2006 governor elections · Michigan history
Michigan governor election 2006
Jennifer Granholm DEM +14.1 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 3,801,256
- Margin
- 14.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Granholm Won | DEM | 2,142,513 | 56.36% | |
| Dick DeVos | REP | 1,608,086 | 42.30% | |
| Greg Creswell | LIB | 23,524 | 0.62% | |
| Douglas Campbell | GRE | 20,009 | 0.53% | |
| Bhagwan Dashairya | UST | 7,087 | 0.19% | |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 29 | 0.00% | |
| Bob C. Jones | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Timothy Michael Wellsted | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,801,256 | |||
Official source: 06GEN
Other Michigan governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Gretchen Whitmer | 9.6 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | 4.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder | 18.2 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | 14.1 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm | 4.0 |
| 1998 | John Engler | 24.4 |
Full Michigan governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Michigan governor race?
Jennifer Granholm (DEM) won with 56.4% of the vote, ahead of Dick DeVos (42.3%), a margin of 14.1 points.
Did the Michigan governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Michigan governor race?
3,801,256 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.