Elections / 2006 · Governor · IL
Rod Blagojevich won Illinois's 2006 governor's race.
Rod Blagojevich (Democrat) led by 39.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
Illinois 2006 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Blagojevich | DDemocratic | 1,736,731 | 49.8% |
| Rich Whitney | OGreen | 361,336 | 10.4% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+10.3Governor 2006D+82.8vs. baselineD+72.4
Illinois's 2006 governor race ran 72.4 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
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