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%
Alabama Governor Election Results by County, 2010.svg
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

Elections in Alabama
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State government
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Montgomery
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The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent 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.

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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Robert J. Bentley
  • Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and candidate for president in 2008
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Bradley Byrne
Individuals
  • Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida[6]
  • Jack Edwards, former U.S. Representative from Alabama's 1st congressional district[7]
  • Jimmy Rane, president of Great Southern Wood[8]
  • Brian LeCompte, conservative blogger
  • Ben Brooks, state senator
  • State Representatives Mike Ball, Phil Williams, Jamie Ison, Chad Fincher, Victor Gaston, and Jim Barton
  • Mobile City Council members John Williams and Connie Hudson [9][10]
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]
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Tim James
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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[]

Primary 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
Runoff 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[]

  • Ron Sparks, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries[21]
  • Artur Davis, U.S. Representative[22]

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[23] Likely R October 14, 2010
Rothenberg[24] Safe R October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics[25] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Likely R October 28, 2010
CQ Politics[27] Lean R October 28, 2010

Polling[]

Poll source Dates administered Robert
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 Alabama gubernatorial election[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert J. Bentley 860,472 57.90% +0.45
Democratic Ron Sparks 625,710 42.10% +0.53
Majority 234,762 15.80%
Turnout 1,486,182 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also[]

  • List of Governors of Alabama

References[]

  1. ^ "Alabama Secretary of State's website". Sos.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  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.
  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.
  12. ^ "Alabama Home Builders Association Endorses Bradley Byrne". Archived from the original on 2010-04-18.
  13. ^ REALTOR's Endorsment [sic] of Bradley Byrne. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10.
  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.
  17. ^ "Aderholt, Giles Endorse Tim James for Governor". Doc's Political Parlor. 2009-04-22. Archived from the original on 2010-04-29.
  18. ^ "NASCAR legend Bobby Allison endorses Roy Moore for Alabama governor". The Huntsville Times. Associated Press. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "Alabama Governor Primary Results". Politico. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  20. ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  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. ^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  24. ^ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  25. ^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  26. ^ "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  27. ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  28. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-11-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[]

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