2006 Ohio Attorney General election
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The 2006 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic state senator and attorney Marc Dann defeated Republican State Auditor and former attorney general Betty Montgomery with 52.61% of the vote in what was considered an upset.[1] The election was held concurrently with a U.S. Senate election, gubernatorial election, and other statewide races. Primary elections were held on May 2, 2006.
Dann would go on to resign as attorney general on May 14, 2008, following the discovery of an extramarital affair and claims of sexual harassment.[2] Dean was succeeded by Nancy H. Rogers in late May 2008 after being appointed by Governor Ted Strickland, but did not seek a full term in the following special election.[3]
Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Betty Montgomery, Ohio State Auditor (2003-2007) and former attorney general (1995-2003)
Defeated in primary
[edit]- Tim Grendell, state senator from the 18th district (2005-2011) and former state representative from the 98th district (2001-2005)
Withdrew
[edit]- Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecutor (1997-2021)[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Betty Montgomery | 583,845 | 73.36% | |
| Republican | Tim Grendell | 212,064 | 26.64% | |
| Total votes | 795,909 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Defeated in primary
[edit]- Subodh Chandra, attorney and prosecutor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Dann | 492,799 | 70.95% | |
| Democratic | Subodh Chandra | 201,738 | 29.05% | |
| Total votes | 694,537 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Dann | 2,035,825 | 52.61% | +16.73% | |
| Republican | Betty Montgomery | 1,833,846 | 47.39% | −16.73% | |
| Total votes | 3,869,671 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By county
[edit]| County | Marc Dann
Democratic |
Betty Montgomery
Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 3,380 | 43.97% | 4,307 | 56.03% | -927 | -12.06% | 7,687 |
| Allen | 15,522 | 42.63% | 20,887 | 57.37% | -5,365 | -14.74% | 36,409 |
| Ashland | 8,689 | 47.42% | 9,637 | 52.58% | -948 | -5.06% | 18,326 |
| Ashtabula | 20,960 | 61.71% | 13,004 | 38.29% | 7,956 | 23.42% | 33,964 |
| Athens | 13,051 | 67.09% | 6,404 | 32.91% | 6,647 | 34.18% | 19,455 |
| Auglaize | 6,704 | 40.36% | 9,907 | 59.64% | -3,203 | -19.28% | 16,611 |
| Belmont | 15,473 | 67.60% | 7,415 | 32.40% | 8,058 | 35.20% | 22,888 |
| Brown | 6,610 | 47.87% | 7,198 | 52.13% | -588 | -4.26% | 13,808 |
| Butler | 43,089 | 40.91% | 62,247 | 59.09% | -19,158 | -18.18% | 105,336 |
| Carroll | 5,485 | 56.02% | 4,307 | 43.98% | 1,178 | 12.04% | 9,792 |
| Champaign | 6,064 | 42.97% | 8,048 | 57.03% | -1,984 | -14.06% | 14,112 |
| Clark | 24,471 | 50.36% | 24,125 | 49.64% | 346 | 0.72% | 48,596 |
| Clermont | 24,112 | 37.34% | 40,460 | 62.66% | -16,348 | -25.32% | 64,572 |
| Clinton | 5,197 | 41.38% | 7,361 | 58.62% | -2,164 | -17.24% | 12,558 |
| Columbiana | 22,012 | 60.55% | 14,342 | 39.45% | 7,670 | 21.10% | 36,354 |
| Coshocton | 6,560 | 49.83% | 6,604 | 50.17% | -44 | -0.34% | 13,164 |
| Crawford | 7,815 | 47.77% | 8,546 | 52.23% | -731 | -4.46% | 16,361 |
| Cuyahoga | 260,645 | 64.38% | 144,202 | 35.62% | 116,443 | 28.76% | 404,847 |
| Darke | 7,512 | 41.75% | 10,479 | 58.25% | -2,967 | -16.50% | 17,991 |
| Defiance | 6,759 | 50.58% | 6,604 | 49.42% | 155 | 1.16% | 13,363 |
| Delaware | 23,394 | 36.52% | 40,669 | 63.48% | -17,275 | -26.96% | 64,063 |
| Erie | 17,794 | 59.22% | 12,252 | 40.78% | 5,542 | 18.44% | 30,046 |
| Fairfield | 22,424 | 42.34% | 30,538 | 57.66% | -8,114 | -15.32% | 52,962 |
| Franklin | 187,191 | 51.07% | 179,370 | 48.93% | 7,821 | 2.14% | 366,561 |
| Fulton | 7,607 | 47.87% | 8,283 | 52.13% | -676 | -4.26% | 15,890 |
| Gallia | 4,181 | 42.73% | 5,604 | 57.27% | -1,423 | -14.54% | 9,785 |
| Geauga | 18,361 | 47.14% | 20,587 | 52.86% | -2,226 | -5.72% | 38,948 |
| Greene | 23,347 | 40.67% | 34,054 | 59.33% | -10,707 | -18.66% | 57,401 |
| Guernsey | 6,837 | 52.55% | 6,174 | 47.45% | 663 | 5.10% | 13,011 |
| Hamilton | 133,075 | 47.24% | 148,647 | 52.76% | -15,572 | -5.52% | 281,722 |
| Hancock | 10,077 | 40.86% | 14,584 | 59.14% | -4,507 | -18.28% | 24,661 |
| Hardin | 4,405 | 46.93% | 4,981 | 53.07% | -576 | -6.14% | 9,386 |
| Harrison | 3,479 | 59.39% | 2,379 | 40.61% | 1,100 | 18.78% | 5,858 |
| Henry | 5,157 | 46.30% | 5,982 | 53.70% | -825 | -7.40% | 11,139 |
| Highland | 5,589 | 44.80% | 6,886 | 55.20% | -1,297 | -10.40% | 12,475 |
| Hocking | 5,190 | 54.03% | 4,414 | 45.97% | 776 | 8.06% | 9,604 |
| Holmes | 2,811 | 36.44% | 4,902 | 63.56% | -2,091 | -27.12% | 7,713 |
| Huron | 9,647 | 53.95% | 8,236 | 46.05% | 1,411 | 7.90% | 17,883 |
| Jackson | 4,366 | 46.80% | 4,963 | 53.20% | -597 | -6.40% | 9,329 |
| Jefferson | 16,006 | 64.47% | 8,821 | 35.53% | 7,185 | 28.94% | 24,827 |
| Knox | 8,648 | 42.03% | 11,927 | 57.97% | -3,279 | -15.94% | 20,575 |
| Lake | 46,319 | 53.26% | 40,646 | 46.74% | 5,673 | 6.52% | 86,965 |
| Lawrence | 9,546 | 53.80% | 8,196 | 46.20% | 1,350 | 7.60% | 17,742 |
| Licking | 25,559 | 43.85% | 32,727 | 56.15% | -7,168 | -12.30% | 58,286 |
| Logan | 6,306 | 39.41% | 9,697 | 60.59% | -3,391 | -21.18% | 16,003 |
| Lorain | 58,880 | 59.76% | 39,642 | 40.24% | 19,238 | 19.52% | 98,522 |
| Lucas | 82,729 | 64.05% | 46,441 | 35.95% | 36,288 | 28.10% | 129,170 |
| Madison | 4,972 | 36.95% | 8,484 | 63.05% | -3,512 | -26.10% | 13,456 |
| Mahoning | 69,034 | 74.27% | 23,916 | 25.73% | 45,118 | 48.54% | 92,950 |
| Marion | 9,947 | 46.97% | 11,233 | 53.03% | -1,286 | -6.06% | 21,180 |
| Medina | 31,768 | 50.09% | 31,652 | 49.91% | 116 | 0.18% | 63,420 |
| Meigs | 3,591 | 47.67% | 3,942 | 52.33% | -351 | -4.66% | 7,533 |
| Mercer | 5,488 | 36.69% | 9,470 | 63.31% | -3,982 | -26.62% | 14,958 |
| Miami | 14,064 | 41.62% | 19,728 | 58.38% | -5,664 | -16.76% | 33,792 |
| Monroe | 4,029 | 69.24% | 1,790 | 30.76% | 2,239 | 38.48% | 5,819 |
| Montgomery | 88,537 | 49.47% | 90,421 | 50.53% | -1,884 | -1.06% | 178,958 |
| Morgan | 2,487 | 49.16% | 2,572 | 50.84% | -85 | -1.68% | 5,059 |
| Morrow | 5,340 | 43.81% | 6,850 | 56.19% | -1,510 | -12.38% | 12,190 |
| Muskingum | 13,935 | 49.79% | 14,050 | 50.21% | -115 | -0.42% | 27,985 |
| Noble | 2,458 | 48.96% | 2,563 | 51.04% | -105 | -2.08% | 5,021 |
| Ottawa | 9,741 | 55.63% | 7,768 | 44.37% | 1,973 | 11.26% | 17,509 |
| Paulding | 3,457 | 46.95% | 3,906 | 53.05% | -449 | -6.10% | 7,363 |
| Perry | 6,220 | 56.43% | 4,803 | 43.57% | 1,417 | 12.86% | 11,023 |
| Pickaway | 7,736 | 43.61% | 10,005 | 56.39% | -2,269 | -12.78% | 17,741 |
| Pike | 4,938 | 58.72% | 3,471 | 41.28% | 1,467 | 17.44% | 8,409 |
| Portage | 31,625 | 58.92% | 22,048 | 41.08% | 9,577 | 17.84% | 53,673 |
| Preble | 6,714 | 43.45% | 8,738 | 56.55% | -2,024 | -13.10% | 15,452 |
| Putnam | 5,975 | 42.99% | 7,924 | 57.01% | -1,949 | -14.02% | 13,899 |
| Richland | 22,657 | 50.81% | 21,931 | 49.19% | 726 | 1.62% | 44,588 |
| Scioto | 11,832 | 50.74% | 11,487 | 49.26% | 345 | 1.48% | 23,319 |
| Sandusky | 11,680 | 53.86% | 10,005 | 46.14% | 1,675 | 7.72% | 21,685 |
| Scioto | 14,342 | 56.21% | 11,173 | 43.79% | 3,169 | 12.42% | 25,515 |
| Seneca | 10,943 | 54.73% | 9,053 | 45.27% | 1,890 | 9.46% | 19,996 |
| Shelby | 6,646 | 41.02% | 9,556 | 58.98% | -2,910 | -17.96% | 16,202 |
| Stark | 75,584 | 55.17% | 61,424 | 44.83% | 14,160 | 10.34% | 137,008 |
| Summit | 114,859 | 58.82% | 80,427 | 41.18% | 34,432 | 17.64% | 195,286 |
| Trumbull | 58,913 | 74.86% | 19,783 | 25.24% | 39,130 | 49.62% | 78,696 |
| Tuscarawas | 16,441 | 54.41% | 13,776 | 45.59% | 2,665 | 8.82% | 30,217 |
| Union | 5,890 | 35.19% | 10,849 | 64.81% | -4,959 | -29.62% | 16,739 |
| Van Wert | 3,958 | 38.50% | 6,323 | 61.50% | -2,365 | -23.00% | 10,281 |
| Vinton | 2,212 | 50.84% | 2,139 | 49.16% | 73 | 1.68% | 4,351 |
| Warren | 24,122 | 35.53% | 43,773 | 64.47% | -19,651 | -28.94% | 67,895 |
| Washington | 10,542 | 48.43% | 11,227 | 51.57% | -685 | -3.14% | 21,769 |
| Wayne | 16,915 | 45.60% | 20,178 | 54.40% | -3,263 | -8.80% | 37,093 |
| Williams | 6,477 | 50.38% | 6,380 | 49.62% | 97 | 0.76% | 12,857 |
| Wood | 23,401 | 51.47% | 22,065 | 48.53% | 1,336 | 2.94% | 45,466 |
| Wyandot | 3,858 | 47.87% | 4,201 | 52.13% | -343 | -4.26% | 8,059 |
| Totals | 2,035,825 | 52.61% | 1,833,846 | 47.39% | 201,979 | 5.22% | 3,869,671 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bischoff, Laura (July 24, 2025). "The rise, fall and return of Democrat Marc Dann". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Leckrone, Jim; Pierog, Karen; Walsh, Eric (May 14, 2008). "Ohio attorney general resigns in wake of scandal". Reuters. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Jindra, Christine (May 28, 2008). "Dean of Ohio State law school Nancy Rogers to head Ohio attorney general's office". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Eder, Steve; Drew, James (January 28, 2006). "O'Brien exits, leaving 2 in GOP attorney general race". Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Republican Attorney General: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Democratic Attorney General: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Attorney General: November 7, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved September 13, 2025.