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2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| country = Connecticut

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2002

| election_date = November 7, 2006

| next_election = 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2010

| turnout = 54.8%

| image1 = Image:FEMA - 29383 - Photograph by Debra Young taken on 04-19-2007 in Connecticut.jpg

| image_size = x145px

| nominee1 = Jodi Rell

| running_mate1 = Michael Fedele

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 710,048

| percentage1 = 63.2%

| map = {{switcher|220px

|County results

|220px

|Municipality results}}

| map_caption = Rell: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
DeStefano: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Jodi Rell

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jodi Rell

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| image2 = Image:John DeStefano, Jr. in 2008 (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = John DeStefano Jr.

| running_mate2 = Mary Glassman

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 398,220

| percentage2 = 35.5%

}}

{{ElectionsCT}}

The 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jodi Rell became governor when John G. Rowland resigned on corruption charges in 2004. Rell had an approval rating of 70% as of October 19, 2006,{{cite web|url=http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htm |title=Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors |access-date=2006-11-05 |date=2006-10-19 |publisher=SurveyUSA}} and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won the election to a full term in a landslide. DeStefano defeated Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy in the Connecticut Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 8. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last time a Republican and woman was elected Governor of Connecticut, and the last time any gubernatorial candidate won every county in the state to date.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

:*Running mate: Michael Fedele, State Representative

=Results=

Governor Rell was unopposed for renomination.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Declared==

:*Running mate: Mary Glassman, Simsbury First Selectman

==Declined==

=Results=

==Convention==

{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dannel Malloy

|votes = 799

|percentage = 50.13

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John DeStefano Jr.

|votes = 795

|percentage = 49.87

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Primary==

[[File:2006 Connecticut gubernatorial Democratic primary results map by county.svg|thumb|Democratic primary results by county

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#7996e2|DeStefano}}|{{legend|#7996e2|50-60%}}}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#f9d440|Malloy}}|{{legend|#f9d440|50-60%}}|{{legend|#f4c200|60–70%}}}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change| title=2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John DeStefano Jr.

|votes = 135,431

|percentage = 50.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dannel Malloy

|votes = 131,258

|percentage = 49.22

}}

{{Election box end}}

Independents and third parties

=Green Party=

  • Cliff Thornton, retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran{{cite web|url=http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Clifford_W_Thornton_Jr.htm |title=Clifford W. Thornton, Jr. |access-date=2006-10-30 |publisher=League of Women Voters of Connecticut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025183116/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Clifford_W_Thornton_Jr.htm |archive-date=2006-10-25 |url-status=dead }}

=Concerned Citizens Party=

  • Joseph A. Zdonczyk, retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder{{cite web|url=http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Joseph%20A.%20%20Zdonczyk.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025183057/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Joseph%20A.%20%20Zdonczyk.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-10-25 |title=Joseph A. Zdonczyk |access-date=2006-10-30 |publisher=League of Women Voters of Connecticut }}

=Independent=

  • John M. Joy (write-in candidate){{cite web |url=http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/CLWGovLtGovView.aspx?Parameter=11/07/2006-General |title=Registered Write-In Candidates |publisher=State of Connecticut Secretary of State |access-date=2006-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721034353/http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/CLWGovLtGovView.aspx?Parameter=11%2F07%2F2006-General |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }}

General election

= Predictions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{Cite web|title=2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006|url=https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=October 1, 2006|archive-date=June 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

| November 6, 2006

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 6, 2006

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=2006 Gubernatorial Ratings | url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 2, 2006

align=left | Real Clear Politics{{cite web | title=Election 2006 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=June 25, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 6, 2006

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor=lightgrey

! width="150px" | Source

! width="150px" | Date

! width="100px" | John
DeStefano (D)

! width="100px" | Jodi
Rell (R)

align=left |Rasmussen[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/MembersOnly/2006%20State%20Polls/governorScoreboard.htm Rasmussen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012045949/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/MembersOnly/2006%20State%20Polls/governorScoreboard.htm |date=2008-10-12 }}

| October 3, 2006

| 33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20060903142317/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=948 Quinnipiac]

| August 17, 2006

| 32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64%

align=left |Rasmussen[https://web.archive.org/web/20061019233947/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/connecticutGovernor.htm Rasmussen]

| August 14, 2006

| 35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57%

align=left |Rasmussen[http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/connecticutGovernor.htm Rasmussen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007002639/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/connecticutGovernor.htm |date=2006-10-07 }}

| July 23, 2006

| 32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20090803062758/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=940 Quinnipiac]

| July 20, 2006

| 25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62%

align=left |Rasmussen[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621061231/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/June%202006/connecticutgovernor061606.htm Rasmussen]

| June 19, 2006

| 31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20090806025029/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=909 Quinnipiac]

| June 8, 2006

| 24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64%

align=left |Quinnipiac

| May 2, 2006

| 20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20060224092653/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=875 Quinnipiac]

| February 16, 2006

| 16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604231200/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=864 Quinnipiac]

| January 12, 2006

| 21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20051017161026/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=819 Quinnipiac]

| July 27, 2005

| 22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20060312191336/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=670 Quinnipiac]

| April 6, 2005

| 19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20060901080522/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=556 Quinnipiac]

| November 23, 2004

| 22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59%

=Results=

The following are the results of the 2006 election:{{cite web |title=Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2006 |url=http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578 |website=STATE OF CONNECTICUT |access-date=6 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106091655/http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578 |archive-date=6 Nov 2008 |language=English |url-status=dead}} Rell won every county and all but seven towns. Notably, DeStefano won the capital city of Hartford, the largest city of Bridgeport, and his hometown of New Haven.

{{Election box begin | title=2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jodi Rell (incumbent)

|votes = 710,048

|percentage = 63.2

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John DeStefano Jr.

|votes = 398,220

|percentage = 35.5

|change = -8.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Cliff Thornton

|votes = 9,584

|percentage = 0.9

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Concerned Citizens Party

|candidate = Joseph A. Zdonczyk

|votes = 5,560

|percentage = 0.5

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link|

|votes = 54

|percentage = 0.0

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 1,123,212

|percentage = 100.0

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==

==By congressional district==

Rell won all 5 congressional districts, including 4 of which elected Democrats.{{Cite web |title=2006 Statement of Vote |url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2006sovpdf.pdf |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=CTgov}}

class="wikitable"

! District

! Rell

! DeStefano Jr.

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|1|1st}}

| 58%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|John B. Larson

align=center

! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|2|2nd}}

| rowspan=2|63%

| rowspan=2|35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rob Simmons (109th Congress)

align=center

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Joe Courtney (110th Congress)

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|3|3rd}}

| 61%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rosa DeLauro

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|4|4th}}

| 67%

| 32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Christopher Shays

align=center

! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|5|5th}}

| rowspan=2|67%

| rowspan=2|32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)

align=center

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Chris Murphy (110th Congress)

align=center

See also

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061102043344/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/election_results/2006Primary%26ElectionInfo.htm State of Connecticut Secretary of State: 2006 Primary and Election Information]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061102084340/http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/ State of Connecticut Secretary of State: Statement of Vote]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060917232426/http://www.susanforgovernor.com/ Bysiewicz for Governor]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050531214601/http://www.destefanoforct.com/ DeStefano for Governor]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050422024804/http://www.danmalloy.com/main.cfm Malloy for Governor]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051225023637/http://www.kevinminer.com/ Miner for Governor]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061101200914/http://www.jodirell06.com/ Rell for Governor]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061119154109/http://www.thornton.politicalgateway.com/cand.php?id=314 Thornton for Governor]

{{Connecticut elections}}

{{2006 United States elections}}

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