New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006

The 2006 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Mexico held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Governor Bill Richardson was running for re-election. He faced Republican John Dendahl in the general election and won by a landslide. , this was the last time a male candidate was elected Governor of New Mexico.

Primaries

Democratic

*Bill Richardson (politician), Bill Richardson, incumbent Governor of New Mexico
*Anselmo A. Chavez, veteran and perennial candidate

Results

Republican

*James R. Damron, physician
*George Brent Bailey Jr., educator and minister

Results

General election

Candidates

*Bill Richardson (politician), Bill Richardson (Democratic Party (United States), Democrat), incumbent Governor of New Mexico
*John Dendahl (Republican Party (United States), Republican), former chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico

Campaign

Damron defeated Bailey in the Republican primary, but withdrew from the race on June 17, 2006 due to a lack of fundraising. John Dendahl was appointed by the Republican State Central Committee to replace him. There were no general election debates between the two candidates.

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

* Chaves County, New Mexico, Chaves (largest village: Roswell, New Mexico, Roswell)
* Eddy County, New Mexico, Eddy (largest city: Carlsbad, New Mexico, Carlsbad)
* Lincoln County, New Mexico, Lincoln (largest city: Ruidoso, New Mexico, Roidoso)
* Otero County, New Mexico, Otero (largest city: Alamogordo, New Mexico, Alamogordo)
* San Juan County, New Mexico, San Juan (largest city: Farmington, New Mexico, Farmington)
* Sierra County, New Mexico, Sierra (largest city: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Truth or Consequences)
* Torrance County, New Mexico, Torrance (largest city: Moriarty, New Mexico, Moriarty)
* Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Los Alamos (largest city: Los Alamos, New Mexico, Los Alamos)

See also

*United States gubernatorial elections, 2006

References

External links

;Campaign websites (Archived)
Bill RichardsonJohn Dendahl

{{2006 U.S. midterm elections

2006 New Mexico elections, Governor
New Mexico gubernatorial elections, 2006
2006 United States gubernatorial elections, New Mexico