2006 governor elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts governor election 2006
Deval Patrick DEM +20.1 gain · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,243,835
- Margin
- 20.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deval Patrick Won | DEM | 1,234,984 | 55.64% | |
| Kerry Healey | REP | 784,342 | 35.33% | |
| Christy Mihos | UN | 154,628 | 6.97% | |
| Grace Ross | GR | 43,193 | 1.95% | |
| Blank | — | 24,056 | 1.08% | |
| Other | — | 2,632 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 2,243,835 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Massachusetts governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maura Healey | 28.8 |
| 2018 | Charles D. Baker | 32.5 |
| 2014 | Charles D. Baker | 1.8 |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 4.8 |
| 1998 | A. Paul Cellucci | 3.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Massachusetts governor race?
Deval Patrick (DEM) won with 55.6% of the vote, ahead of Kerry Healey (35.3%), a margin of 20.1 points.
Did the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts governor race?
2,243,835 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.