2006 Maine gubernatorial election
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:ElectionsME 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.
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
Candidates
- John Baldacci, incumbent Governor of Maine
- Christopher Miller, internet service provider
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Baldacci (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 75.81 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Christopher Miller | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.19 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Dave Emery, former U.S. Representative
- Peter Mills, State Senator
- Chandler Woodcock, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chandler Woodcock | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.58 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Mills | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.17 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dave Emery | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.25 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Green Independent Party
- Pat LaMarche, businesswoman, nominee for Governor in 1998 and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2004
Independents
- Qualified for ballot
- Barbara Merrill, State Representative
- Phillip Morris Napier, 2002 candidate for Governor
- Withdrawn
- David Jones, real estate executive[3]
- John Michael, former State Representative, 2002 candidate for Governor[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[6] | Template:USRaceRating | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[7] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | John Baldacci (D) |
Chandler Woodcock (R) |
Pat LaMarche (G) |
Barbra Merrill (I) |
Phillip Morris NaPier (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCSH/Voice of the Voter[8] | November 5, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |36% | 30% | 11% | 22% | 1% |
| Sun Journal[9] | October 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42% | 25% | 11% | 11% | – |
| Survey USA[10] | October 23, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42% | 34% | 9% | 12% | |
| Rasmussen[11] | October 19, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |46% | 38% | |||
| Rasmussen[12] | September 22, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |44% | 39% | |||
| WCSH/Voice of the Voter[13] | September 14, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42% | 41% | |||
| Rasmussen[14] | August 22, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |43% | 42% | |||
| Rasmussen[15] | August 2, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |43% | 37% | |||
| Strategic Marketing Services[16] | August 1, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42% | 24% | |||
| Survey USA[17] | July 11, 2006 | 41% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |43% | |||
| Rasmussen[18] | June 22, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |45% | 43% | |||
| Rasmussen[19] | May 7, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |46% | 33% | |||
| Rasmussen[20] | April 7, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |43% | 36% | |||
| Rasmussen[21] | March 6, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |40% | 35% | |||
| Rasmussen[22] | February 6, 2006 | 30% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |36% |
Results
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chandler Woodcock | 166,425 | 30.21% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Independent | Barbara Merrill | 118,715 | 21.55% | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pat LaMarche | 52,690 | 9.56% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Independent | Phillip Morris Napier | 3,108 | 0.56% | ||
| Plurality | 43,502 | 7.90% | +2.22% | ||
| Turnout | 550,865 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- 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
- Franklin (largest town: Farmington)
- Piscataquis (largest municipality: Dover-Foxcroft)
- Somerset (largest town: Skowhegan)
- Washington (largest city: Calais)
See also
References
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External links
Official campaign websites (Archived)
- John Baldacci for Governor
- Chandler Woodcock for Governor
- Bruce Fleming for Governor
- Alex Hammer for Governor
- Barbara Merrill for Governor
- David Jones for Governor
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