2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 2006 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, [1] and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won 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 2021, this is the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Connecticut.

2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Jodi Rell John DeStefano Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Michael Fedele Mary Glassman
Popular vote 710,048 398,220
Percentage 63.2% 35.5%
Governor before election

Jodi Rell
Republican

 Elected Governor

Jodi Rell
Republican

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Candidates

Results

Governor Rell was unopposed for renomination.

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Running mate: Mary Glassman, Simsbury First Selectman

Declined

Convention
2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dannel Malloy 799 50.13
Democratic John DeStefano Jr. 795 49.87

Primary
2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John DeStefano Jr. 135,431 50.78
Democratic Dannel Malloy 131,258 49.22

Independents and third parties

Green Party
  • Cliff Thornton, retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran[2]

Concerned Citizens Party
  • Joseph A. Zdonczyk, retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder[3]

Independent
  • John M. Joy (write-in candidate)[4]

Opinion polls
Source Date John
DeStefano (D)		 Jodi
Rell (R)
Rasmussen October 3, 2006 33% 58%
Quinnipiac August 17, 2006 32% 64%
Rasmussen August 14, 2006 35% 57%
Rasmussen July 23, 2006 32% 54%
Quinnipiac July 20, 2006 25% 62%
Rasmussen June 19, 2006 31% 59%
Quinnipiac June 8, 2006 24% 64%
Quinnipiac May 2, 2006 20% 66%
Quinnipiac February 16, 2006 16% 70%
Quinnipiac January 12, 2006 21% 64%
Quinnipiac July 27, 2005 22% 61%
Quinnipiac April 6, 2005 19% 66%
Quinnipiac November 23, 2004 22% 59%

Election results
Results by county
  Rell >= 50%
  Rell >= 60%

The following are the results of the 2006 election:[5]

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.

[5]

2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jodi Rell (incumbent) 710,048 63.2 +7.1
Democratic John DeStefano Jr. 398,220 35.5 -8.4
Green Cliff Thornton 9,584 0.9 n/a
Concerned Citizens Joseph A. Zdonczyk 5,560 0.5 n/a
Write-in 54 0.0 n/a
Total votes 1,123,212 100.0 n/a
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors". SurveyUSA. 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2006-11-05.
  2. "Clifford W. Thornton, Jr". League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
  3. "Joseph A. Zdonczyk". League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
  4. "Registered Write-In Candidates". State of Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
  5. http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578
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