2010 governor elections · Maine history
Maine governor election 2010
Paul R. LePage REP +10.9 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 43,037
- Margin
- 10.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul R. LePage Won | REP | 18,007 | 43.00% | |
| Eliot R. Cutler | IND | 13,316 | 31.80% | |
| Elizabeth H. Mitchell | DEM | 6,838 | 16.33% | |
| Other | — | 1,638 | 3.91% | |
| Shawn H. Moody | IND | 1,566 | 3.74% | |
| Blank | — | 1,161 | 2.77% | |
| Kevin L. Scott | IND | 511 | 1.22% | |
| Total | 43,037 | |||
Official source: gen2010gov.html
Other Maine governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Janet T. Mills | 13.2 |
| 2018 | Janet T. Mills | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Paul R. LePage | 4.8 |
| 2010 | Paul R. LePage | 10.9 |
| 2006 | John Baldacci | 7.9 |
| 2002 | John Baldacci | 5.7 |
| 1998 | Angus S. King Jr. | 39.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Maine governor race?
Paul R. LePage (REP) won with 43.0% of the vote, ahead of Eliot R. Cutler (31.8%), a margin of 10.9 points.
Did the Maine 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 Maine governor race?
43,037 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.