2006 Michigan gubernatorial election

2006 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
Turnout50.7% Increase 7.2 [1]
 
Nominee Jennifer Granholm Dick DeVos
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate John Cherry Ruth Johnson
Popular vote 2,142,513 1,608,086
Percentage 56.4% 42.3%

Granholm:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
DeVos:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data

Governor before election

Jennifer Granholm
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jennifer Granholm
Democratic

The 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election was one of the 36 U.S. gubernatorial elections held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm was re-elected with 56% of the vote over Republican businessman Dick DeVos and three minor party candidates.[2]

As of 2022, this is the last time the Democratic candidate for Governor carried the counties of Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, Iron, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta, Schoolcraft, Mackinac, Luce, Chippewa, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Van Buren, Cass, Calhoun, Monroe, Jackson, Tuscola, Shiawassee, Montcalm, Ionia, Gratiot, Midland, Clare, Gladwin, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Arenac, Crawford, Alcona, Alpena, and Presque Isle.

  1. ^ "General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics". Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Land, Terri (Secretary of State). "Election Results GENERAL ELECTION November 07, 2006 (Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position)" Archived January 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. mi.gov (website).