2006Final results
2006 election for Connecticut Governor
Governor · Connecticut
M. Jodi Rell (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating John DeStefano Jr (D) by 28.1 points.
M. Jodi RellRepublican · winner
64.1%710,048
John DeStefano JrDemocrat
35.9%398,220
1,108,268 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET