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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/Vermont
      2006·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Douglas
      56.4%148,014 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Scudder Parker
      41.2%108,090 votes
      Margin
      R+15.2
      262,524 total votes
      3 candidates262,524 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim DouglasREP✓
      		REP148,01456.4%
      Scudder ParkerDEM
      		DEM108,09041.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,4202.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Vermont

      2024
      Phil ScottREP
      R+51.6
      2022
      Phil ScottREP
      R+47.0
      2020
      Phil ScottREP
      R+41.1
      2018
      Phil ScottREP
      R+14.9
      2016
      Phil ScottREP
      R+8.7
      2014
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.3
      2012
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+20.2
      2010
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.8
      2008
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+31.6
      2004
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+20.8
      2002
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+2.5
      2000
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+12.5
      1998
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+14.5
      1996
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+48.1
      View all Governor history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Jim DouglasREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginR+11.3
      Career1974-2008
      Governor / US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Scudder ParkerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.2
      Career2006-2006
      Governor
      Full profile →

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