Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. It was a race for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. The winning candidates -- Martin O'Malley and Anthony G. Brown, who defeated the incumbent Gov. Robert Ehrlich and running mate Kristen Cox -- will serve from 2007 to 2011.
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[edit] Background and candidates
The incumbent governor, Robert Ehrlich, was the first Republican elected to that position since Spiro Agnew in 1966. Ehrlich had the advantage of incumbency, but faced a tough re-election battle in Maryland, a traditionally Democratic state. He was elected governor in 2002, and has also served in Congress and the Maryland House of Delegates. Because incumbent Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele was running for the U.S. Senate, Ehrlich chose Kristen Cox as his running mate on June 29, 2006. Cox, who is blind, serves as Maryland Secretary of Disabilities and has been a lobbyist for many years. She lives in Baltimore County.[1]
The leading Democratic candidates for governor were initially Doug Duncan and Martin O'Malley. Duncan, who has been County Executive for Montgomery County, Maryland and was former mayor of Rockville, Maryland, dropped out of the race on June 22, 2006, having been diagnosed with clinical depression.[2] O'Malley, at the time the Mayor of Baltimore, remained in the race and ultimately won. O'Malley's running mate (and current Lieutenant Governor) was Anthony G. Brown, who was a Delegate from Prince George's County and Iraq War veteran.[3].
As of the beginning of 2006, Ehrlich had over $8 million in campaign cash while O'Malley had $4 million.
The Green Party fielded candidate Ed Boyd, who is a recruiter for a temporary employment agency.[4] James Madigan, a Lieutenant in the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, was chosen as the running mate for Ed Boyd.[5]
The Populist Party of Maryland had fielded a ticket of Christopher A. Driscoll for Governor and Ed Rothstein for Lt. Governor.
[edit] Results
| Maryland gubernatorial election official results, 2006[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Martin O'Malley | 942,279 | 52.7 | +5.0 | |
| Republican | Robert Ehrlich (incumbent) | 825,464 | 46.2 | -5.4 | |
| Green | Ed Boyd | 15,551 | 0.9 | n/a | |
| Populist (MD) | Christopher Driscoll | 3,481 | 0.2 | n/a | |
| Write-ins | 1,531 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| Majority | 116,815 | 6.5 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,788,309 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | O'Malley (D) | Ehrlich (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | November 5, 2006 | 50% | 47% |
| Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc. | November 1, 2006 | 47% | 46% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | October 31, 2006 | 49.3% | 43.9% |
| Public Opinion Strategies | October 31, 2006 | 46% | 45% |
| Rasmussen | October 30, 2006 | 50% | 47% |
| Washington Post | October 29, 2006 | 55% | 45% |
| Rasmussen | October 17, 2006 | 53% | 45% |
| USA TODAY/Gallup | October 6, 2006 | 53% | 41% |
| Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc. | September 24, 2006 | 50% | 44% |
| Survey USA | September 20, 2006 | 51% | 44% |
| Rasmussen | September 20, 2006 | 49% | 42% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | September 11, 2006 | 52.5% | 39.6% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | August 28, 2006 | 52.0% | 42.2% |
| Rasmussen | August 18, 2006 | 50% | 43% |
| Public Opinion Strategies | August 14, 2006 | 41% | 41% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | July 24, 2006 | 51.3% | 42.2% |
| Rasmussen | July 17, 2006 | 49% | 42% |
| Baltimore Sun/Potomac Inc. | July 16, 2006 | 46% | 38% |
| The Washington Post | June 25, 2006 | 51% | 40% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | June 21, 2006 | 53.1% | 39.2% |
| Opinion Works | April 27, 2006 | 46% | 37% |
| Rasmussen | April 21, 2006 | 51% | 42% |
| Gonzales Research | April 18, 2006 | 46% | 41% |
| Rasmussen | January 13, 2006 | 42% | 47% |
| Wall Street Journal/Zogby | January 13, 2006 | 53% | 40% |
| Rasmussen | November 22, 2005 | 46% | 40% |
| Baltimore Sun | November 6, 2005 | 48% | 33% |
| Baltimore Sun | October 25, 2005 | 48% | 42% |
| Rasmussen | July 18, 2005 | 41% | 46% |
| Baltimore Sun | Apr 17, 2005 | 45% | 39% |
| Baltimore Sun | Jan 2005 | 40% | 40% |
[edit] References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20060622-022917-2101r.htm
- ^ Del. Brown Accepts Spot On O'Malley State Ticket
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
[edit] External links
- Official list of candidates provided by the State of Maryland Board of Elections
- Official re-election website of Governor Ehrlich
- Official election website of Martin O'Malley
- Official election website of Ed Boyd
- Official election website of former candidate Doug Duncan
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