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2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| country | Arkansas |
| flag_year | 1924 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2014 |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 |
| image1 | File: MikeBeebe2009 (3x4a).JPG |
| nominee1 | **Mike Beebe** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **503,336** |
| percentage1 | **64.42%** |
| image2 | File:3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Jim Keet |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 262,784 |
| percentage2 | 33.63% |
| map_image | {{switcher |
| default | 1 |
| map_size | 200px |
| map_caption | **Beebe**: |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Mike Beebe |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Mike Beebe |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
|[[File:2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|210px]] |County results |[[File:2010 Arkansas Gubernatorial election results map by congressional District.svg|210px]] |Congressional district results The 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic governor Mike Beebe ran for re-election, and faced former state senator Jim Keet, whom he defeated in a landslide to win a second and final term as governor, despite the year being a Republican midterm wave year and Democratic senator Blanche Lincoln being unseated by a 21-point margin on the same ballot. Beebe’s re-election was also despite Republicans on the same ballot gaining the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of State Lands.
Beebe's vote percentage and margin of victory was the highest of any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the country in 2010. This was also the only Arkansas gubernatorial election since Democrat David Pryor in 1976 where either major party nominee won every county.
As of 2025, this alongside the concurrent Treasurer, State Auditor and Attorney General elections is the last time Democrats won any statewide election in Arkansas. This was also the last time in which a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Arkansas, and the last time that Arkansas simultaneously voted for gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates of different political parties.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- Mike Beebe, incumbent governor
Republican Party
- Jim Keet, former state senator
Green Party
- Jim Lendall, former state representative and 2006 gubernatorial nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | October 14, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | October 28, 2010 | |
| RealClearPolitics | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 28, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Mike | ||
| Beebe (D) | Jim | ||
| Keet (R) | |||
| Rasmussen Reports | October 28, 2010 | **60%** | 38% |
| CNN/Time Magazine | October 15–19, 2010 | **62%** | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 30, 2010 | **51%** | 41% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 12–14, 2010 | **54%** | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 18, 2010 | **53%** | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 20, 2010 | **50%** | 40% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | July 16–18, 2010 | **57%** | 35% |
| Talk Business | July 17, 2010 | **50%** | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 15, 2010 | **57%** | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 19, 2010 | **53%** | 38% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Benton (Largest city: Rogers)
- Boone (Largest city: Harrison)
- Carroll (Largest city: Berryville)
- Newton (Largest city: Jasper)
- Madison (Largest city: Huntsville)
- Marion (Largest city: Bull Shoals)
- Baxter (Largest city: Mountain Home)
- Searcy (Largest city: Marshall)
- Saline (Largest city: Benton)
- Lonoke (Largest city: Cabot)
- Polk (Largest city: Mena)
- Sebastian (Largest city: Fort Smith)
- Crawford (Largest city: Van Buren)
- Pope (Largest city: Russellville)
References
References
- "2010 Governors Race Ratings". [[Cook Political Report]].
- "Governor Ratings". [[Rothenberg Political Report]].
- "2010 Governor Races". [[RealClearPolitics]].
- (October 28, 2010). "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]].
- "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". [[CQ Politics]].
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arkansas/election_2010_arkansas_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [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/arkansas/election_2010_arkansas_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=123863.54928.136004/ Mason-Dixon]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arkansas/toplines/toplines_arkansas_governor_august_18_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arkansas/toplines/toplines_arkansas_governor_july_20_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100721233745/http://ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=9753 Ipsos/Reuters]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720075221/http://talkbusiness.net/article/TALK-BUSINESS-POLL-BOOZMAN-HAS-BIG-LEAD-BEEBE-UP-BY-9/617/ Talk Business]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arkansas/toplines/toplines_arkansas_governor_june_15_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arkansas/election_2010_arkansas_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- "2010 General Election & Non Partisan Judicial Runoff Election". Arkansas Secretary of State.
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