Elections / 2006 · Governor · NY
Eliot Spitzer won New York's 2006 governor's race.
Eliot Spitzer (Democrat) led by 38.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
New York 2006 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Spitzer | DDemocratic | 3,086,709 | 65.3% |
| John Faso | RRepublican | 1,274,335 | 27.1% |
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+18.3Governor 2006D+41.6vs. baselineD+23.3
New York's 2006 governor race ran 23.3 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
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