2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

none related races 2010 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 2006 Alaska gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election 2014 November 2, 2010 File:Former Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell.jpg x150px Sean Parnell Mead Treadwell Republican Party (United States) 151,318 59.06% File:Ethan Berkowitz.jpg Ethan Berkowitz Diane E. Benson Democratic Party (United States) 96,519 37.67% Parnell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Berkowitz: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Sean Parnell Republican Party (United States) Sean Parnell Republican Party (United States) 350px Borough and census area results 325px State house district results 1 The 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Former Governor Sarah Palin did not run, having resigned in July 2009. https://www.politico.com/story/2009/07/palin-announces-resignation-024497 Palin announces resignation Politico Jonathan Martin Incumbent Governor Sean Parnell, who as lieutenant governor succeeded Palin following her resignation, announced that he would seek a full term.http://www.ctvnews.ca/is-palin-retiring-or-running-for-president-in-2012-1.413694 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706045916/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090704/palin_future_090704/20090704?hub=TopStories dead July 6, 2009 Is Palin retiring, or running for president in 2012? - CTV News Ctv.ca 2009-07-04 2010-08-21 Following the primary election on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Democratic ticket consists of Ethan Berkowitz and Diane E. Benson running against Republican Parnell and his running mate, Mead Treadwell.http://www.adn.com/2010/08/24/1423340/lieutenant-govenor-candidates.html Treadwell, Benson win lieutenant governor races 2010-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828062653/http://www.adn.com/2010/08/24/1423340/lieutenant-govenor-candidates.html 2010-08-28 dead In the general election Parnell/Treadwell defeated Berkowitz/Benson by a wide margin.Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski https://web.archive.org/web/20101104151824/http://aprn.org/2010/11/03/election-night-2010-incumbents-parnell-and-young-re-elected-possibly-murkowski/ November 4, 2010 , APRN 3-10-2010 Parnell received just over 59% of the vote, the highest percentage for any Alaska gubernatorial candidate in history. This is the only election in Alaskan history where any party won three consecutive gubernatorial elections.GEMS ELECTION RESULTS https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/Archive/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm 2026-09-27 www.elections.alaska.gov Republican primary Certified for the ballot Gerald L. Heikes, perennial candidate Merica Hlatcu Sam Little, truck driver and country musician Sean Parnell, incumbent Governor Ralph Samuels, former Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives Bill Walker, attorney and former Mayor of Valdez Declined Sarah Palin, former Governor Ted Stevens, former U.S. Senator & U.S. Attorney (ran for 2014 U.S. Senate election)https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/03/ted-stevens-should-run-against-palin-alaska-republican-says/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090405025545/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/03/ted-stevens-should-run-against-palin-alaska-republican-says/ dead April 5, 2009 Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says April 8, 2009 Stevens files candidacy for 2014 election http://www.adn.com/2009/04/08/753646/stevens-files-candidacy-for-2014.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121004230017/http://www.adn.com/2009/04/08/753646/stevens-files-candidacy-for-2014.html October 4, 2012 February 3, 2023 ADN.com Withdrew John Harris, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, announced in January 2010 that he would be seeking re-election to his House seat insteadjjAK49 @ 01.23.2010 2:14 AM http://www.alaskadispatch.com/blogs/political-animal/3760-harris-pulls-out-of-governors-race Harris pulls out of governor's race Alaskadispatch.com 2010-01-23 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914233626/http://www.alaskadispatch.com/blogs/political-animal/3760-harris-pulls-out-of-governors-race September 14, 2010 dead mdy-all Polling Poll source Dates administered SeanParnell RalphSamuels BillWalker UndecidedHellenthal & AssociatesHellenthal & Associates July 22–25, 2010 60% 13% 15% 12%Basswood ResearchBasswood Research February 27–28, 2010 69% 9% 4% 21% Results Republican primary results Sean Parnell (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 54,125 49.49 Bill Walker Republican Party (United States) 35,734 33.95 Ralph Samuels Republican Party (United States) 15,376 14.05 Sam Little Republican Party (United States) 1,661 1.54 Merica Hlatcu Republican Party (United States) 626 0.56 Gerald L. Heikes Republican Party (United States) 460 0.40 107,982 100 Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian primary Candidates http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ci_pg_cl_2010_prim_alpha.php Unofficial Candidate List 2010 Primary Election June 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100611043337/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ci_pg_cl_2010_prim_alpha.php June 11, 2010 dead mdy-all Alaskan Independence Party Don Wright, perennial candidate and former president of the Alaska Federation of Natives (1970-1972) Democratic Party Ethan Berkowitz, former Minority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 and Congress in 2008 Hollis S. French, State Senator Bob Poe, Businessman (Withdrawn) Libertarian Party William Toien Results ADL primary resultshttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10PRIM/data/results.htm Alaska Primary Results, 2010 Ethan Berkowitz Democratic Party (United States) 22,607 48.69 Hollis French Democratic Party (United States) 18,018 38.81 Don Wright Alaskan Independence Party 4,104 8.84 William Toien Alaska Libertarian Party 1,698 3.66 46,427 100 General election Candidates Ethan Berkowitz (D) Berkowitz's running mate is college professor Diane Benson, who ran for Governor in 1998 on the Green Party ticket. Sean Parnell (R) Parnell's running mate is businessman Mead Treadwell. William Toien (L) Toien's running mate is Jeffrey Brown. Don Wright (AIP) Wright's running mate is Michigan Militia founder Norm Olson.http://community.adn.com/adn/node/153034 Alaska Politics Blog : No room on the Alaskan Independence Party ticket for Walker adn.com 2010-09-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908063721/http://community.adn.com/adn/node/153034 2010-09-08 dead Lieutenant Governor Candidates In Alaska, the lieutenant governor runs separately from the governor in the primary election. The respective party nominees for each office are then joined as a party ticket in the general election. Occasionally, a minor party will nominate a candidate for governor, but without a running mate. Diane E. Benson (Democrat) (won primary) Eddie Burke (Republican), Anchorage businessman and radio talk show host Craig Campbell (Republican), incumbent (withdrew April 2010) Lynette Moreno-Hinz, Anchorage taxicab driver who was involved with a taxi deregulation ballot issue in 2008 Jay Ramras (Republican), Fairbanks businessman and member of the Alaska House Mead Treadwell (Republican) (won primary) 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 Safe R 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 October 28, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html 2010 Governor Races RealClearPolitics October 28, 2010 Likely R 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 Safe R 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 Likely R October 28, 2010 Polling Poll source Dates administered SeanParnell (R) EthanBerkowitz (D)CNN/Time MagazineCNN/Time Magazine October 15–19, 2010 62% 36%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 13, 2010 52% 39%CNN/Time Magazine September 24–28, 2010 57% 38%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 19, 2010 54% 34%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 31, 2010 53% 43%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 27–28, 2010 55% 37%Basswood ResearchBasswood Research August 28–29, 2010 54% 40%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 15, 2010 53% 34%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports May 6, 2010 58% 30% Fundraising October 2010 section October 2010 Campaign activity disclosure reports are filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. For the period ending February 1, 2010, the candidates and others subject to filing have reported the following to APOC: Candidate Cash on hand Candidate'sown money Total income Total expenses Total debts Surplus/(deficit)Berkowitz$0$10,295.77$128,178.52$19,500.20$0$108,678.32Parnell$0$0$214,696.77$93,842.38$2,025.00$123,150.38 Results 2010 Alaska gubernatorial electionhttp://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm GEMS ELECTION RESULTS 2010-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20191121015145/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm 2019-11-21 dead Republican Party (United States) Sean Parnell (incumbent) 151,318 59.06 +10.7 Democratic Party (United States) Ethan Berkowitz 96,519 37.67 -3.3 Alaskan Independence Party Don Wright 4,775 1.86 +1.3 Alaska Libertarian Party Billy Toien 2,682 1.05 +0.7 Write-in votes 898 0.35 +0.2 54,799 21.39 256,192 52.3 Republican Party (United States) +14.26 Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ketchikan Gateway Borough (largest city: Ketchikan) Petersburg Bethel Census Area (largest city: Bethel) Kusilvak Census Area (largest city: Hooper Bay) North Slope Borough (largest city: Utqiaġvik) Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area (largest city: Craig) Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (largest city: Fort Yukon) Juneau Haines Borough (largest census-designated place: Haines) Aleutians East Borough (largest city: Akutan) References External links Alaska Division of Elections Alaska Governor CandidatesAugust 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes at Project Vote Smart Alaska Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for 2010 Alaska Governor from Follow the Money 2010 Alaska Gubernatorial General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Alaska Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Alaska Governor Race from RealClearPolitics Alaska Governor's Race from CQ Politics Race Profile in The New York Times Official campaign sites (archived) Ethan Berkowitz for Governor (D) Sean Parnell for Governor (R) Governor Alaska 2010 Category:November 2010 in the United States