United States gubernatorial elections, 2010

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The gubernatorial elections in the United States in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in 37 states instead. In addition, the Governors of Guam and the Virgin Islands as well as the mayor of Washington DC were selected. As a result, the candidate of the Republican Party were mostly successful. While before the elections of the democratic relationship to Republican governors 19: 18 was, it was after the elections at 13: 23 ( an independent candidate was successful). However, the Democrats were able to win the populous state of California new for yourself.

2.1 Alabama
2.2 Alaska
2.3 Arizona
2.4 Arkansas
2.5 Colorado
2.6 Connecticut
2.7 Florida
2.8 Georgia
2.9 Hawaii
2:10 Idaho
2:11 Illinois
2:12 Iowa
2:13 California
2:14 Kansas
2:15 Maine
2:16 Maryland
2:17 Massachusetts
2:18 Michigan
2:19 Minnesota
2:20 Nebraska
2:21 Nevada
2:22 New Hampshire
2:23 New Mexico
2:24 New York
2:25 Ohio
2:26 Oklahoma
2:27 Oregon
2:28 Pennsylvania
2:29 Rhode Iceland
2:30 South Carolina
2:31 South Dakota
2:32 Tennessee
2:33 Texas
2:34 Utah
2:35 Vermont
2:36 Wisconsin
2:37 Wyoming

Special features of the choice

In most states, a governor by the constitution are only a maximum of two terms (8 years tenure ) allowed (term limit). In the gubernatorial election 2010 16 incumbent governors can not run again due to such limitations. In the other 20 states the incumbent governors is constitutionally possible a further term. A special feature for the states of Vermont and New Hampshire, where the governors have only a two-year period of office ( but for no term limit restrictions).

Democratic incumbents
Democratic incumbents did not run again
Republican incumbent
Republican incumbent did not run again
Incumbent of the Republican Party emerged, decided not to run again.
No Gouverneuerswahl in 2010

Democratic governors who could not run again

John Baldacci in Maine
Jennifer Granholm in Michigan
Bill Richardson in New Mexico
Brad Henry in Oklahoma
Ted Kulongoski in Oregon
Ed Rendell in Pennsylvania
Phil Bredesen in Tennessee
Dave Freudenthal in Wyoming

Republican governors who could not run again

Bob Riley in Alabama
Arnold Schwarzenegger in California
Sonny Perdue in Georgia
Linda Lingle in Hawaii
Donald Carcieri in Rhode Iceland
Mark Sanford in South Carolina
Mike Rounds of South Dakota

Democratic governors who stood as candidates again

Mike Beebe in Arkansas
Bill Ritter in Colorado
Pat Quinn in Illinois
Chet Culver in Iowa
Mark Parkinson in Kansas
Martin O'Malley in Maryland
Deval Patrick in Massachusetts
John Lynch in New Hampshire
David Paterson in New York
Ted Strickland in Ohio
Jim Doyle in Wisconsin

Bill Ritter, Mark Parkinson and Jim Doyle had already announced that they would not compete for re-election.

Republican governors who stood as candidates again

Sean Parnell in Alaska
January Brewer in Arizona
Mary Jodi Rell in Connecticut
Butch Otter in Idaho
Tim Pawlenty in Minnesota
Dave Heineman in Nebraska
Jim Gibbons in Nevada
Rick Perry in Texas
Gary Herbert in Utah
Jim Douglas in Vermont

Mary Jodi Rell, Tim Pawlenty and Jim Douglas had announced that they would not re-apply for the post.

Non-party governor who decided not to run again

Charlie Crist in Florida

Charlie Crist joined in May 2010 from the Republican Party and as an independent candidate seeks to candidacy for the Senate.

The states at a glance

Alabama

Incumbent Bob Riley could not compete again after two choice. For the Republican candidate Robert J. Bentley, Member of the House of Representatives from Alabama, for the Democrats, the reigning Agriculture and Industry Minister ( Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries) Ron Sparks. Polls Bentley saw clearly before Sparks.

Bentley finally won with 58 % of votes.

Alaska

Sean Parnell, who took over the office of the resigning Sarah Palin during the current term of office, applied for own full term; for the primaries of his party, he was the clear favorite. The Democrats Ethan Berkowitz, a former member of the House of Representatives from Alaska, as well as State Senator Hollis French competed. In surveys Parnell was well before Berkowitz and French.

The incumbent was re-elected with 59 % of the vote, Berkowitz came to 38%.

Arizona

January Brewer, as Secretary of State for the nachgerückt appointed as Minister of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to the governorship, was ready for its own complete term of office. For the Democrats had only Terry Goddard, the Attorney General of the state, announced his candidacy. A new immigration law in Arizona, adopted by the Republicans, led to rising popularity of Brewer, the polls in about 15-20 % before Goddard was last.

Brewer reached almost 55 % in the election.

Arkansas

The Democratic Governor Mike Beebe stepped in again. His Republican challenger Jim Keet was a state senator. Beebe was well ahead in the polls Keet.

Nearly two-thirds of the voters opted for Beebe.

Colorado

Bill Ritter announced in January 2010 that he will not re-apply for the governorship. Thus, for Democrat John Hickenlooper, the mayor of Denver, nominated. When his most likely rival candidate was long the former Republican Congressman Scott McInnis, but he lost the primaries very narrowly to the support of the Tea Party movement Dan Maes, a businessman with no political experience.

Colorado was considered a swing state, as hotly contested state between Democrats and Republicans. So was characterized by surveys also a close race between Hickenlooper and Maes from, in which could have been crucial that the former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo has announced to run for the Constitution Party, which he split the conservative camp. Hickenlooper came to just over 50 %, Tancredo 37%, Maes at 11 %.

Connecticut

The successor of not more candidates Governor Jodi Rell Mary wanted to take Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, but he was defeated in the vote at the Republican convention the former ambassador to Ireland, Thomas C. Foley.

The Democratic Party was the Secretary of State, Susan Bysiewicz, initially as a favorite, but she said in January 2010 their renunciation to instead run for Attorney General. Then first the former Senate candidate Ned Lamont was a good chance that ultimately at the State Convention of the Democrats clearly against the mayor of Stamford, Dan Malloy, lost. In a survey conducted in August 2010, Malloy was 15 percentage points ahead of Foley.

On Election Day, Malloy was then only about 7000 votes in Foley ( 49.6 to 48.9 %).

Florida

During his time in office was limited Charlie Crist plans to election as Senator, the battle for the Republican nomination went to Bill McCollum, the Acting Attorney General, and Rick Scott, a businessman from the health care industry, also. In recent surveys Scott and McCollum were on par roughly. The primary elections were held on 24 August.

The Democratic Minister of Finance ( Chief Financial Officer ) of Florida, Alex Sink, had within their party no serious opposition candidates more, after the artist and author Michael Edward Arth has announced that it will no longer seek the Democratic nomination, but to run as Independent.

Latest polls show that both Republican candidates provided a head-to -head race with Sink.

Scott finally reached 48.9 %, which is 1.2% against Sink.

Georgia

According to surveys, the successor to the limited in his tenure Republican Sonny Perdue was open. His party had with John Oxendine, the insurance commissioner of the state government, the former Secretary of State Karen Handel and Congressman Nathan Deal on three promising candidates. In the primaries on 20 July, trading continued (supported by Sarah Palin) before Deal (supported by Newt Gingrich ) by. However, they did not meet the 50 % to stand firm as a candidate of the Republicans. Therefore, it came on 10 August in a runoff between trade and deal, the latter with 0.4 percentage points gained prominence.

The Democrats sought Roy Barnes, Governor from 1999 to 2003, a return to this office. In the primaries on July 20, he sat down significantly compared Thurbert Baker, the Attorney General of Georgia, by.

According to the latest polls Deal was nine percentage points ahead of Barnes.

Deal won with 53 % of votes.

Hawaii

For the Republican Lieutenant Governor James Aiona term limits restricted Linda Lingle wanted to follow into office. His opponent was Congressman Neil Abercrombie, who could be in the Democratic primaries, prevail against the former Mayor of Honolulu, Mufi Hannemann. Hawaii was considered a stronghold of the Democrats, which was reflected also in the polls for the gubernatorial election: Both Abercrombie and Hannemann were long time by more than 20 percentage points ahead of Aiona. Last Abercrombie's lead was still about 8 percentage points.

When choosing 58.2 % came from Abercrombie, 41.1 % to Aiona.

Idaho

Incumbent Butch Otter stand for re- election. Democratic candidate was the former Harvard professor Keith G. Allred. Idaho was a strong republican embossed State, Otter lay in surveys about 20 % before Allred.

Illinois

Pat Quinn, successor to the compulsory retirement Rod Blagojevich wanted to apply for a second term, but had to fight against the State Comptroller Daniel Hynes for the Democratic nomination. In surveys Hynes was considered the more promising candidate for the victory at the actual gubernatorial election. In the primaries, ultimately Quinn sat down by almost against Hynes.

The Republican nomination was completely open. Jim Ryan, Attorney General of Illinois, the State Senators Bill Brady and Kirk W. Dillard and Andrew McKenna, former chairman of the party in Illinois, were in the polls about the same level. The primaries could decide for Bill Brady.

In inquiries to the Chief Electoral Brady was slightly ahead of incumbent Quinn; the candidate of the Illinois Green Party, Rich Whitney, could count on about 10 % of the vote last.

Iowa

The Democratic incumbent Chet Culver has a candidate again. In the Republican primaries, the former Governor Terry Branstad prevailed. In surveys Branstad was well ahead of Culver.

California

The California primaries for the gubernatorial election on November 2, 2010 to the elected into office in October 2003, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger not be allowed to compete again after his second term, took place on 8 June 2010. On the Republican side won Meg Whitman, 1998-2008 CEO of eBay, with 64.2 % of the votes cast, while dealing with the Democrats Jerry Brown, since 2007 Attorney of the State, who had already occupied from 1975 to 1983 the governorship General, 84.1 % of the votes cast by sat.

The Greens sent Laura Wells, the Libertarian Party Dale F. Ogden, the American Independent Party Chelene Nightingale and the California Peace and Freedom Party Carlos Alvarez in the race. Polls predicted a close race between Whitman and Brown.

Kansas

After Mark Parkinson followed on the appointed to Gesundheitsminerin Kathleen Sebelius, stands before the next change in the country's highest office, as the former vice- governor will not be standing for re-election. Big favorite to succeed is the Republican Senator Sam Brownback, whose nomination within his party is likely to be only a formality. Brownback was most recently about 30 % before the expected Democratic candidate Tom Holland, a member of the Senate of Kansas.

Maine

For the succession of Democratic Governor John Baldacci Libby Mitchell, President of the State Senate applied.

When the Republicans could Paul LePage, mayor of Waterville win the primaries clearly.

Eliot Cutler, an independent candidate and lawyer, was able to gain popularity in recently according to surveys, and was about 15%. Significantly more Democrats than Republicans have voted Cutler, why LePage was about 5-10 % before Mitchell.

Maryland

The reigning since 2007, Martin O'Malley faced a renewed bid, and is likely to meet his Republican predecessor, Robert L. Ehrlich. This was considered a great favorite for the nomination, after Michael Steele, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and current chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced that they would not apply for the governorship. Surveys saw O'Malley par with Ehrlich.

Massachusetts

The Democrat Deval Patrick, since 2007 in the Office, a candidate again. However, his re-election was uncertain, especially as a former rival within the party now took up with Finance Minister Tim Cahill as an Independent. In inquiries to the democratic nomination Cahill was previously against Patrick in the lead. The Republicans gingenmit businessman Charlie Baker in the race, the Green- Rainbow Party with Jill Stein. Patrick lay in polls slightly ahead of Baker, Cahill came to about 10%, stone to around 3%.

Michigan

The period of office of the Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm made for a large field of potential candidates for succession. Lt. Governor John D. Cherry was not one more: He explained his resignation in January 2010. The primaries won Virg Bernero, mayor of Lansing, against Andy Dillon, the chairman of the House of Representatives from Michigan.

The Republican nomination secured the politically inexperienced businessman Rick Snyder, who won the primary against Congressman Pete Hoekstra, Attorney General Mike Cox, the sheriff of Oakland County, Mike Bouchard and state Sen. Tom George. Snyder was supported by William Clay Ford, chairman of the Michigan -based Ford Motor Company and was according to recent surveys 20 percentage points ahead of Bernero.

Minnesota

Tim Pawlenty did not run again as governor. It has been speculated whether he takes 2012 as the Republican Presidential candidate. Even former Senator Norm Coleman was not on the ballot, so the nomination of the Republicans for a long time was open. The first leading in the polls Marty Seifert ultimately defeated Tom Emmer, an MP in the House of Representatives from Minnesota.

The Democratic Party could not initially agree on a candidate to. When nominating convention was won by former Senator Mark Dayton narrowly defeated Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House from Minnesota, and Matt Entenza, former minority leader in the state legislature.

The Independence Party of Minnesota who have ever presented the Governor with Jesse Ventura, nominee Tom Horner. He could expect up to 12 % of the votes, while Mark Dayton was slightly ahead of Tom Emmer, according to recent polls.

Nebraska

The Republican Dave Heineman, since 2005 in office, ran again. His Democratic opponent was the lawyer Mike Meister after the businessman Mark Lakers, the clear winner of the primaries, had withdrawn his candidacy. Nebraska was considered a Republican stronghold. Heineman came in polls at about 70 %, master at about 20%.

Nevada

Incumbent Jim Gibbons was open to the possibility of a renewed bid, but this was very questionable in the face of poor poll numbers and scandals. Brian Sandoval, a former Attorney General of Nevada, which was well before the Democratic candidate Rory Reid (son of Senator Harry Reid ) in surveys, Gibbons defeated ultimately significantly in the primaries. The Democratic mayor of Las Vegas Oscar B. Goodman said in January 2010, his waiver of a candidacy as an Independent; he lay in the polls at times on par with Sandoval.

New Hampshire

The Democrat John Lynch, twice victorious, was according to the polls again as the clear favorite. Officially, there was among the Republicans so far only politically inexperienced candidate ( John Stephen, Jack Kimball and Karen Testerman ). Former Republican Senator John E. Sununu refused a -shows.

New Mexico

Bill Richardson may not be re-elected after two terms of office. The previous Vizegouveurin Diane Denish ran as a candidate of their party. The actor Val Kilmer was also on the candidate circle, but declared his resignation early.

For the Republicans, the Congressman Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson have been pulled as rival candidates in consideration, but both refused. The internal party primaries could Susana Martinez, clearly win district attorney of Doña Ana County. Surveys saw a close race between Denish and Martinez.

New York

David Paterson followed in 2008, Eliot Spitzer, who stepped into office and initially had declared their intention to run again. However, he was in New York to be very unpopular, even among Democratic voters, which ultimately led, that he withdrew his application. In its place was a candidate for the Democrats, the former construction minister and current Attorney General of the State, Andrew Cuomo. To him, the significantly better chance against the current Republican favorites on the nomination, Congressman Rick Lazio, granted. In surveys Cuomo was about 30 % before Lazio, which meets in the Republican Primary on the businessman Carl Paladino. The former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, did not occur to.

Ohio

Surveys indicated a change of power in Columbus. The Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland stepped in again, however, turned last significantly compared to the former Republican Congressman John Kasich behind: Kasich was According to surveys, about 5 % before Strickland.

Oklahoma

The successor of the term of office limited Brad Henry wanted to take the Deputy Governor Jari Askins, who would thus be first Governor of the state. After they had lain long in polls behind Attorney General Drew Edmondson, she could ultimately defeat him in the Democratic primary by 0.6 percentage points ahead. However, their few chances were given to defeat the Republican Mary Fallin favorite, current congressman and Askins ' predecessor as Deputy Governor, which clearly led in the polls.

Oregon

Since Ted Kulongoski could not run again had to agree on another candidate his Democratic Party. This should be Kulongoskis predecessor John Kitzhaber. The former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, also competed for the nomination, but was defeated in the primaries Kitzhaber. The Republican candidate was the former NBA basketball player Chris Dudley. Surveys indicated a narrow exit the race.

Pennsylvania

Also in Pennsylvania was a change from the Democrats to the Republicans than likely. Incumbent Ed Rendell could not reapply. From the primaries was the chief executive of Allegheny County, Dan Onorato, clearly emerged as the winner. Attorney General Tom Corbett, the Republican candidate, about 10 % higher in the polls before Onorato.

Rhode Iceland

The fact that the governorship in the face of term limits by Donald Carcieri remains in the liberal New England state in Republican hands, was considered unlikely. Likewise, there was no official candidate of the party, with John Robitaille and Victor Moffitt the best chance to be given. However, with the former Senator Lincoln Chafee was a promising former Republican as an Independent to vote. His Democratic opponent was the most promising of Finance Frank Caprio. In surveys Chafee and Caprio were on par, the Republican candidates about 10 % back.

South Carolina

Four Republicans fought over the succession of Mark Sanford, who could no longer stand: his Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer, Attorney General Henry McMaster, J. Gresham Barrett, Congressman, and the Members of the House of Representatives of South Carolina, Nikki Haley. Haley, who won the primaries, would be the first Indian- American origin Governor of South Carolina and was supported by Sarah Palin. Haley was about 15 percentage points ahead of the Democratic candidate Vincent Sheheen, a member of the State Senate.

South Dakota

Even after the end of the term of office of Mike Rounds, the Republicans should probably ask the governor. Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard of the Republicans met Minority Leader Scott Heidepriem. Daugaard was in surveys around 30 percentage points ahead of Heidepriem.

Tennessee

With Phil Bredesen also resigned the governor from office. With Congressman Zach Wamp, Ron Ramsey and Lieutenant Governor Bill Haslam, the mayor of Knoxville, there were three well-known Republican candidate. In the Primary finally won through against Haslam Wamp and Ramsey. The Democratic candidate was the businessman Mike McWherter, son of former Governor Ned McWherter. That incumbent Bredesen follows a Democrat, seemed doubtful in the opinion polls: the Republican candidates were about 20 percentage points ahead of McWherter.

Texas

After the race for the Republican nomination at times seemed open, could incumbent Rick Perry, who is already the governor with the longest tenure in the history of Texas, clearly defeat Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in the primaries. The Democratic Party went with Bill White, the longtime mayor of Houston, in the race. Perry was safe according to recent opinion polls before White.

Utah

In Utah, governed republican for 25 years, was the Incoming into office for Jon Huntsman Gary Herbert before his first own candidacy. He met the Democrat Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County. Herbert lay in surveys about 30 % before Corroon.

Vermont

According to the announcement of Republican Governor Jim Douglas, not to run again, was of New England, as the primary objective of the Democrats for a change of power. But was still unclear who will be the candidate; belong to the circle of ex- Deputy Governor Doug Racine, the Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz and Senator Peter Shumlin. For the Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie went to.

Wisconsin

With Jim Doyle incumbent Democratic governor did not occur again. Also Deputy Governor Barbara Lawton waived, as Senator Herb Kohl and Congressman Tammy Baldwin and Ron child, which is why Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee, was considered a favorite to win the full nomination.

The Republicans have been the choice of the former Congressman Mark Neumann and Scott Walker, the head of government ( County Executive) in Milwaukee County, while giving them better opportunities were granted. In recent surveys Walker was just before Barrett.

Wyoming

Incumbent Dave Freudenthal could not run again after two terms. For the Democrats joined Leslie Petersen, the chairman of the Democrats in Wyoming, at. On the Republican side won the former Attorney General of Wyoming, Matt Mead, the primaries just before Rita Meyer, who held the office of State Auditor (State Auditor ).

According to surveys, it should come in Wyoming to a transfer of power, as the Republican candidates were about 20 percentage points ahead of the Democrats.

Stood on gubernatorial elections in two outdoor areas. It could Felix Perez Camacho, the Republican Governor of Guam, after two terms of office not reapply. For the Democrats went to Camacho's predecessor Carl TC Gutierrez, for example, the Republicans Eddie Calvo.

Meanwhile, could John de Jongh, the Democratic incumbent in the Virgin Islands, a second term aim. Moreover, it was the District of Washington D.C. elected the mayor, the Democrat Adrian Fenty be applied for re-election. Given the strength of the Democrats in the capital of the Primary took the actual choice in advance; Vincent C. Gray, a member of the City Council, Fenty was officially introduced to a serious rival candidates.

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References and Notes

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