2006 governor elections · Vermont history
Vermont governor election 2006
Jim Douglas REP +15.2 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 262,524
- Margin
- 15.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Douglas Won | REP | 148,014 | 56.38% | |
| Scudder Parker | DEM | 108,090 | 41.17% | |
| Cris Ericson | IND | 2,477 | 0.94% | |
| Jim Hogue | GRE | 1,936 | 0.74% | |
| Benjamin Clarke | OTH | 1,216 | 0.46% | |
| Bob Skold | LBU | 638 | 0.24% | |
| Write-in | — | 153 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 262,524 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Vermont governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Phil Scott | 50.2 |
| 2022 | Phil Scott | 45.9 |
| 2020 | Phil Scott | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Phil Scott | 14.7 |
| 2016 | Phil Scott | 8.6 |
| 2014 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.2 |
| 2012 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 19.7 |
| 2010 | Peter Elliott Shumlin | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Jim Douglas | 31.6 |
| 2006 | Jim Douglas | 15.2 |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas | 20.8 |
| 2002 | Jim Douglas | 2.6 |
Full Vermont governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Vermont governor race?
Jim Douglas (REP) won with 56.4% of the vote, ahead of Scudder Parker (41.2%), a margin of 15.2 points.
Did the Vermont governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Vermont governor race?
262,524 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.