2006 Massachusetts elections

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2006 Massachusetts general election
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 2004November 7, 2006 2008  

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2006 United States elections

The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts.

Contents

At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate, and all ten seats in the United States House of Representatives were won by incumbent Democratic Party candidates.

Incumbent Republican Governor Mitt Romney did not run for re-election and was succeeded by Democrat Deval Patrick. Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General. Democratic incumbents were re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor, and Treasurer.

In the Massachusetts General Court, Democrats gained one seat in the Senate and two seats in the House.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Mitt Romney chose not to seek re-election for a second term in office.

Primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were conducted separately with the Democrats nominating former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Deval Patrick and Mayor of Worcester Tim Murray. The Republicans nominated a ticket of incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and former State Representative Reed Hillman.

Patrick and Murray were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

Secretary of the Commonwealth

2006 election for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
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  2002 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2010  
  WFGalvin Official Portrait.png Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nominee William F. Galvin Jill Stein
Party Democratic Green
Popular vote1,635,714351,495
Percentage82.31%17.69%

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Galvin:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

William F. Galvin
Democratic

Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

William F. Galvin
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary William F. Galvin ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was opposed in the Democratic primary by John C. Bonifaz, a voting-rights activist who founded the National Voting Rights Institute.

Democratic primary

Polling

SourceDate MoE Candidates
Democratic PrimaryWilliam F. GalvinJohn BonifazUnd
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±5.1%49%5%46%
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%50%9%38%

Results

Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth Primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William F. Galvin (incumbent) 633,035 82.84%
Democratic John Bonifaz 129,01217.00%
Write-in All others1,9970.26%
NoneBlank votes162,358

General election

In the general election, Galvin's only challenger was Green-Rainbow nominee Jill Stein, a medical doctor and community activist who ran for governor in 2002.

Polling

SourceDate MoE Candidates
General ElectionGalvin (D)Stein (GR)Und.
Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006±4.9%57%13%31%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.4%56%11%33%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±4.0%54%11%35%
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%52%9%35%
Suffolk University May 3, 2006±4.9%46%10%43%
Suffolk University April 3, 2006±4.9%46%8%44%

Results

2006 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election [2]
(unofficial results)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,635,714 82.31% Increase2.svg9.86
Green-Rainbow Jill Stein 351,49517.69%Increase2.svg17.69
Democratic hold Swing

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General Thomas Reilly ran for Governor instead of seeking a third term in office.

Democratic Middlesex County District Attorney Martha Coakley was elected Attorney General, defeating former Norfolk County District Attorney Republican Larry Frisoli, a trial attorney from Belmont [3] who was known for his handling of the Jeffery Curley case against NAMBLA. Both candidates were unopposed for nomination in their parties' primaries.

General election

Polling

SourceDate MoE Coakley (D)Frisoli (R)Und.
Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006±4.9%59%18%14%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.4%52%15%33%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±4.0%50%9%39%
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%50%16%33%
Suffolk University May 3, 2006±4.9%49%13%36%

Results

2006 Massachusetts Attorney General Election [4]
(unofficial results)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martha Coakley 1,542,319 73.02% Decrease2.svg26.22
Republican Larry Frisoli 569,82226.98%Increase2.svg26.98
Democratic hold Swing

Treasurer and Receiver-General

2006 election for Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General
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  2002 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2010  
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Nominee Timothy P. Cahill James O'Keefe
Party Democratic Green
Popular vote1,641,196322,493
Percentage83.58%16.42%

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Cahill:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

Timothy P. Cahill
Democratic

Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

Timothy P. Cahill
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Timothy P. Cahill was re-elected over Green-Rainbow candidate James O'Keefe, who also ran in 2002. Republican Ronald K. Davy, a financial analyst and Hull selectman, was nominated but failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot. [5]

General election

Polling

SourceDate MoE Cahill (D)O'Keefe (GR)Davy (R)Und.
Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006±4.9%56%15%29%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.4%51%11%37%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±4.0%48%10%42%
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%47%7%10%35%
Suffolk University May 3, 2006±4.9%46%6%6%41%
Suffolk University April 3, 2006±4.9%40%21%30%

Results

2006 Massachusetts Treasurer Election [6]
(unofficial results)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Tim Cahill (incumbent) 1,641,196 83.58% Increase2.svg32.92
Green-Rainbow James O'Keefe322,49316.42%Increase2.svg8.46
Democratic hold Swing

Auditor

2006 election for Massachusetts Auditor
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  2002 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2010  
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Nominee Joe DeNucci Rand Wilson
Party Democratic Working Families
Popular vote1,563,716369,513
Percentage80.89%19.11%

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DeNucci:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Auditor before election

Joe DeNucci
Democratic

Elected Auditor

Joe DeNucci
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Joe DeNucci was re-elected for a sixth term over Working Families nominee Rand Wilson, a union organizer and labor communicator.[ citation needed ] Republican candidate Earle Stroll, a 52-year-old small-business consultant from Bolton, [7] also failed to reach signature requirement to qualify for the ballot. Green-Rainbow candidate Nathanael Fortune, a physicist from Smith College and a Whatley School Committee member, dropped out of the race for personal reasons in late March 2006.

General election

Polling

SourceDate MoE DeNucci (D)Wilson (WF)Und.
Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006±4.9%56%10%35%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.4%48%13%38%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±4.0%46%11%42%

Results

2006 Massachusetts Auditor Election [8]
(unofficial results)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) 1,563,716 80.89% Increase2.svg3.02
Working Families Rand Wilson369,51319.11%Increase2.svg19.11
Democratic hold Swing

U.S. House of Representatives

see 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Senate

see 2006 Massachusetts Senate election

Massachusetts House of Representatives

see 2006 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections

Governor's Council

See 2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

Ballot questions

There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election, and all were defeated. [9] [10] [11] There were also various local ballot questions around the state.

Statewide Questions:

Polling

SourceDate MoE QuestionYesNoUnd
UNH/Globe October 22–25, 2006±4.1%Wine in food stores57%38%5%
Suffolk University Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006±4.9%Wine in food stores52%40%8%
Fusion voting26%51%23%
Collective bargaining for childcare providers34%36%30%
Suffolk University October 10–11, 2006±4.9%Wine in food stores50%41%9%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.4%Wine in food stores47%44%9%
Fusion voting27%48%24%
Collective bargaining for childcare providers42%33%25%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±4.0%Wine in food stores54%38%8%
Fusion voting35%48%18%
Collective bargaining for childcare providers46%32%22%
Suffolk University June 27, 2006±4.0%Wine in food stores61%31%9%
Fusion voting34%48%19%
Collective bargaining for childcare providers42%37%22%

Results

Question 1

Massachusetts Question 1 (2006)
Sale of Wine by Food Stores
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes915,07643.66%
Light brown x.svg No1,180,70856.34%
Valid votes2,095,784100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes2,095,784100.00%

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Sale of Wine by Food Stores. A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine.

Question 1: Wine in Food Stores [12]
CandidateVotes %±
Yes915,07644%
No1,180,70856%

Question 2

Massachusetts Question 2 (2006)
Nomination of Candidates for Public Office
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes688,09634.57%
Light brown x.svg No1,302,14365.43%
Valid votes1,990,239100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes1,990,239100.00%

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A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting.

Question 2: Fusion Voting [12]
CandidateVotes %±
Yes688,09635%
No1,302,14365%

Question 3

A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government.

Massachusetts Question 3 (2006)
Family Care Worker Unionization
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes951,98847.89%
Light brown x.svg No1,035,70752.11%
Valid votes1,987,695100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes1,987,695100.00%

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Tie

  50%
Question 3: Family Care Worker Unionization [12]
CandidateVotes %±
Yes951,98848%
No1,035,70752%

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References

  1. State Primary Election Results 2006 Massachusetts Elections Division: Official Results (PDF, 196k)
  2. 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Secretary of State - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM November 8, 2006
  3. "Frisoli runs for AG" Belmont Citizen-Herald [ permanent dead link ]
  4. 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Attorney General - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM November 8, 2006
  5. Republican down ballot candidates struggle Boston Globe June 1, 2006
  6. 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Treasurer - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM November 8, 2006
  7. Boston Globe "Bolton consultant plans run for state auditor"
  8. 2006 Massachusetts General Election Results - Auditor - Boston Globe Boston.com last updated: 12:48 PM November 8, 2006
  9. Secretary of the Commonwealth's ballot questions page
  10. CBS News ballot questions page
  11. Boston.com Ballot Question Section
  12. 1 2 3 2006 Massachusetts Election Results - Statewide and local ballot questions Boston.com November 8, 2006

Campaign sites

Attorney General

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Ballot Questions
Question 1 - Sale of Wine by Food Stores:

Question 2 - Nomination of Candidates for Public Office:

Not on statewide ballot in 2006: