2006 governor elections · Ohio history
Ohio governor election 2006
Ted Strickland DEM +23.9 gain · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 4,022,928
- Margin
- 23.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Strickland Won | DEM | 2,435,505 | 60.54% | |
| J. Kenneth Blackwell | REP | 1,474,331 | 36.65% | |
| William S. Peirce | NPA | 71,473 | 1.78% | |
| Robert Fitrakis | NPA | 40,967 | 1.02% | |
| James Edgar Lundeen | W | 579 | 0.01% | |
| Larry Bays | W | 73 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,022,928 | |||
Official source: governor-and-lieutenant-governor-november-7-2006
Other Ohio governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike DeWine | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Mike DeWine | 3.7 |
| 2014 | John Richard Kasich | 30.6 |
| 2010 | John Richard Kasich | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Ted Strickland | 23.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Taft | 19.5 |
| 1998 | Bob Taft | 5.4 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Ohio governor race?
Ted Strickland (DEM) won with 60.5% of the vote, ahead of J. Kenneth Blackwell (36.6%), a margin of 23.9 points.
Did the Ohio 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 Ohio governor race?
4,022,928 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.