2010 governor elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin governor election 2010
Scott Walker REP +5.8 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 2,160,832
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker Won | REP | 1,128,941 | 52.25% | |
| Thomas M. Barrett | DEM | 1,004,303 | 46.48% | |
| James D. Langer | IND | 10,608 | 0.49% | |
| James James | NPA | 8,273 | 0.38% | |
| Terry Virgil | LIB | 6,790 | 0.31% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,858 | 0.09% | |
| Patricia Messicci | W | 22 | 0.00% | |
| Leslie Ervin Smetak | W | 19 | 0.00% | |
| Hari Trivedi | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,160,832 | |||
Official source: 2010%20Fall%20General%20Election%20Results%20Summary.pdf
Other Wisconsin governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Evers | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Tony Evers | 1.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Walker | 5.7 |
| 2012 special | Scott Walker | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Scott Walker | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle | 3.7 |
| 1998 | Tommy Thompson | 21.0 |
Full Wisconsin governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Wisconsin governor race?
Scott Walker (REP) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Thomas M. Barrett (46.5%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin governor race?
2,160,832 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.