2010 governor elections · Maryland history
Maryland governor election 2010
Martin O'Malley DEM +14.5 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,857,880
- Margin
- 14.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin O'Malley Won | DEM | 1,044,961 | 56.25% | |
| Robert Ehrlich Jr. | REP | 776,319 | 41.79% | |
| Susan J. Gaztanaga | LIB | 14,137 | 0.76% | |
| Maria Allwine | GRE | 11,825 | 0.64% | |
| Eric Delano Knowles | CON | 8,612 | 0.46% | |
| Other | — | 1,528 | 0.08% | |
| Ralph W. Jaffe | W | 319 | 0.02% | |
| Corrogan R. Vaughn | W | 179 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,857,880 | |||
Official source: gen_results_2010_2_003-.html
Other Maryland governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wes Moore | 32.4 |
| 2018 | Larry Hogan | 11.9 |
| 2014 | Larry Hogan | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Martin O'Malley | 14.5 |
| 2006 | Martin O'Malley | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Robert Ehrlich Jr. | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Parris Glendening | 10.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Maryland governor race?
Martin O'Malley (DEM) won with 56.2% of the vote, ahead of Robert Ehrlich Jr. (41.8%), a margin of 14.5 points.
Did the Maryland governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Maryland governor race?
1,857,880 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.