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{{Infobox Election
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| election_name = Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006
{{Infobox election
| country = Pennsylvania
| election_name = 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| type = presidential
| country = Pennsylvania
| ongoing = no
| type = presidential
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| previous_year = 2002
| next_election = Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2010 | previous_election = 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2002
| next_year = 2010
| next_election = 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| election_date = November 7, 2006
| next_year = 2010
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{{ElectionsPA}} {{ElectionsPA}}
The '''Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2006''' was held on November 7, 2006, and included the races for the ] and ]. The '''2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election''' was held on November 7, 2006, and included the races for the ] and ]. Incumbent ] governor ] successfully ran for re-election. Pennsylvania's first female lieutenant governor, ], was also running for re-election.


As of 2025, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate has carried the following counties- ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. This is the last time any statewide race in Pennsylvania resulted in a candidate getting over 60% of the vote.
Incumbent Governor ], a ], ran for re-election. Though some had speculated that Rendell would choose another running mate,<ref></ref> Pennsylvania's first female Lieutenant Governor, ] was also running for re-election.


==Candidates== ==Background==
Rendell and Knoll had the advantage of incumbency, important in the ] of Pennsylvania. Rendell's approval rating as of May 2006 was 62%.<ref></ref>
Shortly after the 2002 Gubernatorial election, political observers speculated that ], ], ], ], ], ], ] would consider pursuing the GOP nomination.<ref>{{Cite web| title = GOP Shortlist for Governor| work = ]| publisher = The Publius Group | year = 2002| archiveurl = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/ShortList06.htm| url = http://web.archive.org/web/20021108103838/www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/ShortList06.htm|archivedate=2002-11-08}}</ref>


In the ], then ] ] won the state 50.6%-46.4% over then ] ] ]. In 2004, Senator ] carried the state 50.9%-48.4% over incumbent president ].
Four candidates where campaigning for governor,<ref></ref> but only two went on to appear on the ballot in November. Rendell and Swann both were unopposed for their respective major party nominations. Constitution candidate Hagan Smith was unable to secure the necessary signatures to appear on the ballot. On August 11, Green Party candidate Marakay Rogers withdrew her nominating papers, following a challenge by Pennsylvania Democrats, who alleged more than 69,000 signatures on the petitions were fake names, unregistered voters or illegible.<ref></ref>
The challenge followed Republican Senator ]'s drive to collect signatures to put Green candidate Carl Romanelli on ].<ref></ref>


Although the state had voted Democratic in eight of the past 12 presidential elections, its Congressional delegation had been majority Republican for years. The counties of ] and ] were the Democratic strongholds, while the central part of the state was where the Republican Party fared best. The 2005 statewide party registration had Democrats out-numbering Republicans in the state with 3,841,429 to 3,292,656, with 939,252 registered independent voters.<ref></ref>
Rogers continued to campaign, hopeful that a federal appeals court would rule favorably in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's signature requirement for third party candidates.<ref></ref>


==Democratic primary==
* '''Democrat:''' ]<ref></ref> -- incumbent ]. Previously, he was the Chairman of the ] and ].
Michael Morrill, the ]'s nominee for governor in 2002, considered challenging Rendell on a progressive liberal platform. On February 13, 2006, Morrill however stated that he would not run, citing the toll his 2002 race took on his family.<ref name=MM>{{Cite web |url=http://www.morrillmajority.org/ |title=Morrill Majority |access-date=2021-06-10 |archive-date=2017-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510125231/http://morrillmajority.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322063529/http://www.politicspa.com/pressreleasedetailed.asp?id=1189 |date=2006-03-22 }}</ref> Rendell thus ran unopposed.


===Results===
* '''Republican:''' ]<ref></ref> -- a retired ] football ], and former chairman of the ]
{{Election box begin no change| title=Democratic primary results}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ] (incumbent)
}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=654,985|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}


==Republican primary==
* '''Green Party:''' ] (]), an attorney, liberal activist, and 2004 Green Party State ] nominee.<ref></ref>
===Candidates===
====Declared====
* ], ] Hall-of Fame ] and chairman of the ]


====Withdrew====
* '''Constitution Party:''' ] (]), a building contractor, conservative activist and chair of the ] Constitution Party.<ref></ref>
* Jim Panyard, former president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
* ], ] of the ] from ]
* ], former lieutenant governor and the 1986 nominee


====Declined====
Not running:
* ], state senator from ] and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2002<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor">{{Cite web|title=GOP Shortlist for Governor |work=] |publisher=The Publius Group |year=2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021108103838/http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/ShortList06.htm |url=http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/ShortList06.htm |archive-date=November 8, 2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Jim Panyard—the former president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturer's Association withdrew from the race in February 2006. His official statement cited poor fundraising and the lack of significant media attention among his reasons.<ref></ref>
* ], former U.S. representative from ] and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor"/>
* ], former governor<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor"/>
* ], U.S. representative from ] (ran for re-election)<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor"/>
* ], U.S. senator (ran for re-election)<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor"/>
* ], District Attorney of Montgomery County and candidate for attorney general in 2004<ref name="GOP Shortlist for Governor"/>


=== Campaign ===
*] -- the ] of the ]. Piccola officially entered the race in 2005 but withdrew in January 2006. Early polling of showed that his chances of winning the State Committee endorsement were slim.
], ], Jim Panyard and ] all announced their intention to run in the Republican primary for governor in 2006. Scranton, who served two terms as ], was the son of popular former governor ], and a member of the wealthy ] was the early front-runner. However, a series of blunders by his campaign,<ref>{{cite web |title=Inquirer.com: Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes |url=http://articles.philly.com/2006-01-27/news/25411116_1_bill-scranton-campaign-manager-first-black-governor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120102827/http://articles.philly.com/2006-01-27/news/25411116_1_bill-scranton-campaign-manager-first-black-governor|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref> and a lack of momentum from the Piccola and Panyard campaigns moved Swann into presumptive nominee status.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lynn Swann Goes Deep |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2006/02/27/8370760/lynn-swann-goes-deep}}</ref> The state Republican party then endorsed Swann, leading the three other candidates to drop out ahead of the March deadline to file for the primary.


===Results===
*] -- a former Lieutenant Governor and the 1986 GOP nominee. He is also the son of former governor ]. On 25 January 2006 Scranton fired his campaign manager Jim Seif when he referred to Swann as "the rich white guy in this campaign" on a ] call-in show.<ref></ref> Seif was attempting to portray Swann as the favorite of the GOP political establishment. Scranton withdrew from the race on February 7, 2006, stating that he had found that Lynn Swann was receiving "near unanimous backing of the state and national parties." <ref></ref><ref></ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=]}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=583,658|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}


==General election==
*]<ref></ref> (Independent), one of three people declared "people of the year" by the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', for his work in exposing the clandestine pay raise the General Assembly voted themselves at 2am just before adjournment in July 2005. His running mate would have been ], a former GOP state committeeman, conservative activist, and frequent candidate. Diamond ended his campaign due to an inability to meet the petition requirements to get on the ballot as an independent.
===Candidates===


* ], incumbent ] (Democratic)<ref></ref>
*Michael Morrill—he is a political activist and was the ]'s nominee for governor in 2002. Had he run as a Democrat, Morrill likely would have attempted to court support from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party by attacking what he perceives as flaws in Governor Rendell's record on labor unions, civil liberties, and poverty alleviation. Morrill announced on February 13, 2006, that he would not run, citing the "toll" his 2002 race took on him and his family.<ref name=MM></ref><ref></ref>
* ], former ] ] ] and chairman of the ] (Republican)<ref></ref>
** Running mate: ], ] Commissioner and brother of ]


==Analysis== ==== Withdrew ====
Rendell and Knoll had the advantage of incumbency, important in the ] of Pennsylvania. Rendell's approval rating as of May 2006 was 62%.<ref></ref>


* Marakay Rogers, attorney and 2004 ] nominee<ref></ref> (Green)
Challenging Rendell was former ] ], ] (R). His running mate was businessman ], ] Commisoner and the brother of MSNBC's ].


==== Failed to submit signatures ====
In the ], then ] ] won the state 51%-47% over then ] ] ]. In 2004, Senator ] carried the state 51%-49% over incumbent President ].


* Hagan Smith, building contractor and chair of ] Constitution Party (Constitution)<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060129012500/http://www.hagan4gov.com/index_001.htm|date=2006-01-29}}</ref>
Although the state has voted Democratic for 8 of the past 12 presidential elections, its Congressional delegation has been majority Republican for years. The counties of ] and ] are the Democratic strongholds (Philadelphia: 75% Democrat, Allegheny: 60% Democrat), while the central part of the state is where the Republican Party fares best. The statewide party registration is:<ref></ref>
* ], 2005 General Assembly pay raise whistleblower (Independent)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russ Diamond's Campaign Website |url=http://www.russdiamond.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715194108/http://russdiamond.org/ |archive-date=2016-07-15 |access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref>
{| align=center class="wikitable"
** Running mate: Tom Lingenfelter, former Republican state committeeman and perennial candidate
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="125px" | Party
! width="100px" | Count
! width="60px" | Share
|-


Four candidates were campaigning for governor,<ref></ref> but only two went on to appear on the ballot in November. Constitution candidate Hagan Smith and Independent candidate ] were unable to secure the necessary signatures to appear on the ballot. On August 11, Green Party candidate Marakay Rogers withdrew her nominating papers, following a challenge by Pennsylvania Democrats, who alleged more than 69,000 signatures on the petitions were fake names, unregistered voters or illegible.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Party candidates give up |url=http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4170340 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926204547/http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4170340 |archive-date=2011-09-26 |access-date=2006-08-15 |website=]}}</ref> The challenge followed a Republican drive to collect signatures to put Green candidate Carl Romanelli on ] in the Senate race.<ref>{{Dead link|date=December 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
!align="center"| Democratic

|align="right" | 3,841,429
Rogers continued to campaign, hopeful that a federal appeals court would rule favorably in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's signature requirement for third-party candidates.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930041454/http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15911078&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6|date=2007-09-30}}</ref>
|align="right" | 47.6%

=== Analysis ===
] ] courts voters tailgating before a football game between Pennsylvania's two football teams, the ] and the ].<ref name="Ritter">{{cite news |last=Ritter |first=Kara |date=August 2006 |title=Ex-Steeler looks to sway support of Eagles' fans |work=] |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200608/ai_n16967992}}</ref>]]
In July 2005, a Zogby Poll showed Rendell with only a 47% to 41% lead over Lynn Swann. Some speculated that controversy over Act 72, proposed Medicaid cuts, and possibly even a ] that was signed into law had reduced the Governor's popularity.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Rendell led in other recent polls by significantly higher margins. Following that poll, Rendell's supporters pointed out that he has raised more money than his opponents{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}, which they felt would help him spread his message{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. They also pointed out that as a sitting governor, Rendell had all of the traditional advantages of an incumbent.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214003402/http://www.fandm.edu/x7706.xml|date=2005-12-14}}</ref><ref> (]) Center for Politics & Public Affairs {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218202657/http://www.fandm.edu/politics.xml|date=2005-12-18}}</ref>

Swann hoped to perform strongly in the conservative "T" section of the state (the central and northern regions) and in his native ] area{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. ] canvassed for votes among ] voters in ] before the ] game against the ].<ref name="Ritter" /> On February 7, Swann served as master of ceremonies for the ]'s ] victory parade before 250,000 people.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906105900/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_421528.html|date=2012-09-06}} ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review''</ref> Polls in early February showed Swann and Rendell in a statistical tie.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408042942/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_422413.html|date=2008-04-08}} ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review''</ref> However, Swann's momentum did not survive an effective barrage of advertising from ] in early spring and had trouble keeping up with Rendell's effective fundraising.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Tom |last2=Roddy |first2=Dennis B. |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Rendell cruises to 2nd term as governor |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06312/736519-178.stm}}</ref> Swann's focus on reform never caught traction, possibly as a result of his vocal support for ] and ], two legislative leaders who were defeated in the May 2006 primary election.<ref>{{cite news |last=Deparle |first=Jason |date=May 18, 2006 |title=G.O.P. Conservatives Topple Veteran State Lawmakers in Pennsylvania |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/18/us/18repubs.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Brightbill&st=nyt&oref=slogin |access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref>

=== Predictions ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- |-
! Source
!align="center"| Republican
! Ranking
|align="right" | 3,292,656
! As of
|align="right" | 40.8%
|- |-
| align="left" | ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006|url=https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=October 1, 2006|archive-date=June 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!align="center"| Other
| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}
|align="right" | 939,252
| November 6, 2006
|align="right" | 11.6%
|- |-
| align="left" | ]<ref>{{cite web | title=Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date=6 November 2006 | access-date=June 25, 2021}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}
| November 6, 2006
|-
| align="left" | ]<ref>{{cite web | title=2006 Gubernatorial Ratings | url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=June 25, 2021}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 2, 2006
|-
| align="left" | ]<ref>{{cite web | title=Election 2006 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=June 25, 2021}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}
| November 6, 2006
|} |}


===Polling===
] ] courts voters tailgating before a football game between Pennsylvania's two football teams, the ] and the ].<ref name=Ritter />]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
In July 2005, a Zogby Poll showed Rendell with only a 47% to 41% lead over Lynn Swann. Some speculated that controversy over Act 72, proposed Medicaid cuts, and possibly even a ] that was signed into law had reduced the Governor’s popularity.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Also, when compared to other polls, the six percent lead was an outlier{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. Rendell has led in other recent polls by significantly higher margins.
|- bgcolor="lightgrey"

! width="200px" | Poll source
Following that poll, Rendell’s supporters pointed out that he has raised more money than his opponents{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}, which they felt would help him spread his message{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. They also pointed out that no Pennsylvania governor had lost re-election since the 1950s, and that, as a sitting governor, Rendell had all of the traditional advantages of an incumbent.<ref></ref><ref>]) Center for Politics & Public Affairs]</ref>
! width="150px" | Date(s) administered

! width="100px" | Ed<br />Rendell (D)
Swann hoped to perform strongly in the conservative "T" section of the state (the central and northern regions) and in his native ] area{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. On 7 February 2006 Swann served as master of ceremonies for the ] ] victory parade before 250,000 people.<ref></ref> ] canvassed for votes among ] voters in ] before the ] game against the ].<ref name=Ritter>{{cite news
! width="100px" | Lynn<br />Swann (R)
| last = Ritter
| first = Kara
| coauthors =
| title = Ex-Steeler looks to sway support of Eagles' fans
| work = ]
| pages =
| language =
| publisher =
| date = 2006-08
| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200608/ai_n16967992
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At the time, Rendell had relatively low approval ratings outside of his native Southeastern Pennsylvania. Polls in early February showed Swann and Rendell in a statistical tie.<ref></ref> <!-- Polls and approval ratings don't measure the same thing, so these two statements aren't contradictory. Maybe there is a better way to put this.-->

However, Swann's momentum did not survive an effective barrage of advertising from ] in early spring and had trouble keeping up with Rendell's effective fundraising.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06312/736519-178.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title=Rendell cruises to 2nd term as governor | first1=Tom | last1=Barnes | first2=Dennis B. | last2=Roddy | date=November 8, 2006}}</ref> Swann's focus on "reforming" Harrisburg never caught traction, possibly as a result of his vocal support for ] and ], two legislative leaders who were defeated in the May 2006 primary election.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/18/us/18repubs.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Brightbill&st=nyt&oref=slogin | work=The New York Times | title=G.O.P. Conservatives Topple Veteran State Lawmakers in Pennsylvania | first=Jason | last=Deparle | date=May 18, 2006 | accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref>

==Polling==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width="200px" | Source
! width="125px" | Date
! width="100px" | Rendell (D)
! width="100px" | Swann (R)
|- |-
| | align="left" |]/]<ref></ref>
| September 24, 2006 | September 24, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''60%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''60%'''
| 33% | 33%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| September 22, 2006 | September 22, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''56%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''56%'''
| 36% | 36%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]/]<ref name="Zogby/WSJ"></ref>
| September 11, 2006 | September 11, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51.6%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51.6%'''
| 42.1% | 42.1%
|- |-
| align="left" |]/]<ref name="Zogby/WSJ"/>
|
| August 28, 2006 | August 28, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48.4%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48.4%'''
| 43.5% | 43.5%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| August 25, 2006 | August 25, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%'''
| 38% | 38%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| August 17, 2006 | August 17, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| 41% | 41%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| August 16, 2006 | August 16, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| 38% | 38%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| July 26, 2006 | July 26, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%'''
| 40% | 40%
|- |-
| align="left" |]/]<ref name="Zogby/WSJ"/>
|
| July 24, 2006 | July 24, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47.5%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47.5%'''
| 41.1% | 41.1%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| July 20, 2006 | July 20, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 36% | 36%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| June 26, 2006 | June 26, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%'''
| 36% | 36%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| June 22, 2006 | June 22, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%'''
| 31% | 31%
|- |-
| align="left" |]/]<ref name="Zogby/WSJ"/>
|
| June 21, 2006 | June 21, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47.7%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47.7%'''
| 43.4% | 43.4%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| June 15, 2006 | June 15, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 38% | 38%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| May 25, 2006 | May 25, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| 34% | 34%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| May 12, 2006 | May 12, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%'''
| 33% | 33%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| May 10, 2006 | May 10, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 41% | 41%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| May 3, 2006 | May 3, 2006
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 35% | 35%
|- |-
| | align="left" |]<ref></ref>
| April 29, 2006 | April 29, 2006
| 41% | 41%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''44%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} | '''44%'''
|- |-
| | align="left" |]/]<ref></ref>
| April 17–26, 2006 | April 17–26, 2006
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| '''44%''' | '''44%'''
| '''44%''' | '''44%'''
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| | align="left" |]<ref name="Keystone Poll"/>
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==Results== ===Results===
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |party = Democratic Party (United States)
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|votes = 2,470,517 |votes = 2,470,517
|percentage = 60.33 |percentage = 60.33
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|percentage = 39.61 |percentage = 39.61
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|percentage = 0.06
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|percentage = 100.00 |percentage = 100.00
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|percentage = 50.05 |percentage = 50.05
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}

===Results by county===
{| width="60%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyBreakDownResults?officeId=3&districtId=1&ElectionID=15&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0&isRetention=0|title=2006 General Election (Official Returns)|work=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Ed Rendell<br />Democratic
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Lynn Swann<br />Republican
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast
|-
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,034
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,084
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.72%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,050
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30,118
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 275,227
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 184,063
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.08%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 91,164
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.84%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 459,290
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,552
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.27%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,595
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,403
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,147
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,510
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.99%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,069
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.01%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,441
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.98%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64,579
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,372
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,270
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.71%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,898
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,642
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66,837
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50,096
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.84%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,741
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14.32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 116,933
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,435
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.85%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,295
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,860
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -20.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54,809
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,485
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,670
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.70%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,185
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,155
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 163,739
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69,798
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 93,941
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.21%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 233,537
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24,936
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.24%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 38,613
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.76%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13,677
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.52%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63,549
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31,856
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.84%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,506
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.16%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,350
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.68%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52,362
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 793
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 989
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -196
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.00%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,782
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,633
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.59%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,917
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,176
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.18%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,550
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 23,415
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.87%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,051
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.13%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,364
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43,466
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 112,960
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 65.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60,437
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.85%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52,523
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.30%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 173,397
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,451
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.07%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,505
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.93%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,054
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,956
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,938
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.21%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,830
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.79%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 108
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 0.42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25,768
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,464
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,341
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.27%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,123
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11.46%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,805
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,281
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.55%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,078
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 203
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.10%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18,359
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,695
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,202
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,507
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27,897
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32,737
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46,189
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.52%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13,452
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.04%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 78,926
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39,711
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.64%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47,294
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,853
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 87,005
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 154,249
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 73.93%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54,043
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26.07%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 99,846
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.86%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 208,652
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,907
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.56%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,499
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.44%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,408
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.12%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,406
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50,042
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 58.12%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36,059
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,983
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 86,101
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,603
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,492
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.67%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,111
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18.66%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38,095
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 929
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,059
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.27%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -130
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,988
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,945
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,043
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.58%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9,098
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42,988
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,670
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.49%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,669
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -999
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,339
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,055
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,670
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.56%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,385
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,725
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,490
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.39%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,103
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.61%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,613
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,593
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,953
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.17%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,390
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.83%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -437
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.67%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,343
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,402
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,774
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.89%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,372
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.78%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,176
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,748
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.49%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,995
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,247
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,743
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56,966
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 72.98%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,905
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.02%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,871
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.96%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 78,061
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62,934
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.79%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 87,668
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.21%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -24,734
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 150,602
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,557
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,329
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.94%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,228
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.12%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31,886
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,813
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.47%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,775
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.53%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,962
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39,588
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59,338
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 63.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34,692
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24,646
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26.22%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 94,030
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64,628
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 67.55%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31,051
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33,577
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.10%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 95,679
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14,777
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.17%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,116
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.83%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,339
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35,893
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,044
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,890
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.87%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -846
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.74%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,934
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19,888
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.17%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,237
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.83%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,651
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38,125
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,730
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.23%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,642
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.77%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,912
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.54%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,372
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,430
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,071
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.64%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,359
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 20.72%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,501
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 211,651
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 71.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 83,718
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 127,933
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 295,369
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,764
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.47%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,059
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.53%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -295
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,823
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53,007
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 63.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30,081
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.20%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,926
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.60%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 83,088
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,470
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,140
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 330
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26,610
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,477
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.93%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,998
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.07%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,521
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.14%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,475
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 383,339
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 89.39%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45,502
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10.61%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 337,837
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 78.78%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 428,841
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,393
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,551
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.98%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 842
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6.04%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,944
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,035
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.78%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,498
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,463
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,533
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26,327
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.76%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,886
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,441
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11.52%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47,213
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,073
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.12%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,203
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,130
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.76%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,276
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,499
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.41%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,028
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.59%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,529
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.18%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27,527
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,264
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.78%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,275
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,539
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,239
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.52%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,874
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.48%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,365
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.04%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,113
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,126
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,370
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.98%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,244
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.96%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,496
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,006
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,503
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,497
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.00%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,509
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,906
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,742
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,836
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -10.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,648
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,278
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,846
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.54%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,432
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.92%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,124
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38,422
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34,440
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.27%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,982
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.46%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 72,862
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,143
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.61%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,635
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 508
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3.23%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,778
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60,145
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.27%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69,854
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9,709
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 129,999
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,518
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.87%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,726
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.13%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 792
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,244
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| ]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55,276
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70,592
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15,316
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 125,868
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Totals!!2,470,517!!60.36%!!1,622,135!!39.64%!!848,382!!20.72%!!4,092,652
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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%
County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsRendell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%     80–90%      >90%
Swann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No data
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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 2025, 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.

Background

Rendell and Knoll had the advantage of incumbency, important in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Rendell's approval rating as of May 2006 was 62%.

In the 2000 Presidential election, then Vice President Al Gore won the state 50.6%-46.4% over then Texas Governor George W. Bush. In 2004, Senator John Kerry carried the state 50.9%-48.4% over incumbent president Bush.

Although the state had voted Democratic in eight of the past 12 presidential elections, its Congressional delegation had been majority Republican for years. The counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny were the Democratic strongholds, while the central part of the state was where the Republican Party fared best. The 2005 statewide party registration had Democrats out-numbering Republicans in the state with 3,841,429 to 3,292,656, with 939,252 registered independent voters.

Democratic primary

Michael Morrill, the Green Party's nominee for governor in 2002, considered challenging Rendell on a progressive liberal platform. On February 13, 2006, Morrill however stated that he would not run, citing the toll his 2002 race took on his family. Rendell thus ran unopposed.

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Rendell (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 654,985 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Campaign

Lynn Swann, Jeff Piccola, Jim Panyard and Bill Scranton III all announced their intention to run in the Republican primary for governor in 2006. Scranton, who served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, was the son of popular former governor William Scranton, and a member of the wealthy Scranton family was the early front-runner. However, a series of blunders by his campaign, and a lack of momentum from the Piccola and Panyard campaigns moved Swann into presumptive nominee status. The state Republican party then endorsed Swann, leading the three other candidates to drop out ahead of the March deadline to file for the primary.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Swann Unopposed
Total votes 583,658 100.00

General election

Candidates

Withdrew

Failed to submit signatures

  • Hagan Smith, building contractor and chair of Butler County Constitution Party (Constitution)
  • Russ Diamond, 2005 General Assembly pay raise whistleblower (Independent)
    • Running mate: Tom Lingenfelter, former Republican state committeeman and perennial candidate

Four candidates were campaigning for governor, but only two went on to appear on the ballot in November. Constitution candidate Hagan Smith and Independent candidate Russ Diamond were unable to secure the necessary signatures to appear on the ballot. On August 11, Green Party candidate Marakay Rogers withdrew her nominating papers, following a challenge by Pennsylvania Democrats, who alleged more than 69,000 signatures on the petitions were fake names, unregistered voters or illegible. The challenge followed a Republican drive to collect signatures to put Green candidate Carl Romanelli on the ballot in the Senate race.

Rogers continued to campaign, hopeful that a federal appeals court would rule favorably in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's signature requirement for third-party candidates.

Analysis

Former Steeler Lynn Swann courts voters tailgating before a football game between Pennsylvania's two football teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

In July 2005, a Zogby Poll showed Rendell with only a 47% to 41% lead over Lynn Swann. Some speculated that controversy over Act 72, proposed Medicaid cuts, and possibly even a legislative pay increase that was signed into law had reduced the Governor's popularity. Rendell led in other recent polls by significantly higher margins. Following that poll, Rendell's supporters pointed out that he has raised more money than his opponents, which they felt would help him spread his message. They also pointed out that as a sitting governor, Rendell had all of the traditional advantages of an incumbent.

Swann hoped to perform strongly in the conservative "T" section of the state (the central and northern regions) and in his native western Pennsylvania area. Swann canvassed for votes among tailgating voters in Philadelphia before the Steelers game against the Eagles. On February 7, Swann served as master of ceremonies for the Pittsburgh Steelers's Super Bowl XL victory parade before 250,000 people. Polls in early February showed Swann and Rendell in a statistical tie. However, Swann's momentum did not survive an effective barrage of advertising from Rendell in early spring and had trouble keeping up with Rendell's effective fundraising. Swann's focus on reform never caught traction, possibly as a result of his vocal support for Chip Brightbill and Robert Jubelirer, two legislative leaders who were defeated in the May 2006 primary election.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Solid D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball Likely D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report Safe D November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics Likely D November 6, 2006

Polling

Poll source Date(s) administered Ed
Rendell (D) 		Lynn
Swann (R)
Temple/Inquirer Poll September 24, 2006 60% 33%
Rasmussen September 22, 2006 56% 36%
Zogby/WSJ September 11, 2006 51.6% 42.1%
Zogby/WSJ August 28, 2006 48.4% 43.5%
Rasmussen August 25, 2006 50% 38%
Strategic Vision August 17, 2006 51% 41%
Quinnipiac August 16, 2006 57% 38%
Rasmussen July 26, 2006 50% 40%
Zogby/WSJ July 24, 2006 47.5% 41.1%
Strategic Vision July 20, 2006 49% 36%
Rasmussen June 26, 2006 50% 36%
Quinnipiac June 22, 2006 55% 31%
Zogby/WSJ June 21, 2006 47.7% 43.4%
Strategic Vision June 15, 2006 49% 38%
Rasmussen May 25, 2006 52% 34%
Quinnipiac May 12, 2006 55% 33%
Strategic Vision May 10, 2006 49% 41%
Keystone Poll May 3, 2006 49% 35%
Rasmussen April 29, 2006 41% 44%
IssuesPA/Pew Poll April 17–26, 2006 30% 29%
Muhlenberg April 17–24, 2006 45% 39%
Strategic Vision April 13, 2006 44% 42%
Quinnipiac April 5, 2006 47% 37%
IssuesPA/Pew Poll March 30, 2006 29% 35%
Rasmussen March 28, 2006 44% 41%
Strategic Vision March 15, 2006 44% 44%
Muhlenberg March 4, 2006 46% 43%
Rasmussen February 21, 2006 46% 43%
Quinnipiac February 15, 2006 48% 36%
Keystone Poll February 9, 2006 45% 42%
Strategic Vision January 25, 2006 44% 46%
Rasmussen January 19, 2006 43% 45%
Strategic Vision December 21, 2005 45% 41%
Quinnipiac December 13, 2005 48% 35%
Strategic Vision November 16, 2005 45% 42%
Rasmussen November 7, 2005 50% 36%
Strategic Vision October 19, 2005 46% 41%
Keystone Poll September 2005 53% 33%
Strategic Vision September 12, 2005 48% 43%
Strategic Vision August 2, 2005 47% 41%
Rasmussen July 20, 2005 47% 41%
Keystone Poll June 2005 42% 32%
Keystone Poll March 2005 59% 29%

Results

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Rendell (incumbent) 2,470,517 60.33
Republican Lynn Swann 1,622,135 39.61
Write-in 2,670 0.06
Total votes 4,095,322 100.00
Turnout   50.05
Democratic hold

Results by county

County Ed Rendell
Democratic 		Lynn Swann
Republican 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Adams 13,034 43.28% 17,084 56.72% -4,050 -13.44% 30,118
Allegheny 275,227 59.92% 184,063 40.08% 91,164 19.84% 459,290
Armstrong 9,552 41.27% 13,595 58.73% -4,403 -17.46% 23,147
Beaver 35,510 54.99% 29,069 45.01% 6,441 9.98% 64,579
Bedford 6,372 38.29% 10,270 61.71% -3,898 -23.42% 16,642
Berks 66,837 57.16% 50,096 42.84% 16,741 14.32% 116,933
Blair 15,435 39.85% 23,295 60.15% -7,860 -20.30% 54,809
Bradford 8,485 44.30% 10,670 55.70% -2,185 -11.40% 19,155
Bucks 163,739 70.11% 69,798 29.89% 93,941 40.21% 233,537
Butler 24,936 39.24% 38,613 60.76% -13,677 -21.52% 63,549
Cambria 31,856 60.84% 20,506 39.16% 11,350 21.68% 52,362
Cameron 793 44.50% 989 55.50% -196 -11.00% 1,782
Carbon 10,633 60.59% 6,917 39.41% 3,176 21.18% 17,550
Centre 23,415 53.87% 20,051 46.13% 3,364 7.74% 43,466
Chester 112,960 65.15% 60,437 34.85% 52,523 30.30% 173,397
Clarion 5,451 42.07% 7,505 57.93% -2,054 -15.86% 12,956
Clearfield 12,938 50.21% 12,830 49.79% 108 0.42% 25,768
Clinton 5,464 55.73% 4,341 44.27% 1,123 11.46% 9,805
Columbia 9,281 50.55% 9,078 49.45% 203 1.10% 18,359
Crawford 11,695 41.92% 16,202 58.08% -4,507 -16.16% 27,897
Cumberland 32,737 41.48% 46,189 58.52% -13,452 -17.04% 78,926
Dauphin 39,711 45.64% 47,294 54.36% -7,853 -9.28% 87,005
Delaware 154,249 73.93% 54,043 26.07% 99,846 47.86% 208,652
Elk 6,907 60.56% 4,499 39.44% 2,408 21.12% 11,406
Erie 50,042 58.12% 36,059 41.88% 13,983 16.24% 86,101
Fayette 22,603 59.33% 15,492 40.67% 7,111 18.66% 38,095
Forest 929 46.73% 1,059 53.27% -130 -7.46% 1,988
Franklin 16,945 39.42% 26,043 60.58% -9,098 -21.16% 42,988
Fulton 1,670 38.49% 2,669 61.51% -999 -23.02% 4,339
Greene 7,055 55.44% 5,670 44.56% 1,385 10.88% 12,725
Huntingdon 5,490 40.39% 8,103 59.61% -2,613 -19.22% 13,593
Indiana 12,953 49.17% 13,390 50.83% -437 -1.67% 26,343
Jefferson 5,402 38.11% 8,774 61.89% -3,372 -23.78% 14,176
Juniata 2,748 35.49% 4,995 64.51% -2,247 -29.02% 7,743
Lackawanna 56,966 72.98% 21,905 27.02% 35,871 45.96% 78,061
Lancaster 62,934 41.79% 87,668 58.21% -24,734 -16.42% 150,602
Lawrence 17,557 55.06% 14,329 44.94% 3,228 10.12% 31,886
Lebanon 16,813 42.47% 22,775 57.53% -5,962 -15.06% 39,588
Lehigh 59,338 63.11% 34,692 36.89% 24,646 26.22% 94,030
Luzerne 64,628 67.55% 31,051 32.45% 33,577 35.10% 95,679
Lycoming 14,777 41.17% 21,116 58.83% -6,339 -17.66% 35,893
McKean 5,044 46.13% 5,890 53.87% -846 -7.74% 10,934
Mercer 19,888 52.17% 18,237 47.83% 1,651 4.34% 38,125
Mifflin 4,730 38.23% 7,642 61.77% -2,912 -23.54% 12,372
Monroe 21,430 60.36% 14,071 39.64% 7,359 20.72% 35,501
Montgomery 211,651 71.66% 83,718 28.34% 127,933 43.32% 295,369
Montour 2,764 47.47% 3,059 52.53% -295 -5.06% 5,823
Northampton 53,007 63.80% 30,081 36.20% 22,926 27.60% 83,088
Northumberland 13,470 50.62% 13,140 49.38% 330 1.24% 26,610
Perry 4,477 30.93% 9,998 69.07% -5,521 -38.14% 14,475
Philadelphia 383,339 89.39% 45,502 10.61% 337,837 78.78% 428,841
Pike 7,393 53.02% 6,551 46.98% 842 6.04% 13,944
Potter 2,035 36.78% 3,498 63.22% -1,463 -26.44% 5,533
Schuylkill 26,327 55.76% 20,886 44.24% 5,441 11.52% 47,213
Snyder 4,073 36.12% 7,203 63.88% -3,130 -27.76% 11,276
Somerset 12,499 45.41% 15,028 54.59% -2,529 -14.18% 27,527
Sullivan 1,264 49.78% 1,275 50.22% -11 -0.44% 2,539
Susquehanna 8,239 54.52% 6,874 45.48% 1,365 9.04% 15,113
Tioga 5,126 41.02% 7,370 58.98% -2,244 -17.96% 12,496
Union 5,006 43.50% 6,503 56.50% -1,497 -13.00% 11,509
Venango 7,906 44.80% 9,742 55.20% -1,836 -10.40% 17,648
Warren 7,278 55.46% 5,846 44.54% 1,432 10.92% 13,124
Washington 38,422 52.73% 34,440 47.27% 3,982 5.46% 72,862
Wayne 8,143 51.61% 7,635 48.38% 508 3.23% 15,778
Westmoreland 60,145 46.27% 69,854 53.73% -9,709 -7.46% 129,999
Wyoming 5,518 53.87% 4,726 46.13% 792 7.74% 10,244
York 55,276 43.92% 70,592 56.08% -15,316 -12.16% 125,868
Totals 2,470,517 60.36% 1,622,135 39.64% 848,382 20.72% 4,092,652

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

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  2. 2005 Municipal Election
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  52. Rasmussen
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  54. Keystone Poll
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