The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.
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Candidates
editDemocratic Party
edit- Scudder Parker, former Democratic Party Chair, state senator, minister and director of energy efficiency at the Vermont Department of Public Service. Began campaigning in late 2005 and subsequently won the Democratic nomination when no other Democrat filed by the July 16, 2006 deadline.[1] His fundraising efforts resulted in $110,000 in donations in the month of July 2006.
Republican Party
edit- Jim Douglas, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Liberty Union Party
edit- Robert Skold, website publisher
Vermont Green Party
edit- Jim Hogue
United States Marijuana Party
editIndependents
edit- Benjamin Clarke
General Election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
edit| Source | Date | Jim Douglas (R) |
Scudder Parker (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[6] | September 23, 2006 | 53% | 38% |
| American Research Group[7] | September 14, 2006 | 59% | 32% |
| Rasmussen[8] | August 8, 2006 | 55% | 37% |
| American Research Group[9] | July 27, 2006 | 47% | 36% |
| Rasmussen[10] | June 16, 2006 | 54% | 31% |
| Research 2000[11] | May 11, 2006 | 53% | 18% |
| Rasmussen[12] | January 10, 2005 | 54% | 31% |
Results
editOfficial results from the Vermont Secretary of State:[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (incumbent) | 148,014 | 56.3 | −2.4 | |
| Democratic | Scudder Parker | 108,090 | 41.1 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 2,477 | 0.94 | −0.4 | |
| Green | Jim Hogue | 1,936 | 0.74 | n/a | |
| Independent | Benjamin Clarke | 1,216 | 0.46 | n/a | |
| Liberty Union | Robert Skold | 638 | 0.24 | −0.2 | |
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Majority | 39,924 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 262,524 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
- ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Research 2000
- ^ American Research Group
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ American Research Group
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ Research 2000
- ^ Rasmussen
- ^ "Vermont Elections Division". vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2022.