2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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Turnout56.23% Increase2.svg 0.94 [1]
  Deval Patrick official photo (1).jpg Kerry Healey official Lieutenant Governor portrait (3).jpg Christy Mihos, 2006.jpeg
Nominee Deval Patrick Kerry Healey Christy Mihos
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Tim Murray Reed V. Hillman John J. Sullivan
Popular vote1,234,984784,342154,628
Percentage55.0%35.0%6.9%
2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2006 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Town.svg
2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election by Congressional District.svg
MA Governor 2006.svg
Patrick:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Healey:     40–50%     50–60%
Tie:     40–50%
Governor before election

Mitt Romney
Republican

Elected Governor

Deval Patrick
Democratic

The 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent Republican governor, Mitt Romney, chose not to seek a second term. Polls had been mixed prior to Romney's announcement, with one poll showing Romney slightly leading Democrat Attorney General Tom Reilly and other polls showing Reilly, who was then the Democratic frontrunner, in the lead. [2]

Contents

The election was won by the Democratic former United States Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick, who became the second African-American governor in the United States since Reconstruction and the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts since Michael Dukakis left office in 1991. This was the last time until 2022 that the Democratic nominee won a majority. Healey is the only Republican gubernatorial nominee never to be elected governor between 1990 and 2018.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Endorsements

Campaign

The Democratic State Caucuses were held in February in all cities and towns to elect delegates to the state convention. The Patrick campaign organized their supporters, many of whom had never been involved in such party processes before, to win twice as many pledged delegates as the Reilly campaign. (Chris Gabrieli did not join the race until a month later, which played a major role in his difficulty in getting on the ballot.)

At the Democratic Convention on June 3 in Worcester, each candidate needed to receive support from 15% of the delegates to be on the primary ballot in September. There was some question as to whether Gabrieli could succeed after entering the race so late. Patrick received the convention's endorsement with 57.98% of the vote, Reilly made it with 26.66%, and Gabrieli narrowly achieved ballot access with 15.36% of the delegates' votes. [4] [5]

The campaign was highlighted by numerous debates. The first two debates took place in late April. WBZ-CBS4 News hosted a debate between Democratic candidates Chris Gabrieli, Deval Patrick, and Tom Reilly on April 21 and it aired at 8:30 AM on April 23. [6] A second Democratic candidate debate, moderated by Sy Becker from WWLP TV 22, was held at Agawam Middle School on April 27. [7]

The "Campaign to Stop Killer Coke", a group dedicated to holding Coca-Cola accountable for violence in its Colombian bottling plant in the mid-1990s, began to attack Patrick and his candidacy. Patrick had resigned from the company and said he'd done so after his attempts to get them to carry out an independent investigation were ignored and undermined. [8] Five Massachusetts unions filed a complaint against the group with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, [9] in an effort to require the group to disclose its donors. On August 11, it was reported that Reilly's campaign had been behind the efforts. [10]

The final two televised debates played a key role in the primary campaign, as they took place during the two weeks between Labor Day and Primary Day when the public and the media hold their greatest focus on the election. The first of the two was carried about by the media consortium (which includes the Boston Globe, NECN, and WBUR, among others) and moderated by former New Hampshire governor Jeanne Shaheen, while the second and final debate was held by WBZ-TV and moderated by their political analyst, Jon Keller.

Polling

SourceDate MoE PatrickReillyGabrieliOtherUnd.
Rasmussen Reports January 15–18, 2006±5%30%29%–11%30%
State House News January 25–27, 2006±7.1%18%58%–4%19%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine February 2–4, 2006±4.9%30%39%–2%29%
UMass Lowell February 16, 2006±5%40%40%––20%
Survey USA March 5–6, 2006±5%37%47%––17%
Boston Globe March 12, 2006±4.9%22%35%4%14%25%
Merrimack College February 25–March 8, 2006±4.8%21.8%37.5%––40.7%
Suffolk University April 3, 2006±4.9%21%32%11%–36%
Survey USA April 7–8, 2006±4.8%36%33%19%11%
Suffolk University May 3, 2006±4.9%20%35%15%–29%
Survey USA May 1–3, 2006±4.9%28%32%29%–10%
State House News May 3–5, 2006±6.8%15%37%25%5%17%
June 3 – Patrick receives party endorsement at Democratic State Convention
Survey USA June 16–18, 2006±4.8%36%31%23%–9%
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%31%25%22%–21%
State House News June 28–30, 2006±7.0%34.8%19.3%21.8%1.6%21.4%
Survey USA July 9–11, 2006±4.9%37%26%27%–10%
Survey USA July 31–August 2, 2006±4.6%35%27%30%–8%
Suffolk University August 17–21, 2006±5.2%24%20%32%–24%
Survey USA August 19–21, 2006±4.8%34%30%30%–6%
Boston Globe August 18–23, 2006±4.4%30%24%27%3%15%
(including "leaners")31%27%30%4%8%
State House News September 7–10, 2006±6.8%35.6%19.4%25.6%1.0%16.2%
Survey USA September 9–11, 2006±4.1%45%21%29%4%
Boston Globe September 12–15, 2006±4.4%46%18%25%4%6%
Suffolk University [ permanent dead link ]September 15–17, 2006±4.0%37%21%29%11%
Survey USA September 15–17, 2006±3.8%46%22%29%3%

Results

On September 19, Patrick won the Democratic primary with 50% of the vote, ahead of Gabrieli (27%) and Reilly (23%). [11]

Municipal results of the Democratic primary for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 2006.svg
Municipal results of the Democratic primary for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006
Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 2006 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deval Patrick 452,22949.57%
Democratic Chris Gabrieli 248,30127.22%
Democratic Tom Reilly 211,03123.13%
Write-inAll others7870.08%
Write-inBlanks14,0541.51%
Total votes926,402 100%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Withdrew
Declined

Campaign

On April 23, 2006, a "virtual debate" between Murray, Silbert, and Sam Kelley was released on SaintKermit.com. [14]

On May 21, all four candidates debated in Lowell. [15] Four days later, on May 25, Kelley dropped out of the race and joined the Deval Patrick campaign as a volunteer advisor on health care issues. [16]

At the Democratic convention in Worcester on June 3, Worcester Mayor Tim Murray was endorsed by a voice vote after receiving 49% on the first ballot. Andrea Silbert and Deb Goldberg both qualified for the ballot with 29% and 22% respectively.

Endorsements

Polling

SourceDate MoE GoldbergMurraySilbertUndecided
Suffolk University June 22–26, 2006±4.0%10%6%5%79%
Suffolk University August 19–21, 2006±5.2%6%11%5%77%
State House News September 7–10, 2006±6.8%18.3%15.2%10.0%53.4%
Boston Globe September 12–15, 2006±4.4%26%20%18%27%
Suffolk University [ permanent dead link ]September 15–17, 2006±4.0%35%22%21%31%

Results

Tim Murray won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on September 19 with 43% of the vote. [17]

Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 2006 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Murray 351,00942.60%
Democratic Deborah Goldberg 279,77133.95%
Democratic Andrea Silbert191,63823.26%
Write-inAll others1,5910.19%
Write-inBlanks102,39311.00%
Total votes926,402 100%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declined

Romney endorsed Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey to succeed him in the 2006 gubernatorial election. Healey was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Reed Hillman, former State Representative and Massachusetts State Police Colonel

As incumbent Kerry Healey ran for governor, the position of lieutenant governor was open. Reed Hillman was unopposed for the Republican nomination

General election

Candidates

  • Running mate: Wendy Van Horne, nurse (withdrew September 1) [21]
  • Running mate: Martina Robinson, disability rights activist [22]

Campaign

On April 25, Republican Kerry Healey called for four debates, each involving all four candidates, between the September primaries and November general election, and this proposition was seconded by Patrick. [23]

The general election campaign kicked off on primary day, September 19, after Tom Reilly and Chris Gabrieli conceded and Kerry Healey accepted her uncontested nomination. Deval Patrick followed with his acceptance speech, appearing with his new running mate Tim Murray and former opponent Chris Gabrieli.

The general election campaign was very heated and was referred to by Michael Dukakis as "the dirtiest gubernatorial campaign in my memory". [24] The Healey campaign released attack ads implying that Deval Patrick supports sexual assault or murder of police (culminating in the now infamous "parking lot rape" ad). Healey supporters also protested at the homes of Patrick and Patrick campaign manager John E. Walsh, [25] and documents leaked anonymously to media about Patrick's brother-in-law's criminal history.

After the final debate, WRKO talk radio host John DePetro came under scrutiny for referring to Grace Ross as a "fat lesbian". DePetro was suspended earlier in the year for calling Turnpike Authority chief Matt Amorello a "fag". [26]

Debates

The first televised debate of the general election was held by WFXT and the Boston Herald ] on September 25 on WFXT. Moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace on the day after his Bill Clinton interview.

The second debate was held in Springfield and broadcast on WGBH and NECN.

Endorsements

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [41] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [42] Likely D (flip)November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report [43] Likely D (flip)November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics [44] Likely D (flip)November 6, 2006

Polling

PollDate MoE Patrick (D)Healey (R)Mihos (I)Ross (GR)Und/Other
State House News November 17–20, 2005±4.8%44%32%24%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine February 6, 2006±4.9%39%32%29%
UMass Lowell February 16, 2006±5%34%34%12%20%
40%38%22%
Survey USA March 3–5, 2006±3.8%30%35%20%14%
Boston Globe March 3–9, 2006±4.4%36%29%13%22%
44%38%18%
Merrimack College February 25–March 8, 2006±5.6%32.0%28.0%13.0%27.0%
±4.8%34.5%39.4%26.1%
Rasmussen Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine March 13, 2006±4.5%38%25%17%20%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine March 18–20, 2006±4.9%29%26%13%32%
State House News March 16–18, 2006±4.8%25%32%18%25%
Zogby/WSJ March 30, 2006±3.5%53%31.5%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-09-11 at the Wayback Machine April 3, 2006±4.9%29%24%9%1%38%
Rasmussen April 14, 2006±4.5%34%27%19%20%
Suffolk University May 3, 2006±4.9%26%28%10%4%33%
State House News May 5, 2006±4.8%29%31%15%17%
Survey USA May 8, 2006±4.4%34%32%17%17%
Rasmussen May 15, 2006±4.5%36%26%16%22%
June 3 – Patrick receives party endorsement at Democratic State Convention
Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006±3.5%55.7%33.7%10.6%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine June 22–26, 2006±4.0%38%25%10%1%26%
State House News June 28–30, 2006±5.0%40.1%30.5%9.3%1.7%18.4%
Rasmussen June 27, 2006±4.5%43%23%15%19%
Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006±4.2%57.4%30.8%11.8%
Rasmussen August 12, 2006±4.5%39%29%14%18%
Zogby/WSJ August 15–21, 2006±3.8%49.6%23.9%26.5%
Suffolk University Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine August 17–21, 2006±4.1%38%30%10%2%20%
State House News September 7–10, 2006±4.7%43%30%7%1%19%
Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006±3.9%57.5%33.0%9.5%
September 19 – Primary election night; start of campaign
Survey USA September 19–21, 2006±3.9%64%25%5%1%5%
Rasmussen Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine September 20, 2006±4.5%57%24%9%10%
Merrimack College September 20–24, 2006±4.5%54.2%20.9%5.3%0.5%19.1%
Zogby/WSJ September 25, 2006±3.9%58.7%27.3%8.3%5.7%
Boston Globe/WBZ September 26–29, 2006±4.3%55%30%7%1%7%
Suffolk University October 2–4, 2006±4.5%49%28%6%1%16%
Survey USA October 8–10, 2006±4%52%34%9%1%4%
Suffolk University October 10–11, 2006±4.9%46%33%7%1%12%
Zogby/WSJ October 10–16, 2006±3.6%56%33.6%6.4%4%
Suffolk University October 20–23, 2006±4.9%53%26%9%2%11%
Survey USA October 21–23, 2006±4%56%31%8%2%4%
UNH/Boston Globe October 22–25, 2006±4.1%54%29%8%2%6%
Zogby/WSJ October 23–27, 2006±3.7%58.1%32.7%4%
SurveyUSA/WBZ October 31–November 1, 2006±3.9%55%34%6%3%
State House News November 1–2, 2006±5%50.9%27.1%8.0%2.1%6.7%
Suffolk University November 2–5, 2006±4.9%53%31%6%2%9%

Results

Official results certified by the Massachusetts Secretary of State, as of December 6, 2006, with all 2,166 precincts reporting. [45]

2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Deval Patrick 1,234,984 55.03% Increase2.svg 10.6
Republican Kerry Healey 784,34234.95%Decrease2.svg 14.2
Independent Christy Mihos 154,6286.89%Increase2.svg 6.27
Green-Rainbow Grace Ross 43,1931.92%Decrease2.svg 1.54
Write-inAll others2,6320.12%Increase2.svg .06
Blank24,0561.07%
Total votes2,243,835 55.63% Increase2.svg 0.40
Turnout 2,243,835
Majority450,64220.30%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing Increase2.svg 25.13

Results by county

2006 United States gubernatorial election in Massachusetts (by county) [46]
CountyPatrick - D %Patrick - D #Healey - R %Healey - R #Others %Others #Total #
Barnstable 45.3%47,71342.7%44,98612.1%12,701105,400
Berkshire 74.9%35,03520.0%9,3395.1%2,37446,748
Bristol 56.5%95,62333.8%57,2339.8%16,523169,379
Dukes 62.6%4,81727.8%2,1439.6%7397,699
Essex 50.4%131,37639.4%102,58410.2%26,528260,488
Franklin 70.1%20,20421.6%6,2128.3%2,38628,802
Hampden 54.7%74,89935.4%48,5119.9%13,635137,045
Hampshire 66.9%38,02525.0%14,2328.1%4,58256,839
Middlesex 55.7%299,74934.5%185,7389.8%52,957538,444
Nantucket 55.7%2,24434.8%1,4029.6%3864,032
Norfolk 51.6%134,91638.2%99,99510.2%26,735261,646
Plymouth 46.0%84,29640.9%74,93313.1%23,978183,207
Suffolk 69.6%126,24222.8%41,3167.6%13,707181,265
Worcester 53.2%139,84536.4%95,71810.4%27,278262,841

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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