2006 Connecticut gubernatorial election


The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 2006 occurred on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jodi Rell became governor when John G. Rowland resigned on corruption charges in 2004. Rell had an approval rating of 70% as of October 19, 2006, and polls showed her leading the Democratic nominee, New Haven mayor John DeStefano by a near 30-point margin. As expected, she won election to a full term in a landslide.
DeStefano defeated Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy in the Connecticut Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 8. As of, this is the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Connecticut.

Republican

Candidates

Governor Rell was unopposed for renomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Convention

Primary

Independents and third parties

Green Party

Election results

The following are the results of the 2006 election:
Rell won every county and all but seven towns. Notably, DeStefano won the capital city of Hartford, the largest city of Bridgeport, and his hometown of New Haven.