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2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election | |
| country | Nebraska | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election | |
| previous_year | 2006 | |
| next_election | 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election | |
| next_year | 2014 | |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 | |
| image1 | File:Dave Heineman official photo (alt crop 2).jpg | |
| image_size | 150x150px | |
| nominee1 | **Dave Heineman** | |
| running_mate1 | **Rick Sheehy** | |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote1 | **360,645** | |
| percentage1 | **73.90%** | |
| image2 | 3x4.svg | |
| nominee2 | Mike Meister | |
| running_mate2 | Anne Boyle | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote2 | 127,343 | |
| percentage2 | 26.10% | |
| <!-- | map_image | Nebraska R Sweep.svg-- |
| map_image | 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | County results | |
| **Heineman:** | ||
| title | Governor | |
| before_election | Dave Heineman | |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Dave Heineman | |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Heineman:
The 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Nebraska, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011. Republican incumbent Dave Heineman won, defeating Democrat Mike Meister in a landslide. Heineman easily won his party's nomination. Mark Lakers ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, but dropped out in July 2010. Attorney Mike Meister was chosen as a replacement. , this was the last time Lancaster County voted for the Republican candidate. To date, this is the last time that the winner of the Nebraska gubernatorial election carried every county.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Paul Anderson
- Christopher Geary, retired Marine
- Dave Heineman, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mark Lakers, investment banker
Results
Lakers was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. However, he dropped out of the race on July 2, 2010, due to a scandal involving campaign fundraising. Several donors listed on a campaign finance report denied ever giving money to Lakers, prompting criticism from both parties.
After being forced from the race due to investigations by the Nebraska Attorney General's Office and the Nebraska Campaign Disclosure Board, Lakers pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of abuse of public records and admitted to falsifying his campaign finance reports. As part of the plea, Lakers acknowledged that 51 of the 80 pledges listed on his reports were false and agreed to pay a $500 fine.
Mike Meister, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002, was selected to replace him and he selected Nebraska Public Service Commissioner and former state Democratic Party chairwoman Anne Boyle as his running mate.
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 | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Dave | ||||||
| Heineman (R) | Mike | ||||||
| Meister (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Rasmussen Reports | October 7, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | **66%** | 24% | 3% | 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 2, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | **61%** | 28% | 3% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 19, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | **71%** | 18% | 2% | 8% |
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Dave | ||||||
| Heineman (R) | Mark | ||||||
| Lakers (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Rasmussen Reports | March 4, 2010 | 500 | ± 4.5% | **61%** | 23% | 2% | 14% |
Results
By County
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| Democratic | Person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| votes | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Adams County | Antelope County | Arthur County | Banner County | Blaine County | Boone County | Box Butte County | Boyd County | Brown County | Buffalo County | Burt County | Butler County | Cass County | Cedar County | Chase County | Cherry County | Cheyenne County | Clay County | Colfax County | Cuming County | Custer County | Dakota County | Dawes County | Dawson County | Deuel County | Dixon County | Dodge County | Douglas County | Dundy County | Fillmore County | Franklin County | Frontier County | Furnas County | Gage County | Garden County | Garfield County | Gosper County | Grant County | Greeley County | Hall County | Hamilton County | Hayes County | Hitchcock County | Holt County | Hooker County | Howard County | Jefferson County | Johnson County | Kearney County | Keith County | Keya Paha County | Kimball County | Knox County | Lancaster County | Lincoln County | Logan County | Loup County | Madison County | McPherson County | Merrick County | Morrill County | Nance County | Nance County | Nemaha County | Nuckolls County | Otoe County | Pawnee County | Perkins County | Phelps County | Pierce County | Platte County | Polk County | Red Willow County | Richardson County | Rock County | Saline County | Sarpy County | Saunders County | Scotts Bluff County | Seward County | Sheridan County | Sioux County | Stanton County | Thayer County | Stanton County | Thurston County | Valley County | Washington County | Wayne County | Webster County | Wheeler County | York County | Totals |
References
References
- (2010-07-02). "NE StatePaper.com - Mark Lakers Drops Out of Nebraska Governor's Race". Nebraska.statepaper.com.
- "Microsoft Word - Candidate List.rtf".
- "Archived copy".
- [https://archive.today/20120630163203/http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2010/07/02/4c2e2f6f08af7 Mark Lakers Drops Out of Nebraska Governor's Race - NE StatePaper.com]
- (September 3, 2010). "Lakers fined $500 for false campaign reports {{!}} Crime and Courts {{!}} journalstar.com".
- (July 29, 2010). "Mike Meister says he'd provide leadership as Nebraska's governor".
- "August Surprise: Anne Boyle on the Democratic Ticket".
- "2010 Governors Race Ratings". [[Cook Political Report]].
- "Governor Ratings". [[Rothenberg Political Report]].
- "2010 Governor Races". [[RealClearPolitics]].
- "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/nebraska/election_2010_nebraska_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_september_2_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_july_19_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_march_4_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
- "Archived copy".
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