2006 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

None January 2025 September 2023 District of Columbia presidential no 2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 2002 2010 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Fenty1 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Adrian Fenty District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 98,740 89.73% File:3x4.svg David Kranich District of Columbia Republican Party 6,744 6.13% 230px District of Columbia mayoral election results by ward, 2006.svg Results by wardFenty: #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Mayor Anthony A. Williams District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Adrian Fenty District of Columbia Democratic State Committee On November 7, 2006, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. It determined the successor to two-term mayor Anthony A. Williams, who did not run for re-election. The Democratic primary was held on September 12. The winner of both 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. Democratic Party primary Candidates Linda W. Cropp - DC Council Chair, Cropp was considered Fenty's rival as the frontrunner for the mayoral primary, although Fenty took a lead in the polls about two months before the election. Marie Johns Vincent Orange, Ward 5 Council Representative Michael A. Brown, who consistently had trailed the pack in polling data, dropped out of the race September 8, and announced he was throwing his support to Cropp. Endorsements Fenty received the endorsements of, most notably, The Washington Post and former mayor Marion Barry. Cropp received the endorsement of, most notably, outgoing mayor Anthony A. Williams. Orange received the endorsement of, most notably, recently terminated Metrobus driver Sidney Davis, as highlighted in the August 21, 2006 article, "Soapbox on Wheels", in The Washington Post. Johns received the endorsement of, most notably, The Washington Times. Results thumb|Results by ward #7996E2 Fenty #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Democratic Primary ResultsCandidateVotesPercentAdrian Fenty (winner) 60,732 57.20%Linda Cropp 32,897 30.98%Marie Johns 8,501 8.01%Vincent Orange 3,075 2.90%Michael A. Brown 650 0.61%Artee (RT) Milligan 105 0.10%Nestor Djonkam 73 0.07%Write In, if any 145 0.14%Total 106,178 100.00%Source: D.C. Board of Elections Republican Party primary David W. Kranich ran in the Republican Party primary election. Albert Ceccone gathered signatures to run on the ballot as well, but after a challenge by Kranich, the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics declared many of the signatures invalid.Kranich v. Ceccone, Administrative Hearing No. 06-002 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics 2006-09-03 http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/06002.pdf PDF 2008-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080326213900/http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/06002.pdf 2008-03-26 dead Consequently, Ceccone did not have enough valid signatures to appear on the ballot, and only Kranich's name appeared as running for mayor on the Republican primary ballot.Sample Ballot: Republican Primary: District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics 2006-09-12 http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Samples_PrimaryRep.pdf PDF 2008-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080326222128/http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Samples_PrimaryRep.pdf 2008-03-26 dead Kranich received 65% of the vote.Certified Election Night Results District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics 2006-09-26 http://www.dcboee.org/nws/news_frame.asp?filename=nr_83.pdf&mid=9&yid=2006&type=News%20Releases&hl=t PDF Statehood Green Party primary Chris Otten ran unopposed for the Statehood Green party's primary election.Sample Ballot: Statehood Green Primary: District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics 2006-09-12 http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Samples_StatehoodGreen.pdf PDF 2008-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080326222155/http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Samples_StatehoodGreen.pdf 2008-03-26 dead Otten received 50% of the vote. General election Nominees Adrian Fenty - Democratic Party David Kranich - Republican Party Chris Otten - D.C. Statehood Green Party Results 2006 Washington, D.C. mayoral election results District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Adrian Fenty 98,740 89.73 +29.12 District of Columbia Republican Party David Kranich 6,744 6.13 -28.34 D.C. Statehood Green Party Chris Otten 4,554 4.14 +1.68 91,996 83.60 110,038 References 30em External links Slate profile of Kranich 2006 Washington mayoral Washington, D.C.