New York Attorney General election, 2006
The New York Attorney General election, 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Andrew Cuomo was elected to replace Eliot Spitzer (who became Governor) as the Attorney General of New York.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
- Christopher B. Garvey, patent and trademark attorney
Socialist Workers Party
Opinion polls
Democratic primary
Source |
Date |
Andrew Cuomo |
Mark J. Green |
Sean Patrick Maloney |
Actual Primary |
September 12, 2006 |
53% |
33% |
10% |
Carolco |
September 10, 2006 |
47% |
33% |
20% |
Green Papers |
September 9, 2006 |
47% |
35% |
18% |
Green Papers |
September 8, 2006 |
50% |
29% |
21% |
Green Papers |
September 7, 2006 |
52% |
31% |
17% |
Green Papers |
September 6, 2006 |
51% |
33% |
16% |
Qunnipiac |
September 5, 2006 |
53% |
31% |
18% |
Source |
Date |
Andrew Cuomo |
Mark J. Green |
Charlie King |
Sean Patrick Maloney |
Quinnipiac |
September 3, 2006 |
40% |
23% |
16% |
11% |
Quinnipiac |
August 29, 2006 |
42% |
26% |
14% |
8% |
Quinnipiac |
August 5, 2006 |
49% |
21% |
9% |
6% |
Quinnipiac |
July 22, 2006 |
57% |
19% |
5% |
3% |
General election
Source |
Date |
Andrew Cuomo (D) |
Jeanine Pirro (R) |
Marist |
November 3, 2006 |
58% |
37% |
Green Papers |
September 9, 2006 |
53% |
47% |
Green Papers |
September 7, 2006 |
54% |
46% |
Quinnipiac |
September 5, 2006 |
58% |
42% |
Quinnipiac |
September 3, 2006 |
55% |
45% |
Quinnipiac |
August 29, 2006 |
58% |
42% |
Quinnipiac |
August 5, 2006 |
61% |
37% |
Quinnipiac |
July 22, 2006 |
66% |
30% |
Election results
Primary
Democratic
Democratic primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Andrew M. Cuomo |
404,086 |
53.52% |
|
Democratic |
Mark Green |
244,554 |
32.39% |
|
Democratic |
Sean Patrick Maloney |
70,106 |
9.29% |
|
Democratic |
Charles G. King |
36,262 |
4.80% |
Majority |
159,532 |
21.13% |
|
Turnout |
755,008 |
15.59% |
|
Republican
Republican primary results
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jeanine Pirro |
Unopposed |
100.0 |
General
References
See also
Preceded by 2002 |
New York Attorney General election 2006 |
Succeeded by 2010 |