The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.
Candidates Democratic Party Scudder Parker, former Democratic Party Chair, state senator, minister and director of energy efficiency at the Vermont Department of Public Service. Began campaigning in late 2005 and subsequently won the Democratic nomination when no other Democrat filed by the July 16, 2006 deadline. His fundraising efforts resulted in $110,000 in donations in the month of July 2006.
Republican Party Jim Douglas, incumbent Governor of Vermont
Liberty Union Party Robert Skold, website publisher
Vermont Green Party Jim Hogue
United States Marijuana Party Cris Ericson
Independents Benjamin Clarke
General Election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006
Polling
Source Date JimDouglas (R) ScudderParker (D)Research 2000 September 23, 2006 53% 38%American Research GroupAmerican Research Group September 14, 2006 59% 32%RasmussenRasmussen August 8, 2006 55% 37%American Research GroupAmerican Research Group July 27, 2006 47% 36%RasmussenRasmussen June 16, 2006 54% 31%Research 2000Research 2000 May 11, 2006 53% 18%RasmussenRasmussen January 10, 2005 54% 31%
Results
Results by county CountyJim DouglasRepublicanScudder ParkerDemocraticVarious candidatesMarginTotal # % # % # % # %Addison9,33657.1%6,78041.5%2331.4%2,55615.6%16,349Bennington7,49251.9%6,43444.5%5173.5%1,0587.4%14,443Caledonia7,61162.4%4,27635.1%3012.7%3,33527.3%12,188Chittenden37,09756.0%27,98242.3%1,1471.8%9,11513.7%66,226Essex1,69666.7%72928.7%1174.5%96738.0%2,542Franklin12,05668.7%5,14529.3%3532.0%6,91139.4%17,554Grand Isle2,35064.1%1,22933.5%882.4%1,12130.6%3,667Lamoille5,97057.1%4,23340.5%2542.5%1,73716.6%10,457Orange6,90055.3%5,26242.2%3112.5%1,63813.1%12,473Orleans6,56663.2%3,53134.0%2862.7%3,03529.2%10,383Rutland16,29863.9%8,53433.4%6892.7%7,76430.5%25,521Washington14,00351.4%12,68846.5%5772.1%1,3155.9%27,268Windham7,20438.8%10,66657.5%6933.8%-3,462-18.7%18,653Windsor13,43554.0%10,60142.6%8543.5%2,83411.4%24,890Totals148,01456.4%108,09041.2%6,4202.4%39,92414.2%262,524
See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
References
External links Jim Douglas for Governor Scudder Parker for Governor Robert Skold for Governor