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2006 Maryland county executive elections

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2006 Maryland county executive elections

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →

All 7 of Maryland's county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 5 1
Seats won 5 2
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 752,193 357,575
Percentage 65.55% 31.16%

The election to choose county executives in Maryland occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The U.S. House election, 2006, U.S. Senate election, 2006, 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006 Maryland Senate election and 2006 Maryland House of Delegates election took place on the same day. Seven charter counties elected a county executive: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Wicomico County. This race coincided with the election for Maryland County Offices Election, 2006.

Anne Arundel County

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The general election in Anne Arundel County was between Democratic George F. Johnson IV, a retired police officer from Pasadena, and Republican John R. Leopold, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Anne Arundel County Executive general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John R. Leopold 93,668 51.0%
Democratic George F. Johnson, IV 89,740 48.9%
Write-In Various 176 0.1%
Total votes 183,584 100.0%

Baltimore County

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The general election in Baltimore County was between incumbent Democrat James T. Smith Jr. and Republican challenger Clarence Bell, a former police officer.

Baltimore County Executive general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James T. Smith Jr. 180,063 66.3%
Republican Clarence William Bell Jr. 91,514 33.7%
Write-In Various 199 0.1%
Total votes 271,776 100.0%

Harford County

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The general election in Harford County was between incumbent Republican David R. Craig and Democratic challenger Ann C. Helton, a local non-profit executive.

Harford County Executive general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David R. Craig 46,121 52.0%
Democratic Ann C. Helton 42,442 47.9%
Write-In Various 99 0.1%
Total votes 88,662 100.0%

Howard County

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The Howard County general election was a three-way race between Democratic candidate Ken Ulman, Republican candidate Christopher J. Merdon, and Independent candidate C. Stephen Wallis. Ulman and Merdon were both members of the Howard County Council, while Wallis was a middle school principal.

Howard County Executive general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Ulman 54,022 52.1%
Republican Christopher J. Merdon 44,910 43.3%
Independent C. Stephen Wallis 4,701 4.5%
Write-In Various 35 0.0%
Total votes 103,668 100.0%

Montgomery County

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The general election in Montgomery County was a three-way race. Democratic candidate Isiah Leggett was a former Montgomery County councilman and law professor at Howard University. Republican candidate Chuck Floyd was a previous candidate for the United States House of Representatives. Independent candidate Robin Ficker was a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Montgomery County Executive general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ike Leggett 201,394 67.4%
Republican Chuck Floyd 69,010 23.1%
Independent Robin Ficker 28,063 9.4%
Write-In Various 282 0.1%
Total votes 298,749 100.0%

Prince George's County

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In Prince George's county, Democratic incumbent Jack B. Johnson ran unopposed in the general election.

Prince George's County Executive general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Johnson 169,377 97.6%
Write-In Various 4,180 2.4%
Total votes 173,557 100.0%

Wicomico County

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In 2004, Wicomico County voters approved a charter amendment establishing an elected county executive, beginning in 2006. There were three established candidates in this inaugural election. The Democratic candidate was Richard M. Politt Jr, Fruitland, Maryland's City Manager. The nominated Republican candidate was Ronald G. Alessi Sr, a small business owner. Another Republican, Charles J. Jannace III, launched a write-in campaign.

Wicomico County Executive general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard M. Pollitt Jr. 15,155 55.0%
Republican Ronald G. Alessi Sr. 11,632 42.2%
Republican Charles J. Jannace III 720 2.6%
Write-In Various 34 0.1%
Total votes 27,541 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "It's Schuh: Republican tops Democrat Johnson in county executive race". Capital Gazette. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Anne Arundel County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  3. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Baltimore County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  4. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Harford County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  5. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Howard County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  6. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomer County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  7. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Prince George's County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  8. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Wicomico County". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.