The 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election 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,
and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor
John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won the 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 , this is the last time a Republican and woman was elected Governor of Connecticut, and the last time any gubernatorial candidate won
every county in the state to date.
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Jodi Rell, incumbent governor
:*Running mate:
Michael Fedele,
State Representative
Results
Governor Rell was unopposed for renomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
*
John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of
New Haven
:*Running mate: Mary Glassman,
Simsbury First Selectman
*
Dannel Malloy, Mayor of
Stamford
Declined
*
Richard Blumenthal
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,
Connecticut Attorney General
*
Chris Dodd, United States Senator
*
Susan Bysiewicz,
Connecticut Secretary of State
Results
Convention
Primary
Independents and third parties
Green Party
*
Cliff Thornton
Clifford "Cliff" W. Thornton, Jr. (born January 16, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American drug policy reform advocate and Green politician who served as one of the seven co-chairs of the Green Party of the United States.
Career
In the ...
, retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran
Concerned Citizens Party
*Joseph A. Zdonczyk, retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder
Independent
*John M. Joy (write-in candidate)
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
The following are the results of the 2006 election:
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.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
*
Windham (largest town:
Windham)
By congressional district
Rell won all five congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.
See also
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U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
*
State of Connecticut
*
Governors of Connecticut
*
Dan Malloy
References
External links
State of Connecticut Secretary of State: 2006 Primary and Election InformationState of Connecticut Secretary of State: Statement of VoteBysiewicz for GovernorDeStefano for GovernorMalloy for GovernorMiner for GovernorRell for GovernorThornton for Governor
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Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
November 2006 in the United States
2006 in Connecticut