2010 Kansas gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Sam Brownback | Tom Holland | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Running mate | Jeff Colyer | Kelly Kultala | Popular vote | 530,760 | 270,166 | Percentage | 63.38% | 32.21% | |
County results Brownback: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Holland: 60–70% |
Governor before election Mark Parkinson Democratic | Elected Governor Sam Brownback Republican | |
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The 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Mark Parkinson, who assumed office when previous Governor Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services on April 28, 2009, declined to seek election to a full term. United States Senator Sam Brownback, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2008, emerged as the Republican nominee, facing off against Democratic State Senator Tom Holland, who was unopposed for his party's nomination. Brownback defeated Holland in a landslide to become the 46th Governor of Kansas.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 74,754 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 74,754 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Polling
Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback | Joan Heffington |
Survey USA | July 29 – August 1, 2010 | 75% | 18% |
Survey USA | July 15–18, 2010 | 73% | 19% |
Survey USA | June 24–27, 2010 | 76% | 17% |
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sam Brownback | 263,920 | 82.20 |
| Republican | Joan Heffington | 57,160 | 17.80 |
Total votes | 321,080 | 100.00 |
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback (R) | Tom Holland (D) |
Survey USA | September 16, 2010 | 59% | 32% |
Survey USA | August 12–15, 2010 | 67% | 25% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 4, 2010 | 57% | 34% |
Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2010 | 59% | 31% |
Rasmussen Reports | May 11, 2010 | 58% | 27% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 1, 2010 | 55% | 33% |
Results
Kansas gubernatorial election, 2010[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Sam Brownback | 530,760 | 63.28% | +22.84% |
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 270,166 | 32.21% | -25.69% |
| Libertarian | Andrew P. Gray | 22,460 | 2.68% | +1.63% |
| Reform | Kenneth W. Cannon | 15,397 | 1.84% | +1.22% |
| Write-ins | | 7 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 260,594 | 31.07% | +13.60% |
Turnout | 838,790 | | |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | | |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ a b "2010 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
- ^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Governor Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "2010 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
External links
- Elections at the Kansas Secretary of State
- Kansas Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- 2010 Kansas Governor General Election: Sam Brownback (R) vs Tom Holland (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Kansas Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Kansas Governor – Brownback vs. Holland from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Kansas Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Kansas Governor from Follow the Money
- Race Profile in The New York Times
- News coverage from The Midwest Democracy Project at The Kansas City Star
- Official campaign sites (Archived)
- Sam Brownback
- Ken Cannon
- Andrew Gray
- Joan Heffington
- Heath Norris
- Tom Holland
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