New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006
November 7, 2006

 
Nominee Bill Richardson John Dendahl
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Diane Denish Sue Wilson Beffort
Popular vote 384,806 174,364
Percentage 68.8% 31.2%
County Results
Richardson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dendahl:      50–60%
Governor before election

Bill Richardson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Bill Richardson
Democratic

The New Mexico gubernatorial election of 2006 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.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • John Dendahl – a former state Republican party chair and cross-country skier in the 1968 Olympic Games, Dendahl was appointed by the Republican State Central Committee to replace the withdrawn candidate, their original nominee, J.R. Damron — a first-time candidate who won the June 6 Republican primary, but withdrew from the race after he failed to gain traction in fundraising and in the polls. Dendahl headed the New Mexico Republicans from 1994 to 2003, after finishing third in a four-way primary for governor in 1994

Former candidates

  • James Damron – a physician with no prior political experience, Damron was unopposed in the primary, but withdrew from the race on June 17, 2006, due to a lack of fundraising.

Polling

Governor Bill Richardson's approval rating as of December 2006 was at 74%.

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bill
Richardson (D)		 John
Dendahl (R)		 Other Undecided
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% — —

Election results

New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Bill Richardson/Diane Denish 384,806 68.82% +13.33%
Republican John Dendahl/Sue Wilson Beffort 174,364 31.18% -7.86%
Majority 210,442 37.63% +21.19%
Turnout 559,170
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sos.state.nm.us/06GenResults/Statewide.pdf
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