2010 Tennessee elections

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2010 Tennessee elections
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Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, were held on August 5, 2010. [1] There was also a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot.

Contents

United States Congress

House of Representatives

District results:
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Republican
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Democratic
50-60%
70-80% 2010 Tennessee United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
District results:
  Republican
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Democratic
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%

Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.

Results

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 123,00680.84%26,04517.12%3,1102.04%152,161100.0%Republican hold
District 2 141,79681.78%25,40014.65%6,1843.57%173,380100.0%Republican hold
District 3 92,03256.79%45,38728.01%24,63715.20%162,056100.0%Republican hold
District 4 103,96957.07%70,25438.56%7,9684.37%182,191100.0%Republican gain
District 5 74,20442.07%99,16256.23%2,9961.70%176,362100.0%Democratic hold
District 6 128,51767.26%56,14529.38%6,4223.36%191,084100.0%Republican gain
District 7 158,91672.37%54,34724.75%6,3202.88%219,583100.0%Republican hold
District 8 98,75958.99%64,96038.80%3,6862.20%167,405100.0%Republican gain
District 9 33,87925.11%99,82774.00%1,2010.89%134,907100.0%Democratic hold
Total955,07861.26%541,52734.73%62,5244.01%1,559,129100.0%
Popular vote
Republican
61.26%
Democratic
34.73%
Other
4.01%
House seats
Republican
77.78%
Democratic
22.22%

Gubernatorial

Final results by county:
Haslam
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
McWherter
40-50%
50-60% 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Final results by county:
  Haslam
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  McWherter
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%

Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Haslam 1,041,545 65.03% +35.83%
Democratic Mike McWherter 529,85133.08%-35.24%
Independent Carl Twofeathers Whitaker6,5360.41%N/A
Independent Brandon Dodds4,7280.29%N/A
Independent Bayron Binkley4,6630.29%N/A
Independent June Griffin2,5870.16%N/A
Independent Linda Kay Perry2,0570.13%N/A
Independent Howard M. Switzer1,8870.12%N/A
Independent Samuel David Duck1,7550.11%N/A
Independent Thomas Smith II1,2070.07%N/A
Independent Toni K. Hall9930.06%N/A
Independent David Gatchell8590.05%N/A
Independent Boyce T. McCall8280.05%N/A
Independent James Reesor8090.05%N/A
Independent Mike Knois6000.03%N/A
Independent Donald Ray McFolin5830.03%N/A
Independent Write-Ins (3 candidates)610.003%N/A
Majority511,69432.21%-6.64%
Turnout 1,601,567
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

(Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1/100th, they will not add up fully to 100%).

August 5, 2010, primary results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike McWherter 284,894 100.00%
Total votes284,894 100.00%
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County results
Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Haslam341,22947.3
Republican Zach Wamp210,33229.2
Republican Ron Ramsey158,96022.1
Republican Joe Kirkpatrick6,7750.9
Republican Basil Marceaux3,5080.5
Total votes720,804 100

State legislature

State Senate

Elections for 17 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 2, 2010.

After this election, Republicans had 20 seats while Democrats had 13 seats, with Republicans gaining one seat.

State House of Representatives

The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 2, 2010.

Republicans won 64 seats, while Democrats won 34 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained fourteen seats during this election.

Ballot measure

Hunting Rights Amendment
Shall Article XI, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by adding the following

sentences at the end of the section: The citizens of this state shall have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations and restrictions prescribed by law. The recognition of this right does not abrogate any private or public property

rights, nor does it limit the state's power to regulate commercial activity. Traditional manners and means may be used to take non-threatened species.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes1,289,54489.74%
Light brown x.svgNo147,50610.26%
Valid votes1,437,050100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes1,437,050100.00%
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State [5]

This proposed measure called for the personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and existing property rights. Additionally, the amendment allowed for hunting and fishing of non-threatened species. [6]

Local elections

County mayoral elections

Knox County

Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize. [7] [8] [9]

Results

August 5, 2010 General election results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett 53,381 88.30%
Democratic Ezra Maize4,9178.13%
Independent Lewis F. Cosby1,3742.27%
Independent Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell7841.30%
Total votes60,456 100.00%

May 4, 2010, primary results

Democratic primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ezra Maize 1,318 57.11%
Democratic Michael J. McBath99042.89%
Total votes2,308 100.00%
Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett 29,716 85.14%
Republican Tim Hutchison5,18714.86%
Total votes34,903 100.00%

City mayoral elections

Clarksville

Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term. [12] Democratic candidate Kim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote. [13]

November 2, 2010 Clarksville Mayor Election [14]
CandidateVotes%
Kim McMillan 10,27148.16%
Jeff Burkhart8,04237.71%
Gabriel Segovia1,1125.21%
Keith Fain7723.62%
Shirley J. Braxton5162.42%
Cesar Gabriel Barraza2431.14%
Jon Lockwood1670.78%
Michael Flood1480.68%
Write-ins 560.26%
Total21,327100%

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