2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Beebe ran for re-election, and faced former State Senator Jim Keet, whom he defeated in a landslide to win a second and final term as governor. Beebe's vote percentage was the highest of any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the country that year. As of 2024, this is the most recent time in which a Democrat won a statewide race in Arkansas. It was also the last time a Democrat swept every county in Arkansas, despite the year being called a Republican midterm wave year.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- Mike Beebe, incumbent Governor
Republican Party
- Jim Keet, former State Senator
Green Party
- Jim Lendall, former State Representative and 2006 gubernatorial nominee
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Mike Beebe (D) |
Jim Keet (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | October 28, 2010 | 60% | 38% |
| CNN/Time Magazine | October 15–19, 2010 | 62% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 30, 2010 | 51% | 41% |
| Mason-Dixon | September 12–14, 2010 | 54% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 18, 2010 | 53% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 20, 2010 | 50% | 40% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | July 16–18, 2010 | 57% | 35% |
| Talk Business | July 17, 2010 | 50% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 15, 2010 | 57% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 19, 2010 | 53% | 38% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Beebe (incumbent) | 503,336 | 64.42% | +8.81% | |
| Republican | Jim Keet | 262,784 | 33.63% | -7.03% | |
| Green | Jim Lendall | 14,513 | 1.86% | +0.21% | |
| Write-ins | 700 | 0.09% | |||
| Majority | 240,552 | 30.79% | +15.85% | ||
| Turnout | 781,333 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "2010 General Election & Non Partisan Judicial Runoff Election". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
External links
- Elections at the Arkansas Secretary of State
- Arkansas Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Arkansas Gubernatorial Election from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Arkansas Governor from Follow the Money
- "2010 Arkansas Governor General Election: Jim Keet (R) vs Mike Beebe (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com". Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- Election 2010: Arkansas Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- Arkansas Governor - Keet vs. Beebe from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Arkansas Governor's Race[permanent dead link] from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
- Official campaign websites (archived)
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