Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006

Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006

2004 ←
November 7, 2006
→ 2008

 
Candidate Jim Douglas Scudder Parker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 148,014 108,090
Percentage 56.3% 41.1%

County Results

Governor before election

Jim Douglas
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Douglas
Republican

The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jim Douglas succeeded in his bid for re-election, defeating Democrat Scudder Parker.

Contents

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Liberty Union Party

Vermont Green Party

United States Marijuana Party

Independents

Election results

Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State [5]:

2006 gubernatorial election, Vermont
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 0.9 -0.4
Green Jim Hogue 1,936 0.7 n/a
Independent Benjamin Clarke 1,216 0.4 n/a
Liberty Union Robert Skold 638 0.2 -0.2
Write-ins 153 0.0 0
Majority 39,924 15.2
Turnout 262,524

Polling

Source Date Douglas (R) Parker (D)
Research 2000 September 23, 2006 53% 38%
American Research Group September 14, 2006 59% 32%
Rasmussen August 8, 2006 55% 37%
American Research Group July 27, 2006 47% 36%
Rasmussen June 16, 2006 54% 31%
Research 2000 May 11, 2006 53% 18%
Rasmussen Jan 10, 2005 54% 31%

See also