2010 governor elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee governor election 2010
William Edward Haslam REP +32.0 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,601,549
- Margin
- 32.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Haslam Won | REP | 1,041,545 | 65.03% | |
| Mike McWherter | DEM | 529,851 | 33.08% | |
| Carl Whitaker | IND | 6,536 | 0.41% | |
| Brandon Dodds | IND | 4,728 | 0.30% | |
| Bayron E. Binkley | IND | 4,663 | 0.29% | |
| June Griffin | IND | 2,587 | 0.16% | |
| Linda Kay Perry | IND | 2,057 | 0.13% | |
| Howard M. Switzer | IND | 1,887 | 0.12% | |
| Samuel David Duck | IND | 1,755 | 0.11% | |
| Thomas E. Smith | IND | 1,207 | 0.08% | |
| Toni K. Hall | IND | 993 | 0.06% | |
| David Gatchell | IND | 859 | 0.05% | |
| Boyce T. McCall | IND | 828 | 0.05% | |
| James Reesor | IND | 809 | 0.05% | |
| Mike Knois | IND | 600 | 0.04% | |
| Donald Ray McFolin | IND | 583 | 0.04% | |
| Basil Marceaux | W | 58 | 0.00% | |
| James Lee | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Gary Nugent | W | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,601,549 | |||
Official source: GovCounty.pdf
Other Tennessee governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Lee | 32.0 |
| 2018 | Bill Lee | 21.0 |
| 2014 | William Edward Haslam | 47.5 |
| 2010 | William Edward Haslam | 32.0 |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen | 38.9 |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen | 3.1 |
| 1998 | Donald K. Sundquist | 39.2 |
Full Tennessee governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Tennessee governor race?
William Edward Haslam (REP) won with 65.0% of the vote, ahead of Mike McWherter (33.1%), a margin of 32.0 points.
Did the Tennessee 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 Tennessee governor race?
1,601,549 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.