Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2006

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2006

2002 ← November 7, 2006 → 2010

Nominee M. Jodi Rell John DeStefano, Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 710,048 398,220 Percentage 63.2% 35.5%

Municipal results

Governor before election M. Jodi Rell Republican Elected Governor M. Jodi Rell Republican

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 2006 occurred on November 7, 2006. The incumbent, M. Jodi Rell, became Governor when John G. Rowland resigned in 2004. Rell, whose approval rating as of October 19, 2006 was 70% and her "net" approval rating (approval percentage less disapproval percentage) was 43%^[1] led DeStefano by a near 30-point margin, consistent with opinion polls leading up to the election^{[citation needed]}. On November 7 the results were final M. Jodi Rell was elected Governor of Connecticut as of the 2006 elections. DeStefano defeated Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy in the Connecticut Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 8.

Candidates

Republican

• Governor: M. Jodi Rell, incumbent governor
• Lieutenant Governor: Michael Fedele, activist

Democratic

• Governor: John DeStefano, Jr., New Haven mayor
• Lieutenant Governor: Mary Messina Glassman, Simsbury first selectman

Green Party

• Cliff Thornton, retired businessman; drug policy reform advocate; U.S. Army veteran^[2]

Concerned Citizens Party

• Joseph A. Zdonczyk, retired businessman; U.S. Army veteran; Concerned Citizens Party founder^[3]

Independent

• John M. Joy (write-in candidate)^[4]

Opinion polls

Source	Date	Democratic	Republican
Rasmussen	October 3, 2006	John DeStefano - 33%	Jodi Rell - 58%
Quinnipiac	August 17, 2006	John DeStefano - 32%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Rasmussen	August 14, 2006	John DeStefano - 35%	Jodi Rell - 57%
Rasmussen	July 23, 2006	John DeStefano - 32%	Jodi Rell - 54%
Quinnipiac	July 20, 2006	John DeStefano - 25%	Jodi Rell - 62%
Rasmussen	June 19, 2006	John DeStefano - 31%	Jodi Rell - 59%
Quinnipiac	June 8, 2006	John DeStefano - 24%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Quinnipiac	May 2, 2006	John DeStefano - 20%	Jodi Rell - 66%
Quinnipiac	February 16, 2006	John DeStefano - 16%	Jodi Rell - 70%
Quinnipiac	January 12, 2006	John DeStefano - 21%	Jodi Rell - 64%
Quinnipiac	July 27, 2005	John DeStefano - 22%	Jodi Rell - 61%
Quinnipiac	April 6, 2005	John DeStefano - 19%	Jodi Rell - 66%
Quinnipiac	November 23, 2004	John DeStefano - 22%	Jodi Rell - 59%

Election results

Results by county

The following are the results of the 2006 election:^[5]

2006 gubernatorial election, Connecticut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	M. Jodi Rell (incumbent)	710,048	63.2	+7.1
	Democratic	John DeStefano, Jr.	398,220	35.5	-8.4
	Green	Cliff Thornton	9,584	0.9	n/a
	Concerned Citizens	Joseph A. Zdonczyk	5,560	0.5	n/a
	Write-in	John M. Joy	54	0.0	n/a
Majority			311,629	27.7	+15.5
Turnout			1,123,212

See also

• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
• State of Connecticut
• Governors of Connecticut
• Dan Malloy

References

1. ^ "Approval Ratings for All 50 Governors". SurveyUSA. 2006-10-19. http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor061019State.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-05. 
2. ^ "Clifford W. Thornton, Jr.". League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20061025183116/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Clifford_W_Thornton_Jr.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-30. 
3. ^ "Joseph A. Zdonczyk". League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20061025183057/http://www.lwvct.org/vg2006/governor/Joseph+A.++Zdonczyk.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-30. 
4. ^ "Registered Write-In Candidates". State of Connecticut Secretary of State. http://www.statementofvote-sots.ct.gov/StatementOfVote/WebModules/ReportsLink/CLWGovLtGovView.aspx?Parameter=11/07/2006-General. Retrieved 2006-10-30. 
5. ^ http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578
6. ^ http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392578

External links

• State of Connecticut Secretary of State: 2006 Primary and Election Information
• State of Connecticut Secretary of State: Statement of Vote
• Bysiewicz for Governor
• DeStefano for Governor
• Malloy for Governor
• Miner for Governor
• Rell for Governor
• Thornton for Governor