The 2006 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor John Baldacci won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Chandler Woodcock.
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Baldacci: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Woodcock: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Merrill: 30–40% 40–50% >90% LaMarche: 30–40% Tie: 20–30% 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the general election, Baldacci, Woodcock, Green Independent Party candidate Pat LaMarche, and independents Barbara Merrill and Phillip Morris Napier appeared on the ballot.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- John Baldacci, incumbent Governor of Maine
- Christopher Miller, internet service provider
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Baldacci (incumbent) | 40,314 | 75.81 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Miller | 12,861 | 24.19 | |
| Total votes | 53,175 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Dave Emery, former U.S. Representative
- Peter Mills, State Senator
- Chandler Woodcock, State Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chandler Woodcock | 27,025 | 38.58 | |
| Republican | Peter Mills | 24,631 | 35.17 | |
| Republican | Dave Emery | 18,388 | 26.25 | |
| Total votes | 70,044 | 100.00 | ||
Green Independent Party
edit- Pat LaMarche, businesswoman, nominee for Governor in 1998 and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2004
Independents
edit- Barbara Merrill, State Representative
- Phillip Morris Napier, 2002 candidate for Governor
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Likely D | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
edit| Source | Date | John Baldacci (D) |
Chandler Woodcock (R) |
Pat LaMarche (G) |
Barbra Merrill (I) |
Phillip Morris NaPier (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSCH/Voice of the Voter[7] | November 5, 2006 | 36% | 30% | 11% | 22% | 1% |
| Sun Journal[8] | October 2006 | 42% | 25% | 11% | 11% | – |
| Survey USA[9] | October 23, 2006 | 42% | 34% | 9% | 12% | |
| Rasmussen[10] | October 19, 2006 | 46% | 38% | |||
| Rasmussen[11] | September 22, 2006 | 44% | 39% | |||
| WCSH/Voice of the Voter[12] | September 14, 2006 | 42% | 41% | |||
| Rasmussen[13] | August 22, 2006 | 43% | 42% | |||
| Rasmussen[14] | August 2, 2006 | 43% | 37% | |||
| Strategic Marketing Services[15] | August 1, 2006 | 42% | 24% | |||
| Survey USA[16] | July 11, 2006 | 41% | 43% | |||
| Rasmussen[17] | June 22, 2006 | 45% | 43% | |||
| Rasmussen[18] | May 7, 2006 | 46% | 33% | |||
| Rasmussen[19] | April 7, 2006 | 43% | 36% | |||
| Rasmussen[20] | March 6, 2006 | 40% | 35% | |||
| Rasmussen[21] | February 6, 2006 | 30% | 36% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Baldacci (incumbent) | 209,927 | 38.11% | −9.04% | |
| Republican | Chandler Woodcock | 166,425 | 30.21% | −11.26% | |
| Independent | Barbara Merrill | 118,715 | 21.55% | ||
| Green | Pat LaMarche | 52,690 | 9.56% | +0.28% | |
| Independent | Phillip Morris Napier | 3,108 | 0.56% | ||
| Plurality | 43,502 | 7.90% | +2.22% | ||
| Turnout | 550,865 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Cumberland (largest municipality: Portland)
- Knox (largest municipality: Rockland)
- Lincoln (Largest city: Waldoboro)
- Sagadahoc (largest town:Bath)
- York (largest town:Biddeford)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
edit- Franklin (largest town: Farmington)
- Piscataquis (largest municipality: Dover-Foxcroft)
- Somerset (largest town: Skowhegan)
- Washington (largest city: Calais)
References
edit- ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 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. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ WSCH/Voice of the Voter [permanent dead link]
- ^ Sun Journal
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ WCSH/Voice of the Voter [permanent dead link]
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Strategic Marketing Services
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division". Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites (Archived)