2010 Tennessee elections

none September 2023 2010 Tennessee elections Tennessee midterm no 2012 2008 November 2022 Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, were held on August 5, 2010.Archived copy http://www.fvap.gov/resources/media/vaghandout3.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100914205436/http://www.fvap.gov/resources/media/vaghandout3.pdf 2010-09-14 2010-07-30 There was also a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot. United States Congress House of Representatives 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee thumb|left|350px|alt=District results|District results: #e81b22 Republican #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #3233fd Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #1666CB 70–80% Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts. Results DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 123,006 80.84% 26,045 17.12% 3,110 2.04% 152,161 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 2 141,796 81.78% 25,400 14.65% 6,184 3.57% 173,380 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 92,032 56.79% 45,387 28.01% 24,637 15.20% 162,056 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 103,969 57.07% 70,254 38.56% 7,968 4.37% 182,191 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 5 74,204 42.07% 99,162 56.23% 2,996 1.70% 176,362 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 128,517 67.26% 56,145 29.38% 6,422 3.36% 191,084 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 7 158,916 72.37% 54,347 24.75% 6,320 2.88% 219,583 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 98,759 58.99% 64,960 38.80% 3,686 2.20% 167,405 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 9 33,879 25.11% 99,827 74.00% 1,201 0.89% 134,907 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 955,078 61.26% 541,527 34.73% 62,524 4.01% 1,559,129 100.0% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Tennessee Republican Party 61.26 Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 34.73 Other #777777 4.01House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Tennessee Republican Party 77.78 Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 22.22 Gubernatorial 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election thumb|350px|alt=Final results by county|Final results by county: #e81b22 Haslam #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #3233fd McWherter #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter. Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2010-11/GovCounty.pdf State of Tennessee - November 2, 2010 - State General January 10, 2011 tn.gov Secretary of State of Tennessee 2011-04-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110411193749/https://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2010-11/GovCounty.pdf 2011-04-11 Republican Party (United States) Bill Haslam 1,041,545 65.03% +35.83% Democratic Party (United States) Mike McWherter 529,851 33.08% -35.24% Independent politician Carl Twofeathers Whitaker 6,536 0.41% N/A Independent politician Brandon Dodds 4,728 0.29% N/A Independent politician Bayron Binkley 4,663 0.29% N/A Independent politician June Griffin 2,587 0.16% N/A Independent politician Linda Kay Perry 2,057 0.13% N/AIndependent politician Howard M. Switzer 1,887 0.12% N/A Independent politician Samuel David Duck 1,755 0.11% N/AIndependent politician Thomas Smith II 1,207 0.07% N/A Independent politician Toni K. Hall 993 0.06% N/A Independent politician David Gatchell 859 0.05% N/A Independent politician Boyce T. McCall 828 0.05% N/AIndependent politician James Reesor 809 0.05% N/A Independent politician Mike Knois 600 0.03% N/AIndependent politician Donald Ray McFolin 583 0.03% N/AIndependent politician Write-Ins (3 candidates) 61 0.003% N/A 511,694 32.21% -6.64% 1,601,567 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) (Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1/100th, they will not add up fully to 100%). August 5, 2010, primary results Democratic primary resultshttp://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/sos/election/results/2010-08/DemGovCounty.pdf August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary Governor Tennessee Secretary of State September 8, 2022 Mike McWherter Democratic Party (United States) 284,894 100.00% 284,894 100.00% thumb|250px|County resultsRepublican primary resultshttps://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/TN The 2010 Results Maps Politico.Com 2010-08-21 August 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031212/http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/TN dead Bill Haslam Republican Party (United States) 341,229 47.34% Zach Wamp Republican Party (United States) 210,332 29.18% Ron Ramsey Republican Party (United States) 158,960 22.05% Joe Kirkpatrick Republican Party (United States) 6,775 0.94% Basil Marceaux Republican Party (United States) 3,508 0.49% 720,804 100.00% State legislature State Senate 2010 Tennessee Senate election Tennessee General Assembly x200pxResults by senate districts Winners: #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold #CA0120 Republican gain #d0d0d0 No election Elections for 17 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 2, 2010. After this election, Republicans had 20 seats while Democrats had 13 seats, with Republicans gaining one seat. State House of Representatives 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election 500x500pxResults by State House districts Winners: #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold #F08E4D Independent Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 2, 2010. Republicans won 64 seats, while Democrats won 34 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained fourteen seats during this election. Ballot measure Hunting Rights Amendment Tennessee Shall Article XI, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by adding the following sentences at the end of the section: The citizens of this state shall have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations and restrictions prescribed by law. The recognition of this right does not abrogate any private or public property rights, nor does it limit the state's power to regulate commercial activity. Traditional manners and means may be used to take non-threatened species. 1,289,544 147,506 1,437,050 Source: Tennessee Secretary of StateTennessee Amendment Election Results https://sos.tn.gov/elections/results October 3, 2022 Tennessee Secretary of State File:Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1 results 2010.svg Results by county Yes #2B2457 90–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid This proposed measure called for the personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and existing property rights. Additionally, the amendment allowed for hunting and fishing of non-threatened species.Tennessee Hunting Rights Amendment (2010) https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_Hunting_Rights_Amendment_(2010) 2023-10-03 Ballotpedia en Local elections Knox County 2010 Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral election Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize.Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor https://theknoxvillejournal.tumblr.com/post/910816704/burchett-defeats-maize-to-become-knox-county-mayor 2024-04-02 Tumblr August 5, 2010 en-USDonila Mike September 4, 2011 One year in, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he delivered http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/04/one-year-in-burchett-says-he-delivered/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140227135000/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/04/one-year-in-burchett-says-he-delivered/ February 27, 2014 Knoxville News SentinelDonila Mike August 6, 2010 Burchett: 'Precise plan' needed for mayor post http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/aug/06/burchett-precise-plan-needed-for-mayor-post/?partner=popular dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192215/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/aug/06/burchett-precise-plan-needed-for-mayor-post/?partner=popular October 10, 2012 Knoxville News Sentinel Results August 5, 2010 General election resultshttps://www.knoxcounty.org/election/results/cumulative_080510.pdf August 5, 2010 General election Knox County Election Commission April 2, 2024 Tim Burchett Republican Party (United States) 53,381 88.30% Ezra Maize Democratic Party (United States) 4,917 8.13% Lewis F. Cosby Independent politician 1,374 2.27% Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell Independent politician 784 1.30% 60,456 100.00% May 4, 2010, primary results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.knoxcounty.org/election/results/cumulative_050410.pdf May 4, 2010 Democratic Primary Mayor Knox County Election Commission April 2, 2024 Ezra Maize Democratic Party (United States) 1,318 57.11% Michael J. McBath Democratic Party (United States) 990 42.89% 2,308 100.00% Republican primary results Tim Burchett Republican Party (United States) 29,716 85.14% Tim Hutchison Republican Party (United States) 5,187 14.86% 34,903 100.00% Shelby County 2010 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term.2009-11-18 Joe Ford selected as interim Shelby County Mayor https://www.actionnews5.com/story/11524546/joe-ford-selected-as-interim-shelby-county-mayor 2024-02-23 en2009-12-11 Joe Ford sworn in as Shelby County mayor https://www.actionnews5.com/story/11657723/joe-ford-sworn-in-as-shelby-county-mayor 2024-02-23 en Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.Memphis Downtowner Magazine - My 2 Cents https://www.memphisdowntowner.com/my2cents-pages/Mark-Luttrell.html 2024-02-23 www.memphisdowntowner.com2010-08-06 Luttrell elected as Shelby County Mayor https://www.actionnews5.com/story/12935853/luttrell-elected-as-shelby-county-mayor 2024-02-23 enLuttrell, Cohen Win Most-Watched Races - Memphis Daily News https://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/ArticleEmail.aspx?id=51935 2024-02-23 www.memphisdailynews.com General election results2010-08-06 Election Results - August 5, 2010 https://www.actionnews5.com/story/12935074/election-results-august-5-2010 2024-02-23 enPast Elections Shelby County Election Commission, TN https://www.electionsshelbytn.gov/past-elections 2024-01-17 www.electionsshelbytn.gov Mark Luttrell Republican Party (United States) 102,295 57.86% Joe Ford (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 73,518 41.58% Leo Awgowhat Independent politician 997 0.56% 176,810 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Clarksville 2010 Clarksville mayoral election Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term. 2010-03-31 Mayor Piper announces he will not seek re-election to a third term https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2010/03/30/mayor-piper-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-to-a-third-term/ 2024-01-27 Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information en-US Democratic candidate Kim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote.ElectionSummary https://mcgtn.org/storage/departments/election/election-results/November10/MontgomeryElecSumm%20.htm 2024-01-27 mcgtn.org +November 2, 2010 Clarksville Mayor ElectionCandidateVotes%Kim McMillan10,27148.16%Jeff Burkhart8,04237.71%Gabriel Segovia1,1125.21%Keith Fain7723.62%Shirley J. Braxton5162.42%Cesar Gabriel Barraza2431.14%Jon Lockwood1670.78%Michael Flood1480.68%Write-ins560.26%Total21,327100.00% See also Elections in Tennessee Political party strength in Tennessee Tennessee Democratic Party Tennessee Republican Party Government of Tennessee 2010 United States elections References Tennessee Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments