2010 governor elections · Arizona history
Arizona governor election 2010
Janice Kay Brewer REP +11.9 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,728,081
- Margin
- 11.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Kay Brewer Won | REP | 938,934 | 54.33% | |
| Samuel Pearson Goddard | DEM | 733,935 | 42.47% | |
| Barry Hess | LIB | 38,722 | 2.24% | |
| Larry Gist | GRE | 16,128 | 0.93% | |
| Janelle Wood | W | 322 | 0.02% | |
| Anton Dowls | W | 28 | 0.00% | |
| Cary D. Dolego | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,728,081 | |||
Official source: Canvass2010GE.pdf
Other Arizona governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Katie Hobbs | 0.7 |
| 2018 | Doug Ducey | 14.2 |
| 2014 | Doug Ducey | 11.8 |
| 2010 | Janice Kay Brewer | 11.9 |
| 2006 | Janet Napolitano | 27.1 |
| 2002 | Janet Napolitano | 1.0 |
| 1998 | Jane Hull | 25.4 |
Full Arizona governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Arizona governor race?
Janice Kay Brewer (REP) won with 54.3% of the vote, ahead of Samuel Pearson Goddard (42.5%), a margin of 11.9 points.
Did the Arizona governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Arizona governor race?
1,728,081 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.