2010 Alaska gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Alaska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Former Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Sean Parnell |
| Running Mate1: | Mead Treadwell |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 151,318 |
| Percentage1: | 59.06% |
| Nominee2: | Ethan Berkowitz |
| Running Mate2: | Diane E. Benson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 96,519 |
| Percentage2: | 37.67% |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Sean Parnell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Sean Parnell |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Former Governor Sarah Palin did not run, having resigned in July 2009.[1] Incumbent Governor Sean Parnell, who as lieutenant governor succeeded Palin following her resignation, announced that he would seek a full term.[2]
Following the primary election on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Democratic ticket consists of Ethan Berkowitz and Diane E. Benson running against Republican Parnell and his running mate, Mead Treadwell.[3] In the general election Parnell/Treadwell defeated Berkowitz/Benson by a wide margin.[4]
Parnell received over 59% of the vote, which is the highest percentage for any Alaska gubernatorial candidate in history. This is the only election in Alaskan history where any party won three consecutive gubernatorial elections.
Republican primary
Certified for the ballot
Declined
Withdrew
- John Harris, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, announced in January 2010 that he would be seeking re-election to his House seat instead[7]
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Sean
Parnell | Ralph
Samuels | Bill
Walker | Undecided |
|---|
| Hellenthal & Associates[8] | July 22–25, 2010 | align=center | 60% | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Basswood Research[9] | February 27–28, 2010 | align=center | 69% | 9% | 4% | 21% | |
Results
Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian primary
Candidates
[10]
Alaskan Independence Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Results
General election
Candidates
- Ethan Berkowitz (D)
- Berkowitz's running mate is college professor Diane Benson, who ran for Governor in 1998 on the Green Party ticket.
- Sean Parnell (R)
- William Toien (L)
- Toien's running mate is Jeffrey Brown.
- Don Wright (AIP)
- Wright's running mate is Michigan Militia founder Norm Olson.[11]
Lieutenant Governor Candidates
In Alaska, the lieutenant governor runs separately from the governor in the primary election. The respective party nominees for each office are then joined as a party ticket in the general election. Occasionally, a minor party will nominate a candidate for governor, but without a running mate.
Predictions
Polling
Fundraising
Campaign activity disclosure reports are filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. For the period ending February 1, 2010, the candidates and others subject to filing have reported the following to APOC:
| Candidate | Cash on hand | Candidate's
own money | Total income | Total expenses | Total debts | Surplus/
(deficit) |
|---|
| Berkowitz | $0 | $10,295.77 | $128,178.52 | $19,500.20 | $0 | $108,678.32 |
| Parnell | $0 | $0 | $214,696.77 | $93,842.38 | $2,025.00 | $123,150.38 | |
Results
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Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican
External links
Official campaign sites (archived)
Notes and References
- Web site: Palin announces resignation . Politico . Jonathan Martin.
- Web site: Is Palin retiring, or running for president in 2012? - CTV News . https://web.archive.org/web/20090706045916/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090704/palin_future_090704/20090704?hub=TopStories . live . July 6, 2009 . Ctv.ca . 2009-07-04 . 2010-08-21.
- Web site: Treadwell, Benson win lieutenant governor races . 2010-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100828062653/http://www.adn.com/2010/08/24/1423340/lieutenant-govenor-candidates.html . 2010-08-28 . dead .
- http://aprn.org/2010/11/03/election-night-2010-incumbents-parnell-and-young-re-elected-possibly-murkowski/ Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski
- Web site: Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says . https://web.archive.org/web/20090405025545/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/03/ted-stevens-should-run-against-palin-alaska-republican-says/ . dead . April 5, 2009 .
- Web site: April 8, 2009 . Stevens files candidacy for 2014 election . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004230017/http://www.adn.com/2009/04/08/753646/stevens-files-candidacy-for-2014.html . October 4, 2012 . February 3, 2023 . ADN.com.
- Web site: jjAK49 @ 01.23.2010 2:14 AM . Harris pulls out of governor's race . Alaskadispatch.com . 2010-01-23 . 2010-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100914233626/http://www.alaskadispatch.com/blogs/political-animal/3760-harris-pulls-out-of-governors-race . September 14, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101004143452/http://www.parnellgovernor.com/issues/146.html Hellenthal & Associates
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110715044457/http://www.parnellgovernor.com/News/march-2010.pdf Basswood Research
- Web site: Unofficial Candidate List 2010 Primary Election. June 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611043337/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ci_pg_cl_2010_prim_alpha.php. June 11, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Alaska Politics Blog : No room on the Alaskan Independence Party ticket for Walker adn.com . 2010-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100908063721/http://community.adn.com/adn/node/153034 . 2010-09-08 . dead .
- Web site: 2010 Governors Race Ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php . dead . October 28, 2010 . . October 28, 2010.
- Web site: Governor Ratings . . October 28, 2010.
- Web site: 2010 Governor Races . . October 28, 2010.
- Web site: THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS . October 28, 2010 . . October 28, 2010.
- Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Governor . . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor . October 5, 2010 .
- http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/10/20/topstate7.pdf CNN/Time Magazine
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/alaska/election_2010_alaska_governor Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/alaska/toplines/toplines_alaska_governor_september_19_2010 Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/alaska/toplines/toplines_alaska_governor_august_31_2010/ Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_AK_902.pdf Public Policy Polling
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100901035744/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/08/nrsc_survey_sho.php Basswood Research
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/alaska/toplines/toplines_alaska_governor_july_15_2010/ Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/alaska/election_2010_alaska_governor Rasmussen Reports
- Web site: GEMS ELECTION RESULTS . 2010-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191121015145/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm . 2019-11-21 . dead .
