2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 2006 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to an unprecedented fifth term, defeating Republican nominee and state representative Robert Farr, who lost every single county in the state and only carried the staunchly conservative town of New Canaan.
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November 7, 2006
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Blumenthal: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Farr: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011)[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert Farr, lawyer and state representative from the 19th district (1981–2007)[2]
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Green Party
- Nancy Burton, candidate for state representative in 2004 and 2006 [3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) | 782,235 | 74.08% | +8.43% | |
| Republican | Robert Farr | 256,018 | 24.25% | −10.10% | |
| Green | Nancy Burton | 17,684 | 1.67% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,055,957 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Blumenthal won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[5]
| District | Blumenthal | Farr | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 77% | 21% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 76% | 23% | Rob Simmons (109th Congress) |
| Joe Courtney (110th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 79% | 20% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 68% | 30% | Christopher Shays |
| 5th | 71% | 28% | Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress) |
| Chris Murphy (110th Congress) | |||
