2006 Ohio Attorney General election

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. 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. 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.

Republican primary Nominee Betty Montgomery, Ohio State Auditor (2003-2007) and former attorney general (1995-2003) Defeated in primary Tim Grendell, state senator from the 18th district (2005-2011) and former state representative from the 98th district (2001-2005) Withdrew Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecutor (1997-2021) Results

Democratic primary Nominee Marc Dann, state senator from the 32nd district (2003-2006) Defeated in primary Subodh Chandra, attorney and prosecutor Results

General election Results

By county +2006 Ohio Attorney General election (by county)CountyMarc Dann DemocraticBetty Montgomery RepublicanMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%Adams3,38043.97%4,30756.03% -927 -12.06%7,687Allen15,52242.63%20,88757.37% -5,365 -14.74%36,409Ashland8,68947.42%9,63752.58% -948 -5.06%18,326Ashtabula20,96061.71%13,00438.29%7,95623.42%33,964Athens13,05167.09%6,40432.91%6,64734.18%19,455Auglaize6,70440.36%9,90759.64% -3,203 -19.28%16,611Belmont15,47367.60%7,41532.40%8,05835.20%22,888Brown6,61047.87%7,19852.13% -588 -4.26%13,808Butler43,08940.91%62,24759.09% -19,158 -18.18%105,336Carroll5,48556.02%4,30743.98%1,17812.04%9,792Champaign6,06442.97%8,04857.03% -1,984 -14.06%14,112Clark24,47150.36%24,12549.64%3460.72%48,596Clermont24,11237.34%40,46062.66% -16,348 -25.32%64,572Clinton5,19741.38%7,36158.62% -2,164 -17.24%12,558Columbiana22,01260.55%14,34239.45%7,67021.10%36,354Coshocton6,56049.83%6,60450.17% -44 -0.34%13,164Crawford7,81547.77%8,54652.23% -731 -4.46%16,361Cuyahoga260,64564.38%144,20235.62%116,44328.76%404,847Darke7,51241.75%10,47958.25% -2,967 -16.50%17,991Defiance6,75950.58%6,60449.42%1551.16%13,363Delaware23,39436.52%40,66963.48% -17,275 -26.96%64,063Erie17,79459.22%12,25240.78%5,54218.44%30,046Fairfield22,42442.34%30,53857.66% -8,114 -15.32%52,962Franklin187,19151.07%179,37048.93%7,8212.14%366,561Fulton7,60747.87%8,28352.13% -676 -4.26%15,890Gallia4,18142.73%5,60457.27% -1,423 -14.54%9,785Geauga18,36147.14%20,58752.86% -2,226 -5.72%38,948Greene23,34740.67%34,05459.33% -10,707 -18.66%57,401Guernsey6,83752.55%6,17447.45%6635.10%13,011Hamilton133,07547.24%148,64752.76% -15,572 -5.52%281,722Hancock10,07740.86%14,58459.14% -4,507 -18.28%24,661Hardin4,40546.93%4,98153.07% -576 -6.14%9,386Harrison3,47959.39%2,37940.61%1,10018.78%5,858Henry5,15746.30%5,98253.70% -825 -7.40%11,139Highland5,58944.80%6,88655.20% -1,297 -10.40%12,475Hocking5,19054.03%4,41445.97%7768.06%9,604Holmes2,81136.44%4,90263.56% -2,091 -27.12%7,713Huron9,64753.95%8,23646.05%1,4117.90%17,883Jackson4,36646.80%4,96353.20% -597 -6.40%9,329Jefferson16,00664.47%8,82135.53%7,18528.94%24,827Knox8,64842.03%11,92757.97% -3,279 -15.94%20,575Lake46,31953.26%40,64646.74%5,6736.52%86,965Lawrence9,54653.80%8,19646.20%1,3507.60%17,742Licking25,55943.85%32,72756.15% -7,168 -12.30%58,286Logan6,30639.41%9,69760.59% -3,391 -21.18%16,003Lorain58,88059.76%39,64240.24%19,23819.52%98,522Lucas82,72964.05%46,44135.95%36,28828.10%129,170Madison4,97236.95%8,48463.05% -3,512 -26.10%13,456Mahoning69,03474.27%23,91625.73%45,11848.54%92,950Marion9,94746.97%11,23353.03% -1,286 -6.06%21,180Medina31,76850.09%31,65249.91%1160.18%63,420Meigs3,59147.67%3,94252.33% -351 -4.66%7,533Mercer5,48836.69%9,47063.31% -3,982 -26.62%14,958Miami14,06441.62%19,72858.38% -5,664 -16.76%33,792Monroe4,02969.24%1,79030.76%2,23938.48%5,819Montgomery88,53749.47%90,42150.53% -1,884 -1.06%178,958Morgan2,48749.16%2,57250.84% -85 -1.68%5,059Morrow5,34043.81%6,85056.19% -1,510 -12.38%12,190Muskingum13,93549.79%14,05050.21% -115 -0.42%27,985Noble2,45848.96%2,56351.04% -105 -2.08%5,021Ottawa9,74155.63%7,76844.37%1,97311.26%17,509Paulding3,45746.95%3,90653.05% -449 -6.10%7,363Perry6,22056.43%4,80343.57%1,41712.86%11,023Pickaway7,73643.61%10,00556.39% -2,269 -12.78%17,741Pike4,93858.72%3,47141.28%1,46717.44%8,409Portage31,62558.92%22,04841.08%9,57717.84%53,673Preble6,71443.45%8,73856.55% -2,024 -13.10%15,452Putnam5,97542.99%7,92457.01% -1,949 -14.02%13,899Richland22,65750.81%21,93149.19%7261.62%44,588Scioto11,83250.74%11,48749.26%3451.48%23,319Sandusky11,68053.86%10,00546.14%1,6757.72%21,685Scioto14,34256.21%11,17343.79%3,16912.42%25,515Seneca10,94354.73%9,05345.27%1,8909.46%19,996Shelby6,64641.02%9,55658.98% -2,910 -17.96%16,202Stark75,58455.17%61,42444.83%14,16010.34%137,008Summit114,85958.82%80,42741.18%34,43217.64%195,286Trumbull58,91374.86%19,78325.24%39,13049.62%78,696Tuscarawas16,44154.41%13,77645.59%2,6658.82%30,217Union5,89035.19%10,84964.81% -4,959 -29.62%16,739Van Wert3,95838.50%6,32361.50% -2,365 -23.00%10,281Vinton2,21250.84%2,13949.16%731.68%4,351Warren24,12235.53%43,77364.47% -19,651 -28.94%67,895Washington10,54248.43%11,22751.57% -685 -3.14%21,769Wayne16,91545.60%20,17854.40% -3,263 -8.80%37,093Williams6,47750.38%6,38049.62%970.76%12,857Wood23,40151.47%22,06548.53%1,3362.94%45,466Wyandot3,85847.87%4,20152.13% -343 -4.26%8,059Totals2,035,82552.61%1,833,84647.39%201,9795.22%3,869,671

2006 Ohio Attorney General election

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