Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2006

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2006

2002 ← November 7, 2006 → 2010

Candidate Donald Carcieri Charles J. Fogarty Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 197,306 189,503 Percentage 51.01% 48.99%

Municipal Results

Governor before election Donald Carcieri Republican Elected Governor Donald Carcieri Republican

The 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Donald Carcieri defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Fogarty.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Donald Carcieri, incumbent Governor of Rhode Island

Results

Republican Party primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Donald Carcieri (inc.)	51,650	100.00%
Totals			51,650	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles J. Fogarty, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, former Rhode Island State Senator

Results

Democratic Party primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Charles J. Fogarty	69,595	100.00%
Totals			69,595	100.00%

General election

Polling

Source	Date	Carcieri (R)	Fogarty (D)
Rasmussen	October 24, 2006	51%	44%
Rasmussen	October 8, 2006	47%	44%
Rasmussen	September 5, 2006	41%	46%
Rasmussen	August 9, 2006	43%	43%
Rasmussen	July 18, 2006	42%	43%
Brown University	June 26, 2006	44%	39%
Rhode Island College	June 21, 2006	44%	39%
Rasmussen	June 12, 2006	40%	41%
Rasmussen	May 4, 2006	41%	42%
Brown University	February 8, 2006	46%	35%
Brown University	Sept. 13, 2005	42%	31%

Results

Results by county

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Donald Carcieri (inc.)	197,306	51.01%	-3.75%
	Democratic	Charles J. Fogarty	189,503	48.99%	+3.75%
Majority			7,803	2.02%	-7.50%
Turnout			386,809
	Republican hold		Swing

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