2010 Alabama gubernatorial election

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2010 Alabama gubernatorial election
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Nominee Robert J. Bentley Ron Sparks
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 860,472 625,710
Percentage 57.9% 42.1%
County Results

Bentley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Sparks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Bob Riley
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert J. Bentley
Republican

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The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Republican 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, Republican Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks. This is the 1st open seat election since 1986.

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Robert J. Bentley
Bradley Byrne
Individuals
Associations
  • Alabama Retail Association[11]
  • Alabama Home Builders Association[12]
  • Alabama Association of Realtors[13]
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama[14]
  • Right on Huntsville[15]
Tim James
Roy Moore

Polling

Source Date(s) administered Robert J. Bentley Bradley Byrne Kay Ivey Tim James Bill Johnson Roy Moore Undecided
Research 2000 May 17–19, 2010 9% 29% -- 17% 3% 23% 17%
Public Strategy Associates May 10–11, 2010 12% 24% n/a 23% 2% 18% 21%
Ayres, McHenry and Associates May 3–4, 2010 7% 20% n/a 26% n/a 21% 26%
Public Policy Polling March 27–29, 2010 10% 27% 10% 9% 1% 23% 20%
Public Strategy Associates February 3–4, 2010 4% 20% 3% 8% 2% 17% 46%

Results

County results
Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley Byrne 137,349 27.89
Republican Robert J. Bentley 123,870 25.15
Republican Tim James 123,662 25.11
Republican Roy Moore 95,077 19.31
Republican Bill Johnson 8,350 1.70
Republican Charles Taylor 2,622 0.53
Republican James Potts 1,549 0.31
Total votes 492,480 100.00
County results
Republican primary runoff results (July 13, 2010)[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert J. Bentley 260,887 56.07
Republican Bradley Byrne 204,394 43.93
Total votes 465,281 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

Source Date(s) administered Artur Davis Ron Sparks Sam Franklin Undecided
Research 2000 May 17–19, 2010 41% 33% -- 11%
Public Policy Polling March 27–29, 2010 38% 28% 9% 25%

Results

County results
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Sparks 199,558 62.44
Democratic Artur Davis 120,050 37.56
Total votes 319,608 100.00

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report Solid R[23] October 29, 2010
Rothenberg Safe R[24] October 15, 2010
Swing State Project Safe R[citation needed]
RealClearPolitics Safe R[25] October 21, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe R[26] October 21, 2010
CQ Politics Safe R[27] October 21, 2010

Polling

Poll source Dates administered Robert J. Bentley (R) Ron Sparks (D)
Rasmussen Reports September 21, 2010 55% 35%
Rasmussen Reports August 19, 2010 58% 34%
Rasmussen Reports July 22, 2010 55% 35%
Rasmussen Reports June 3, 2010 56% 37%
Rasmussen Reports May 25, 2010 44% 31%

Results

2010 gubernatorial election, Alabama[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert J. Bentley 860,472 57.9% +0.5
Democratic Ron Sparks 625,710 42.1% -0.5
Majority 234,762 15.8%
Turnout 1,486,182 100%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alabama Secretary of State's website". Sos.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ File photo (2009-05-27). "Bradley Byrne announces run for governor of Alabama | al.com". Blog.al.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. ^ "Alabama State Profile". KOMO-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  4. ^ "Former Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson enters Alabama governor's race". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Screen reproduction (2009-06-01). "Roy Moore makes it official, he's running for Alabama governor | al.com". Blog.al.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  6. ^ "Bush Backs Byrne in Alabama". Politico.com. 2010-03-05.
  7. ^ Jack Edwards' Endorsement of Bradley Byrne.
  8. ^ Jimmy Rane's Endorsement of Bradley Byrne.
  9. ^ "Various Individual Endorsements of Bradley Byrne".[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Byrne Endorsed by Conservative Leaders at Huntsville Campaign Fish Fry".[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "RetailPAC Endorses Byrne for Governor". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Alabama Home Builders Association Endorses Bradley Byrne". Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ REALTOR's Endorsment [sic] of Bradley Byrne. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ ABC's Endoresment of Bradley Byrne.
  15. ^ "Right on Hunstville Endorses Bradley Byrne".[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Ala. Republican Assembly backs James, Erwin". Opelika-Auburn News. 2009-05-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Aderholt, Giles Endorse Tim James for Governor". Doc's Political Parlor. 2009-04-22. Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "NASCAR legend Bobby Allison endorses Roy Moore for Alabama governor". The Huntsville Times. Associated Press. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  19. ^ a b "Alabama Governor Primary Results". Politico. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Ron Sparks announces run for governor". The Birmingham News. April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  22. ^ Dean, Charles J. (February 1, 2009). "Alabama U.S. Rep Artur Davis set to launch run for governor". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  23. ^ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-11-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

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