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2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
countryWisconsin
typepresidential
ongoingYes
previous_election2006 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
previous_year2006
next_election2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election
next_year2012 (recall)
next_seat_election2012 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial recall election
next_seat_year2012 (lt. gov. recall)
election_dateNovember 2, 2010
turnout49.7%
image1Scott Walker (5084945413) (3x4a).jpg
nominee1**Scott Walker**
running_mate1**Rebecca Kleefisch**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,128,941**
percentage1**52.25%**
image2Tom Barrett for Wisconsin (3x4).jpg
nominee2Tom Barrett
running_mate2Tom Nelson
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote21,004,303
percentage246.48%
map_image
map_caption**Walker:**
**Barrett:**
**Tie:**
titleGovernor
before_electionJim Doyle
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionScott Walker
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Barrett:
Tie: 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

Barrett celebrating his victory in the Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

  • Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee and former U.S. Representative and candidate in 2002
  • Tim John

Failed to qualify

  • Jared Gary Christiansen
  • Dominic Reinwand

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Spencer Coggs, state senator from Milwaukee and former state representative for 20 years.
  • Tom Nelson, Democratic Majority Leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly, member since 2005 representing Outagamie County.
  • Henry Sanders
  • James L. Schneider

Results

Republican primary

Candidate Mark Neumann speaks with an attendee at a campaign event
Walker celebrating his victory in the Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

  • Mark Neumann, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1998
  • Scott S. Paterick
  • Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Executive and candidate in 2006

Failed to qualify

  • William "Bill" Ingram, truck driver and write-in candidate for President of the United States in 2008
  • John Schless

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredMark
NeumannScott
Walker
Public Policy PollingJune 26–27, 201019%**58%**
WPRIMarch 9, 201027%**46%**
WPRIOctober 1, 200914%**39%**

Results

Results by county:

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Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Brett Davis, state representative from Oregon, Wisconsin.
  • Rebecca Kleefisch, former WISN-TV morning anchor and frequent on-air contributor to Charlie Sykes' radio show on WTMJ (AM).
  • Robert Gerald Lorge
  • Dave Ross, Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin
  • Nick Voegeli

Results

Libertarian primary

Governor

There were no qualified candidates in the Libertarian gubernatorial primary.

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Terry Virgil

Results

Independent nominations

Candidates

  • Jim Langer (Independent)
  • James James (Common Sense)

Failed to qualify

  • Michael J. Blinkwitz

Results

General election

Barrett (left) and Walker (right) debating each other on October 15
Walker campaigning at an October event hosted by [[American Solutions
Barrett at a campaign rally in Milwaukee in October

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.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political ReportOctober 14, 2010
Rothenberg Political ReportOctober 28, 2010
RealClearPoliticsNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal BallOctober 28, 2010
CQ PoliticsOctober 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredTom
Barrett (D)Scott
Walker (R)
McClatchyOctober 20, 201040%**52%**
Wisconsin HeraldOctober 16, 201044%**52%**
CNN/Time MagazineOctober 8–12, 201044%**52%**
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 11, 201042%**51%**
Ipsos/ReutersOctober 8–11, 201042%**52%**
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 29, 201044%**50%**
CNN/TimeSeptember 17–21, 201042%**53%**
Public Policy PollingSeptember 18–19, 201041%**50%**
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 15, 201043%**51%**
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 24, 201044%**47%**
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 10, 201041%**49%**
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 27, 201043%**50%**
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 13, 201044%**48%**
Public Policy PollingJune 26–27, 201038%**45%**
Rasmussen ReportsJune 21, 201041%**49%**
Rasmussen ReportsMay 25, 201041%**48%**
Rasmussen ReportsApril 20, 201044%**46%**
Public Policy PollingMarch 20–21, 201039%**42%**
Rasmussen ReportsMarch 16, 201042%**48%**
WPRIMarch 9, 201032%**36%**
Rasmussen ReportsFebruary 17, 201040%**49%**
Rasmussen ReportsJanuary 26, 201038%**48%**
Public Policy PollingNovember 20–22, 2009**40%****40%**

Results

Walker celebrating his victory on election night
Walker's gubernatorial [[inauguration

By county

CountyScott Walker
RepublicanTom Barrett
DemocraticAll Others
VariousMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Total1,128,94152.25%1,004,30346.48%27,5881.28%124,6385.77%2,160,832
Adams3,74852.27%3,29846.00%1241.73%4506.28%7,170
Ashland2,20537.07%3,66461.59%801.34%-1,459-24.53%5,949
Barron8,48654.68%6,74643.47%2881.86%1,74011.21%15,520
Bayfield2,96140.89%4,18557.79%961.33%-1,224-16.90%7,242
Brown49,56756.08%37,54942.48%1,2741.44%12,01813.60%88,390
Buffalo2,61053.49%2,17444.56%951.95%4368.94%4,879
Burnett3,47956.86%2,55541.76%851.39%92415.10%6,119
Calumet11,15260.26%7,06538.18%2881.56%4,08722.09%18,505
Chippewa11,90156.25%8,75341.37%5042.38%3,14814.88%21,158
Clark6,36860.62%3,84436.59%2932.79%2,52424.03%10,505
Columbia11,05951.71%10,01446.83%3121.46%1,0454.89%21,385
Crawford2,79246.84%3,06251.37%1071.80%-270-4.53%5,961
Dane68,23830.98%149,69967.96%2,3361.06%-81,461-36.98%220,273
Dodge20,56866.06%10,13832.56%4271.37%10,43033.50%31,133
Door6,93249.98%6,71948.44%2191.58%2131.54%13,870
Douglas6,25541.17%8,70357.28%2351.55%-2,448-16.11%15,193
Dunn7,28253.71%5,97244.05%3042.24%1,3109.66%13,558
Eau Claire18,01848.52%18,45449.70%6611.78%-436-1.17%37,133
Florence1,19765.30%61233.39%241.31%58531.91%1,833
Fond du Lac24,40764.30%13,14534.63%4051.07%11,26229.67%37,957
Forest1,79052.65%1,56546.03%451.32%2256.62%3,400
Grant8,61152.21%7,57345.91%3101.88%1,0386.29%16,494
Green6,39148.46%6,56749.80%2291.74%-176-1.33%13,187
Green Lake4,48864.28%2,26232.40%2323.32%2,22631.88%6,982
Iowa3,86744.21%4,75054.31%1291.47%-883-10.10%8,746
Iron1,33653.38%1,13945.51%281.12%1977.87%2,503
Jackson3,42850.59%3,21947.51%1291.90%2093.08%6,776
Jefferson19,15560.75%11,90937.77%4661.48%7,24622.98%31,530
Juneau4,50256.36%3,35842.04%1281.60%1,14414.32%7,988
Kenosha25,13651.29%23,31247.57%5621.15%1,8243.72%49,010
Kewaunee4,57756.69%3,34541.43%1521.88%1,23215.26%8,074
La Crosse20,75449.32%20,63949.05%6841.63%1150.27%42,077
Lafayette2,92652.31%2,56645.87%1021.82%3606.44%5,594
Langlade4,48161.17%2,75437.60%901.23%1,72723.58%7,325
Lincoln6,20154.73%4,87243.00%2582.28%1,32911.73%11,331
Manitowoc18,23460.03%11,78438.80%3571.18%6,45021.23%30,375
Marathon28,51657.59%20,02840.45%9701.96%8,48817.14%49,514
Marinette8,22256.49%6,12742.09%2071.42%2,09514.39%14,556
Marquette3,48358.05%2,38439.73%1332.22%1,09918.32%6,000
Menominee16622.07%58677.93%00.00%-420-55.85%752
Milwaukee128,61237.71%209,93261.56%2,4730.73%-81,320-23.85%341,017
Monroe7,57057.83%5,19939.72%3202.44%2,37118.11%13,089
Oconto8,13159.35%5,38039.27%1891.38%2,75120.08%13,700
Oneida8,77355.29%6,76242.62%3312.09%2,01112.67%15,866
Outagamie35,14353.85%29,22344.78%8931.37%5,9209.07%65,259
Ozaukee29,87968.88%13,23330.50%2690.62%16,64638.37%43,381
Pepin1,27953.14%1,09345.41%351.45%1867.73%2,407
Pierce7,06753.10%5,92544.52%3162.37%1,1428.58%13,308
Polk8,84259.37%5,75238.62%2982.00%3,09020.75%14,892
Portage12,79446.23%14,46352.26%4201.52%-1,669-6.03%27,677
Price3,28452.21%2,85845.44%1482.35%4266.77%6,290
Racine40,81356.07%31,33343.05%6450.89%9,48013.02%72,791
Richland3,29352.72%2,86645.89%871.39%4276.84%6,246
Rock23,81345.61%27,42452.52%9761.87%-3,611-6.92%52,213
Rusk3,04556.37%2,17040.17%1873.46%87516.20%5,402
Sauk11,04449.82%10,74148.46%3811.72%3031.37%22,166
Sawyer3,76657.97%2,65040.79%811.25%1,11617.18%6,497
Shawano8,66360.27%5,48738.18%2231.55%3,17622.10%14,373
Sheboygan29,65763.27%16,72035.67%4971.06%12,93727.60%46,874
St. Croix17,29861.48%10,32936.71%5101.81%6,96924.77%28,137
Taylor4,21262.17%2,37034.98%1932.85%1,84227.19%6,775
Trempealeau4,89848.88%4,92849.18%1951.95%-30-0.30%10,021
Vernon5,44149.78%5,27848.29%2111.93%1631.49%10,930
Vilas6,59562.58%3,77335.80%1711.62%2,82226.78%10,539
Walworth22,73364.73%11,87033.80%5161.47%10,86330.93%35,119
Washburn3,53353.43%2,97444.98%1051.59%5598.45%6,612
Washington44,22274.99%14,27624.21%4750.81%29,94650.78%58,973
Waukesha134,60871.49%52,68427.98%9860.52%81,92443.51%188,278
Waupaca10,59659.12%7,07239.46%2561.43%3,52419.66%17,924
Waushara5,17860.11%3,28438.12%1521.76%1,89421.99%8,614
Winnebago33,04453.96%27,14144.32%1,0561.72%5,9039.64%61,241
Wood15,62655.27%12,02342.52%6252.21%3,60312.74%28,274

;Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

  • Adams (largest city: Adams)
  • Barron (largest city: Rice Lake)
  • Buffalo (largest city: Mondovi)
  • Burnett (largest village: Grantsburg)
  • Chippewa (largest city: Chippewa Falls)
  • Clark (largest city: Neillsville)
  • Columbia (largest city: Portage)
  • Door (largest city: Sturgeon Bay)
  • Dunn (largest city: Menomonie)
  • Forest (largest city: Crandon)
  • Grant (largest city: Platteville)
  • Iron (largest city: Hurley)
  • Jackson (largest city: Black River Falls)
  • Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha)
  • La Crosse (largest city: La Crosse)
  • Lafayette (largest city: Darlington)
  • Lincoln (largest city: Merrill)
  • Marathon (largest city: Wausau)
  • Monroe (largest city: Sparta)
  • Oneida (largest city: Rhinelander)
  • Outagamie (largest city: Appleton)
  • Pepin (largest city: Durand)
  • Pierce (largest city: River Falls)
  • Polk (Largest city: Amery)
  • Price (largest city: Park Falls)
  • Richland (largest city: Richland Center)
  • Rusk (largest city: Ladysmith)
  • Sauk (largest city: Baraboo)
  • Sawyer (largest city: Hayward)
  • St. Croix (Largest city: Hudson)
  • Vernon (largest city: Viroqua)
  • Washburn (largest city: Spooner)
  • Winnebago (largest city: Oshkosh)
  • Wood (largest city: Wisconsin Rapids)

Notes

References

References

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