2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election
Next Year:2012 (recall)
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Turnout:49.7%
Image1:Scott Walker (5084945413) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee1:Scott Walker
Running Mate1:Rebecca Kleefisch
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,128,941
Percentage1:52.29%
Nominee2:Tom Barrett
Running Mate2:Tom Nelson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,004,303
Percentage2:46.52%
Governor
Before Election:Jim Doyle
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Scott Walker
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. The primary elections on September 14 determined which candidates advanced to the general election.

Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Doyle did not seek re-election in 2010, making for the first open gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since 1982. Republican nominee Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County Executive, defeated Democratic nominee Tom Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee. As of 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election in which a Republican gubernatorial candidate carried La Crosse and Columbia counties, and the last in which a Democratic candidate carried Trempealeau County.

Democratic primary

Candidates for governor

Declared

Failed to qualify

Candidates for lieutenant governor

Declared

Results

Republican primary

Candidates for governor

Declared

Failed to qualify

Candidates for lieutenant governor

Declared

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredMark
Neumann
Scott
Walker
Public Policy PollingJune 26–27, 201019% align=center58%
WPRIMarch 9, 201027% align=center46%
WPRIOctober 1, 200914% align=center39%

Results

Others

Candidates

Declared

Failed to qualify

General election

Candidates

Seven candidates appeared on the primary election ballot: two Democrats, three Republicans and two other candidates. After Walker and Barrett won their respective primaries, they faced each other and independent candidates using the "Independent" and "Common Sense" labels in the November general election.[10]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report[11] October 14, 2010
Rothenberg Political Report[12] October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics[13] November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] October 28, 2010
CQ Politics[15] October 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredTom
Barrett (D)
Scott
Walker (R)
McClatchyOctober 20, 201040%align=center 52%
Wisconsin HeraldOctober 16, 201044%align=center 52%
CNN/Time MagazineOctober 8–12, 201044%align=center 52%
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 11, 201042% align=center51%
Ipsos/ReutersOctober 8–11, 201042%align=center 52%
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 29, 201044% align=center50%
CNN/TimeSeptember 17–21, 201042% align=center53%
Public Policy PollingSeptember 18–19, 201041% align=center50%
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 15, 201043% align=center51%
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 24, 201044% align=center47%
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 10, 201041% align=center49%
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 27, 201043% align=center50%
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 13, 201044% align=center48%
Public Policy PollingJune 26–27, 201038% align=center45%
Rasmussen ReportsJune 21, 201041% align=center49%
Rasmussen ReportsMay 25, 201041% align=center48%
Rasmussen ReportsApril 20, 201044% align=center46%
Public Policy PollingMarch 20–21, 201039% align=center42%
Rasmussen ReportsMarch 16, 201042% align=center48%
WPRIMarch 9, 201032% align=center36%
Rasmussen ReportsFebruary 17, 201040% align=center49%
Rasmussen ReportsJanuary 26, 201038% align=center48%
Public Policy PollingNovember 20–22, 200940%40%

Results

Results by county

CountyWon
by
Walker
%
Walker
votes
Barrett
%
Barrett
votes
Walker 52% 3,748 46% 3,298
Barrett 37 2205 62 3664
Walker 55 8486 44 6746
Barrett 41 2961 58 4185
Walker 56 49567 43 37549
Walker 54 2610 45 2174
Walker 57 3479 42 2555
Walker 60 11152 38 7065
Walker 56 11901 41 8753
Walker 61 6368 37 3844
Walker 52 11059 47 10014
Barrett 47 2792 51 3062
Barrett 31 68238 68 149699
Walker 66 20568 33 10138
Walker 50 6932 48 6719
Barrett 41 6255 57 8703
Walker 54 7282 44 5972
Barrett 49 18018 50 18454
Walker 65 1197 33 612
Walker 64 24407 35 13145
Walker 53 1790 46 1565
Walker 52 8611 46 7573
Barrett 49 6391 50 6567
Walker 64 4488 32 2262
Barrett 44 3867 54 4750
Walker 53 1336 46 1139
Walker 51 3428 48 3219
Walker 61 19155 38 11909
Walker 56 4502 42 3358
Walker 51 25136 48 23312
Walker 57 4577 41 3345
Walker 49 20754 49 20639
Walker 52 2926 46 2566
Walker 61 4481 38 2754
Walker 55 6201 43 4872
Walker 60 18234 39 11784
Walker 58 28516 40 20028
Walker 57 8222 42 6127
Walker 58 3483 40 2384
Barrett 22 166 78 586
Barrett 38 128612 62 209932
Walker 58 7570 40 5199
Walker 59 8131 39 5380
Walker 55 8773 43 6762
Walker 54 35143 45 29223
Walker 69 29879 31 13233
Walker 53 1279 45 1093
Walker 53 7067 45 5925
Walker 59 8842 39 5752
Barrett 46 12794 52 14463
Walker 52 3284 45 2858
Walker 56 40813 43 31333
Walker 53 3293 46 2866
Barrett 46 23813 53 27424
Walker 56 3045 40 2170
Walker 62 17298 37 10329
Walker 50 11044 49 10741
Walker 58 3766 41 2650
Walker 60 8663 38 5487
Walker 63 29657 36 16720
Walker 62 4212 35 2370
Barrett 49 4898 49 4928
Walker 50 5441 48 5278
Walker 63 6595 36 3773
Walker 65 22733 34 11870
Walker 53 3533 45 2974
Walker 75 44222 24 14276
Walker 72 134608 28 52684
Walker 59 10596 40 7072
Walker 60 5178 38 3284
Walker 54 33044 44 27141
Walker 55 15626 43 12023

Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

External links

Debates
Official campaign websites (Archived)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trevey . Mick . Will Barrett Run for Governor? | Today's TMJ4 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News . Todaystmj4.com . August 20, 2009 . August 21, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Tim John for Governor 2010 | Wisconsin, a Beacon of Hope | Wisconsin's Race for Governor 2010 . Timjohnforgovernor.com . August 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100420073112/http://timjohnforgovernor.com/ . April 20, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Pittsville man enters race for governor .
  4. Web site: Statement from Wisconsin Rapids man on bid for governor .
  5. Web site: Republicans keep an eye out for 2010 candidates. September 7, 2008. January 21, 2009. Greg J.. Borowski. JSOnline.com.
  6. Web site: Ingram for Governor website . Ingram4u.com . April 20, 2012.
  7. Web site: Dills, Todd & Max Kvidera. "Election 2008: The Choice" Truckers News September 2008 . Etrucker.com . April 20, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002733/http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=72046 . September 24, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: "Candidates on the Fall 2010 Election Ballot: This report is the final list of all the candidates approved by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board for the September 14, 2010, Primary Election. The list reflects Board action on July 21 and 22 with respect to challenges to ballot access." State of Wisconsin Governmental Accountability Board . Gab.wi.gov . April 20, 2012 . August 26, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100826084101/http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/candidates-on-ballot . dead .
  9. Web site: Ten have filed to run for Governor so far. JS Online. Sep 8, 2009 . June 27, 2010.
  10. Web site: Candidates on the Fall 2010 Election Ballot: This report is the final list of all the candidates approved by the Government Accountability Board for the September 14, 2010, Primary Election . Gab.wi.gov . April 20, 2012 . August 26, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100826084101/http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/candidates-on-ballot . dead .
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: Governor Ratings . . October 28, 2010.
  13. Web site: 2010 Governor Races . . October 28, 2010.
  14. Web site: THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS . . October 28, 2010.
  15. 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 .