2010 governor elections · Ohio history
Ohio governor election 2010
John Richard Kasich REP +2.0 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 3,852,469
- Margin
- 2.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Richard Kasich Won | REP | 1,889,186 | 49.04% | |
| Ted Strickland | DEM | 1,812,059 | 47.04% | |
| Ken J. Matesz | LIB | 92,116 | 2.39% | |
| Dennis S. Spisak | GRE | 58,475 | 1.52% | |
| David Sargent | W | 633 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 3,852,469 | |||
Official source: governor-and-lieutenant-governor-november-2-2010
Other Ohio governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike DeWine | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Mike DeWine | 3.7 |
| 2014 | John Richard Kasich | 30.6 |
| 2010 | John Richard Kasich | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Ted Strickland | 23.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Taft | 19.5 |
| 1998 | Bob Taft | 5.4 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Ohio governor race?
John Richard Kasich (REP) won with 49.0% of the vote, ahead of Ted Strickland (47.0%), a margin of 2.0 points.
Did the Ohio 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 Ohio governor race?
3,852,469 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.