2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election to a third term in office. Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.

2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Bill Haslam Mike McWherter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,041,545 529,851
Percentage 65.0% 33.1%
County results
Haslam:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McWherter:      40-50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Phil Bredesen
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican

Elections in Tennessee
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Government

News organizations The Cook Political Report,[1] CQ Politics,[2] and The New York Times[3] rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"[4] RealClearPolitics[5] and Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."[7]

Primary election

The primary election was held on August 5, 2010.[8] A recorded debate Featuring 3 of the candidates, organized by campaign coordinator James Crenshaw, was held at the Scarett-Benett Center in Nashville, TN.[9]

Candidates

Candidates

Polling
Poll source Dates administered Bill
Haslam		 Ron
Ramsey		 Zach
Wamp		 Undecided
Mason-Dixon July 19–21, 2010 36% 20% 25% 17%
WSMV TV Channel 4 July 8, 2010 32% 11% 21% 36%

Results
County results
Republican primary results [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haslam 341,229 47.3
Republican Zach Wamp 210,332 29.2
Republican Ron Ramsey 158,960 22.1
Republican Joe Kirkpatrick 6,775 0.9
Republican Basil Marceaux 3,508 0.5
Total votes 720,804 100

Independents
  • Bayron Binkley, broker[19]
  • Brandon Dodds, optometrist[20]
  • Samuel David Duck, Independent Federalist[21] (withdrew from race and endorsed Brandon Dodds)[22]
  • David Gatchell
  • June Griffin
  • Toni Hall
  • Floyd Knois
  • Boyce McCall
  • J. David Maharrey, Tea Party
  • Linda Kay Perry
  • James Reesor, Tennessee author[23]
  • Thomas Smith II
  • Howard Switzer,[24] Architect[25] (Green Party nominee; listed on the ballot as an independent)
  • Carl Twofeathers Whitaker, Native American Indian Movement chief[26]

General election
Simultaneous Haslam and McWherter rallies before the Highlands Town Hall Debate

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
McWherter (D)		 Bill
Haslam (R)		 Other Unde-
cided
MTSU (report) October 24, 2010 635 ± 4% 29% 51% 4% 6%
MTSU (report) October 14, 2010 635 ± 4% 19% 41.6% 4% 36%
Rasmussen Reports (report) October 9, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 31% 59% 3% 6%
Rasmussen Reports (report) September 7, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 31% 59% 2% 7%
Rasmussen Reports (report) August 9, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 31% 56% 3% 10%
Mason-Dixon (report) July 19–21, 2010 625 ± 5.0% 31% 49% — 20%
WSMV-TV Channel 4 (report) July 8, 2010 603 ± 4.0% 34% 60% — 6%
Rasmussen Reports (report) June 15, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 32% 50% 5% 14%
Rasmussen Reports (report) March 22, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 27% 45% 5% 23%

Results
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Haslam 1,041,545 65.03% +35.83%
Democratic Mike McWherter 529,851 33.08% -35.24%
Independent Carl Twofeathers Whitaker 6,536 0.41%
Independent Brandon Dodds 4,728 0.29%
Independent Bayron Binkley 4,663 0.29%
Independent June Griffin 2,587 0.16%
Independent Linda Kay Perry 2,057 0.13%
Independent Howard M. Switzer 1,887 0.12%
Independent Samuel David Duck 1,755 0.11%
Independent Thomas Smith II 1,207 0.07%
Independent Toni K. Hall 993 0.06%
Independent David Gatchell 859 0.05%
Independent Boyce T. McCall 828 0.05%
Independent James Reesor 809 0.05%
Independent Mike Knois 600 0.03%
Independent Donald Ray McFolin 583 0.03%
Independent Write-Ins (3 candidates) 61 0.003%
Majority 511,694 32.21% -6.64%
Turnout 1,601,567
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

(Percentages rounded to nearest 1/100th, will not add up fully to 100%)

References
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