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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

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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

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, 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

* 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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