2010 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 2010 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama presidential Yes 2006 Alabama gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election 2014 November 2, 2010 File:Robert Bentley (cropped).jpg 150x150px Robert J. Bentley Republican Party (United States) 860,472 57.58% File:3x4.svg Ron Sparks Democratic Party (United States) 625,710 41.87% File:2010 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBentley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sparks: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Bob Riley Republican Party (United States) Elected Governor Robert J. Bentley Republican Party (United States) The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. The party primaries were held on June 1, 2010,http://www.sos.state.al.us/elections/2010/ElectionInfo2010.aspx Alabama Secretary of State's website Sos.state.al.us 2010-06-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100527161857/http://www.sos.state.al.us/Elections/2010/ElectionInfo2010.aspx 27 May 2010 dead with a Republican runoff on July 13. In the general election, Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks. This was the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time since Reconstruction that a Republican carried Colbert County, Franklin County, and Lawrence County in a gubernatorial race. Republican primary Candidates Robert J. Bentley, state representative Bradley Byrne, former state two-year college chancellor, former state senator and former member of the Alabama State Board of EducationFile photo http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/05/bradley_byrne_announces_run_fo.html Bradley Byrne announces run for governor of Alabama | al.com Blog.al.com 2009-05-27 2010-06-06 Tim James, businessman, son of former Governor Fob James and candidate for governor in 2002http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/profilesstates/AL.html Alabama State Profile April 18, 2009 KOMO-TV Bill Johnson, former director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and former Birmingham city councilmanhttp://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/statebriefs.ssf?/base/news/1246090530215450.xml&coll=2 Former Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson enters Alabama governor's race The Birmingham News dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091129064401/http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/statebriefs.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1246090530215450.xml&coll=2 2009-11-29 Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and candidate for governor in 2006Screen reproduction http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/06/roy_moore_makes_it_official_he.html Roy Moore makes it official, he's running for Alabama governor | al.com Blog.al.com 2009-06-01 2010-06-06 James Potts, perennial candidate Charles Taylor, perennial candidate Endorsements Robert J. Bentley State governors Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and candidate for president in 2008 Bradley Byrne Individuals Ben Brooks, state senator Jeb Bush, former governor of FloridaBush Backs Byrne in Alabama Politico.com 2010-03-05 https://www.politico.com/story/2010/03/bush-backs-byrne-in-alabama-034139 Jack Edwards, former U.S. representative from Alabama's 1st congressional districtJack Edwards' Endorsement of Bradley Byrne https://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyByrne#p/u/13/1o-mHSyZb_I Brian LeCompte, conservative blogger Jimmy Rane, president of Great Southern WoodJimmy Rane's Endorsement of Bradley Byrne https://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyByrne#p/u/10/_nPq-DzYCLo State Representatives Mike Ball, Phil Williams, Jamie Ison, Chad Fincher, Victor Gaston, and Jim Barton Mobile City Council members John Williams and Connie HudsonVarious Individual Endorsements of Bradley Byrne http://byrneforalabama.com/news/south_alabama_elected_officials_endorse_byrne/ March 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes http://byrneforalabama.com/news/byrne_endorsed_by_conservative_leaders_at_huntsville_campaign_fish_fry/ Byrne Endorsed by Conservative Leaders at Huntsville Campaign Fish Fry May 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Associations Alabama Association of RealtorsREALTOR's Endorsment [sic] of Bradley Byrne https://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyByrne#p/u/32/6leLO89T56A https://web.archive.org/web/20100810083619/http://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyByrne dead 2010-08-10 Alabama Home Builders AssociationAlabama Home Builders Association Endorses Bradley Byrne http://byrneforalabama.com/news/home_builders_association_of_alabama_endorses_byrne_for_governor/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418002831/http://byrneforalabama.com/news/home_builders_association_of_alabama_endorses_byrne_for_governor/ 2010-04-18 Alabama Retail AssociationRetailPAC Endorses Byrne for Governor http://www.alabamaretail.org/news.aspx?id=26486 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110724231422/http://www.alabamaretail.org/news.aspx?id=26486 2011-07-24 Associated Builders and Contractors of AlabamaABC's Endorsement of Bradley Byrne https://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyByrne#p/u/22/FLFgmKTV3lAJanuary 2026 A better source is needed, ideally to a specific time stamp in a video, rather than a link to an entire YouTube channel. Right on HuntsvilleRight on Hunstville Endorses Bradley Byrne http://byrneforalabama.com/news/byrne_endorsed_by_right_on_huntsville/ March 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Tim James U.S. representatives Robert Aderholt, U.S. representative from Alabama's 4th congressional districtAderholt, Giles Endorse Tim James for Governor Doc's Political Parlor 2009-04-22 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/04/22/aderholt-giles-endorse-tim-james-for-governor/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100429032825/http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2009/04/22/aderholt-giles-endorse-tim-james-for-governor/ 2010-04-29 Organizations Alabama Republican AssemblyAla. Republican Assembly backs James, Erwin Opelika-Auburn News 2009-05-11 http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/ala._republican_assembly_backs_james_erwin/152550// https://archive.today/20120307131624/http://www2.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/ala._republican_assembly_backs_james_erwin/152550// dead 2012-03-07 Roy Moore Individuals Bobby Allison, former NASCAR driver and founder of the Alabama GangNASCAR legend Bobby Allison endorses Roy Moore for Alabama governor The Huntsville Times Associated Press 2010-04-21 2019-03-07 https://www.al.com/live/2010/04/nascar_legend_bobby_allison_en.html Polling Source Date(s) administered Robert J. Bentley Bradley Byrne Kay Ivey Tim James Bill Johnson Roy Moore UndecidedResearch 2000Research 2000 May 17–19, 2010 9% 29% -- 17% 3% 23% 17%Public Strategy AssociatesPublic Strategy Associates May 10–11, 2010 12% 24% n/a 23% 2% 18% 21%Ayres, McHenry and AssociatesAyres, McHenry and Associates May 3–4, 2010 7% 20% n/a 26% n/a 21% 26%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling March 27–29, 2010 10% 27% 10% 9% 1% 23% 20%Public Strategy AssociatesPublic Strategy Associates February 3–4, 2010 4% 20% 3% 8% 2% 17% 46% Results thumb|250px|Primary results by county: e27f7f Byrne #ffb2b2 40–50% #ffc8cd 30–40% #FFE0EA 20–30% 5bc75b Bentley #beffbe 20–30% #a2ffa2 30–40% #78e478 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% ff9955 James #ffe4be 20–30% #ffccaa 30–40% #ffb380 40–50% #ff9955 50–60% FF80B2 Moore #FFAACC 40–50% #FFC5DA 30–40% #FFDCEC 20–30% Republican primary resultshttps://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2010/2010-06-01-RepPrimaryResults.xls Election Results – Republican Primary sos.alabama.gov Alabama Secretary of State June 11, 2010 March 12, 2022 Bradley Byrne Republican Party (United States) 137,451 27.89 Robert J. Bentley Republican Party (United States) 123,958 25.15 Tim James Republican Party (United States) 123,792 25.12 Roy Moore Republican Party (United States) 95,163 19.31 Bill Johnson Republican Party (United States) 8,362 1.70 Charles Taylor Republican Party (United States) 2,622 0.53 James Potts Republican Party (United States) 1,549 0.31 492,897 100.0% thumb|250px|Primary runoff results by county: 5bc75b Bentley #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #309a30 70–80% #216e21 80–90% #165016 90–100% e27f7f Byrne #d75d5d 60–70% #e27f7f 50–60% Republican primary runoff results (July 13, 2010)https://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/AL The 2010 Results Maps Politico 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031212/http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/ 23 August 2010 live Robert J. Bentley Republican Party (United States) 260,887 56.07 Bradley Byrne Republican Party (United States) 204,394 43.93 465,281 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Artur Davis, U.S. representativehttp://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/02/alabama_us_rep_artur_davis_set.html Alabama U.S. Rep Artur Davis set to launch run for governor February 1, 2009 April 18, 2009 The Birmingham News Charles J. Dean Ron Sparks, Alabama commissioner of agriculture and industrieshttp://blog.al.com/breaking/2009/04/ron_sparks_announces_run_for_g.html Ron Sparks announces run for governor April 3, 2009 April 18, 2009 The Birmingham News Polling Source Date(s) administered Artur Davis Ron Sparks Sam Franklin UndecidedResearch 2000 May 17–19, 2010 41% 33% -- 11%Public Policy Polling March 27–29, 2010 38% 28% 9% 25% Results thumb|250px|Primary results by county: 7996e2 Sparks #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% 5bc75b Davis #41b742 60–70% #5bc75b 50–60% Democratic primary resultshttps://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/AL Alabama Governor Primary Results Politico June 1, 2010 June 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605154703/http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/ 5 June 2010 live Ron Sparks Democratic Party (United States) 199,558 62.44 Artur Davis Democratic Party (United States) 120,050 37.56 319,608 100.00 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 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 Safe 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 Likely 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 Lean R October 28, 2010 Polling Poll source Dates administered RobertBentley (R) RonSparks (D)Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 21, 2010 55% 35%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 19, 2010 58% 34%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 22, 2010 55% 35%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 3, 2010 56% 37%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports May 25, 2010 44% 31% Results 2010 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/election/2010/general/2010GeneralResults-AllStateAndFederalOfficesAndAmendments-withoutWrite-inAppendix.pdf Archived copy 2010-11-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101204091931/http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/election/2010/general/2010GeneralResults-AllStateAndFederalOfficesAndAmendments-withoutWrite-inAppendix.pdf 2010-12-04 Robert J. Bentley Republican Party (United States) 860,472 57.58% +0.13% Democratic Party (United States) Ron Sparks 625,710 41.87% +0.30% 8,091 0.54% -0.44% 1,494,273 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Jefferson County (largest city: Birmingham) Butler (largest city: Greenville) Chambers (largest city: Valley) Montgomery (largest city: Montgomery) Henry (largest city: Headland) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Franklin (largest city: Russellville) Marion (largest city: Hamilton) Walker (largest city: Jasper) Colbert (largest city: Muscle Shoals) Lamar (largest city: Vernon) Talladega (largest city: Talladega) Lawrence (largest city: Moulton) right 250px Swing by county Legend #00bdec Democratic—+25-30% #09ceff Democratic—+20-25% #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—+30-35% 250px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip See also List of governors of Alabama References External links Alabama Secretary of State – Elections Alabama Governor Candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20081130010136/http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=AL November 30, 2008 at Project Vote Smart Alabama Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for 2010 Alabama Governor from Follow the Money https://archive.today/20130131230005/http://www.pollster.com/blogs/al_2010_sen_gov_rasmussen_329.php 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial General Election el graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Alabama Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Alabama Governor Race from Real Clear Politics 2010 Alabama Governor's RaceJune 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes from CQ PoliticsFebruary 2016 Race Profile in The New York Times Debates Alabama Gubernatorial Debate, September 16, 2010, C-SPAN Official campaign websites Robert J. Bentley for Governor Ron Sparks for Governor Gubernatorial 2010 Alabama