2006 governor elections · Maryland history
Maryland governor election 2006
Martin O'Malley DEM +6.5 gain · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,788,316
- Margin
- 6.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin O'Malley Won | DEM | 942,279 | 52.69% | |
| Robert Ehrlich Jr. | REP | 825,464 | 46.16% | |
| Ed Boyd | GRE | 15,551 | 0.87% | |
| Christopher A. Driscoll | PST | 3,481 | 0.20% | |
| Other | — | 1,206 | 0.07% | |
| John J. Simmins | W | 258 | 0.01% | |
| Charles Ulysses Smith | W | 61 | 0.00% | |
| Ralph W. Jaffe | W | 16 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,788,316 | |||
Official source: office_Governor__Lt_Governor.html
Other Maryland governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wes Moore | 32.4 |
| 2018 | Larry Hogan | 11.9 |
| 2014 | Larry Hogan | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Martin O'Malley | 14.5 |
| 2006 | Martin O'Malley | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Robert Ehrlich Jr. | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Parris Glendening | 10.3 |
Full Maryland governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Maryland governor race?
Martin O'Malley (DEM) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Robert Ehrlich Jr. (46.2%), a margin of 6.5 points.
Did the Maryland governor seat change party in 2006?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Maryland governor race?
1,788,316 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.