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.

Candidates

Democratic Party

  • 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

Liberty Union Party

  • Robert Skold, website publisher

Vermont Green Party

  • Jim Hogue

United States Marijuana Party

Independents

  • Benjamin Clarke

General Election

Predictions

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

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

2006 Vermont gubernatorial election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Douglas (incumbent) 148,014 56.36 −2.34%
Democratic Scudder Parker 108,090 41.16 +3.23%
Independent Cris Ericson 2,477 0.94 −0.42%
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 −0.18%
Write-ins 153 0.06 −0.01%
Majority 39,924 15.2%
Turnout 262,524 100.0
Republican hold Swing

Results by county

County Jim Douglas
Republican		 Scudder Parker
Democratic		 Various candidates Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Addison 9,336 57.1% 6,780 41.5% 233 1.4% 2,556 15.6% 16,349
Bennington 7,492 51.9% 6,434 44.5% 517 3.5% 1,058 7.4% 14,443
Caledonia 7,611 62.4% 4,276 35.1% 301 2.7% 3,335 27.3% 12,188
Chittenden 37,097 56.0% 27,982 42.3% 1,147 1.8% 9,115 13.7% 66,226
Essex 1,696 66.7% 729 28.7% 117 4.5% 967 38.0% 2,542
Franklin 12,056 68.7% 5,145 29.3% 353 2.0% 6,911 39.4% 17,554
Grand Isle 2,350 64.1% 1,229 33.5% 88 2.4% 1,121 30.6% 3,667
Lamoille 5,970 57.1% 4,233 40.5% 254 2.5% 1,737 16.6% 10,457
Orange 6,900 55.3% 5,262 42.2% 311 2.5% 1,638 13.1% 12,473
Orleans 6,566 63.2% 3,531 34.0% 286 2.7% 3,035 29.2% 10,383
Rutland 16,298 63.9% 8,534 33.4% 689 2.7% 7,764 30.5% 25,521
Washington 14,003 51.4% 12,688 46.5% 577 2.1% 1,315 5.9% 27,268
Windham 7,204 38.8% 10,666 57.5% 693 3.8% -3,462 -18.7% 18,653
Windsor 13,435 54.0% 10,601 42.6% 854 3.5% 2,834 11.4% 24,890
Totals148,01456.4%108,09041.2%6,4202.4%39,92414.2%262,524

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ Research 2000
  7. ↑ American Research Group
  8. ↑ Rasmussen
  9. ↑ American Research Group
  10. ↑ Rasmussen
  11. ↑ Research 2000
  12. ↑ Rasmussen
  13. ↑ "Vermont Elections Division". vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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