2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

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2010 Alaska gubernatorial election
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  2006 November 2, 2010 2014  
  Former Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell.jpg Ethan Berkowitz.jpg
Nominee Sean Parnell Ethan Berkowitz
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Mead Treadwell Diane E. Benson
Popular vote151,31896,519
Percentage59.06%37.67%

2010 Alaska gubernatorial election results by borough.svg
2010 Alaska gubernatorial election by State House District.svg
Parnell:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Berkowitz:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Sean Parnell
Republican

Elected Governor

Sean Parnell
Republican

The 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Former Governor Sarah Palin did not run, having resigned in July 2009. [1] Incumbent Governor Sean Parnell, who as lieutenant governor succeeded Palin following her resignation, announced that he would seek a full term. [2]

Contents

Following the primary election on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Democratic ticket consists of Ethan Berkowitz and Diane E. Benson running against Republican Parnell and his running mate, Mead Treadwell. [3] In the general election Parnell/Treadwell defeated Berkowitz/Benson by a wide margin. [4]

Parnell received over 59% of the vote, which is the highest percentage for any Alaska gubernatorial candidate in history. This is the only election in Alaskan history where any party won three consecutive gubernatorial elections.

Republican primary

Certified for the ballot

Declined

Withdrew

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredSean
Parnell
Ralph
Samuels
Bill
Walker
Undecided
Hellenthal & Associates [9] July 22–25, 201060%13%15%12%
Basswood Research [10] February 27–28, 201069%9%4%21%

Results

Republican primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sean Parnell (incumbent) 54,125 49.49
Republican Bill Walker 35,73433.95
Republican Ralph Samuels15,37614.05
Republican Sam Little1,6611.54
Republican Merica Hlatcu6260.56
Republican Gerald L. Heikes4600.40
Total votes107,982 100

Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian primary

Candidates

[5]

Alaskan Independence Party

  • Don Wright, bush pilot

Democratic Party

Libertarian Party

  • William Toien

Results

ADL primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ethan Berkowitz 22,607 48.69
Democratic Hollis French18,01838.81
Independence Don Wright 4,104 8.84
Libertarian William Toien 1,698 3.66
Total votes46,427 100

General election

Candidates

Lieutenant Governor Candidates

In Alaska, the lieutenant governor runs separately from the governor in the primary election. The respective party nominees for each office are then joined as a party ticket in the general election. Occasionally, a minor party will nominate a candidate for governor, but without a running mate.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [13] Safe ROctober 14, 2010
Rothenberg [14] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics [15] Likely RNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [16] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
CQ Politics [17] Likely ROctober 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredSean
Parnell (R)
Ethan
Berkowitz (D)
CNN/Time Magazine [18] October 15–19, 201062%36%
Rasmussen Reports [19] October 13, 201052%39%
CNN/Time Magazine [18] September 24–28, 201057%38%
Rasmussen Reports [20] September 19, 201054%34%
Rasmussen Reports [21] August 31, 201053%43%
Public Policy Polling [22] August 27–28, 201055%37%
Basswood Research [23] August 28–29, 201054%40%
Rasmussen Reports [24] July 15, 201053%34%
Rasmussen Reports [25] May 6, 201058%30%

Fundraising

Campaign activity disclosure reports are filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. For the period ending February 1, 2010, the candidates and others subject to filing have reported the following to APOC:

CandidateCash on handCandidate's
own money
Total incomeTotal expensesTotal debtsSurplus/
(deficit)
Berkowitz$0$10,295.77$128,178.52$19,500.20$0$108,678.32
Parnell$0$0$214,696.77$93,842.38$2,025.00$123,150.38

Results

[26]

2010 Alaska gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sean Parnell (incumbent) 151,318 59.06 +10.7
Democratic Ethan Berkowitz 96,51937.67−3.3
Independence Don Wright 4,7751.86+1.3
Libertarian Billy Toien2,6821.05+0.7
Write-in votes8980.35+0.2
Majority54,79921.39
Turnout 256,19252.3
Republican hold Swing +14.26

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Official campaign sites (archived)