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Gubernatorial elections in 2010

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Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas
California • Colorado • Connecticut
Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho
Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Maine • Maryland
Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Nebraska
Nevada • New Hampshire • New Mexico
New York • Ohio • Oklahoma
Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island
South Carolina • South Dakota• Tennessee
Texas • Utah • Vermont • Wisconsin • Wyoming

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Current Governors
Statewide elections, 2010 • Dates of primaries

Thirty-seven states held gubernatorial elections on November 2, 2010.

In 15 of the seats up for election, the incumbent could not run again because of term limits, leaving 22 seats guaranteed to be open to non-incumbents. Of the 15 term-limited incumbent governors, eight were Democrats and seven were Republicans. One of the term-limited governors, Dave Freudenthal (D) of Wyoming, successfully challenged his state's term limits law, but he ultimately declined to run for a third term.

### Gubernatorial offices that changed party control[edit]

This table lists gubernatorial offices where party control changed as a result of the 2010 elections.

Gubernatorial offices that changed party hands, 2010 elections

State  | Pre-election control  | Post-election control
California | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jerry Brown
Connecticut | Mary Jodi Rell | Dan Malloy
Florida | Charlie Crist [1] | Rick Scott
Hawaii | Linda Lingle | Neil Abercrombie
Iowa | Chet Culver | Terry E. Branstad
Kansas | Mark V. Parkinson | Sam Brownback
Maine | John E. Baldacci | Paul LePage
Michigan | Jennifer Granholm | Rick Snyder
Minnesota | Tim Pawlenty | Mark Dayton
New Mexico | Bill Richardson | Susana Martinez
Ohio | Ted Strickland | John Kasich
Oklahoma | Brad Henry | Mary Fallin
Pennsylvania | Ed Rendell | Tom Corbett
Rhode Island | Donald Carcieri | Lincoln Chafee
Tennessee | Phil Bredesen | Bill Haslam
Vermont | Jim Douglas | Peter Shumlin
Wisconsin | James Doyle | Scott Walker
Wyoming | Dave Freudenthal | Matt Mead

## Alabama[edit]

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2010

Robert J. Bentley (R) defeated Ron Sparks (D) in the election for governor of Alabama.

Governor of Alabama, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Robert J. Bentley | 57.6% | 860,472
| Democratic  |  Ron Sparks  | 41.9% | 625,710
| Write-in  |  Write-in  | 0.5% | 8,091
Total Votes | 1,494,273

## Alaska[edit]

See also: Alaska gubernatorial election, 2010

Sean Parnell (R) defeated Ethan A. Berkowitz (D) in the election for governor of Alaska.

Governor of Alaska, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Parnell/Treadwell | 59.1% | 151,318
| Democratic  |  Berkowitz/Benson  | 37.7% | 96,519
| Alaskan Independence  |  Wright/Donald R.  | 1.9% | 4,775
| Libertarian  |  Toien/Brown  | 1% | 2,682
| Write-in  |  N/A  | 0.4% | 898
Total Votes | 256,192

## Arizona[edit]

See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2010

Jan Brewer (R) defeated Terry Goddard (D) in the election for governor of Arizona.

2010 Race for Governor - General Election[2]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | a Jan Brewer | 54.33%
| Democratic Party | Terry Goddard | 42.47%
| Libertarian Party | Barry J. Hess | 2.24%
| Green Party | Larry Gist | 0.93%
| Write-In  | Janelle Woods  | 0.02%
| Write-In  | Cary Dolego  | >0.01%
| Write-In  | Anton Dowls  | >0.01%
Total Votes  | 1,728,081

## Arkansas[edit]

See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2010

Mike Beebe (D) defeated Jim Keet (R) in the election for governor of Arkansas.

2010 Arkansas gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Mike Beebe | 64.42%
| Republican Party | Jim Keet | 33.63%
| Green Party | Jim Lendall | 1.86%
| Other  | write-in  | 0.09%
Total Votes  | 781,333

## California[edit]

See also: California gubernatorial election, 2010

Jerry Brown (D) defeated Meg Whitman (R) in the election for governor of California.

2010 Race for Governor - General Election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Jerry Brown | 53.8%
| Republican Party | Meg Whitman | 40.9%
| American Independent Party | Chelene Nightengale | 1.7%
| Libertarian Party | Dale Ogden | 1.5%
| Green Party | Laura Wells | 1.2%
| Peace and Freedom Party | Carlos Alvarez | 0.9%
| write-in  | Hugh Bagley  | 0%
| write-in  | Rakesh Kumar Christian  | 0%
Total Votes  | 10,095,185

## Colorado[edit]

See also: Colorado gubernatorial election, 2010

John Hickenlooper (D) defeated Dan Maes (R) in the election for governor of Colorado.

2010 Colorado gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a John Hickenlooper | 51.01%
| Republican Party | Dan Maes | 11.13%
| Constitution Party | Tom Tancredo | 36.43%
| Libertarian Party | Jaimes Brown | 0.74%
| Independent  | Jason R. Clark | 0.48%
| Independent  | Paul Noel Fiorino | 0.19%
| write-in  | Willie Travis Chambers  | >0.01%
| write-in  | Michael R. Moore  | >0.01%
| write-in  | Peter J. Carr  | >0.01%
| write-in  | Holly Cremeens  | >0.01%
Total Votes  | 1,787,730

## Connecticut[edit]

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2010

Dan Malloy (D) defeated Tom Foley (R) in the election for governor of Connecticut.

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Dan Malloy & Nancy Wyman | 49.5% | 567,278
| Republican  |  Tom Foley & Mark Boughton  | 49% | 560,874
| Independent  |  Thomas E. Marsh & Cicero B. Booker, Jr.  | 1.5% | 17,629
Total Votes | 1,145,781

## Florida[edit]

See also: Florida gubernatorial election, 2010

Rick Scott (R) defeated Alex Sink (D) in the election for governor of Florida.

Florida Gubernatorial/Lt. Gubernatorial General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Rick Scott/Jennifer Carroll | 48.9% | 2,619,335
| Democratic  |  Alex Sink/Rod Smith  | 47.7% | 2,557,785
| Independent  |  Peter L. Allen/John E. Zanni  | 2.3% | 123,831
| No Party Affiliation  |  C.C. Reed/Larry Waldo, Sr.  | 0.4% | 18,842
| No Party Affiliation  |  Michael E. Arth/Al Krulick  | 0.3% | 18,644
| No Party Affiliation  |  Daniel Imperato/Karl Behm  | 0.3% | 13,690
| No Party Affiliation  |  Farid Khavari/Darcy G. Richardson  | 0.1% | 7,487
| Write-in  |  Josue Larouse/Valencia St. Louis  | 0% | 121
Total Votes | 5,359,735
Election results via Florida Department of State

## Georgia[edit]

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010

Nathan Deal (R) defeated Roy E. Barnes (D) in the election for governor of Georgia.

Governor of Georgia, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Roy E. Barnes  | 43% | 1,107,011
| Republican  | Nathan Deal | 53% | 1,365,832
| Libertarian  |  John H. Monds  | 4% | 103,194
| NA  |  Write-in  | 0% | 124
Total Votes | 2,576,161

## Hawaii[edit]

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010

Neil Abercrombie (D) defeated Duke Aiona (R) in the election for governor of Hawaii.

2010 Hawaii gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Neil Abercrombie | 57.79%
| Republican Party | Duke Aiona | 40.82%
| Independent  | Daniel H. Cunningham | 0.33%
| Independent  | Thomas W. "Tom" Pollard | 0.33%
| \-  | spoilt ballots  | 0.73%
Total Votes  | 385,385

## Idaho[edit]

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2010

Butch Otter (R) defeated Keith Allred (D) in the election for governor of Idaho.

Idaho Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | C.L. "Butch" Otter Incumbent | 59.1% | 267,483
| Democratic  |  Keith Allred | 32.9% | 148,680
| Independent  |  Jana M. Kemp | 5.9% | 26,655
| Libertarian  |  Ted Dunlap | 1.3% | 5,867
| Independent  |  Pro-Life (Marvin Thomas Richardson) | 0.9% | 3,850
Total Votes | 452,535
Election results via Idaho Secretary of State

## Illinois[edit]

See also: Illinois gubernatorial election, 2010

Pat Quinn (D) defeated Bill Brady (R) in the election for governor of Illinois.

Governor and Lt. Governor of Illinois, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Pat Quinn & Sheila Simon Incumbent | 46.8% | 1,745,219
| Republican  |  Bill Brady & Jason Plummer  | 45.9% | 1,713,385
| Independent  |  Scott Lee Cohen & Baxter Swilley  | 3.6% | 135,705
| Green  |  Rich Whitney & Don Crawford  | 2.7% | 100,756
| Libertarian  |  Lex Green & Ed Ruthledge  | 0.9% | 34,681
| None  |  Write-in  | 0% | 243
Total Votes | 3,729,989

## Iowa[edit]

See also: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2010

Terry E. Branstad (R) defeated incumbent Chet Culver (D) in the election for governor of Iowa.

2010 Iowa gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | Chet Culver | 42.85%
| Republican Party | a Terry E. Branstad | 52.15%
| Socialist  | Dave Rosenfeld | 0.24%
| Libertarian Party | Eric Cooper | 1.27%
| Independent  | Jonathan Narcisse | 1.88%
| Independent  | Gregory James Hughes  | 0.34%
| Other  | write-ins  | 0.25%
| Other  | spoilt ballots  | 1.01%
Total Votes  | 1,131,434

## Kansas[edit]

See also: Kansas gubernatorial election, 2010

Sam Brownback (R) defeated Tom Holland (D) in the election for governor of Kansas.

Kansas Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Sam Brownback | 63.3% | 530,760
| Democratic  |  Tom Holland | 32.2% | 270,166
| Libertarian  |  Andrew P. Gray | 2.7% | 22,460
| Reform Party  |  Ken Cannon | 1.8% | 15,397
| Write-in  |  Heath Charles Morris  | 0% | 7
Total Votes | 838,790
Election results via Kansas Secretary of State

## Maine[edit]

See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2010

Paul R. LePage (R) defeated Libby Mitchell (D) in the election for governor of Maine.

Governor of Maine, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Paul LePage | 37.6% | 218,065
| Democratic  |  Elizabeth Mitchell  | 18.8% | 109,387
| Independent  |  Eliot R. Cutler  | 35.9% | 208,270
| Independent  |  Shawn H. Moody  | 5% | 28,756
| Independent  |  Kevin L. Scott  | 1% | 5,664
| Others  |  Various | 0.5% | 2,624
| Blanks  |  \-  | 1.3% | 7,772
Total Votes | 580,538
Election results via Maine Secretary of State

## Maryland[edit]

See also: Maryland gubernatorial election, 2010

Martin O'Malley (D) defeated Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (R) in the election for governor of Maryland.

Maryland Gubernatorial/Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Martin O'Malley/Anthony G. Brown Incumbent | 56.2% | 1,044,961
| Republican  |  Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr./Mary Kane | 41.8% | 776,319
| Libertarian  |  Susan J. Gaztanaga/Doug McNeil | 0.8% | 14,137
| Green  |  Maria Allwine/Ken Eidel | 0.6% | 11,825
| Constitution  |  Eric Delano Knowles/Michael T. Hargadon | 0.5% | 8,612
| Democratic  |  Ralph Jaffe (Write-In)  | 0% | 319
| Unaffiliated  |  Corrogan R. Vaughan/Jim Crawford  | 0% | 179
| Other Write-Ins |  Various | 0.1% | 1,528
Total Votes | 1,857,880
Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections

## Massachusetts[edit]

See also: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2010

Deval Patrick (D) defeated Charles D. Baker (R) in the election for governor of Massachusetts.

2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a Deval Patrick | 47.94%
| Republican Party | Charles D. Baker | 41.59%
| Independent  | Tim Cahill  | 7.95%
| Green Party | Jill Stein  | 1.42%
| Other  | All others  | 0.11%
| Other  | Blank votes  | 0.99%
Total Votes  | 2,319,963

## Michigan[edit]

See also: Michigan gubernatorial election, 2010

Rick Snyder (R) defeated Virg Bernero (D) in the election for governor of Michigan.

Michigan Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Rick Snyder | 58.1% | 1,874,834
| Democratic  |  Virg Bernero  | 39.9% | 1,287,320
| Libertarian  |  Ken Proctor  | 0.7% | 22,390
| Taxpayers  |  Stacey Mathia  | 0.6% | 20,818
| Green  |  Harvey Mikkelson  | 0.6% | 20,699
| Other  |  Write-ins  | 0% | 27
Total Votes | 3,226,088

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## Minnesota[edit]

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010

Mark Dayton (D) defeated Tom Emmer (R) in the election for governor of Minnesota.

Governor/Lt. Governor of Minnesota, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Mark Dayton/Yvonne Prettner Solon | 43.6% | 919,232
| Republican  |  Tom Emmer/Annette Meeks | 43.2% | 910,462
| Independence  |  Tom Horner/James A. Mulder | 11.9% | 251,487
| Grassroots Party  |  Chris Wright/Edwin H. Engelmann | 0.4% | 7,516
| Green  |  Farheen Hakeem/Dan Dittmann | 0.3% | 6,188
| Ecology Democracy Party  |  Ken Pentel/Erin Wallace | 0.3% | 6,180
| The Resource Party  |  Linda S. Eno/Howard B. Hanson | 0.2% | 4,092
| Write-In |  Various | 0.1% | 1,864
Total Votes | 2,107,021
Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State

## Nebraska[edit]

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2010

Dave Heineman (R) defeated Mike Meister (D) in the election for governor of Nebraska.

Governor of Nebraska, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mike Meister  | 26.1% | 127,343
| Republican  | Dave Heineman Incumbent | 73.9% | 360,645
Total Votes | 487,988

## Nevada[edit]

See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2010

Brian Sandoval (R) defeated Rory Reid (D) in the election for governor of Nevada.

Governor of Nevada, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Rory Reid | 41.6% | 298,171
| Republican  | Brian Sandoval | 53.4% | 382,350
| Green  |  David Scott Curtis | 0.6% | 4,437
| Libertarian  |  Arthur Forrest Lampitt | 0.7% | 4,672
| Independent  |  Eugene DiSimone | 0.9% | 6,403
| Independent  |  Aaron Y. Honig | 0.4% | 3,216
| Independent  |  Floyd Fitzgibbons  | 0.7% | 5,049
| NA  |  None  | 1.7% | 12,231
Total Votes | 716,529

## New Hampshire[edit]

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2010

John Lynch (D) defeated John Stephen (R) in the election for governor of New Hampshire.

2010 New Hampshire gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | a John Lynch | 52.70%
| Republican Party | John Stephen | 44.97%
| Libertarian Party | John J. Babiarz | 2.21%
| Other  | write-in  | 0.12%
Total Votes  | 456,588

## New Mexico[edit]

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010

Susana Martinez (R) defeated Diane Denish (D) in the election for governor of New Mexico.

2010 New Mexico gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | Diane Denish | 46.51%
| Republican Party | a Susana Martinez | 53.33%
| Other  | write-ins  | 0.17%
Total Votes  | 601,752

## New York[edit]

See also: New York gubernatorial election, 2010

Andrew Cuomo (D) defeated Carl P. Paladino (R) in the election for governor of New York.

New York Governor/Lt. Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Andrew Cuomo/Robert Duffy | 61% | 2,910,876
| Republican  |  Carl Paladino/Gregory Edwards  | 32.5% | 1,547,857
| Green  |  Howie Hawkins/Gloria Mattera  | 1.3% | 59,906
| Rent is 2 Damn High  |  Jimmy McMillan/No candidate | 0.9% | 41,129
| Libertarian  |  Warren Redlich/Alden Link  | 1% | 48,359
| Anti-Prohibition  |  Kristin Davis/Tanya Gendelman  | 0.4% | 20,421
| Freedom  |  Charles Barron/Eva Doyle  | 0.5% | 24,571
| Blank  |  \-  | 2.3% | 107,823
| Void  |  \-  | 0.1% | 3,963
| Scattering  |  \-  | 0.1% | 4,836
Total Votes | 4,769,741
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

## Ohio[edit]

See also: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010

John Kasich (R) defeated incumbent Ted Strickland (D) in the election for governor of Ohio.

On November 2, 2010, John Kasich/Mary Taylor won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio. They defeated Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown, Ken Matesz/Margaret Ann Leech and Dennis Spisak/Anita Rios in the general election.

Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | John Kasich/Mary Taylor | 49% | 1,889,186
| Democratic  |  Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown Incumbent | 47% | 1,812,059
| Libertarian  |  Ken Matesz/Margaret Ann Leech | 2.4% | 92,116
| Green  |  Dennis Spisak/Anita Rios | 1.5% | 58,475
| Write-In |  David Sargent  | 0% | 633
Total Votes | 3,852,469
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.

## Oklahoma[edit]

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010

Mary Fallin (R) defeated Jari Askins (D) in the election for governor of Oklahoma.

2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial general election

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | Jari Askins | 39.55%
| Republican Party | a Mary Fallin | 60.45%
Total Votes  | 1,034,767

## Oregon[edit]

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2010

John Kitzhaber (D) defeated Chris Dudley (R) in the election for governor of Oregon.

Governor of Oregon, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | John Kitzhaber | 49.3% | 716,525
| Republican  |  Chris Dudley | 47.8% | 694,287
| Constitution  |  Greg Kord | 1.4% | 20,475
| Libertarian  |  Wes Wagner | 1.3% | 19,048
| Miscellaneous |  \-  | 0.2% | 3,213
Total Votes | 1,453,548
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State

## Pennsylvania[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2010

Tom Corbett (R) defeated Dan Onorato (D) in the election for governor of Pennsylvania.

Governor/Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley | 54.5% | 2,172,763
| Democratic  |  Dan Onorato/H. Scott Conklin  | 45.5% | 1,814,788
Total Votes | 3,987,551
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State

## Rhode Island[edit]

See also: Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2010

Lincoln Chafee (I) defeated Frank T. Caprio (D) and John F. Robitaille (R) in the election for governor of Rhode Island.

Governor of Rhode Island, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Frank T. Caprio | 23% | 78,896
| Republican  |  John F. Robitaille | 33.6% | 114,911
| Independent  | Lincoln Chafee | 36.1% | 123,571
| Moderate  |  Ken Block | 6.5% | 22,146
| Independent  |  Ronald Algieri | 0.2% | 793
| Independent  |  Todd Giroux | 0.3% | 882
| Independent  |  Joseph M. Lusi | 0.3% | 1,091
Total Votes | 342,290

## South Carolina[edit]

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial election, 2010

Nikki Haley (R) defeated Vince Sheheen (D) in the election for governor of South Carolina.

South Carolina Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Nikki Haley | 51.4% | 690,525
| Democratic  |  Vincent A. Sheheen  | 46.9% | 630,534
| Green  |  Morgan Bruce Reeves  | 0.9% | 12,483
| UNC  |  Morgan Bruce Reeves  | 0.6% | 7,631
| Write-In |  Various | 0.2% | 3,025
Total Votes | 1,344,198
Election results via South Carolina Election Commission

## South Dakota[edit]

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2010

Dennis Daugaard (R) defeated Scott Heidepriem (D) in the election for governor of South Dakota.

Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Dennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels | 61.5% | 195,024
| Democratic  |  Scott Heidepriem/Ben Arndt  | 38.5% | 122,010
Total Votes | 317,034
Election results South Dakota Secretary of State

## Tennessee[edit]

See also: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010

Bill Haslam (R) defeated Mike McWherter (D) in the election for governor of Tennessee.

Governor of Tennessee, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Bill Haslam | 65% | 1,041,545
| Democratic  |  Mike McWherter | 33.1% | 529,851
| Independent  |  Carl Twofeathers Whitaker | 0.4% | 6,536
| Independent  |  Brandon Dodds | 0.3% | 4,728
| Independent  |  Bayron Binkley | 0.3% | 4,663
| Independent  |  June Griffin | 0.2% | 2,587
| Independent  |  Linda K. Perry | 0.1% | 2,057
| Green  |  Howard Switzer | 0.1% | 1,887
| Independent  |  Samuel D. Duck | 0.1% | 1,755
| Independent  |  Thomas Smith, II | 0.1% | 1,207
| Independent  |  Toni K. Hall | 0.1% | 993
| Independent  |  David Gatchell | 0.1% | 859
| Independent  |  Boyce T. McCall | 0.1% | 828
| Independent  |  James Reesor | 0.1% | 809
| Independent  |  Mike Knois | 0% | 600
| Independent  |  Donald R. McFolin | 0% | 583
| Write-In |  Various | 0% | 61
Total Votes | 1,601,549
Election results via U.S. Election Atlas

## Texas[edit]

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2010

Rick Perry (R) defeated Bill White (D) in the election for governor of Texas.

Governor of Texas, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Rick Perry Incumbent | 55% | 2,737,481
| Democratic  |  Bill White | 42.3% | 2,106,395
| Libertarian  |  Kathie Glass | 2.2% | 109,211
| Green  |  Deb Shafto | 0.4% | 19,516
| Write-In |  Andy Barron  | 0.1% | 7,267
Total Votes | 4,979,870
Election results via Texas Secretary of State

## Utah[edit]

See also: Utah gubernatorial election, 2010

Gary Herbert (R) defeated Peter Corroon (D) in the election for governor of Utah.

Governor of Utah, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Gary Herbert/Greg Bell Incumbent | 64.2% | 381,531
| Democratic  |  Peter Corroon/Sheryl Allen | 31.8% | 188,911
| Independent  |  Farley M. Anderson/Steve Maxfield | 2% | 11,842
| Libertarian  |  W. Andrew McCullough/Aric Cramer, Sr. | 2% | 11,723
Total Votes | 594,007
Election results via Electionresults.utah.gov (dead link)'

## Vermont[edit]

See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010

Peter Shumlin (D) defeated Brian Dubie (R) in the election for governor of Vermont.

Governor of Vermont, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Peter Shumlin | 49.5% | 119,543
| Republican  |  Brian E. Dubie | 47.7% | 115,212
| Independent  |  Dennis Steele | 0.8% | 1,917
| United States Marijuana  |  Cris Ericson | 0.8% | 1,819
| Independent  |  Dan Feliciano | 0.6% | 1,341
| Independent  |  Em Peyton | 0.3% | 684
| Liberty Union  |  Ben Mitchell | 0.2% | 429
| Write-In |  Various | 0.3% | 660
Total Votes | 241,605
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State

## Wisconsin[edit]

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2010

Scott Walker (R) defeated Tom Barrett (D) in the election for governor of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Governor/Lt. Governor, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Scott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch | 52.2% | 1,128,941
| Democratic  |  Tom Barrett/Tom Nelson  | 46.5% | 1,004,303
| Independent  |  Jim Langer/No candidate | 0.5% | 10,608
| Libertarian  |  No candidate/Terry Virgil  | 0.3% | 6,790
| Common Sense  |  James James/No candidate | 0.4% | 8,273
| Independent  |  Leslie Ervin Smetak/David Myron Smetak  | 0% | 19
| Independent  |  Patricia Messici/No candidate | 0% | 22
| Independent  |  Hari Trivedi/No candidate | 0% | 18
| \-  |  Scattering | 0.1% | 1,858
Total Votes | 2,160,832
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

## Wyoming[edit]

See also: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2010

Matt Mead (R) defeated Leslie Petersen (D) in the election for governor of Wyoming.

Governor of Wyoming, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Matt Mead | 65.7% | 123,780
| Democratic  |  Leslie Petersen  | 22.9% | 43,240
| Libertarian  |  Mike Wheeler  | 2.8% | 5,362
| Write-Ins |  Various | 8.5% | 16,081
Total Votes | 188,463
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State

## External links[edit]

* Charlie Cook's gubernatorial analysis for 2010
* Congressional Quarterly Politics Gubernatorial Race Tracker for 2010

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Crist changed his partisan affiliation from Republican to independent in April 2010.
2. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
3. ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position," March 2, 2011 at 12:11," accessed February 14, 2014

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