2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Country:	New Hampshire
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2004
Next Election:	2008 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2008
Election Date:	November 7, 2006
Image1:	File:John Lynch (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	John Lynch
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	298,760
Percentage1:	74.0%
Nominee2:	Jim Coburn
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	104,288
Percentage2:	25.8%
Governor
Before Election:	John Lynch
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	John Lynch
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 2006 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat John Lynch defeated Republican James B. Coburn and won a second term as Governor of New Hampshire.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John Lynch, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Coburn, New Hampshire State Representative

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[1]		November 6, 2006
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[2]		November 6, 2006
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[3]		November 2, 2006
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[4]		November 6, 2006

Polling

width=150px	Poll source	width=140px	Date(s) administered	width=100px	John Lynch (D)	width=100px	Jim Coburn (R)
Survey USA	September 20, 2006	align=center	73%	23%

Results

Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic

• Belknap (largest city: Laconia)
• Carroll (largest municipality: Conway)
• Hillsborough (largest municipality: Manchester)
• Rockingham (largest municipality: Derry)

See also

• U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006

External links

Campaign websites (Archived)

• John Lynch
• Jim Coburn

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006. The Cook Political Report. October 1, 2006. June 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS . Sabato's Crystal Ball . June 25, 2021.
3. Web site: 2006 Gubernatorial Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . June 25, 2021.
4. Web site: Election 2006 . Real Clear Politics . June 25, 2021.