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The 2006 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Donald Carcieri very narrowly defeated Democratic lieutenant governor Charles J. Fogarty in one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Rhode Island history. With a margin of 2%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2006 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Minnesota.
As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Rhode Island and the last time a Republican won any statewide office in Rhode Island. This is also the last time the Republican candidate won the counties of Bristol and Washington. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected governor and lieutenant governor of Rhode Island.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Donald Carcieri, incumbent governor of Rhode Island
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Carcieri (incumbent) | 51,650 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 51,650 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Fogarty | 69,595 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 69,595 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Lean R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics | Likely R | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Donald Carcieri (R) |
Charles J. 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 | September 13, 2005 | 42% | 31% |
Results
The 2006 gubernatorial election was one of the closest in the history of Rhode Island. Carcieri won all but one county. However, the one county that went for Fogarty was Providence County, home to Providence, Rhode Island, which is heavily populated and known for favoring Democrats. The race at one point was only at a margin of 7,803 votes. Finally at 3:48 A.M. on November 8, Carcieri was declared the winner by the Associated Press. Fogarty conceded early the next morning.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Carcieri (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Providence (largest municipality: Providence)
References
- "Federal and Statewide Races Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "Federal and Statewide Races Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- Rasmussen
- Rasmussen Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Rasmussen
- Rasmussen
- Rasmussen
- Brown University
- Rhode Island College Archived 2006-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Rasmussen
- Rasmussen
- Brown University
- Brown University
- "Federal and Statewide Races Summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
External links
Official campaign websites (Archived)
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