2006 New York Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2006 New York Attorney General election
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 New York Attorney General election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2010 New York Attorney General election
Next Year:2010
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Image1:Andrew Cuomo by Pat Arnow cropped.jpeg
Image1 Size:x155px
Nominee1:Andrew Cuomo
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,509,311
Percentage1:58.3%
Image2 Size:x155px
Nominee2:Jeanine Pirro
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,692,580
Percentage2:39.3%
Map Size:305px
Attorney General
Before Election:Eliot Spitzer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Andrew Cuomo
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2006 New York Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006. Democrat Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer (who became Governor) as the Attorney General of New York.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polls

width=100px Sourcewidth=150px Date width=150px Andrew Cuomowidth=150px Mark Greenwidth=150px Sean Patrick Maloney
Actual PrimarySeptember 12, 2006 align=center53%33%10%
CarolcoSeptember 10, 2006 align=center47%33%20%
Green PapersSeptember 9, 2006 align=center47%35%18%
Green PapersSeptember 8, 2006 align=center50%29%21%
Green PapersSeptember 7, 2006 align=center52%31%17%
Green PapersSeptember 6, 2006 align=center51%33%16%
QunnipiacSeptember 5, 2006 align=center53%31%18%
width=100px Sourcewidth=150px Date width=150px Andrew Cuomowidth=150px Mark Greenwidth=150px Charlie Kingwidth=150px Sean Patrick Maloney
QuinnipiacSeptember 3, 2006 align=center40%23%16%11%
QuinnipiacAugust 29, 2006 align=center42%26%14%8%
QuinnipiacAugust 5, 2006 align=center49%21%9%6%
QuinnipiacJuly 22, 2006 align=center57%19%5%3%
width=100px Sourcewidth=150px Date width=150px Andrew Cuomo (D)width=150px Jeanine Pirro (R)
Marist http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/NYElection2006_061103.htm November 3, 2006 align=center58%37%
Green PapersSeptember 9, 2006 align=center53%47%
Green PapersSeptember 7, 2006 align=center54%46%
QuinnipiacSeptember 5, 2006 align=center58%42%
QuinnipiacSeptember 3, 2006 align=center55%45%
QuinnipiacAugust 29, 2006 align=center58%42%
QuinnipiacAugust 5, 2006 align=center61%37%
QuinnipiacJuly 22, 2006 align=center66%30%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Other parties

Green Party

Libertarian Party

Socialist Workers Party

See also