Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010
Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Ohio Ted Strickland ran for re-election to a second term as Governor and was opposed by former United States Congressman John Kasich; both Strickland and Kasich won their respective primaries uncontested. The race between the two major candidates was prolonged and brutal, with both candidates employing various campaign surrogates to bolster their campaigns. Ultimately, Kasich narrowly defeated Governor Strickland in one of Ohio's closest gubernatorial elections.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ted Strickland (Incumbent) |
630,785 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
630,785 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John Kasich |
746,719 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
746,719 |
100.00 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Results
Libertarian Party primary results[3]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Libertarian |
Ken Matesz |
4,407 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,407 |
100.00 |
Green primary
Candidates
- Dennis Spisak, former congressional candidate
Results
Green Party primary results[4]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Green |
Dennis Spisak |
924 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
924 |
100.00 |
General election
Polling
| Poll source |
Dates administered |
Ted Strickland (D) |
John Kasich (R) |
| Public Policy Polling |
October 28–30, 2010 |
48% |
49% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion |
October 27–29, 2010 |
46% |
49% |
| Survey USA |
October 22–26, 2010 |
44% |
49% |
| Quinnipiac University |
October 18–24, 2010 |
43% |
49% |
| Fox News/POR |
October 23, 2010 |
43% |
47% |
| CNN/Time Magazine |
October 15–19, 2010 |
48% |
46% |
| University of Cincinnati |
October 14–18, 2010 |
47% |
49% |
| Quinnipiac University |
October 12–17, 2010 |
41% |
51% |
| University of Cincinnati |
October 8–13, 2010 |
43% |
51% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
October 11, 2010 |
45% |
48% |
| Fox News/POR |
October 9, 2010 |
42% |
47% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion |
October 5–8, 2010 |
46% |
48% |
| Quinnipiac University |
September 29-Oct. 3, 2010 |
41% |
50% |
| Fox News/POR |
October 2, 2010 |
43% |
49% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
September 27, 2010 |
42% |
50% |
| CBS/NY Times |
September 23–27, 2010 |
42% |
43% |
| Reuters/Ipsos |
September 23–25, 2010 |
46% |
47% |
| Ohio Newspapers Poll/UC |
September 24, 2010 |
45% |
49% |
| SurveyUSA |
September 14, 2010 |
40% |
52% |
| CNN/Time Magazine |
September 10–14, 2010 |
44% |
51% |
| Quinnipiac |
September 9–14, 2010 |
37% |
54% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
September 13, 2010 |
43% |
50% |
| Fox News/Pulse Research |
September 11, 2010 |
43% |
48% |
| The Columbus Dispatch |
August 25-September 3, 2010 |
37% |
49% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
August 30, 2010 |
39% |
47% |
| Public Policy Polling |
August 27–29, 2010 |
40% |
50% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
August 16, 2010 |
40% |
48% |
| Reuters/Ipsos |
August 6–8, 2010 |
39% |
48% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
August 2, 2010 |
42% |
45% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
July 19, 2010 |
43% |
48% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
June 29, 2010 |
40% |
47% |
| Public Policy Polling |
June 26–27, 2010 |
41% |
43% |
| Quinnipiac |
June 22–27, 2010 |
43% |
38% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
June 3, 2010 |
42% |
47% |
| UC/The Ohio Poll |
May 11–20, 2010 |
49% |
44% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
May 5, 2010 |
45% |
46% |
| Quinnipiac |
April 21–26, 2010 |
44% |
38% |
| Research 2000 |
April 5–7, 2010 |
45% |
40% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
March 30, 2010 |
45% |
46% |
| Quinnipiac |
March 23–29, 2010 |
43% |
38% |
| Public Policy Polling |
March 20–21, 2010 |
37% |
42% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
March 4, 2010 |
38% |
49% |
| Quinnipiac |
February 16–21, 2010 |
44% |
39% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
February 5–6, 2010 |
41% |
47% |
| The Ohio Newspaper |
January 13–19, 2010 |
45% |
51% |
| Ohio Right to Life |
January 8–12, 2010 |
33% |
43% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
January 12, 2010 |
40% |
47% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
December 7, 2009 |
39% |
48% |
| Quinnipiac |
November 5–9, 2009 |
40% |
40% |
| The Ohio Newspaper |
October 14–20, 2009 |
48% |
47% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
September 23, 2009 |
45% |
46% |
| Quinnipiac |
September 10–13, 2009 |
46% |
36% |
| Research 2000 |
July 8, 2009 |
44% |
39% |
| Quinnipiac |
June 26-July 1, 2009 |
43% |
38% |
| Public Policy Polling |
June 17–19, 2009 |
44% |
42% |
| Quinnipiac |
April 28-May 4, 2009 |
51% |
32% |
| Quinnipiac |
March 10–15, 2009 |
51% |
31% |
| Quinnipiac |
January 29-February 2, 2009 |
56% |
26% |
| Public Policy Polling |
January 17–18, 2009 |
45% |
39% |
Results
When the polls closed on election night Stickland and Kasich were neck and neck. As the night wore on, Kasich's lead began to pick up strength, however once Cuyahoga County came in, Strickland began to erode away at Kasich's lead. In the end Kasich still won, but it was still one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Ohio history. Strickland conceded at around 2 A.M. EST.
Ohio gubernatorial election, 2010[5]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
John Kasich |
1,889,186 |
49.04% |
+12.39% |
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Democratic |
Ted Strickland (Incumbent) |
1,812,059 |
47.04% |
-13.50% |
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Libertarian |
Ken Matesz |
92,116 |
2.39% |
+0.61% |
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Green |
Dennis Spisak |
58,475 |
1.52% |
+0.50% |
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Write-ins |
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633 |
0.02% |
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| Plurality |
77,127 |
2.00% |
-21.89% |
| Turnout |
3,852,469 |
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Republican gain from Democratic |
Swing |
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References
External links
- Debates
- Official campaign websites
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