2010 governor elections · Nevada history
Nevada governor election 2010
Brian E. Sandoval REP +11.8 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 716,529
- Margin
- 11.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian E. Sandoval Won | REP | 382,350 | 53.36% | |
| Rory Reid | DEM | 298,171 | 41.61% | |
| None of these candidates | — | 12,231 | 1.71% | |
| Eugene DiSimone | IND | 6,403 | 0.89% | |
| Floyd Fitzgibbons | IAP | 5,049 | 0.71% | |
| Arthur Forest Lampitt | LIB | 4,672 | 0.65% | |
| David Scott Curtis | GRE | 4,437 | 0.62% | |
| Aaron Y. Honig | IND | 3,216 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 716,529 | |||
Official source: USSenateStateWide.aspx
Other Nevada governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Joe Lombardo | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Steve Sisolak | 4.1 |
| 2014 | Brian E. Sandoval | 46.7 |
| 2010 | Brian E. Sandoval | 11.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn | 46.2 |
| 1998 | Kenny Guinn | 9.6 |
Full Nevada governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Nevada governor race?
Brian E. Sandoval (REP) won with 53.4% of the vote, ahead of Rory Reid (41.6%), a margin of 11.8 points.
Did the Nevada governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Nevada governor race?
716,529 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.