Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2010 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Sparks | Democratic | 625710 | 41.87% | — |
| Robert Julian Bentley | Republican | 860472 | 57.58% | Elected |
| Write-in | 8091 | 0.54% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 898 | 0.35% | — | |
| Sean R. Parnell | Republican | 151318 | 59.06% | Elected |
| Billy Toien | Libertarian | 2682 | 1.05% | — |
| Ethan Berkowitz | Democratic | 96519 | 37.67% | — |
| Don Wright | AKI | 4775 | 1.86% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Kay Brewer | Republican | 938934 | 54.33% | Elected |
| Anton Dowls | W | 28 | 0.00% | — |
| Janelle Wood | W | 322 | 0.02% | — |
| Samuel Pearson Goddard | Democratic | 733935 | 42.47% | — |
| Larry Gist | Green | 16128 | 0.93% | — |
| Barry Hess | Libertarian | 38722 | 2.24% | — |
| Cary D. Dolego | W | 12 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | 700 | 0.09% | — | |
| Jim H. Keet | Republican | 262784 | 33.63% | — |
| Jim Lendall | Green | 14513 | 1.86% | — |
| Mike Beebe | Democratic | 503336 | 64.42% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Miller | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Hugh Bagley | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Lea Sherman | W | 43 | 0.00% | — |
| Jacob Vangelisti | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Cassandra A. Lieurance | W | 285 | 0.00% | — |
| Nadia B. Smalley | W | 8 | 0.00% | — |
| Meg Whitman | Republican | 4127391 | 40.88% | — |
| Carlos Alvarez | PAF | 92851 | 0.92% | — |
| Dale F. Ogden | Libertarian | 150895 | 1.49% | — |
| Laura Wells | Green | 129224 | 1.28% | — |
| Jerry Brown | Democratic | 5428149 | 53.77% | Elected |
| Chelene Nightingale | AIP | 166312 | 1.65% | — |
| Rakesh Kumar Christian | W | 13 | 0.00% | — |
| Anselmo A. Chavez | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Travis Chambers | W | 24 | 0.00% | — |
| Holly Cremeens | W | 43 | 0.00% | — |
| Peter J. Carr | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Michael R. Moore | W | 18 | 0.00% | — |
| Paul Fiorino | UN | 3492 | 0.19% | — |
| Jason R. Clark | UN | 8601 | 0.48% | — |
| Dan Maes | Republican | 199792 | 11.14% | — |
| Jaimes Brown | Libertarian | 13365 | 0.75% | — |
| John Wright Hickenlooper | Democratic | 915436 | 51.05% | Elected |
| Tom Tancredo | Constitution | 652376 | 36.38% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C. Foley | Republican | 560874 | 48.95% | — |
| P. Robert Thibodeau | W | 5 | 0.00% | — |
| Paul Copp | W | 13 | 0.00% | — |
| Dannel P. Malloy | Democratic | 567278 | 49.51% | Elected |
| Thomas E. Marsh | Independent | 17629 | 1.54% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Scott | Republican | 2619335 | 48.87% | Elected |
| Josue Larose | W | 121 | 0.00% | — |
| Farid A. Khavari | NPA | 7487 | 0.14% | — |
| C. C. Reed | NPA | 18842 | 0.35% | — |
| Daniel J. Imperato | NPA | 13690 | 0.26% | — |
| Michael E. Arth | NPA | 18644 | 0.35% | — |
| Peter L. Allen | IDP | 123831 | 2.31% | — |
| Alex Sink | Democratic | 2557785 | 47.72% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Horsley | W | 48 | 0.00% | — |
| David C. Byrne | W | 76 | 0.00% | — |
| J. Nathan Deal | Republican | 1365832 | 53.02% | Elected |
| John H. Monds | Libertarian | 103194 | 4.01% | — |
| Roy Barnes | Democratic | 1107011 | 42.97% | — |
Sources & further reading
Hawaii — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 222724 | 58.22% | Elected |
| Thomas Pollard | NPA | 1263 | 0.33% | — |
| Daniel Cunningham | OTH | 1265 | 0.33% | — |
| Duke Aiona | Republican | 157311 | 41.12% | — |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.L. 'Butch' Otter | Republican | 267483 | 59.11% | Elected |
| Ted Dunlap | Libertarian | 5867 | 1.30% | — |
| Marvin Richardson | Independent | 3850 | 0.85% | — |
| Jana M. Kemp | Independent | 26655 | 5.89% | — |
| Keith Allred | Democratic | 148680 | 32.85% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Whitney | Green | 100756 | 2.70% | — |
| Scott Lee Cohen | Independent | 135705 | 3.64% | — |
| Lex C. Green | Libertarian | 34681 | 0.93% | — |
| William E. Brady | Republican | 1713385 | 45.94% | — |
| Michael White | W | 221 | 0.01% | — |
| Steve Estill | W | 17 | 0.00% | — |
| Gregg A. Moore | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Pat Quinn | Democratic | 1745219 | 46.79% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Culver | Democratic | 484798 | 43.21% | — |
| Gregory James Hughes | Independent | 3884 | 0.35% | — |
| David Rosenfeld | SWP | 2757 | 0.25% | — |
| Eric E. Cooper | Libertarian | 14398 | 1.28% | — |
| Jonathan Narcisse | OTH | 20859 | 1.86% | — |
| Write-in | 2823 | 0.25% | — | |
| Terry E. Branstad | Republican | 592494 | 52.81% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Charles Norris | W | 7 | 0.00% | — |
| Sam Brownback | Republican | 530760 | 63.28% | Elected |
| Kenneth W. Cannon | REF | 15397 | 1.84% | — |
| Andrew P. Gray | Libertarian | 22460 | 2.68% | — |
| Tom Holland | Democratic | 270166 | 32.21% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth H. Mitchell | Democratic | 6838 | 16.33% | — |
| Eliot R. Cutler | Independent | 13316 | 31.80% | — |
| Shawn H. Moody | Independent | 1566 | 3.74% | — |
| Kevin L. Scott | Independent | 511 | 1.22% | — |
| Paul R. LePage | Republican | 18007 | 43.00% | Elected |
| Other | 1638 | 3.91% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1528 | 0.08% | — | |
| Corrogan R. Vaughn | W | 179 | 0.01% | — |
| Ralph W. Jaffe | W | 319 | 0.02% | — |
| Robert Ehrlich Jr. | Republican | 776319 | 41.79% | — |
| Maria Allwine | Green | 11825 | 0.64% | — |
| Martin O'Malley | Democratic | 1044961 | 56.24% | Elected |
| Eric Delano Knowles | Constitution | 8612 | 0.46% | — |
| Susan J. Gaztanaga | Libertarian | 14137 | 0.76% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deval Patrick | Democratic | 1112283 | 48.42% | Elected |
| Jill Stein | GR | 32895 | 1.43% | — |
| Charles D. Baker | Republican | 964866 | 42.00% | — |
| Timothy P. Cahill | UN | 184395 | 8.03% | — |
| Other | 2600 | 0.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovelyn J. Waynick | W | 5 | 0.00% | — |
| Mark Van Kleeck | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| Thomas John Neuenfeldt | W | 4 | 0.00% | — |
| James Scott Mote | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| Larry James Hutchinson | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| George Z. DeLorean | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Linda S. Blauwkamp | W | 7 | 0.00% | — |
| Stacey Mathia | UST | 20818 | 0.65% | — |
| Rick Snyder | Republican | 1874834 | 58.11% | Elected |
| Kenneth L. Proctor | Libertarian | 22390 | 0.69% | — |
| Harley G. Mikkelson | Green | 20699 | 0.64% | — |
| Virgil Bernero | Democratic | 1287320 | 39.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Pentel | OTH | 6180 | 0.29% | — |
| Mark Dayton | Democratic | 919232 | 43.63% | Elected |
| Farheen Hakeem | Green | 6188 | 0.29% | — |
| Thomas Christopher Wright | GRT | 7516 | 0.36% | — |
| Tom Horner | IDP | 251487 | 11.94% | — |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | 910462 | 43.21% | — |
| Write-in | 1864 | 0.09% | — | |
| Linda S. Eno | RES | 4092 | 0.19% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Heineman | Republican | 360645 | 73.90% | Elected |
| Mike Meister | Democratic | 127343 | 26.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Reid | Democratic | 298171 | 41.61% | — |
| David Scott Curtis | Green | 4437 | 0.62% | — |
| Floyd Fitzgibbons | IAP | 5049 | 0.70% | — |
| Eugene DiSimone | Independent | 6403 | 0.89% | — |
| Aaron Y. Honig | Independent | 3216 | 0.45% | — |
| Arthur Forest Lampitt | Libertarian | 4672 | 0.65% | — |
| Brian E. Sandoval | Republican | 382350 | 53.36% | Elected |
| None of these candidates | 12231 | 1.71% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering | 537 | 0.12% | — | |
| John Lynch | Democratic | 240346 | 52.64% | Elected |
| John J. Babiarz | Libertarian | 10089 | 2.21% | — |
| John A. Stephen | Republican | 205616 | 45.03% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth A. Gomez | W | 994 | 0.16% | — |
| Susana Martinez | Republican | 321219 | 53.29% | Elected |
| Diane D. Denish | Democratic | 280614 | 46.55% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cuomo | Democratic | 2910876 | 61.03% | Elected |
| Jimmy McMillan | OTH | 41129 | 0.86% | — |
| Carl P. Paladino | Republican | 1547857 | 32.45% | — |
| Kristin M. Davis | OTH | 20421 | 0.43% | — |
| Warren Redlich | Libertarian | 48359 | 1.01% | — |
| Howie Hawkins | Green | 59906 | 1.26% | — |
| Charles Barron | FRE | 24571 | 0.52% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sargent | W | 633 | 0.02% | — |
| John Richard Kasich | Republican | 1889186 | 49.04% | Elected |
| Ken J. Matesz | Libertarian | 92116 | 2.39% | — |
| Dennis S. Spisak | Green | 58475 | 1.52% | — |
| Ted Strickland | Democratic | 1812059 | 47.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fallin | Republican | 625506 | 60.45% | Elected |
| Jari Askins | Democratic | 409261 | 39.55% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory E. Kord | Constitution | 20475 | 1.41% | — |
| John Kitzhaber | Democratic | 716525 | 49.29% | Elected |
| Wes W. Wagner | Libertarian | 19048 | 1.31% | — |
| Chris Dudley | Republican | 694287 | 47.76% | — |
| Other | 3213 | 0.22% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Corbett | Republican | 2172763 | 54.49% | Elected |
| Dan Onorato | Democratic | 1814788 | 45.51% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Robitaille | Republican | 114911 | 33.57% | — |
| Ronald Algieri | Independent | 793 | 0.23% | — |
| Joseph M. Lusi | Independent | 1091 | 0.32% | — |
| Lincoln Chafee | Independent | 123571 | 36.10% | Elected |
| Frank T. Caprio | Democratic | 78896 | 23.05% | — |
| Todd Giroux | Independent | 882 | 0.26% | — |
| Kenneth J. Block | MOD | 22146 | 6.47% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reeves | Green | 20114 | 1.50% | — |
| Write-in | 3025 | 0.23% | — | |
| Vincent A. Sheheen | Democratic | 630534 | 46.91% | — |
| Nikki Haley | Republican | 690525 | 51.37% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis M. Daugaard | Republican | 195046 | 61.51% | Elected |
| Scott N. Heidepriem | Democratic | 122037 | 38.49% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McWherter | Democratic | 529851 | 33.08% | — |
| Toni K. Hall | Independent | 993 | 0.06% | — |
| Basil Marceaux | W | 58 | 0.00% | — |
| James Lee | W | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| William Edward Haslam | Republican | 1041545 | 65.03% | Elected |
| Carl Whitaker | Independent | 6536 | 0.41% | — |
| Howard M. Switzer | Independent | 1887 | 0.12% | — |
| Thomas E. Smith | Independent | 1207 | 0.08% | — |
| James Reesor | Independent | 809 | 0.05% | — |
| Linda Kay Perry | Independent | 2057 | 0.13% | — |
| Donald Ray McFolin | Independent | 583 | 0.04% | — |
| Boyce T. McCall | Independent | 828 | 0.05% | — |
| Mike Knois | Independent | 600 | 0.04% | — |
| June Griffin | Independent | 2587 | 0.16% | — |
| David Gatchell | Independent | 859 | 0.05% | — |
| Samuel David Duck | Independent | 1755 | 0.11% | — |
| Brandon Dodds | Independent | 4728 | 0.30% | — |
| Bayron E. Binkley | Independent | 4663 | 0.29% | — |
| Gary Nugent | W | 0 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barron | W | 7267 | 0.15% | — |
| Rick Perry | Republican | 2737481 | 54.97% | Elected |
| Katherine Youngblood Glass | Libertarian | 109211 | 2.19% | — |
| Bill White | Democratic | 2106395 | 42.30% | — |
| Deb Shafto | Green | 19516 | 0.39% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Richard Herbert | Republican | 412151 | 64.07% | Elected |
| W. Andrew McCullough | Libertarian | 12871 | 2.00% | — |
| Farley M. Anderson | Independent | 13038 | 2.03% | — |
| Michael William Heath | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Peter Corroon | Democratic | 205246 | 31.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Elliott Shumlin | Democratic | 119543 | 49.48% | Elected |
| Dennis Steele | Independent | 1917 | 0.79% | — |
| Dan Feliciano | Independent | 1341 | 0.56% | — |
| Emily Peyton | Independent | 684 | 0.28% | — |
| Benjamin L. Mitchell | LBU | 429 | 0.18% | — |
| Cris Ericson | OTH | 1819 | 0.75% | — |
| Brian Dubie | Republican | 115212 | 47.69% | — |
| Write-in | 660 | 0.27% | — | |
| Spoiled | 224 | 0.09% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | Republican | 1128941 | 52.25% | Elected |
| Leslie Ervin Smetak | W | 19 | 0.00% | — |
| Thomas M. Barrett | Democratic | 1004303 | 46.48% | — |
| James D. Langer | Independent | 10608 | 0.49% | — |
| Terry Virgil | Libertarian | 6790 | 0.31% | — |
| James James | NPA | 8273 | 0.38% | — |
| Patricia Messicci | W | 22 | 0.00% | — |
| Hari Trivedi | W | 18 | 0.00% | — |
| Scattering | 1858 | 0.09% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Petersen | Democratic | 43240 | 22.94% | — |
| Mike Wheeler | Libertarian | 5362 | 2.85% | — |
| Write-in | 16081 | 8.53% | — | |
| Matt Hansen Mead | Republican | 123780 | 65.68% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.