2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee John Lynch Jim Coburn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 298,760 104,288
Percentage 74.0% 25.8%
Lynch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Coburn:      50–60%
Governor before election

John Lynch
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John Lynch
Democratic

The 2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat John Lynch defeated Republican James B. Coburn and won a second term as Governor of New Hampshire.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Lynch (incumbent) 43,442 99.51%
Democratic Write-ins 214 0.49%
Total votes 43,656 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Coburn 30,352 85.40%
Republican Write-ins 5,190 14.60%
Total votes 35,542 100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Solid D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[5] Safe D November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[6] Safe D November 6, 2006

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 John
Lynch (D)		 Jim
Coburn (R)
Survey USA September 20, 2006 73% 23%

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Lynch (incumbent) 298,760 74.01% +22.99%
Republican Jim Coburn 104,288 25.83% -23.04%
Libertarian Richard Kahn (write-in) 323 0.08% +0.08%
Write-ins 308 0.08%
Majority 194,472 48.17% +46.03%
Turnout 403,679
Democratic hold Swing

Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "dgovsummary2006". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  2. ↑ "rgovsummary2006". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Summary Governor". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
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