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2010 Gubernatorial Elections
Gubernatorial elections were held in 37 states on November 2, 2010 . Following the elections, Democrats won 13 seats and Republicans won 23 seats.
13
Democrats
23
Republicans
Key race alerts
California Gubernatorial Election
✓ Jerry Brown (DEM) won the gubernatorial election in California.
Connecticut Gubernatorial Election
✓ Dannel Malloy (DEM) won the gubernatorial election in Connecticut.
Florida Gubernatorial Election
✓ Rick Scott (REP) won the gubernatorial election in Florida.
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All Gubernatorial Elections
Alabama Gubernatorial Election
Robert J. Bentley (REP) ✓
Percentage: 57.90%
Votes: 860,472
Ron Sparks (DEM)
Percentage: 42.10%
Votes: 625,710
Arkansas Gubernatorial Election
Mike Beebe (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 64.42%
Votes: 503,336
Jim Keet (REP)
Percentage: 33.63%
Votes: 262,784
Connecticut Gubernatorial Election
Dannel Malloy (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 49.50%
Votes: 567,278
Thomas C. Foley (REP)
Percentage: 49.00%
Votes: 560,874
Hawaii Gubernatorial Election
Neil Abercrombie (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 57.80%
Votes: 222,724
Duke Aiona (REP)
Percentage: 40.80%
Votes: 157,311
Iowa Gubernatorial Election
Terry Branstad (REP) ✓
Percentage: 52.30%
Votes: 592,494
Chet Culver (DEM)
Percentage: 43.00%
Votes: 484,798
Maryland Gubernatorial Election
Martin O'Malley (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 56.20%
Votes: 1,044,961
Bob Ehrlich (REP)
Percentage: 41.80%
Votes: 776,319
Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
Mark Dayton (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 43.63%
Votes: 919,232
Tom Emmer (REP)
Percentage: 43.21%
Votes: 910,462
New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election
John Lynch (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 52.00%
Votes: 240,346
John Stephen (REP)
Percentage: 45.00%
Votes: 205,616
Ohio Gubernatorial Election
John Kasich (REP) ✓
Percentage: 49.04%
Votes: 1,889,186
Ted Strickland (DEM)
Percentage: 47.04%
Votes: 1,812,059
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election
Tom Corbett (REP) ✓
Percentage: 54.49%
Votes: 2,172,763
Dan Onorato (DEM)
Percentage: 45.51%
Votes: 1,814,788
South Dakota Gubernatorial Election
Dennis Daugaard (REP) ✓
Percentage: 61.00%
Votes: 195,046
Scott Heidepriem (DEM)
Percentage: 38.00%
Votes: 122,037
Utah Special Gubernatorial Election
Gary Herbert (REP) ✓
Percentage: 64.10%
Votes: 412,151
Peter Corroon (DEM)
Percentage: 31.90%
Votes: 205,246
Wyoming Gubernatorial Election
Matt Mead (REP) ✓
Percentage: 65.60%
Votes: 123,780
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percentage: 23.00%
Votes: 43,240
Alaska Gubernatorial Election
Sean Parnell (REP) ✓
Percentage: 59.06%
Votes: 151,318
Ethan Berkowitz (DEM)
Percentage: 37.67%
Votes: 96,519
California Gubernatorial Election
Jerry Brown (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 53.80%
Votes: 5,428,149
Meg Whitman (REP)
Percentage: 40.90%
Votes: 4,127,371
Florida Gubernatorial Election
Rick Scott (REP) ✓
Percentage: 48.90%
Votes: 2,619,335
Alex Sink (DEM)
Percentage: 47.70%
Votes: 2,557,785
Idaho Gubernatorial Election
Butch Otter (REP) ✓
Percentage: 59.10%
Votes: 267,483
Keith G. Allred (DEM)
Percentage: 32.90%
Votes: 148,680
Kansas Gubernatorial Election
Sam Brownback (REP) ✓
Percentage: 63.20%
Votes: 530,760
Tom Holland (DEM)
Percentage: 32.20%
Votes: 270,166
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
Deval Patrick (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 48.40%
Votes: 1,112,283
Charlie Baker (REP)
Percentage: 42.00%
Votes: 964,866
Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
Dave Heineman (REP) ✓
Percentage: 74.00%
Votes: 360,645
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percentage: 26.00%
Votes: 127,343
New Mexico Gubernatorial Election
Susana Martinez (REP) ✓
Percentage: 53.00%
Votes: 321,219
Diane Denish (DEM)
Percentage: 46.00%
Votes: 280,614
Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election
Mary Fallin (REP) ✓
Percentage: 60.45%
Votes: 625,506
Jari Askins (DEM)
Percentage: 39.55%
Votes: 409,261
Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election
Lincoln Chafee (IND) ✓
Percentage: 36.10%
Votes: 123,571
John Robitaille (REP)
Percentage: 33.60%
Votes: 114,911
Tennessee Gubernatorial Election
Bill Haslam (REP) ✓
Percentage: 65.00%
Votes: 1,041,545
Mike McWherter (DEM)
Percentage: 33.00%
Votes: 529,851
Vermont Gubernatorial Election
Peter Shumlin (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 49.50%
Votes: 119,543
Brian Dubie (REP)
Percentage: 47.70%
Votes: 115,212
Arizona Gubernatorial Election
Jan Brewer (REP) ✓
Percentage: 54.30%
Votes: 938,934
Terry Goddard (DEM)
Percentage: 42.40%
Votes: 733,935
Colorado Gubernatorial Election
John Hickenlooper (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 50.00%
Votes: 915,436
Tom Tancredo (CON)
Percentage: 36.00%
Votes: 652,376
Georgia Gubernatorial Election
Nathan Deal (REP) ✓
Percentage: 53.00%
Votes: 1,365,832
Roy E. Barnes (DEM)
Percentage: 43.00%
Votes: 1,107,011
Illinois Gubernatorial Election
Pat Quinn (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 46.79%
Votes: 1,745,219
Bill Brady (REP)
Percentage: 45.94%
Votes: 1,713,385
Maine Gubernatorial Election
Paul LePage (REP) ✓
Percentage: 37.60%
Votes: 218,065
Eliot Cutler (IND)
Percentage: 35.90%
Votes: 208,270
Michigan Gubernatorial Election
Rick Snyder (REP) ✓
Percentage: 58.11%
Votes: 1,874,834
Virg Bernero (DEM)
Percentage: 39.90%
Votes: 1,287,320
Nevada Gubernatorial Election
Brian Sandoval (REP) ✓
Percentage: 53.36%
Votes: 382,350
Rory Reid (DEM)
Percentage: 41.61%
Votes: 298,171
New York Gubernatorial Election
Andrew Cuomo (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 62.00%
Votes: 2,910,876
Carl Paladino (REP)
Percentage: 33.00%
Votes: 1,547,857
Oregon Gubernatorial Election
John Kitzhaber (DEM) ✓
Percentage: 49.00%
Votes: 716,525
Chris Dudley (REP)
Percentage: 47.80%
Votes: 694,287
South Carolina Gubernatorial Election
Nikki Haley (REP) ✓
Percentage: 51.37%
Votes: 690,525
Vincent Sheheen (DEM)
Percentage: 46.91%
Votes: 630,534
Texas Gubernatorial Election
Rick Perry (REP) ✓
Percentage: 54.97%
Votes: 2,737,481
Bill White (DEM)
Percentage: 42.30%
Votes: 2,106,395
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election
Scott Walker (REP) ✓
Percentage: 52.00%
Votes: 1,128,941
Tom Barrett (DEM)
Percentage: 46.00%
Votes: 1,004,303
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