2010 governor elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts governor election 2010
Deval Patrick DEM +6.4 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 2,319,963
- Margin
- 6.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deval Patrick Won | DEM | 1,112,283 | 48.42% | |
| Charles D. Baker | REP | 964,866 | 42.01% | |
| Timothy P. Cahill | UN | 184,395 | 8.03% | |
| Jill Stein | GR | 32,895 | 1.43% | |
| Blank | — | 22,924 | 1.00% | |
| Other | — | 2,600 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 2,319,963 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Massachusetts governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maura Healey | 28.8 |
| 2018 | Charles D. Baker | 32.5 |
| 2014 | Charles D. Baker | 1.8 |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 4.8 |
| 1998 | A. Paul Cellucci | 3.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Massachusetts governor race?
Deval Patrick (DEM) won with 48.4% of the vote, ahead of Charles D. Baker (42.0%), a margin of 6.4 points.
Did the Massachusetts governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Massachusetts governor race?
2,319,963 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.