Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2006 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Baxley | Democratic | 519827 | 41.57% | — |
| Bob Riley | Republican | 718327 | 57.45% | Elected |
| Write-in | 12247 | 0.98% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wright | AKI | 1285 | 0.54% | — |
| Tony Knowles | Democratic | 97238 | 40.97% | — |
| David M. Massie | Green | 593 | 0.25% | — |
| Andrew J. Halcro | Independent | 22443 | 9.46% | — |
| Billy Toien | Libertarian | 682 | 0.29% | — |
| Sarah Palin | Republican | 114697 | 48.33% | Elected |
| Write-in | 384 | 0.16% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Winn | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Janet Napolitano | Democratic | 959830 | 62.58% | Elected |
| Barry Hess | Libertarian | 30268 | 1.97% | — |
| Len Munsil | Republican | 543528 | 35.44% | — |
| Brian Wright | W | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| Arthur Ray Arvizu | W | 10 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Jones | W | 215 | 0.03% | — |
| Vernon E. Mason | W | 119 | 0.02% | — |
| Mike Beebe | Democratic | 430765 | 55.61% | Elected |
| Jim Lendall | Green | 12774 | 1.65% | — |
| Rod Bryan | Independent | 15767 | 2.04% | — |
| Asa Hutchinson | Republican | 315040 | 40.67% | — |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C. Noonan | AIP | 61901 | 0.71% | — |
| Vibert Greene | W | 18 | 0.00% | — |
| Phil Angelides | Democratic | 3376732 | 38.91% | — |
| James Harris | W | 46 | 0.00% | — |
| Janice Jordan | PAF | 69934 | 0.81% | — |
| Dealphria Christina Tarver | W | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| Elisha Shapiro | W | 36 | 0.00% | — |
| Robert C. Newman II | W | 219 | 0.00% | — |
| Donald Etkes | W | 43 | 0.00% | — |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | 4850157 | 55.88% | Elected |
| Art Olivier | Libertarian | 114329 | 1.32% | — |
| Peter Camejo | Green | 205995 | 2.37% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde J. Harkins | Constitution | 9716 | 0.62% | — |
| Bill Ritter Jr. | Democratic | 887986 | 56.99% | Elected |
| Paul Fiorino | Independent | 10996 | 0.71% | — |
| Dawn Winkler-Kinateder | Libertarian | 23323 | 1.50% | — |
| Bob Beauprez | Republican | 625886 | 40.17% | — |
| Charles Walter Sylvester | W | 370 | 0.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford W. Thornton | Green | 9584 | 0.85% | — |
| Joseph Zdoneczyk | CNC | 5560 | 0.49% | — |
| John DeStefano Jr. | Democratic | 398220 | 35.45% | — |
| M. Jodi Rell | Republican | 710048 | 63.20% | Elected |
| John M. Joy | W | 54 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne Smith | NPA | 15987 | 0.33% | — |
| Max Linn | REF | 92595 | 1.92% | — |
| C. C. Reed | W | 53 | 0.00% | — |
| Piotr Blass | W | 18 | 0.00% | — |
| Omari Musa | W | 76 | 0.00% | — |
| Charlie Crist | Republican | 2519845 | 52.18% | Elected |
| Karl Behm | NPA | 10486 | 0.22% | — |
| Richard Paul Dembinsky | NPA | 11921 | 0.25% | — |
| Jim Davis | Democratic | 2178289 | 45.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Perdue | Republican | 1229724 | 57.95% | Elected |
| Garrett Hayes | Libertarian | 81412 | 3.84% | — |
| Mark Taylor | Democratic | 811049 | 38.22% | — |
Sources & further reading
Hawaii — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Lingle | Republican | 215313 | 62.53% | Elected |
| Randy Iwase | Democratic | 121717 | 35.35% | — |
| Jim Brewer | Green | 5435 | 1.58% | — |
| Ozell Daniel | Libertarian | 1850 | 0.54% | — |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Dunlap | Libertarian | 7241 | 1.61% | — |
| C.L. 'Butch' Otter | Republican | 237437 | 52.67% | Elected |
| Jerry Brady | Democratic | 198845 | 44.11% | — |
| Marvin Richardson | Constitution | 7309 | 1.62% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Ross Nieukirk | W | 241 | 0.01% | — |
| William Miller | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Barry Newman | W | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| David Louis Sito | W | 16 | 0.00% | — |
| Joseph S. Krug | W | 29 | 0.00% | — |
| Marvin J. Koch | W | 39 | 0.00% | — |
| Kevin J. Bognar | W | 76 | 0.00% | — |
| Jack L. Spani | W | 81 | 0.00% | — |
| Michael Shorten | W | 98 | 0.00% | — |
| Albert Sloan | W | 129 | 0.00% | — |
| Angel L. Rivera | W | 134 | 0.00% | — |
| Mark Robert McCoy | W | 476 | 0.01% | — |
| Randall C. Stufflebeam | W | 19020 | 0.55% | — |
| Judy Baar Topinka | Republican | 1369315 | 39.26% | — |
| Rich Whitney | Green | 361336 | 10.36% | — |
| Rod Blagojevich | Democratic | 1736731 | 49.80% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 1250 | 0.12% | — | |
| Kevin Litten | Libertarian | 5735 | 0.54% | — |
| Wendy Barth | Green | 7850 | 0.75% | — |
| Chet Culver | Democratic | 569021 | 54.02% | Elected |
| Mary J. Martin | SWP | 1974 | 0.19% | — |
| Jim Nussle | Republican | 467425 | 44.38% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnett | Republican | 343586 | 40.44% | — |
| Kathleen Sebelius | Democratic | 491993 | 57.90% | Elected |
| Carl Kramer | Libertarian | 8896 | 1.05% | — |
| Richard Ranzau | REF | 5221 | 0.61% | — |
| Randal G. Trackwell | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baldacci | Democratic | 209927 | 38.11% | Elected |
| Patricia LaMarche | Green | 52690 | 9.56% | — |
| Barbara Merrill | OTH | 118715 | 21.55% | — |
| Phillip Morris NaPier | OTH | 3108 | 0.56% | — |
| Chandler E. Woodcock | Republican | 166425 | 30.21% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Driscoll | PST | 3481 | 0.19% | — |
| Ralph W. Jaffe | W | 16 | 0.00% | — |
| Martin O'Malley | Democratic | 942279 | 52.69% | Elected |
| Ed Boyd | Green | 15551 | 0.87% | — |
| Robert Ehrlich Jr. | Republican | 825464 | 46.16% | — |
| John J. Simmins | W | 258 | 0.01% | — |
| Charles Ulysses Smith | W | 61 | 0.00% | — |
| Other | 1206 | 0.07% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2632 | 0.12% | — | |
| Kerry Healey | Republican | 784342 | 35.33% | — |
| Christy Mihos | UN | 154628 | 6.97% | — |
| Grace Ross | GR | 43193 | 1.95% | — |
| Deval Patrick | Democratic | 1234984 | 55.64% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Michael Wellsted | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Bob C. Jones | W | 7 | 0.00% | — |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 29 | 0.00% | — |
| Bhagwan Dashairya | UST | 7087 | 0.19% | — |
| Dick DeVos | Republican | 1608086 | 42.30% | — |
| Greg Creswell | Libertarian | 23524 | 0.62% | — |
| Douglas Campbell | Green | 20009 | 0.53% | — |
| Jennifer Granholm | Democratic | 2142513 | 56.36% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Davis | AMP | 3776 | 0.17% | — |
| Mike Hatch | Democratic | 1007460 | 45.73% | — |
| Ken Pentel | Green | 10800 | 0.49% | — |
| Peter Hutchinson | IDP | 141735 | 6.43% | — |
| Walt E. Brown | OTH | 9649 | 0.44% | — |
| Tim Pawlenty | Republican | 1028568 | 46.69% | Elected |
| Murphy Wentworth | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| David W. Hinkley | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Nelson F. Gonzalez | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| Other | 944 | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Heineman | Republican | 435507 | 73.40% | Elected |
| Barry Richards | NEB | 8953 | 1.51% | — |
| Mort Sullivan | OTH | 3782 | 0.64% | — |
| David Hahn | Democratic | 145115 | 24.46% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None of these candidates | 20699 | 3.56% | — | |
| Jim Gibbons | Republican | 279003 | 47.93% | Elected |
| Christopher Hansen | IAP | 20019 | 3.44% | — |
| Craig Bergland | Green | 6753 | 1.16% | — |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | 255684 | 43.92% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch | Democratic | 298677 | 74.02% | Elected |
| Jim Coburn | Republican | 104223 | 25.83% | — |
| Scattering | 631 | 0.16% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Richardson | Democratic | 384806 | 68.82% | Elected |
| John Dendahl | Republican | 174364 | 31.18% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McMillan | OTH | 13355 | 0.28% | — |
| Malachy McCourt | Green | 42166 | 0.90% | — |
| John J. Faso | Republican | 1274335 | 27.13% | — |
| Eliot Spitzer | Democratic | 3086709 | 65.70% | Elected |
| Maura DeLuca | SWP | 5919 | 0.13% | — |
| John Clifton | Libertarian | 14736 | 0.31% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Strickland | Democratic | 2435505 | 60.54% | Elected |
| William S. Peirce | NPA | 71473 | 1.78% | — |
| J. Kenneth Blackwell | Republican | 1474331 | 36.65% | — |
| Larry Bays | W | 73 | 0.00% | — |
| James Edgar Lundeen | W | 579 | 0.01% | — |
| Robert Fitrakis | NPA | 40967 | 1.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Istook | Republican | 310327 | 33.50% | — |
| Brad Henry | Democratic | 616135 | 66.50% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2884 | 0.21% | — | |
| Ron Saxton | Republican | 589748 | 42.75% | — |
| Joe Keating | PG | 20030 | 1.45% | — |
| Richard Morley | Libertarian | 16798 | 1.22% | — |
| Ted Kulongoski | Democratic | 699786 | 50.73% | Elected |
| Mary Starrett | Constitution | 50229 | 3.64% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Swann | Republican | 1622135 | 39.64% | — |
| Ed Rendell | Democratic | 2470517 | 60.36% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Fogarty | Democratic | 189503 | 48.99% | — |
| Donald Carcieri | Republican | 197306 | 51.01% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Moore | Democratic | 489076 | 44.79% | — |
| Mark Sanford | Republican | 601868 | 55.12% | Elected |
| Write-in | 1012 | 0.09% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billion | Democratic | 121226 | 36.13% | — |
| Steven J. Willis | Constitution | 4010 | 1.20% | — |
| Tom Gerber | Libertarian | 3282 | 0.98% | — |
| M. Michael Rounds | Republican | 206990 | 61.69% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bredesen | Democratic | 1247491 | 68.60% | Elected |
| George Banks | Independent | 7531 | 0.41% | — |
| David Gatchell | Independent | 2385 | 0.13% | — |
| Marivuana Stout Leinoff | Independent | 2114 | 0.12% | — |
| Charles E. Smith | Independent | 4083 | 0.22% | — |
| Howard M. Switzer | Independent | 2711 | 0.15% | — |
| Carl Whitaker | Independent | 11374 | 0.63% | — |
| Jim Bryson | Republican | 540853 | 29.74% | — |
| John Hooker | W | 7 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bell | Democratic | 1310337 | 29.79% | — |
| Richard 'Kinky' Friedman | Independent | 547674 | 12.45% | — |
| Carole Keeton Strayhorn | Independent | 796851 | 18.12% | — |
| James Dillon | W | 71 | 0.00% | — |
| James Werner | Libertarian | 26749 | 0.61% | — |
| Rick Perry | Republican | 1716792 | 39.03% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Skold | LBU | 638 | 0.24% | — |
| Write-in | 153 | 0.06% | — | |
| Jim Douglas | Republican | 148014 | 56.38% | Elected |
| Benjamin Clarke | OTH | 1216 | 0.46% | — |
| Cris Ericson | Independent | 2477 | 0.94% | — |
| Jim Hogue | Green | 1936 | 0.74% | — |
| Scudder Parker | Democratic | 108090 | 41.17% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Doyle | Democratic | 1139115 | 52.70% | Elected |
| Nelson Eisman | Green | 40709 | 1.88% | — |
| Mark A. Green | Republican | 979427 | 45.31% | — |
| Scattering | 2449 | 0.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Freudenthal | Democratic | 135516 | 69.99% | Elected |
| Ray Hunkins | Republican | 58100 | 30.01% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.