In the PNP's internal vote to elect P. J. Patterson's successor, held on 26 February 2006, she received 1,775 votes, while her nearest rival, then security minister Dr. Peter Phillips, took 1,538 votes.
Dalam pemilihan oleh PNP untuk mencari pengganti Patterson pada 26 Februari 2006, ia mendapat 1.775 suara sedangkan saingan terberatnya, Menteri Keamanan Nasional Dr. Peter Phillips mendapat 1.538 suara.