2010 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 2010
Pat Quinn DEM +0.9 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 3,729,989
- Margin
- 0.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Quinn Won | DEM | 1,745,219 | 46.79% | |
| William E. Brady | REP | 1,713,385 | 45.94% | |
| Scott Lee Cohen | IND | 135,705 | 3.64% | |
| Rich Whitney | GRE | 100,756 | 2.70% | |
| Lex C. Green | LIB | 34,681 | 0.93% | |
| Michael White | W | 221 | 0.01% | |
| Steve Estill | W | 17 | 0.00% | |
| Gregg A. Moore | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Blank | — | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,729,989 | |||
Official source: ElectionVoteTotals.aspx
Other Illinois governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J.B. Pritzker | 12.5 |
| 2018 | J.B. Pritzker | 15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner | 3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn | 0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich | 10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod Blagojevich | 7.1 |
| 1998 | George Ryan | 3.6 |
Full Illinois governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Illinois governor race?
Pat Quinn (DEM) won with 46.8% of the vote, ahead of William E. Brady (45.9%), a margin of 0.9 points.
Did the Illinois governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Illinois governor race?
3,729,989 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.