The 2006 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006 to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor John Baldacci won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Chandler Woodcock.
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In the general election, Baldacci, Woodcock, Green Independent Party candidate Pat LaMarche, and independents Barbara Merrill and Phillip Morris Napier appeared on the ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Baldacci (incumbent) | 40,314 | 75.81 | |
Democratic | Christopher Miller | 12,861 | 24.19 | |
Total votes | 53,175 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chandler Woodcock | 27,025 | 38.58 | |
Republican | Peter Mills | 24,631 | 35.17 | |
Republican | Dave Emery | 18,388 | 26.25 | |
Total votes | 70,044 | 100.00 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Likely D | November 2, 2006 |
Real Clear Politics[6] | Lean D | November 6, 2006 |
Source | Date | John Baldacci (D) |
Chandler Woodcock (R) |
Pat LaMarche (G) |
Barbra Merrill (I) |
Phillip Morris NaPier (I) |
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WSCH/Voice of the Voter[permanent dead link] | November 5, 2006 | 36% | 30% | 11% | 22% | 1% |
Sun Journal | October 2006 | 42% | 25% | 11% | 11% | – |
Survey USA | October 23, 2006 | 42% | 34% | 9% | 12% | |
Rasmussen | October 19, 2006 | 46% | 38% | |||
Rasmussen | September 22, 2006 | 44% | 39% | |||
WCSH/Voice of the Voter[permanent dead link] | September 14, 2006 | 42% | 41% | |||
Rasmussen | August 22, 2006 | 43% | 42% | |||
Rasmussen Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine | August 2, 2006 | 43% | 37% | |||
Strategic Marketing Services | August 1, 2006 | 42% | 24% | |||
Survey USA | July 11, 2006 | 41% | 43% | |||
Rasmussen | June 22, 2006 | 45% | 43% | |||
Rasmussen | May 7, 2006 | 46% | 33% | |||
Rasmussen Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine | April 7, 2006 | 43% | 36% | |||
Rasmussen | March 6, 2006 | 40% | 35% | |||
Rasmussen | February 6, 2006 | 30% | 36% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Baldacci (incumbent) | 209,927 | 38.11% | -9.04% | |
Republican | Chandler Woodcock | 166,425 | 30.21% | -11.26% | |
Independent | Barbara Merrill | 118,715 | 21.55% | ||
Green | Pat LaMarche | 52,690 | 9.56% | +0.28% | |
Independent | Phillip Morris Napier | 3,108 | 0.56% | ||
Plurality | 43,502 | 7.90% | +2.22% | ||
Turnout | 550,865 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |