2010 governor elections · Michigan history
Michigan governor election 2010
Rick Snyder REP +18.2 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 3,226,088
- Margin
- 18.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Snyder Won | REP | 1,874,834 | 58.12% | |
| Virgil Bernero | DEM | 1,287,320 | 39.90% | |
| Kenneth L. Proctor | LIB | 22,390 | 0.69% | |
| Stacey Mathia | UST | 20,818 | 0.65% | |
| Harley G. Mikkelson | GRE | 20,699 | 0.64% | |
| Linda S. Blauwkamp | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Dovelyn J. Waynick | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Mark Van Kleeck | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Thomas John Neuenfeldt | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| James Scott Mote | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Larry James Hutchinson | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| George Z. DeLorean | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Angelo Scott Brown | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,226,088 | |||
Official source: 10GEN
Other Michigan governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Gretchen Whitmer | 9.6 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | 4.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder | 18.2 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | 14.1 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm | 4.0 |
| 1998 | John Engler | 24.4 |
Full Michigan governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Michigan governor race?
Rick Snyder (REP) won with 58.1% of the vote, ahead of Virgil Bernero (39.9%), a margin of 18.2 points.
Did the Michigan 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 Michigan governor race?
3,226,088 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.