2010 governor elections · Alabama history
Alabama governor election 2010
Robert Julian Bentley REP +15.7 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,494,273
- Margin
- 15.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Julian Bentley Won | REP | 860,472 | 57.59% | |
| Ron Sparks | DEM | 625,710 | 41.87% | |
| Write-in | — | 8,091 | 0.54% | |
| Total | 1,494,273 | |||
Official source: 2010GeneralResults-AllStateAndFederalOfficesAndAmendments-withoutWrite-inAppendix.pdf
Other Alabama governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | 37.7 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | 27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 15.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman | 15.6 |
Full Alabama governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Alabama governor race?
Robert Julian Bentley (REP) won with 57.6% of the vote, ahead of Ron Sparks (41.9%), a margin of 15.7 points.
Did the Alabama governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Alabama governor race?
1,494,273 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.