2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →
 
Nominee Ed Rendell Lynn Swann
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Catherine Baker Knoll Jim Matthews
Popular vote 2,470,517 1,622,135
Percentage 60.33% 39.61%

Rendell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%     80–90%      >90%
Swann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No data

Governor before election

Ed Rendell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ed Rendell
Democratic

The 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006 and included the races for the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ed Rendell successfully ran for re-election. Pennsylvania's first female lieutenant governor, Catherine Baker Knoll, was also running for re-election.

As of 2023, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate has carried the following counties- Clearfield, Columbia, Elk, Mercer, Pike, Susquehanna, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Wyoming. This is the last time any statewide race in Pennsylvania resulted in a candidate getting over 60% of the vote.


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