2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  2006 November 2, 2010 2012 (recall)  
Turnout49.7%
  Scott Walker (5084945413) (3x4a).jpg Tom Barrett for Wisconsin (3x4).jpg
Nominee Scott Walker Tom Barrett
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Rebecca Kleefisch Tom Nelson
Popular vote1,128,9411,004,303
Percentage52.3%46.5%

2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election by precinct.svg
Walker:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Barrett:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     
No data:     

Governor before election

Jim Doyle
Democratic

Elected Governor

Scott Walker
Republican

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.

Contents

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 Primary Election Celebration in Oshkosh 6 (5031491828).jpg
Barrett celebrating his victory in the Democratic primary

Candidates for governor

Declared

Failed to qualify

  • Jared Gary Christiansen [3]
  • Dominic Reinwand [4]

Candidates for lieutenant governor

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Barrett 210,921 90.45
Democratic Tim John22,2649.55
Total votes233,185 100.00

Republican primary

Candidate Mark Neumann speaks with an attendee at a campaign event Neumann Town Halls 019-1 (Medium) (4843497305).jpg
Candidate Mark Neumann speaks with an attendee at a campaign event
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Walker celebrating his victory in the Republican primary

Candidates for governor

Declared

Failed to qualify

Candidates for lieutenant governor

Declared

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredMark
Neumann
Scott
Walker
Public Policy Polling [ permanent dead link ]June 26–27, 201019%58%
WPRI March 9, 201027%46%
WPRI October 1, 200914%39%

Results

Results by county:
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Walker--70-80%
Walker--60-70%
Walker--50-60%
Walker--40-50%
Neumann--40-50%
Neumann--50-60% Wisconsin Governor Republican primary, 2010.svg
Results by county:
  Walker—70–80%
  Walker—60–70%
  Walker—50–60%
  Walker—40–50%
  Neumann—40–50%
  Neumann—50–60%
Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Walker 360,032 58.59
Republican Mark Neumann237,87038.71
Republican Scott Paterick16,6092.70
Total votes614,511 100.00

Others

Candidates

Declared

  • James Dean Langer (Independent) [3]
  • James James (Common Sense) [10]

Failed to qualify

  • Michael J. Blinkwitz [3]
  • Terry Virgil [3]

General election

Barrett (left) and Walker (right) debating each other on October 15 Barrett-Walker (5084945413).jpg
Barrett (left) and Walker (right) debating each other on October 15
Walker campaigning at an October event hosted by American Solutions Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker runs for Governor of Wisconsin in October 2010.jpg
Walker campaigning at an October event hosted by American Solutions
Barrett at a campaign rally in Milwaukee in October Milwaukee Early Vote Rally (5115626494) (1).jpg
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. [11]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Cook Political Report [12] TossupOctober 14, 2010
Rothenberg Political Report [13] Lean R (flip)October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics [14] Lean R (flip)November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Likely R (flip)October 28, 2010
CQ Politics [16] TossupOctober 28, 2010

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredTom
Barrett (D)
Scott
Walker (R)
McClatchy October 20, 201040%52%
Wisconsin Herald October 16, 201044%52%
CNN/Time Magazine October 8–12, 201044%52%
Rasmussen Reports October 11, 201042%51%
Ipsos/Reuters October 8–11, 201042%52%
Rasmussen Reports September 29, 201044%50%
CNN/Time September 17–21, 201042%53%
Public Policy Polling September 18–19, 201041%50%
Rasmussen Reports September 15, 201043%51%
Rasmussen Reports August 24, 201044%47%
Rasmussen Reports August 10, 201041%49%
Rasmussen Reports July 27, 201043%50%
Rasmussen Reports July 13, 201044%48%
Public Policy Polling June 26–27, 201038%45%
Rasmussen Reports June 21, 201041%49%
Rasmussen Reports May 25, 201041%48%
Rasmussen Reports April 20, 201044%46%
Public Policy Polling March 20–21, 201039%42%
Rasmussen Reports March 16, 201042%48%
WPRI March 9, 201032%36%
Rasmussen Reports February 17, 201040%49%
Rasmussen Reports January 26, 201038%48%
Public Policy Polling November 20–22, 200940%40%

Results

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Walker celebrating his victory on election night
Governor-elect Walker holding a press conference in December 101228Walker1 (5300845622).jpg
Governor-elect Walker holding a press conference in December
Walker's gubernatorial inauguration Walker inauguration (5321828206).jpg
Walker's gubernatorial inauguration
2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Walker 1,128,941 52.29% +6.93%
Democratic Tom Barrett 1,004,30346.52%-6.24%
Independent Jim Langer10,6080.49%
Common SenseJames James8,2730.38%
Libertarian Terry Virgil6,7900.31%
Write-in 590.00%
Majority124,6385.77%-1.62%
Turnout 2,158,974
Republican gain from Democratic

Results by county

CountyWon
by
Walker
 %
Walker
votes
Barrett
 %
Barrett
votes
Adams Walker 52% 3,748 46% 3,298
Ashland Barrett 37 2205 62 3664
Barron Walker 55 8486 44 6746
Bayfield Barrett 41 2961 58 4185
Brown Walker 56 49567 43 37549
Buffalo Walker 54 2610 45 2174
Burnett Walker 57 3479 42 2555
Calumet Walker 60 11152 38 7065
Chippewa Walker 56 11901 41 8753
Clark Walker 61 6368 37 3844
Columbia Walker 52 11059 47 10014
Crawford Barrett 47 2792 51 3062
Dane Barrett 31 68238 68 149699
Dodge Walker 66 20568 33 10138
Door Walker 50 6932 48 6719
Douglas Barrett 41 6255 57 8703
Dunn Walker 54 7282 44 5972
Eau Claire Barrett 49 18018 50 18454
Florence Walker 65 1197 33 612
Fond du Lac Walker 64 24407 35 13145
Forest Walker 53 1790 46 1565
Grant Walker 52 8611 46 7573
Green Barrett 49 6391 50 6567
Green Lake Walker 64 4488 32 2262
Iowa Barrett 44 3867 54 4750
Iron Walker 53 1336 46 1139
Jackson Walker 51 3428 48 3219
Jefferson Walker 61 19155 38 11909
Juneau Walker 56 4502 42 3358
Kenosha Walker 51 25136 48 23312
Kewaunee Walker 57 4577 41 3345
La Crosse Walker 49 20754 49 20639
Lafayette Walker 52 2926 46 2566
Langlade Walker 61 4481 38 2754
Lincoln Walker 55 6201 43 4872
Manitowoc Walker 60 18234 39 11784
Marathon Walker 58 28516 40 20028
Marinette Walker 57 8222 42 6127
Marquette Walker 58 3483 40 2384
Menominee Barrett 22 166 78 586
Milwaukee Barrett 38 128612 62 209932
Monroe Walker 58 7570 40 5199
Oconto Walker 59 8131 39 5380
Oneida Walker 55 8773 43 6762
Outagamie Walker 54 35143 45 29223
Ozaukee Walker 69 29879 31 13233
Pepin Walker 53 1279 45 1093
Pierce Walker 53 7067 45 5925
Polk Walker 59 8842 39 5752
Portage Barrett 46 12794 52 14463
Price Walker 52 3284 45 2858
Racine Walker 56 40813 43 31333
Richland Walker 53 3293 46 2866
Rock Barrett 46 23813 53 27424
Rusk Walker 56 3045 40 2170
St. Croix Walker 62 17298 37 10329
Sauk Walker 50 11044 49 10741
Sawyer Walker 58 3766 41 2650
Shawano Walker 60 8663 38 5487
Sheboygan Walker 63 29657 36 16720
Taylor Walker 62 4212 35 2370
Trempealeau Barrett 49 4898 49 4928
Vernon Walker 50 5441 48 5278
Vilas Walker 63 6595 36 3773
Walworth Walker 65 22733 34 11870
Washburn Walker 53 3533 45 2974
Washington Walker 75 44222 24 14276
Waukesha Walker 72 134608 28 52684
Waupaca Walker 59 10596 40 7072
Waushara Walker 60 5178 38 3284
Winnebago Walker 54 33044 44 27141
Wood Walker 55 15626 43 12023

Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

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