2010 Alabama gubernatorial election

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2010 Alabama gubernatorial election
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Nominee Robert J. Bentley Ron Sparks
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote860,472625,710
Percentage57.9%42.1%
2010 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bentley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Sparks:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Governor before election

Bob Riley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. The party primaries were held on June 1, 2010, [1] with a Republican runoff on July 13. In the general election, Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks. This was the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time since Reconstruction that a Republican carried Colbert County, Franklin County, and Lawrence County in a gubernatorial race.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Robert J. Bentley
State governors
Bradley Byrne
Individuals
Associations
  • Alabama Retail Association [11]
  • Alabama Home Builders Association [12]
  • Alabama Association of Realtors [13]
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama [14]
  • Right on Huntsville [15]
Tim James
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
  • Alabama Republican Assembly [17]
Roy Moore
Individuals

Polling

SourceDate(s) administered Robert J. Bentley Bradley Byrne Kay Ivey Tim James Bill Johnson Roy Moore Undecided
Research 2000 May 17–19, 20109%29%--17%3%23%17%
Public Strategy Associates May 10–11, 201012%24%n/a23%2%18%21%
Ayres, McHenry and Associates May 3–4, 20107%20%n/a26%n/a21%26%
Public Policy Polling March 27–29, 201010%27%10%9%1%23%20%
Public Strategy Associates February 3–4, 20104%20%3%8%2%17%46%

Results

Primary county results Alabama Governor R Primary 2010.svg
Primary county results
Republican primary results [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradley Byrne 137,451 27.89
Republican Robert J. Bentley 123,958 25.15
Republican Tim James123,79225.12
Republican Roy Moore95,16319.31
Republican Bill Johnson8,3621.70
Republican Charles Taylor2,6220.53
Republican James Potts1,5490.31
Total votes492,897 100.0%
Runoff county results Alabama Governor R Runoff 2010.svg
Runoff county results
Republican primary runoff results (July 13, 2010) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. Bentley 260,887 56.07
Republican Bradley Byrne204,39443.93
Total votes465,281 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

SourceDate(s) administeredArtur DavisRon SparksSam FranklinUndecided
Research 2000 May 17–19, 201041%33%--11%
Public Policy Polling March 27–29, 201038%28%9%25%

Results

County results Alabama Governor D Primary 2010.svg
County results
Democratic primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Sparks 199,558 62.44
Democratic Artur Davis120,05037.56
Total votes319,608 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [24] Likely ROctober 14, 2010
Rothenberg [25] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics [26] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [27] Likely ROctober 28, 2010
CQ Politics [28] Lean ROctober 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredRobert
Bentley (R)		Ron
Sparks (D)
Rasmussen Reports September 21, 201055%35%
Rasmussen Reports August 19, 201058%34%
Rasmussen Reports July 22, 201055%35%
Rasmussen Reports June 3, 201056%37%
Rasmussen Reports May 25, 201044%31%

Results

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2010 Alabama gubernatorial election trend.svg
2010 Alabama gubernatorial election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert J. Bentley 860,472 57.90% +0.45
Democratic Ron Sparks 625,71042.10%+0.53
Majority234,76215.80%
Turnout 1,486,182100.00%
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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