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The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Scudder Parker.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [2] | Likely R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report [4] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Source | Date | Jim Douglas (R) | Scudder Parker (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 | September 23, 2006 | 53% | 38% |
| American Research Group | September 14, 2006 | 59% | 32% |
| Rasmussen | August 8, 2006 | 55% | 37% |
| American Research Group | July 27, 2006 | 47% | 36% |
| Rasmussen | June 16, 2006 | 54% | 31% |
| Research 2000 | May 11, 2006 | 53% | 18% |
| Rasmussen | January 10, 2005 | 54% | 31% |
Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State: [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Douglas (incumbent) | 148,014 | 56.3 | -2.4 | |
| Democratic | Scudder Parker | 108,090 | 41.1 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 2,477 | 0.94 | -0.4 | |
| Green | Jim Hogue | 1,936 | 0.74 | n/a | |
| Independent | Benjamin Clarke | 1,216 | 0.46 | n/a | |
| Liberty Union | Robert Skold | 638 | 0.24 | -0.2 | |
| Write-ins | 153 | 0.06 | 0 | ||
| Majority | 39,924 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 262,524 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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