2010 governor elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania governor election 2010
Thomas W. Corbett REP +9.0 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 3,987,551
- Margin
- 9.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Corbett Won | REP | 2,172,763 | 54.49% | |
| Dan Onorato | DEM | 1,814,788 | 45.51% | |
| Total | 3,987,551 | |||
Official source: SummaryResults
Other Pennsylvania governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Josh Shapiro | 14.8 |
| 2018 | Thomas W. Wolf | 17.1 |
| 2014 | Thomas W. Wolf | 9.9 |
| 2010 | Thomas W. Corbett | 9.0 |
| 2006 | Ed Rendell | 20.7 |
| 2002 | Ed Rendell | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Thomas Ridge | 26.4 |
Full Pennsylvania governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Pennsylvania governor race?
Thomas W. Corbett (REP) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of Dan Onorato (45.5%), a margin of 9.0 points.
Did the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania governor race?
3,987,551 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.