2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none 2010 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma presidential Yes 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 2014 November 2, 2010 155x155px File:Mary Fallin official 110th Congress photo.jpg Mary Fallin Republican Party (United States) 625,506 60.45% File:Jari Askins cropped.jpg Jari Askins Democratic Party (United States) 409,261 39.55% 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Fallin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Askins: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Brad Henry Democratic Party (United States) Mary Fallin Republican Party (United States) The 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Due to term limits established by the Oklahoma Constitution, incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry could not seek re-election. The race had been hotly contested by both political parties, with several well-known Oklahomans announcing their candidacy up to two years before the election. This was the first time a woman challenged another woman for the post of governor of Oklahoma. As both parties nominated female candidates (Jari Askins for the Democrats and Mary Fallin for the Republicans), both of whom had previously held the office of the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, and as no third-party or write-in candidate qualified for the ballot, Oklahoma was guaranteed its first female governor. In 2008, Republicans won majorities in both chambers of the state legislature for the first time ever; as they expanded these majorities in the 2010 elections and Fallin won the governorship, a Republican state government trifecta was established for the first time since statehood when Fallin was sworn in on January 10, 2011. Askins carried only four counties: her home county of Stephens and neighboring Comanche, Cotton, and Jefferson. While Fallin won all other 73 counties (of which she flipped 70), her margins varied, ranging from narrow wins in much of Eastern Oklahoma to a 66-point victory in staunchly Republican Beaver County. As of 2026, this is the last Oklahoma gubernatorial race where the winner received more than 60% of votes. Fallin was the first Republican to win Atoka County, Choctaw County, Coal County, Haskell County, Hughes County, Johnston County, Latimer County, LeFlore County, McCurtain County, Okfuskee County, Pittsburg County, and Pushmataha County in a gubernatorial election since Oklahoma statehood. Muskogee County and Sequoyah County voted Republican for the first time since 1907. Fallin was the first non-Democrat to win Tillman County, which had voted for the Democratic candidate for governor in each election since Oklahoma statehood, thus breaking a 103-year streak of voting Democratic. Democratic primary Declared Jari Askins, incumbent lieutenant governor of OklahomaMcNutt, Michael. "Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said she will run for governor in 2010." NewsOk.com, January 4, 2009. Drew Edmondson, incumbent attorney general of Oklahomahttp://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20081212_16_A21_OKLAHO502780 Edmondson says he will run for governor in 2010 Polling Poll source Dates administered DrewEdmondson JariAskinsSoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 49% 33%Sooner SurveySooner Survey July 18–20, 2010 38% 27%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 37% 36%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 46% 36% Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #7996e2ff Askins #7996e2ff 50–60% #6674deff 60–70% #584cdeff 70–80% #1e1dbeff 80–90% #aade87 Edmondson #aade87 50–60% #8dd35f 60–70% Democratic primary resultsSummary Results - Primary Election - July 27, 2010 https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2010-election-results/10pri.html Oklahoma State Election Board 9 January 2026 Jari Askins Democratic Party (United States) 132,591 50.28% Drew Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 131,097 49.72% 263,688 100.00% Republican primary Declared Randy Brogdon, state senatorhttp://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20090418_298_0_ARepub194063 Owasso Sen. Brogdon to run for governor Tulsa World 2009-04-18 2010-08-21 2012-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007085759/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20090418_298_0_ARepub194063 dead Mary Fallin, former lieutenant governor and current congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th congressional districtAugust 2010 Robert Hubbard, business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"Estus, John, "Oklahoma candidate filing period marks start of busy campaign season", The Oklahoman, May 31, 2010. Roger L. Jackson, retired businessman, former president of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA)http://www.jacksonforokgov.com/ Roger L. Jackson for Oklahoma Governor Jacksonforokgov.com 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100712104423/http://www.jacksonforokgov.com/ 2010-07-12 dead Declined Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City J. C. Watts, former congressman from Oklahoma's 4th congressional districtCasteel Chris May 22, 2009 J.C. Watts rules out run for Oklahoma governor The Oklahoman http://newsok.com/j.c.-watts-rules-out-run-for-governor/article/3371761?custom_click=lead_story_title dead June 10, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181821/http://newsok.com/j.c.-watts-rules-out-run-for-governor/article/3371761?custom_click=lead_story_title March 3, 2016 Polling Poll source Dates administered MaryFallin RandyBrogdonSoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 56% 18%Sooner Survey July 18–20, 2010 50% 22%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 59% 10%SoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 68% 16% Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #E27F7F Fallin #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #FF9A50 Brogdon #FFB580 40–50% #FF9A50 50–60% #D69850 70–80% Republican primary results Mary Fallin Republican Party (United States) 136,477 54.79% Randy Brogdon Republican Party (United States) 98,170 39.41% Robert Hubbard Republican Party (United States) 8,132 3.26% Roger L. Jackson Republican Party (United States) 6,290 2.53% 249,069 100.00% General election Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Reporthttp://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php dead October 28, 2010 2010 Governors Race Ratings Cook Political Report October 28, 2010 Likely R Flip October 14, 2010 Rothenberghttp://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 Governor Ratings Rothenberg Political Report October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip October 28, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html 2010 Governor Races RealClearPolitics October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS October 28, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 28, 2010 Likely R Flip October 28, 2010 CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor Race Ratings Chart: Governor CQ Politics October 28, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor October 5, 2010 Lean R Flip October 28, 2010 Polling Poll source Dates administered MaryFallin (R) JariAskins (D)SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com October 23, 2010 56% 39%SoonerPoll.com October 7, 2010 54% 36%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 23, 2010 60% 34%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 26, 2010 52% 37%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 28, 2010 57% 36%SoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 46% 40%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 55% 32%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 49% 36%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports February 24, 2010 51% 37%SoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 52% 36%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 50% 34% Results right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend by county Legend #09ceff Democratic—+>20% #4bdbff Democratic—+15%−20% #77e3ff Democratic—+10−15% #aaeeff Democratic—+5−10% #D5F6FF Democratic—+<5% #FFD5D5 Republican—+<5% #FFAAAA Republican—+5−10% #FF8080 Republican—+10−15% #FF5555 Republican—+15−20% #FF2A2A Republican—+20−25% #FF0000 Republican—+25−30% #D40000 Republican—+30–40% #b80000 Republican—+40–50% #990000 Republican—+>50% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2010-election-results/general-election-results-by-county-110210.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 9 January 2026 4-6 Republican Party (United States) Mary Fallin 625,506 60.45% +26.95% Democratic Party (United States) Jari Askins 409,261 39.55% -26.95% 1,034,767 100.00% 216,245 20.90% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +53.91% Results by county County Mary FallinRepublican Jari AskinsDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Adair3,02354.72%2,50145.28%5229.45%5,524Alfalfa1,30163.84%73736.16%56427.67%2,038Atoka2,23159.80%1,50040.20%73119.59%3,731Beaver1,56482.97%32117.03%1,24365.94%1,885Beckham3,47163.51%1,99436.49%1,47727.03%5,465Blaine2,06165.20%1,10034.80%96130.40%3,161Bryan6,11558.46%4,34641.54%1,76916.91%10,461Caddo3,72350.83%3,60249.17%1211.65%7,325Canadian24,96471.47%9,96428.53%15,00042.95%34,928Carter8,47865.52%4,46134.48%4,01731.05%12,939Cherokee5,85051.05%5,60948.95%2412.10%11,459Choctaw2,22754.72%1,84345.28%3849.43%4,070Cimarron73473.62%26326.38%47147.24%997Cleveland42,79758.41%30,46741.59%12,33016.83%73,264Coal1,05252.34%95847.66%944.68%2,010Comanche10,82749.72%10,95050.28%-123-0.56%21,777Cotton81844.82%1,00755.18%-189-10.36%1,825Craig2,47057.39%1,83442.61%63614.78%4,304Creek13,37765.54%7,03434.46%6,34331.08%20,411Custer5,06165.60%2,65434.40%2,40731.20%7,715Delaware7,30463.90%4,12736.10%3,17727.79%11,431Dewey1,30770.12%55729.88%75040.24%1,864Ellis1,10572.70%41527.30%69045.39%1,520Garfield11,51568.41%5,31831.59%6,19736.81%16,833Garvin5,25459.07%3,64140.93%1,61318.13%8,895Grady10,03163.60%5,74136.40%4,29027.20%15,772Grant1,19966.17%61333.83%58632.34%1,812Greer89256.63%68343.37%20913.27%1,575Harmon42055.70%33444.30%8611.41%754Harper89973.09%33126.91%56846.18%1,230Haskell1,90155.49%1,52544.51%37610.97%3,426Hughes1,88153.39%1,64246.61%2396.78%3,523Jackson3,95065.83%2,05034.17%1,90031.67%6,000Jefferson88148.30%94351.70%-62-3.40%1,824Johnston1,71358.19%1,23141.81%48216.37%2,944Kay8,65663.53%4,97036.47%3,68627.05%13,626Kingfisher3,50473.02%1,29526.98%2,20946.03%4,799Kiowa1,42453.25%1,25046.75%1746.51%2,674Latimer1,61052.32%1,46747.68%1434.65%3,077Le Flore7,04054.20%5,95045.80%1,0908.39%12,990Lincoln6,97664.51%3,83835.49%3,13829.02%10,814Logan8,84868.35%4,09831.65%4,75036.69%12,946Love1,55458.40%1,10741.60%44716.80%2,661Major2,22173.74%79126.26%1,43047.48%3,012Marshall2,52863.00%1,48537.00%1,04325.99%4,013Mayes6,99259.46%4,76840.54%2,22418.91%11,760McClain7,24865.50%3,81734.50%3,43131.01%11,065McCurtain4,31251.66%4,03548.34%2773.32%8,347McIntosh3,24452.62%2,92147.38%3235.24%6,165Murray2,17754.71%1,80245.29%3759.42%3,979Muskogee9,40552.98%8,34847.02%1,0575.95%17,753Noble2,78269.86%1,20030.14%1,58239.73%3,982Nowata1,98160.38%1,30039.62%68120.76%3,281Okfuskee1,61953.54%1,40546.46%2147.08%3,024Oklahoma111,61457.55%82,31642.45%29,29815.11%193,930Okmulgee5,39352.36%4,90647.64%4874.73%10,299Osage7,93855.08%6,47344.92%1,46510.17%14,411Ottawa3,98555.95%3,13844.05%84711.89%7,123Pawnee3,03062.56%1,81337.44%1,21725.13%4,843Payne11,63358.48%8,25841.52%3,37516.97%19,891Pittsburg6,80854.56%5,67145.44%1,1379.11%12,479Pontotoc5,36554.87%4,41245.13%9539.75%9,777Pottawatomie11,83264.42%6,53635.58%5,29628.83%18,368Pushmataha1,90155.49%1,52544.51%37610.97%3,426Roger Mills92369.09%41330.91%51038.17%1,336Rogers18,87467.30%9,17132.70%9,70334.60%28,045Seminole3,63757.49%2,68942.51%94814.99%6,326Sequoyah5,65955.72%4,49744.28%1,16211.44%10,156Stephens6,45844.01%8,21755.99%-1,759-11.99%14,675Texas3,54579.95%88920.05%2,65659.90%4,434Tillman1,08351.50%1,02048.50%633.00%2,103Tulsa105,06062.31%63,55837.69%41,50224.61%168,618Wagoner14,31468.19%6,67831.81%7,63636.38%20,992Washington11,54869.62%5,03930.38%6,50939.24%16,587Washita2,26562.95%1,33337.05%93225.90%3,598Woods2,04266.19%1,04333.81%99932.38%3,085Woodward4,08272.83%1,52327.17%2,55945.66%5,605Totals625,50660.45%409,26139.55%216,24520.90%1,034,767 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 20em Adair (largest city: Stilwell) Alfalfa (largest city: Cherokee) Atoka (largest city: Atoka) Beckham (largest city: Elk City) Blaine (largest city: Watonga) Bryan (largest city: Durant) Caddo (largest city: Anadarko) Canadian (largest city: Yukon) Carter (largest city: Ardmore) Cherokee (largest city: Tahlequah) Choctaw (largest city: Hugo) Cleveland (largest city: Norman) Coal (largest city: Coalgate) Craig (largest city: Vinita) Creek (largest city: Sapulpa) Custer (largest city: Weatherford) Delaware (largest city: Grove) Dewey (largest city: Seiling) Ellis (largest city: Shattuck) Garfield (largest city: Enid) Garvin (largest city: Pauls Valley) Grady (largest city: Chickasaw) Grant (largest city: Medford) Greer (largest city: Mangum) Harmon (largest city: Hollis) Harper (largest city: Laverne) Haskell (largest city: Stigler) Hughes (largest city: Holdenville) Jackson (largest city: Altus) Johnston (largest city: Tishomingo) Kay (largest city: Ponca City) Kingfisher (largest city: Kingfisher) Kiowa (largest city: Hobart) Latimer (largest city: Wilburton) Le Flore (largest city: Poteau) Lincoln (largest city: Chandler) Logan (largest city: Guthrie) Love (largest city: Marietta) Major (largest city: Fairview) Marshall (largest city: Madill) Mayes (largest city: Pryor Creek) McClain (largest city: Newcastle) McCurtain (largest city: Idabel) McIntosh (largest city: Checotah) Murray (largest city: Sulphur) Muskogee (largest city: Muskogee) Noble (largest city: Perry) Nowata (largest city: Nowata) Okfuskee (largest city: Okemah) Oklahoma (largest city: Oklahoma City) Okmulgee (largest city: Okmulgee) Osage (largest city: Hominy) Ottawa (largest city: Miami) Pawnee (largest city: Cleveland) Payne (largest city: Stillwater) Pittsburg (largest city: McAlester) Pontotoc (largest city: Ada) Pottawatomie (largest city: Shawnee) Pushmataha (largest city: Antlers) Roger Mills (largest city: Cheyenne) Rogers (largest city: Claremore) Seminole (largest city: Seminole) Sequoyah (largest city: Sallisaw) Tillman (largest city: Frederick) Tulsa (largest city: Tulsa) Wagoner (largest city: Coewta) Washington (largest city: Bartlesville) Washita (largest city: New Cordell) Woods (largest city: Alva) Woodward (largest city: Woodward) References External links Oklahoma State Election Board Candidates for Oklahoma State Offices at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2010 Oklahoma Governor from Follow the Money Oklahoma Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com Election 2010: Oklahoma Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Oklahoma Governor Race from Real Clear Politics 2010 Oklahoma Governor's Race from CQ Politics Race Profile in The New York Times News coverage from The Oklahoman Debates Oklahoma Gubernatorial Debate on C-SPAN, July 21, 2010 Official campaign sites Jari Askins for Governor Mary Fallin for Governor 2010 Gubernatorial Oklahoma Category:November 2010 in the United States Category:2010 in Oklahoma