2010 Alabama gubernatorial election
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use American English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Sidebar". 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.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert J. Bentley, state representative
- Bradley Byrne, former state two-year college chancellor, former state senator and former member of the Alabama State Board of Education[2]
- Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor Fob James and candidate for governor in 2002[3]
- Bill Johnson, former director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and former Birmingham City Councilman[4]
- Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for governor in 2006[5]
- James Potts, perennial candidate
- Charles Taylor, perennial candidate
Endorsements
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Polling
| Source | Date(s) administered | Robert J. Bentley | Bradley Byrne | Kay Ivey | Tim James | Bill Johnson | Roy Moore | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[6] | May 17–19, 2010 | 9% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 29% | -- | 17% | 3% | 23% | 17% |
| Public Strategy Associates[7] | May 10–11, 2010 | 12% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 24% | n/a | 23% | 2% | 18% | 21% |
| Ayres, McHenry and Associates[8] | May 3–4, 2010 | 7% | 20% | n/a | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 26% | n/a | 21% | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling[9] | March 27–29, 2010 | 10% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 27% | 10% | 9% | 1% | 23% | 20% |
| Public Strategy Associates[10] | February 3–4, 2010 | 4% | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 20% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 17% | 46% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bradley Byrne | Script error: No such module "string". | 27.89 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert J. Bentley | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.15 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Tim James | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.12 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Roy Moore | Script error: No such module "string". | 19.31 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Johnson | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.70 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Taylor | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.53 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Potts | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert J. Bentley | Script error: No such module "string". | 56.07 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bradley Byrne | Script error: No such module "string". | 43.93 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ron Sparks, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries[13]
- Artur Davis, U.S. Representative[14]
Polling
| Source | Date(s) administered | Artur Davis | Ron Sparks | Sam Franklin | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[15] | May 17–19, 2010 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 41% | 33% | -- | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[16] | March 27–29, 2010 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 38% | 28% | 9% | 25% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ron Sparks | Script error: No such module "string". | 62.44 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Artur Davis | Script error: No such module "string". | 37.56 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[18] | Template:USRaceRating | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[19] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[20] | Template:USRaceRating | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[22] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Robert Bentley (R) |
Ron Sparks (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports[23] | September 21, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 55% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[24] | August 19, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 58% | 34% |
| Rasmussen Reports[25] | July 22, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 55% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[26] | June 3, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 56% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports[27] | May 25, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 44% | 31% |
Results
Template:Election box write-in with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) | Template:Replace | 57.58% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ron Sparks | 625,710 | 41.87% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | 1,494,273 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Jefferson County (largest city: Birmingham)
- Butler (Largest city: Greenville)
- Chambers (Largest city: Valley)
- Montgomery (Largest city: Montgomery)
- Henry (Largest city:Headland)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Franklin (Largest city: Russellville)
- Marion (Largest city: Hamilton)
- Walker (Largest city: Jasper)
- Colbert (Largest city: Muscle Shoals)
- Lamar (Largest city: Vernon)
- Talladega (Largest city: Talladega)
- Lawrence (Largest city: Moulton)
See also
References
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External links
- Alabama Secretary of State – Elections
- Alabama Governor Candidates Template:Webarchive at Project Vote Smart
- Alabama Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Alabama Governor from Follow the Money
- 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Alabama Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Alabama Governor Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Alabama Governor's RaceScript error: No such module "Unsubst". from CQ PoliticsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Race Profile in The New York Times
Debates
- Alabama Gubernatorial Debate, C-SPAN, September 16, 2010
Official campaign websites
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- Ron Sparks for Governor
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