2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat John Lynch defeated Republican James B. Coburn and won a second term as Governor of New Hampshire.
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Lynch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Coburn: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- John Lynch, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (incumbent) | 43,442 | 99.51% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 214 | 0.49% | |
| Total votes | 43,656 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Coburn | 30,352 | 85.40% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 5,190 | 14.60% | |
| Total votes | 35,542 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
John Lynch (D) |
Jim Coburn (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[7] | September 20, 2006 | 73% | 23% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (incumbent) | 298,760 | 74.01% | +22.99% | |
| Republican | Jim Coburn | 104,288 | 25.83% | −23.04% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Kahn (write-in) | 323 | 0.08% | +0.08% | |
| Write-ins | 308 | 0.08% | |||
| Majority | 194,472 | 48.17% | +46.03% | ||
| Turnout | 403,679 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic
edit- Belknap (largest city: Laconia)
- Carroll (largest municipality: Conway)
- Hillsborough (largest municipality: Manchester)
- Rockingham (largest municipality: Derry)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "dgovsummary2006". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "rgovsummary2006". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ "Summary Governor". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
External links
editCampaign websites (Archived)
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