2006_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election
2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
The 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Mexico held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bill Richardson was running for re-election. He faced Republican John Dendahl in the general election and won by a landslide. As of 2023[update], this was the last time a male candidate was elected Governor of New Mexico.
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County results Richardson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dendahl: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic
- Bill Richardson, incumbent Governor of New Mexico
- Anselmo A. Chavez, veteran and perennial candidate
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 107,720 | 99.64 | |
Democratic | Anselmo A. Chávez | 388 | 0.36 | |
Total votes | 108,108 | 100.00 |
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Republican
- James R. Damron, physician
- George Brent Bailey Jr., educator and minister
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James R. Damron | 52,888 | 99.58 | |
Republican | George Bailey | 225 | 0.42 | |
Total votes | 53,113 | 100.00 |
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Candidates
- Bill Richardson (Democrat), incumbent Governor of New Mexico
- John Dendahl (Republican), former chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico
Campaign
Damron defeated Bailey in the Republican primary, but withdrew from the race on June 17, 2006 due to a lack of fundraising. John Dendahl was appointed by the Republican State Central Committee to replace him. There were no general election debates between the two candidates.
Predictions
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[1] | Solid D | November 6, 2006 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
Rothenberg Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 2, 2006 |
Real Clear Politics[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
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Polling
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Richardson (D) |
John Dendahl (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Research & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque | September 25–28, 2006 | — | — | 60% | 28% | — | — |
Rasmussen Reports | September 7, 2006 | — | — | 61% | 26% | — | — |
Research & Polling Inc. of Albuquerque | August 25–31, 2006 | — | — | 57% | 28% | — | — |
Rasmussen Reports | June 26, 2006 | — | — | 56% | 32% | — | — |
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Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill Richardson (incumbent) | 384,806 | 68.82% | +13.33% | |
Republican | John Dendahl | 174,364 | 31.18% | -7.86% | |
Majority | 210,442 | 37.63% | +21.19% | ||
Turnout | 559,170 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Chaves (largest village: Roswell)
- Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad)
- Lincoln (largest city: Roidoso)
- Otero (largest city: Alamogordo)
- San Juan (largest city: Farmington)
- Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences)
- Torrance (largest city: Moriarty)
- Los Alamos (largest city: Los Alamos)
- "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.
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- Campaign websites (Archived)