2006 Maine gubernatorial election

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.

2006 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Baldacci Chandler Woodcock Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 209,927 166,425 Percentage 38.11% 30.21%   Nominee Barbara Merrill Pat LaMarche Party Independent Green Popular vote 118,715 52,690 Percentage 21.55% 9.56%

County results Municipality results 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%

Governor before election John Baldacci Democratic Elected Governor John Baldacci Democratic

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

Democratic primary results^[1]

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

Candidates

• Dave Emery, former U.S. Representative
• Peter Mills, State Senator
• Chandler Woodcock, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[2]

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

• 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Withdrawn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]	Lean D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5]	Lean D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[6]	Likely D	November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7]	Lean D	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	36%	30%	11%	22%	1%
Sun Journal[9]	October 2006	42%	25%	11%	11%	–
Survey USA[10]	October 23, 2006	42%	34%	9%	12%
Rasmussen[11]	October 19, 2006	46%	38%
Rasmussen[12]	September 22, 2006	44%	39%
WCSH/Voice of the Voter[13]	September 14, 2006	42%	41%
Rasmussen[14]	August 22, 2006	43%	42%
Rasmussen[15]	August 2, 2006	43%	37%
Strategic Marketing Services[16]	August 1, 2006	42%	24%
Survey USA[17]	July 11, 2006	41%	43%
Rasmussen[18]	June 22, 2006	45%	43%
Rasmussen[19]	May 7, 2006	46%	33%
Rasmussen[20]	April 7, 2006	43%	36%
Rasmussen[21]	March 6, 2006	40%	35%
Rasmussen[22]	February 6, 2006	30%	36%

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 2006^[23]

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

• 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

• 2006 United States gubernatorial elections
• 2006 United States Senate election in Maine