/Poll-Release-Legacy?releaseid=975 live 2021-07-20 poll.qu.edu Quinnipiac University en https://web.archive.org/web/20210720230620/https://poll.qu.edu/Poll-Release-Legacy?releaseid=975 2021-07-20 However, an October 26 Rasmussen Reports poll had Crist leading Davis 52% to 41%.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/FloridaGovernor1026.htm Florida Governor: Crist (R) 52%; Davis (D) 41% 2006-10-31 www.rasmussenreports.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080704213745/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/FloridaGovernor1026.htm 2008-07-04 Republican nominee Charlie Crist was elected with 52.2% of the vote. Florida electionhttps://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=11/7/2006&RACE=GOV&PARTY=&DIST=&GRP=&DATAMODE= November 7, 2006 General Election, Governor and Lieutenant Governor Florida Department of State Division of Elections June 30, 2016 Republican Party (US) Charlie Crist 2,519,845 52.20 Democratic Party (US) Jim Davis 2,178,289 45.10 Reform Party (US) Max Linn 92,595 1.90 Independent (US) John Wayne Smith 15,987 0.30 Independent (US) Richard Paul Dembinsky 11,921 0.20 Independent (US) Karl C.C. Behm 10,487 0.20 147 0.00 4,829,271 100.00 Republican Party (US) Georgia 2006 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States) 1,229,724 58.0% x150px Mark Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 811,049 38.2% 2006 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsPerdue: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Taylor: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States) Sonny Perdue Republican Party (United States)Incumbent Republican governor Sonny Perdue ran for re-election to a second and final term as governor. Governor Perdue was renominated by the Republican Party, defeating a minor opponent in the process, while Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor narrowly emerged victorious from a competitive Democratic primary. In the general election, though Taylor ran a spirited campaign, Perdue was aided by the increasing tendency of the state to vote for Republicans and by his popularity with the public; polling showed his approval ratings above sixty percent. In the end, Perdue was overwhelmingly re-elected as governor, defeating Taylor in a landslide, becoming the first Republican governor of Georgia to ever be reelected. Exit polls showed that Perdue won white voters (68% to 27%) while Taylor won black voters (81% to 17%). Perdue's 17% of the African-American vote was the highest showing of any Republican seeking statewide office in Georgia.Georgia electionGeorgia Election Results Official Results of the Tuesday, November 07, 2006 General Election http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swall.htm sos.georgia.gov https://web.archive.org/web/20080127135920/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2006_1107/swall.htm 27 January 2008 dead Republican Party (US) Sonny Perdue (incumbent) 1,229,724 57.95 Democratic Party (US) Mark Taylor 811,049 38.22 Libertarian Party (US) Gary Hayes 81,412 3.84 2,122,185 100.00 Republican Party (US) Hawaii 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election Hawaii presidential no 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Linda Lingle Duke Aiona Republican Party (United States) 215,313 62.5% x150px Randy Iwase Malama Solomon Democratic Party (United States) 121,717 35.4% 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLingle: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Linda Lingle Linda Lingle Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States)Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Incumbent Republican governor Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s.Hawaii electionGeneral Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006 Summary Report https://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2006/general/histatewide.pdf State of Hawaii Office of Elections Republican Party (US) Linda Lingle (incumbent) 215,313 62.53 Democratic Party (US) Randy Iwase 121,717 35.35 Green Party (US) James Brewer Jr. 5,435 1.58 Libertarian Party (US) Ozell Daniel 1,850 0.54 344,315 100.00 Republican Party (US) Idaho 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho presidential no 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Idaho gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Butch Otter Republican Party (United States) 237,437 52.7% x120px Jerry Brady Democratic Party (United States) 198,845 44.1% 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsOtter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Brady: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Jim Risch Republican Party (United States) Butch Otter Republican Party (United States)Governor Jim Risch was elected lieutenant governor in 2002; in May 2006, he succeeded to the governorship when his predecessor, Dirk Kempthorne, resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior. Before Kempthorne's appointment, Risch, a former Ada County District Attorney and state Senator, had committed to a reelection campaign for lieutenant governor, which meant the campaign for the governorship remained open. Republican congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter, a former lieutenant governor himself, was heavily favored to succeed Risch. On May 23 he easily won a four-way Republican primary, receiving 70% of the vote. In the general election, he faced newspaper publisher Jerry Brady, who was the Democratic nominee for the second consecutive gubernatorial election. Although Brady won the state's most populous county (Ada County, the location of Boise) in 2002, he was decisively defeated by Kempthorne statewide. He was expected to fare similarly against Otter; however, the race became fairly competitive, possibly due to a national trend towards the Democratic party. Republican nominee Butch Otter was elected with 52.7% of the vote. Brady received 44.1%, making this gubernatorial election the closest in Idaho since 1994. Idaho electionhttp://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_stwd.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080206193743/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_stwd.htm 2008-02-06 2006 General Results statewide Republican Party (US) Butch Otter 237,437 52.67 Democratic Party (US) Jerry Brady 198,845 44.11 Constitution Party (US) Marvin Richardson 7,309 1.62 Libertarian Party (US) Ted Dunlap 7,241 1.61 450,832 100.00 Republican Party (US) Illinois 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential no 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Rod Blagojevich Pat Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 1,736,731 49.8% x150px Judy Baar Topinka Joe Birkett Republican Party (United States) 1,369,315 39.3% x150px Rich Whitney Julie Samuels Green Party of the United States 361,336 10.4% 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 301 County results Blagojevich: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Topinka: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Rod Blagojevich Democratic Party (United States) Rod Blagojevich Democratic Party (United States) 47.29% 2.76 ppIncumbent Rod Blagojevich had proven to be an incredible fundraiser, and governed a relatively strong blue state. But recent opinion polling showed that his approval rating at a rather dismal 44%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollTrack.aspx?g=4b7a9e06-3d07-4716-96a4-40a1bc93b5c2 SurveyUSA - IL Gov www.surveyusa.com Blagojevich initially had the advantage in the general election, leading his Republican challenger, state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka by eight percentage points in polls, although not reaching the fifty percent "safe zone" for incumbents. In March, Topinka won the GOP primary by 38% to 32% over dairy magnate Jim Oberweis. Meanwhile, a former Chicago Alderman named Edwin Eisendrath won a surprising 30% in the Democratic primary. During the election United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald was looking into the hiring practices of Governor Blagojevich.Wills Christopher 1 July 2006 Feds Probing Illinois Gov. Office Hiring http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/01/ap/politics/mainD8IISTH00.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071224194400/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/01/ap/politics/mainD8IISTH00.shtml 2007-12-24 cbsnews.com An October 15 Rasmussen Reports poll showed Blagojevich dropping 4 points, to end with 44% and Topinka staying at 36%.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IllinoisGovernor.htm Election Polls 2006: Illinois Governor October 20, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061020003643/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IllinoisGovernor.htm October 20, 2006 An October 22 SurveyUSA poll had Blagojevich leading Topinka 44% to 34% with 8% undecided.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=40acf414-2c7d-4e40-bf16-d249fb9a090d Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10435 www.surveyusa.com However, an October 31 Mason-Dixon poll showed Blagojevich leading Topinka only 44% to 40% with 9% undecided. Democratic incumbent Rod Blagojevich was re-elected. Green Party candidate Rich Whitney showed one of the best showings of a third-party candidate in the 2006 election. Whitney received 361,336 votes, or 10% of the ballot share. This made the Green party an official major party in the state of Illinois. Illinois electionhttp://www.elections.illinois.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=19&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=3780&QueryType=Office& Ballots Cast Elections.illinois.gov 2006-11-07 2015-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319062608/http://www.elections.illinois.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=19&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=3780&QueryType=Office& 2012-03-19 dead Democratic Party (US) Rod Blagojevich (incumbent) 1,736,731 49.79 Republican Party (US) Judy Baar Topinka 1,369,315 39.26 Green Party (US) Rich Whitney 361,336 10.36 20,607 0.59 3,487,989 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Iowa 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 2002 Iowa gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Iowa gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Chet Culver Patty Judge Democratic Party (United States) 569,021 54.0% x150px Jim Nussle Bob Vander Plaats Republican Party (United States) 467,425 44.4% 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsCulver: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Nussle: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Tom Vilsack Democratic Party (United States) Chet Culver Democratic Party (United States)Congressman Jim Nussle was the Republican nominee, while the Democratic Party nominated Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, a progressive whose father was a U.S. Senator. An October 11 poll by Rasmussen Reports showed the candidates tied at 42% each.9 October 2006 Survey of 500 Likely Voters http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IowaGovernor.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061021124443/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IowaGovernor.htm 2006-10-21 2006-10-10 rasmussenreports.com An October 19 Rasmussen Reports poll had Culver leading Nussle 47% to 44%.27 October 2006 Iowa Governor: Culver (D) 47%; Nussle (R) 44% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IowaGovernor1019.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080906095918/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/IowaGovernor1019.htm 2008-09-06 2006-10-27 rasmussenreports.com The Democratic nominee, Chet Culver, was elected with 54.0% of the vote. Iowa electionOfficial Results Report - Statewide http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/staff/offResultsGovLtGov.pdf sos.state.ia.us https://web.archive.org/web/20070221150426/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/staff/offResultsGovLtGov.pdf 2007-02-21 dead Democratic Party (US) Chet Culver 569,021 54.02 Republican Party (US) Jim Nussle 467,425 44.38 Green Party (US) Wendy Barth 7,850 0.75 Libertarian Party (US) Kevin Litten 5,735 0.54 Socialist Workers Party (US) Mary Martin 1,974 0.19 1,250 0.12 1,053,255 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Kansas 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas presidential no 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 125px Kathleen Sebelius Mark Parkinson Democratic Party (United States) 491,993 57.9% 125px Jim Barnett Susan Wagle Republican Party (United States) 343,586 40.4% 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 271px County resultsSebelius: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Barnett: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States)Incumbent Democratic governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratings2006-07-20 Approval Ratings For All 50 Governors http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060720State.htm 2007-11-28 SurveyUSA/KWCH-TV/KCTV-TV ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. Governor Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and she faced the Republican nominee, State Senator Jim Barnett, who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius soundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election, which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas.Kansas election2006 General Election Official Vote Totals http://www.kssos.org/elections/06elec/2006GeneralElectionOfficialResults.pdf Kansas Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent) 491,993 57.90 Republican Party (US) Jim Barnett 343,586 40.44 Libertarian Party (US) Carl Kramer 8,896 1.05 Reform Party (US) Richard Lee Ranzau 5,221 0.61 4 0.00 849,700 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Maine 2006 Maine gubernatorial election Maine gubernatorial election Maine presidential no 2002 Maine gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Maine gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States) 209,927 38.11% x120px Chandler Woodcock Republican Party (United States) 166,425 30.21% Barbara Merrill Independent (United States) 118,715 21.55% Pat LaMarche Green Party of the United States 52,690 9.56% 2006 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Baldacci: #c8cff9 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% Woodcock: #ffc7c9 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% Governor John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States) John Baldacci Democratic Party (United States)In February 2006, Baldacci was given a mere 41% approval rating by the voters of Maine in one poll.https://www.surveyusa.net/ SurveyUSA America's Neighborhood Pollster But when the GOP unexpectedly nominated conservative state senator Chandler Woodcock over the more moderate state senator Peter Mills and former congressman Dave Emery, Baldacci was handed a huge boost. Polls consistently showed Baldacci with a small lead. An October 17 Rasmussen Reports poll had Baldacci with 44% and Woodcock at 34%.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/MaineGovernor.htm Election Polls 2006: Maine Governor 2006-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20061020003657/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/MaineGovernor.htm 2006-10-20 dead Meanwhile, a Voice of the Voter pollApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes announced by WCSH on November 6, one day before the election, gave John Baldacci his smallest lead yet with only 36%, with Senator Chandler Woodcock 30% and the now leading independent Barbara Merrill 22%, more than doubling her share. Green Independent candidate Pat LaMarche polled at 11%. Baldacci was reelected with 38% of the vote compared to Woodcock's 30%, with 21.55% going to independent Barbara Merrill. Maine electionhttp://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2006g/gen06gv.html Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division 2011-06-07 2007-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20070127104646/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2006g/gen06gv.html live Democratic Party (US) John Baldacci (incumbent) 209,927 38.11 Republican Party (US) Chandler Woodcock 166,425 30.21 Independent (US) Barbara Merrill 118,715 21.55 Green Party (US) Pat LaMarche 52,690 9.56 Independent (US) Phillip Morris Napier 3,108 0.56 550,865 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Maryland 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland presidential no 57.53% 4.32%2006 Gubernatorial General Election - County-Wide Turnout https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/turnout/general/county_wide.html elections.maryland.gov Maryland State Board of Elections May 1, 2022 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Maryland gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Martin O'Malley Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Brown 942,279 52.7% x150px Bob Ehrlich Republican Party (United States) Kristen Cox 825,464 46.2% 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County resultsO'Malley: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Ehrlich: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Bob Ehrlich Republican Party (United States) Martin O'Malley Democratic Party (United States)Bob Ehrlich's approval rating was 48%, which suggested a close election. Martin O'Malley, Mayor of Baltimore City, who was expected to run for governor almost as soon as the 2002 election was over, was initially expected to be a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination, but he was challenged by Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, who then unexpectedly dropped out of the race, citing a recent diagnosis of clinical depression, saving Democrats from a costly and potentially divisive primary. A November 2 SurveyUSA poll had O'Malley leading Ehrlich 48% to 47% with 2% undecided.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=270b37a5-9804-4f4d-87c6-e61e82103063 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10623 www.surveyusa.com A November 3 Mason-Dixon poll has O'Malley and Ehrlich tied at 45% with 9% undecided.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15547440 Poll: Maryland NBC News Democratic nominee Martin O'Malley was elected. When Ehrlich unexpectedly beat his Democratic challenger, Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy in 2002, and became first Republican Governor of Maryland since Spiro T. Agnew, he was regarded by many as potential presidential candidate for 2008. O'Malley defeated Ehrlich in the general election, 52.7% to 46.2%. Maryland electionhttps://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/office_Governor__Lt_Governor.html Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Governor / Lt. Governor elections.maryland.gov Democratic Party (US) Martin O'Malley 942,279 52.69 Republican Party (US) Bob Ehrlich (incumbent) 825,464 46.16 Green Party (US) Ed Boyd 15,551 0.87 Populist Party (Maryland) Christopher Driscoll 3,481 0.19 1,541 0.09 1,788,316 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Massachusetts 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential no 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 2010 56.23% 0.94 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6921 150x150px Deval Patrick Democratic Party (United States) Tim Murray 1,234,984 55.0% 250px County results 250px Precinct results 1 Patrick: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Healey: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% Governor Mitt Romney Republican Party (United States) Deval Patrick Democratic Party (United States) 150x150px Kerry Healey Republican Party (United States) Reed V. Hillman 784,342 35.0% 150x150px Christy Mihos Independent (United States) John J. Sullivan 154,628 6.9%With his approval ratings down, Governor Mitt Romney opted not to seek a second term. Romney endorsed his lieutenant governor, Kerry Healey, in her bid to succeed him. Healey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Deval Patrick, a former U.S. Assistant Attorney General who headed the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, won the Democratic primary with 50% of the votehttps://archive.boston.com/news/special/politics/2006_elections/primary_results/ 2006 Massachusetts Primary Election Results - Boston Globe - Boston.com archive.boston.com against Thomas Reilly and Chris Gabrieli. Third-party candidates included Grace Ross of the Green-Rainbow Party and independent Christy Mihos, a former Republican and board member on the state Turnpike Authority. Over the course of the campaign, Patrick was the victim of several smears by the Healey campaign, including reports of his brother-in-law's criminal history that were leaked to the press. On November 7, Deval Patrick was elected with 56% of the vote. He became the first African American governor ever elected in the history of the state, and just the second in the nation's history (the first was Douglas Wilder, a Democrat from Virginia, who served as Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994). Patrick was also the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts since Michael Dukakis left office in 1991. Massachusetts election2006 Massachusetts General Election Results: Governor/Lt. Governor Mass.gov Democratic Party (US) Deval Patrick 1,234,984 55.64 Republican Party (US) Kerry Healey 784,342 35.33 Independent (US) Christy Mihos 154,628 6.97 Green-Rainbow Party Grace Ross 43,193 1.95 2,632 0.12 2,219,779 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Michigan 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan presidential no 50.7% 7.2 https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics October 6, 2019 August 20, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190820183440/https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html live 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Jennifer Granholm Democratic Party (United States) John Cherry 2,142,513 56.4% x150px Dick DeVos Republican Party (United States) Ruth Johnson 1,608,086 42.3% 300px County results 320px Precinct results 1 300px Granholm: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%DeVos: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #808080 No data Governor Jennifer Granholm Democratic Party (United States) Jennifer Granholm Democratic Party (United States)Michigan, like many other Midwestern states, had been unable to take advantage of reported national economic and job growth. A string of plant and factory closings by big name companies such as General Motors in Granholm's state led to growing disapproval of her among voters. Opposing her was wealthy Republican businessman Dick DeVos. Throughout the race polls showed the election to be close, but in the last days Granholm pulled ahead. According to a November 1 EPIC-MRA poll, Granholm led DeVos 52% to 43% with 5% undecided. A November 4 SurveyUSA poll had Granholm leading DeVos 51% to 45%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=3ae2e73e-ae22-401f-bf26-fc7955bc9d4f Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10641 www.surveyusa.com Ultimately, Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm was re-elected with 56.4 percent of the vote. Michigan electionhttp://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/06GEN/ 2006 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/07/2006 Democratic Party (US) Jennifer Granholm (incumbent) 2,142,513 56.36 Republican Party (US) Dick DeVos 1,608,086 42.30 Libertarian Party (US) Greg Creswell 23,524 0.62 Green Party (US) Douglas Campbell 20,009 0.53 Constitution Party (US) Bhagwan Dashairya 7,087 0.19 37 0.00 3,801,256 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Minnesota 2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 2002 Minnesota gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Tim Pawlenty Carol Molnau Republican Party (United States) 1,028,568 46.7% x150px Mike Hatch Judi Dutcher Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 1,007,460 45.7% x120px Peter Hutchinson Maureen Reed Independence Party of Minnesota 141,735 6.4% 270px County results 270px Precinct results 1 270px Pawlenty: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Hatch: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Governor Tim Pawlenty Republican Party of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty Republican Party of MinnesotaPawlenty's approval rating was measured at 56% on September 21, 2006. In 2002, Pawlenty won the governor's mansion with only 44% of the vote, facing a strong challenge from DFL Party candidate Roger Moe and Independence Party candidate Tim Penny, a former DFLer himself. Pawlenty has been criticized by some Minnesotans for budget cuts to programs such as MinnesotaCare to balance the budget (and controversial moves such as deferring required payments to the state's education and health care funds to later budget biennia to make the budget appear balanced when it was actually not). Pawlenty faces another strong DFL challenge this year in state Attorney General Mike Hatch, who fended off a liberal primary challenge from State Senator Becky Lourey. Pawlenty and Hatch were virtually neck and neck, with between 40-45% support for both candidates as recently as September, until the Mark Foley scandal hit the papers late that month, and 5-6% for Independence Party candidate Peter Hutchinson. An October 23 SurveyUSA poll has Hatch leading Pawlenty 45% to 44% and Hutchinson with 7%. A November 1 Saint Cloud Times poll has Hatch at 46% and Pawlenty at 36%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=09a1ddb1-ea7b-471f-9c9a-0d45cc74022d Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10437 www.surveyusa.com Republican incumbent Tim Pawlenty was re-elected. Minnesota electionhttp://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/Governor/55?officeInElectionId=1706 MN Election Results electionresults.sos.state.mn.us April 6, 2018 Republican Party (US) Tim Pawlenty (incumbent) 1,028,568 46.69 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch 1,007,460 45.73 Independence Party of Minnesota Peter Hutchinson 141,735 6.43 Green Party (US) Ken Pentel 10,800 0.49 Independent (US) Walt E. Brown 9,649 0.44 American Party (1969) Leslie Davis 3,776 0.17 949 0.04 2,202,937 100.00 Republican Party (US) Nebraska 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x155px Dave Heineman Rick Sheehy Republican Party (United States) 434,802 73.4% 3x4.svg David Hahn Steve Loschen Democratic Party (United States) 144,624 24.5% Governor Dave Heineman Republican Party (United States) Dave Heineman Republican Party (United States) 290px County Results 290px Precinct Results 300px Heineman: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Hahn: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votesPrimary elections were held on May 9, 2006. Republican incumbent Dave Heineman was elected to a full term, defeating Democrat David Hahn.Nebraska electionhttp://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/canvass/general2006/gov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080507225335/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/canvass/general2006/gov.htm 2008-05-07 Governor and Lieutenant Governor Republican Party (US) Dave Heineman (incumbent) 435,507 73.40 Democratic Party (US) David Hahn 145,115 24.46 Nebraska Party Barry Richards 8,953 1.51 Independent (US) Mort Sullivan 3,782 0.64 593,357 100.00 Republican Party (US) Nevada 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada presidential no 2002 Nevada gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x145px Jim Gibbons Republican Party (United States) 279,003 47.9% x145px Dina Titus Democratic Party (United States) 255,684 43.9% 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsGibbons: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Titus: #a5b0ff 40–50% Governor Kenny Guinn Republican Party (United States) Jim Gibbons Republican Party (United States)Governor Kenny Guinn, a moderate Republican, was term-limited. His retirement resulted in competitive primaries in both parties. The Democratic nominee was State Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, who won the primary with 54% of the vote over Henderson mayor Jim Gibson. The Republican nominee was Congressman Jim Gibbons, who won the primary with 48% of the vote, defeating state senator Bob Beers and Lieutenant Governor Lorraine Hunt. Gibbons, who then represented Nevada's 2nd congressional district, had a strong base in northern Nevada. Titus had a strong base in the Las Vegas Valley due to her legislative and education careers. An October 17 Rasmussen Reports poll put Gibbons ahead of Titus with a 51% to 43% lead.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/NevadaGovernor.htm Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. January 7, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090107143027/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/NevadaGovernor.htm January 7, 2009 Polls in late October conducted by Mason-Dixon and Research 2000 indicated that Gibbons was on track to win the election. Republican nominee Jim Gibbons was elected with 48% of the vote, a plurality. Titus received 44% of the vote and Christopher H. Hansen, the nominee of the Independent American Party of Nevada, received about 3%. Nevada electionhttp://www.nvsos.gov/SOSelectionPages/results/2006StateWideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx nvsos.gov nvsos.gov 2006-09-08 2013-04-02 Republican Party (US) Jim Gibbons 279,003 47.93 Democratic Party (US) Dina Titus 255,684 43.92 20,699 3.56 Independent American Party of Nevada Christopher H. Hansen 20,019 3.44 Green Party (US) Craig Bergland 6,753 1.16 582,158 100.00 Republican Party (US) New Hampshire 2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential no 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 2004 2008 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 2008 November 7, 2006 x155px John Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 298,760 74.0% x110px Jim Coburn Republican Party (United States) 104,288 25.8% Governor x245px County results x245px Municipality results Lynch: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Coburn: #e27f7f 50–60% John Lynch Democratic Party (United States) John Lynch Democratic Party (United States)Incumbent Democrat John Lynch defeated Republican James B. Coburn and won a second term as Governor of New Hampshire.thumb|250px|Governor John Lynch campaign in New Hampshire New Hampshire electionhttp://www.sos.nh.gov/general2006/sumgov06.htm Summary Governor 2011-05-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605114118/http://www.sos.nh.gov/general2006/sumgov06.htm 2011-06-05 Democratic Party (US) John Lynch 298,760 74.01 Republican Party (US) Jim Coburn 104,288 25.83 631 0.16 403,679 100.00 Democratic Party (US) New Mexico 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election New Mexico gubernatorial election New Mexico presidential no 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2002 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Bill Richardson Democratic Party (United States) Diane Denish 384,806 68.8% x150px John Dendahl Republican Party (United States) Sue Wilson Beffort 174,364 31.2% 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px 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)Incumbent Democratic governor Bill Richardson was running for re-election. He faced Republican John Dendahl in the general election and won by a landslide.New Mexico electionhttp://www.sos.state.nm.us/06GenResults/Statewide.pdf Canvass of Returns of General Election held on November 7, 2006 - State of New Mexico 2022-04-27 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925022458/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/06GenResults/Statewide.pdf dead Democratic Party (US) Bill Richardson (incumbent) 384,806 68.82 Republican Party (US) John Dendahl 174,364 31.18 559,170 100.00 Democratic Party (US) New York 2006 New York gubernatorial election New York gubernatorial election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 2002 New York gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 New York gubernatorial election 2010 34.9% electproject.org 2010 November General Election Turnout Rates http://www.electproject.org/2006g 12 February 2015 28 December 2011 x150px Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left; Parties Independence Working Families David Paterson 3,086,709 65.3% x150px John Faso Republican Party (United States) Conservative C. Scott Vanderhoef 1,274,335 27.1% 2006 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSpitzer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Faso: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor George Pataki Republican Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States)Governor George Pataki, a moderate Republican, opted not to seek a fourth term in office. Without an incumbent in the race, the Democratic nominee was heavily favored to win the election. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer won the Democratic primary with 81% of the vote, defeating Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi. As attorney general, Spitzer became well known for prosecuting cases relating to corporate white-collar crime, securities fraud, internet fraud and environmental protection. The Republican nominee was attorney John Faso, a former New York State Assembly minority leader. Throughout the race, polls showed Spitzer defeating Faso by a large margin. Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer was elected in a landslide, winning 58 out of the state's 62 counties and taking 65.3% of the vote. Gubernatorial election in New York, 2006 http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf Results 2006 www.elections.ny.gov 2021-04-06 August 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120822221126/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf dead PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageSwing Democratic Eliot Spitzer 2,740,864 58.34% 26.84% Independence Eliot Spitzer 190,661 4.06% 10.22% Working Families Eliot Spitzer 155,184 3.30% 1.32% Total Eliot Spitzer David Paterson 3,086,709 65.70% 32.20% Republican John Faso 1,105,681 23.54% 22.00% Conservative John Faso 168,654 3.59% 0.27% Total John Faso C. Scott Vanderhoef 1,274,335 27.12% 22.28% Green Malachy McCourt Brian Jones 42,166 0.89% 0.02% Libertarian John Clifton Chris Edes 14,736 0.31% 0.20% Rent Is Too Damn High Jimmy McMillan None 13,355 0.28% N/A Socialist Workers Maura DeLuca Ben O'Shaughnessy 5,919 0.13% N/A Blank, Void, Scattering 116,622 5.55% Majority 1,812,374 38.58% 22.68% Totals 4,437,220 100.00% Democratic gain from RepublicanSwing Ohio 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio presidential no 2002 Ohio gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Ted Strickland Democratic Party (United States) Lee Fisher 2,435,384 60.5% x150px Ken Blackwell Republican Party (United States) Tom Raga 1,474,285 36.6% 210px County results 190px| Congressional district results Strickland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Blackwell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Bob Taft Republican Party (United States) Ted Strickland Democratic Party (United States)Term-limited incumbent governor Bob Taft was viewed as one of the most unpopular governors in the history of Ohio. Polls showed his approval rating in the vicinity of 10% to 25%. Congressman Ted Strickland won the Democratic primary with 79% of the vote, defeating state representative Bryan Flannery. The Republican primary, between Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell and Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro, was more competitive by far. Petro came under fire for switching positions on same-sex marriage and abortion, as well as allegedly taking business from lawyers who refused to give him campaign contributions.Skolnick David 10 April 2006 Petro blasts Blackwell, his ideas http://www.vindy.com/news/2006/apr/10/petro-blasts-blackwell-his-ideas/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20190702235243/http://www.vindy.com/news/2006/apr/10/petro-blasts-blackwell-his-ideas/ 2019-07-02 vindy.com Blackwell and Petro also split over proposals to reduce state spending. Blackwell ultimately won the primary with 56% of the vote. Blackwell was not a close ally of disgraced Governor Taft, but Taft's unpopularity still damaged his campaign. The negativity of the Republican primary also damaged Blackwell's general election campaign. In addition, in 2006 there was a nationwide trend towards the Democratic Party. An October 6 poll by Rasmussen Reports showed that Strickland led by 52% to 40%, a decline from September.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/OhioGovernor.htm Election Poll 2006: Ohio Governor 2006-10-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20061012041844/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/OhioGovernor.htm 2006-10-12 dead By contrast, an October 12 SurveyUSA poll had Strickland leading Blackwell 60% to 32%.https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=b6981613-3f0e-466d-811c-cfa9a6c1111b SurveyUSA Election Poll #10447 www.surveyusa.com Democratic nominee Ted Strickland was elected with 60.5% of the vote. He became the first Democratic Governor of Ohio since Dick Celeste. Ohio electionhttp://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107GovLieutGov.aspx GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: NOVEMBER 7, 2006 Ohio Secretary of State April 27, 2022 July 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170702150650/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107GovLieutGov.aspx dead Democratic Party (US) Ted Strickland 2,435,384 60.54 Republican Party (US) Ken Blackwell 1,474,285 36.65 Libertarian Party (US) Bill Peirce 71,468 1.78 Green Party (US) Bob Fitrakis 40,965 1.02 652 0.02 4,022,754 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Oklahoma 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma presidential no 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 125px Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) 616,135 66.5% 132px Ernest Istook Republican Party (United States) 310,327 33.5% 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHenry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Istook: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States)Incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Republican U.S. representative Ernest Istook. Henry took 66.5% of the vote to Istook's 33.5% and swept all but three counties in the state.2006 election results for governor (accessed May 28, 2010).Oklahoma election Democratic Party (US) Brad Henry (incumbent) 616,135 66.50 Republican Party (US) Ernest Istook 310,327 33.50 926,462 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Oregon 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon presidential no 2002 Oregon gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x165px Ted Kulongoski Democratic Party (United States) 699,786 50.7% x115px Ron Saxton Republican Party (United States) 589,748 42.8% 2006 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 251px County results Kulongoski: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Saxton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Ted Kulongoski Democratic Party (United States) Ted Kulongoski Democratic Party (United States)Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski was elected in 2002 barely defeating former state representative Kevin Mannix. Kulongoski leads his challenger, former Portland Public School Board member Ron Saxton 51% to 44%.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/OregonGovernor.htm Rasmussen Reports: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election. November 3, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081006164828/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/OregonGovernor.htm October 6, 2008 Oregon has not elected a Republican as governor since 1982, when Kulongoski lost to then-Governor Victor Atiyeh. Democratic incumbent Ted Kulongoski was re-elected. Oregon electionhttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 Content Manager WebDrawer - 2006 General Election Official Results April 27, 2022 August 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822003922/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873552 dead Democratic Party (US) Ted Kulongoski (incumbent) 699,786 50.73 Republican Party (US) Ron Saxton 589,748 42.75 Constitution Party (US) Mary Starrett 50,229 3.64 Pacific Green Party Joe Keating 20,030 1.45 Libertarian Party (US) Richard Morley 16,798 1.22 2,884 0.21 1,379,475 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Pennsylvania 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania gubernatorial election Pennsylvania presidential no 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Ed Rendell Catherine Baker Knoll Democratic Party (United States) 2,470,517 60.4% x150px Lynn Swann Jim Matthews Republican Party (United States) 1,622,135 39.6% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 320px Precinct results 1 250px Swann: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Rendell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%#3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No data Governor Ed Rendell Democratic Party (United States) Ed Rendell Democratic Party (United States)Incumbent Democratic governor Ed Rendell successfully ran for re-election. Pennsylvania's first female lieutenant governor, Catherine Baker Knoll, was also running for re-election.Pennsylvania electionThe Pennsylvania Manual, p. 7-84. Democratic Party (US) Ed Rendell (incumbent) 2,470,517 60.33 Republican Party (US) Lynn Swann 1,622,135 39.61 2,670 0.06 4,095,322 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Rhode Island 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential 2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Donald Carcieri Republican Party (United States) 197,306 51.0% x110px Charles J. Fogarty Democratic Party (United States) 189,503 49.0% 230px County results 230px Municipality results Carcieri: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Fogarty: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Donald Carcieri Republican Party (United States) Donald Carcieri Republican Party (United States) Polling in the race showed Donald Carcieri, Republican governor in one of the most liberal states in the country, running even with his Democratic challenger, Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Fogarty.http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Rhode%20Island%20April.htm Election 2006 Poll 2006-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20060518052204/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Rhode%20Island%20April.htm 2006-05-18 dead Carcieri was re-elected with 51% of the vote. Rhode Island electionhttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2006/generalelection/topticket.php Federal and Statewide Races Summary Rhode Island Board of Elections PDF 28 June 2018 20 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181120152235/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2006/generalelection/topticket.php dead Republican Party (US) Donald Carcieri (incumbent) 197,306 51.01 Democratic Party (US) Charles J. Fogarty 189,503 48.99 386,809 100.00 Republican Party (US) South Carolina 2006 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina presidential no 2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election 2002 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Mark Sanford Republican Party (United States) 601,868 55.1% x145px Tommy Moore Democratic Party (United States) 489,076 44.8% 2006 South Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsSanford: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Moore: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Mark Sanford Republican Party (United States) Mark Sanford Republican Party (United States)Incumbent Republican Governor Mark Sanford won re-election against Democratic State Senator Tommy Moore, becoming only the third Republican governor in South Carolina to win a second term (Robert Kingston Scott and Carroll A. Campbell Jr. were the others). Sanford started the campaign with a double-digit edge over Moore and he maintained that lead to election day. During the course of the campaign, Sanford's approval rating averaged in the mid-fifties.Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Sanford is doing as Governor? http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollTrack.aspx?g=79bc576e-2f1d-4cec-a2b4-94aecce55b09 SurveyUSA In Sanford's re-election victory, he also garnered 22% of the African American vote.South Carolina election Republican Party (US) Mark Sanford (incumbent) 601,868 55.12 Democratic Party (US) Tommy Moore 489,076 44.79 1,008 0.09 1,091,952 100.00 Republican Party (US) South Dakota 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota presidential no 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2002 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 120px Mike Rounds Dennis Daugaard Republican Party (United States) 206,990 61.7% 120px Jack Billion Eric Abrahamson Democratic Party (United States) 121,226 36.1% 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Rounds: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80–90% Billion: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Mike Rounds Republican Party (United States) Mike Rounds Republican Party (United States)Incumbent Republican governor Mike Rounds defeated Democrat Jack Billion to serve a second term as governor.South Dakota electionhttp://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/pastelections_electioninfo06_GEgovernorreturns.shtm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061123020900/http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/pastelections_electioninfo06_GEgovernorreturns.shtm 2006-11-23 South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 2006 Republican Party (US) Mike Rounds (incumbent) 206,990 61.69 Democratic Party (US) Jack Billion 121,226 36.13 Constitution Party (US) Steven J. Willis 4,010 1.20 Libertarian Party (US) Tom Gerber 3,282 0.98 335,508 100.00 Republican Party (US) Tennessee 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee presidential no 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Phil Bredesen Democratic Party (United States) 1,247,491 68.6% x150px Jim Bryson Republican Party (United States) 540,853 29.7% 300px 300px County resultsBredesen: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Phil Bredesen Democratic Party (United States) Phil Bredesen Democratic Party (United States) 49.97% November 7, 2006 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2006 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics February 28, 2023 0.43 ppIncumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen defeated Republican state senator Jim Bryson in a landslide with 68.6% of the vote, winning every county in the state. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2006. As of , this was the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state, the last time a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the most recent statewide election in Tennessee in which 88 of the state's 95 counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic candidate. Only Davidson, Shelby, Haywood, Hardeman, Houston, Jackson, and Lake counties have voted for a Democratic candidate in a presidential, Senate, or gubernatorial race since 2006, with Jackson and Lake only going Democratic once. Eight years later, Republican governor Bill Haslam won every county in the state when he won re-election. This marked a sharp political shift in Tennessee.Tennessee electionhttp://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor Tennessee Secretary of State June 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213305/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2006-11/RptNovGov.pdf July 13, 2015 dead Democratic Party (US) Phil Bredesen (incumbent) 1,247,491 68.60 Republican Party (US) Jim Bryson 540,853 29.74 Independent (US) Carl Two Feathers Whitaker 11,374 0.63 Independent (US) George Banks 7,531 0.41 Independent (US) Charles E. Smith 4,083 0.22 Independent (US) Howard W. Switzer 2,711 0.15 Independent (US) David Gatchell 2,385 0.13 Independent (US) Marivuana Stout Leinoff 2,114 0.12 7 0.00 1,818,549 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Texas 2006 Texas gubernatorial election Texas gubernatorial election Texas presidential no 2002 Texas gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Texas gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 150x150px Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) 1,716,803 39.0% 150x150px Chris Bell Democratic Party (United States) 1,310,353 29.8% 150x150px Carole Keeton Strayhorn Independent (United States) 83cc66 797,577 18.1% x150px Kinky Friedman Independent (United States) 546,869 12.4% 2006 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County results Perry: #ffe0ea 20–30% #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Bell: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Strayhorn: #b0ffaeff 20–30% #a8daa5ff 30–40% #8bce88ff 40–50% Governor Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) Rick Perry Republican Party (United States)Challenges from two popular independents, coupled with Perry's mediocre approval ratings, made the race interesting. Populist state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn decided to defect from the GOP and run against Perry, her bitter political foe, as an independent. Six weeks after the announcement of her candidacy, she moved to within single digits of Perry in polls. In addition to Perry and Strayhorn, former congressman Chris Bell ran as the Democratic candidate, with country singer and Texas icon Kinky Friedman as another independent. This resulted in a peculiar four-way race (technically, a six-way race including the Libertarian candidate and a write-in candidate) in which no run-off would take place. Perry was elected to a second full term with just 39% of the vote. Texas election http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2006 General Election 2007-01-02 Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2014-01-09 Republican Party (US) Rick Perry (incumbent) 1,716,803 39.03 Democratic Party (US) Chris Bell 1,310,353 29.79 Independent (US) Carole Keeton Strayhorn 797,577 18.13 Independent (US) Kinky Friedman 546,869 12.43 Libertarian Party (US) James Werner 26,748 0.61 718 0.02 4,399,068 100.00 Republican Party (US) Vermont 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential no 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election 2004 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election 2008 November 7, 2006 x150px Jim Douglas Vermont Republican Party 148,014 56.3% x150px Scudder Parker Vermont Democratic Party 108,090 41.1% x210px County results x210px Municipality results Douglas: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Parker: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Jim Douglas Vermont Republican Party Jim Douglas Vermont Republican PartyIncumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.Vermont electionhttp://vermont-elections.org/ Vermont Elections Division vermont-elections.org 14 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20140210125755/http://vermont-elections.org/ 10 February 2014 dead Republican Party (US) Jim Douglas (incumbent) 148,014 56.38 Democratic Party (US) Scudder Parker 108,090 41.17 Independent (US) Cris Ericson 2,477 0.94 Green Party (US) Jim Hogue 1,936 0.74 Independent (US) Benjamin Clarke 1,216 0.46 Liberty Union Party Robert Skold 638 0.24 153 0.06 262,524 100.00 Republican Party (US) Wisconsin 2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin presidential no 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Jim Doyle Democratic Party (United States) 1,139,115 52.7% x150px Mark Green Republican Party (United States) 979,427 45.3% 250px County results 270px Precinct results 1 250px Doyle: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Green: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No data Governor Jim Doyle Democratic Party (United States) Jim Doyle Democratic Party (United States)In 2002, Doyle was elected with only 45 percent of the vote because of an unusually strong challenge from the Libertarian party. Although his early 2006 approval rating was a mildly unfavorable 45 percent, he led both Republican challengers, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Congressman Mark Green by six to nine points in polls; he has not been able to poll greater than fifty percent. Green got a big break when Walker dropped out of the race. And more recent polls show that Green has pulled even. Wisconsin is a swing state in the strongest sense, with George W. Bush losing the state by some 5,700 votes in 2000 and around 12,400 votes in 2004, although they hadn't voted for a Republican for president since 1984, and they hadn't had a Republican senator since 1993. An October 18 Rasmussen Reports poll has Doyle leading Green 48% to 44%http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/wisconsinGovernor.htm Election Polls 2006: Wisconsin Governor October 30, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070311151250/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/October%202006/wisconsinGovernor.htm March 11, 2007 and an October 31 Research 2000 poll has Doyle leading Green 50% to 44%.http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5627826 WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: WISC-TV poll shows Green closing on Doyle 2006-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20070213210924/http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5627826 2007-02-13 dead Democratic incumbent Jim Doyle was re-elected. Wisconsin electionhttp://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/924-960.pdf Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 2008, County Vote for Governor, September 12, 2006 Primary January 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530061643/http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/924-960.pdf May 30, 2010 dead Democratic Party (US) Jim Doyle (incumbent) 1,139,115 52.76 Republican Party (US) Mark A. Green 979,427 45.36 Green Party (US) Nelson Eisman 40,709 1.89 2,159,251 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Wyoming 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential Yes 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2010 160x160px Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) 135,516 70.0% 160x160px Ray Hunkins Republican Party (United States) 58,100 30.0% 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFreudenthal: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States)Incumbent Democratic governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. To date this was the last time a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the last time a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election in which a Democrat received more than 30% of the vote, and the last statewide election in which a Democrat received more than 45% of the vote.Wyoming electionStatewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) 135,516 69.99 Republican Party (US) Ray Hunkins 58,100 30.01 193,616 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Territories and federal district District of Columbia 2006 Washington, D.C., mayoral election District of Columbia presidential no 2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 2002 2010 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 2010 November 7, 2006 150x150px Adrian Fenty District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 98,740 89.7% 150x150px David Kranich District of Columbia Republican Party 6,744 6.1% 235px District of Columbia mayoral election results by ward, 2006.svg Results by ward: #002b84 Fenty—>90% #0645b4 Fenty—80–90% Mayor Anthony A. Williams District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Adrian Fenty District of Columbia Democratic State Committee District of Columbia mayoral electionThe Democratic primary was held on September 12. The winner of that and general election was Adrian Fenty, the representative for Ward 4 on the D.C. Council. He took office on January 2, 2007, becoming the sixth directly elected mayor since the establishment of home rule in the District, and — at 35 — the youngest elected mayor of a major American city in U.S. history.Washington, D.C. electionhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121025002021/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/results/general_dc.html 2012-10-25 dead Local Elections 2006, Washington, D.C. Full Ballot https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/results/general_dc.html The Washington Post Democratic Party (US) Adrian Fenty 98,740 89.73 Republican Party (US) David Kranich 6,744 6.13 D.C. Statehood Green Party Chris Otten 4,554 4.14 110,038 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Guam 2006 Guamanian general election Guamanian gubernatorial election Guam presidential no 2002 Guamanian general election 2002 2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 x150px Felix Perez Camacho Michael Cruz Republican Party (United States) 19,560 50.25% x150px Robert Underwood Frank Aguon Democratic Party (United States) 18,700 48.04% Governor Felix Perez Camacho Republican Felix Perez Camacho Republican In the U.S. territory of Guam, in the western Pacific Ocean, Republican governor Felix P. Camacho was challenged by Democrat Robert Underwood. A former Guam delegate-at-large in the U.S. House of Representatives, Underwood had previously represented Guam from 1993 to 2003. The race was a rematch of the 2002 gubernatorial election in which Camacho handily defeated Underwood and won his first term in office by 10 points (see Politics of Guam). However, the race was significantly more close and competitive in 2006, with Camacho narrowly winning re-election by a 2-point margin over Underwood. Guam election Republican Party (US) Felix Perez Camacho (incumbent) 19,560 50.25 Democratic Party (US) Robert A. Underwood 18,700 48.04 668 1.72 38,928 100.00 Republican Party (US) U.S. Virgin Islands 2006 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election United States Virgin Islands presidential No 2002 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election 2002 2010 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 (first round)November 21, 2006 (runoff) 29,046 x150px John de Jongh Gregory Francis Democratic Party (United States) 16,644 57.3% x150px Kenneth Mapp Almando Liburd Independent (United States) 12,402 42.7% Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull Democratic Party (United States) John de Jongh Democratic Party (United States) U.S. Virgin Islands election Democratic Party (US) John de Jongh Jr. 16,644 57.30 Independent (US) Kenneth Mapp 12,402 42.70 29,046 100.00 Democratic Party (US) See also 2006 United States elections 2006 United States Senate elections 2006 United States House of Representatives elections Notes References External links Major Problems At Polls Feared, Dan Balz and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post, September 17, 2006