2010 governor elections · Connecticut history
Connecticut governor election 2010
Dannel P. Malloy DEM +1.7 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,145,799
- Margin
- 1.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dannel P. Malloy Won | DEM | 540,970 | 47.21% | |
| Dannel P. Malloy Won | WFP | 26,308 | 2.30% | |
| Thomas C. Foley | REP | 560,874 | 48.95% | |
| Thomas E. Marsh | IND | 17,629 | 1.54% | |
| Paul Copp | W | 13 | 0.00% | |
| P. Robert Thibodeau | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,145,799 | |||
Official source: 2010_SOV-pdf.pdf
Other Connecticut governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Edward Lamont | 11.4 |
| 2018 | Edward Lamont | 3.7 |
| 2014 | Dannel P. Malloy | 2.3 |
| 2010 | Dannel P. Malloy | 1.7 |
| 2006 | M. Jodi Rell | 27.8 |
| 2002 | John Rowland | 12.2 |
| 1998 | John Rowland | 27.5 |
Full Connecticut governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Connecticut governor race?
Dannel P. Malloy (DEM) won with 47.2% of the vote, ahead of Thomas C. Foley (49.0%), a margin of 1.7 points.
Did the Connecticut governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Connecticut governor race?
1,145,799 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.