AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Elections division today completed ranked choice tabulations on five June 9, 2006 Primary Election races. Based on ranked choice tabulations, final results for each race are as follows:
Governor – Republican
Winner: Bobby Charles
Eliminated by round: 1-Libby, 2-Wessels, 3-Jones, 4-McCarthy, 5-Mason, 6-Bush Runner-up Midgley
Governor – Democrat
Winner: Hannah Pingree
Eliminated by round: 1-King, 2-Bellows, 3-Jackson
Runner-Up: Shah
U.S. Congress CD2 – Democrat
Winner: Matthew Dunlap
Eliminated by round: 1-Loud, 2-Wood
Runner-Up: Baldacci
Senate District 4 – Republican (Bradford; Charleston, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Levant)
Winner: Chad Perkins
Eliminated by round: 1-Pierce, 2-Wood
Runner-Up: Guerin
House District 58 – Republican (Belgrade, Fayette, Rome, Vienna, Mount Vernon, New Sharon)
Winner: Dexter Bridges
Eliminated by round: 1-Harris
Runner-up: Bessey
In Ranked Choice Voting races, the winner must receive a majority – more than 50% – of the vote. For more information about how ranked-choice races are tabulated, visit the RCV Resources webpage.
Recount process: In Ranked Choice Voting races, only a candidate who received one of the top three rankings at the end of the penultimate round of ranked‑choice counting may request a recount, and they must file with the Department of the Secretary of State a written request within five business days after results are announced. Maine statute Title 21-A, §737-A lays out a specific plan, process and any related costs for votes to be recounted. In a recount, representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each paper ballot to determine the official vote tally.
Results are unofficial until the official tabulation of the votes cast is communicated to Governor Janet Mills. Official results will be available and posted on the Election Results page within 20 days after the election.
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