Elections / 2006 · Governor · NM
Bill Richardson won New Mexico's 2006 governor's race.
Bill Richardson (Democrat) led by 37.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Mexico 2006 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Richardson | DDemocratic | 384,806 | 68.8% |
| John Dendahl | RRepublican | 174,364 | 31.2% |
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 2004R+0.8Governor 2006D+37.6vs. baselineD+38.4
New Mexico's 2006 governor race ran 38.4 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
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