2006 Maryland county executive elections

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 2006 election for Maryland county offices.

2006 Maryland county executive elections

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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 1 Popular vote 752,193 357,575 Percentage 65.55% 31.16%
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   >90% Republican   50–60%

Anne Arundel County

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

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

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

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

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

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

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