Idaho gubernatorial election, 2010
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In the Idaho gubernatorial election of 2010, held on November 2, 2010, incumbent Republican Butch Otter defeated Democrat Keith Allred to win re-election.
Following the May 25, 2010 primary elections, Allred and Otter both easily won their party nominations.
November 2, 2010 general election results
By law, the Secretary of State had to certify results by the 18th of November (see Sec. 34-1215, Idaho Code).
Results were certified on November 15.[1]
| Idaho Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  C.L. "Butch" Otter Incumbent |
59.1% | 267,483 | |
| Democratic | Keith Allred | 32.9% | 148,680 | |
| Independent | Jana M. Kemp | 5.9% | 26,655 | |
| Libertarian | Ted Dunlap | 1.3% | 5,867 | |
| Independent | Pro-Life (Marvin Thomas Richardson) | 0.9% | 3,850 | |
| Total Votes | 452,535 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Inauguration and transition
Inaugural date
Butch Otter officially began his second term on January 10, 2011.
Transition team
As a re-elected incumbent, Governor Otter did not have a full transition effort.
May 25, 2010 primary
Among major party contenders, both Democrat Keith Allred and Republican Butch Otter secured a plurality, thereby avoiding runoffs.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democrat Primary[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Keith Allred (D)
|
81.7% | |||
| Lee R. Chaney, Jr. (D) | 18.3% | |||
| Total votes | 27,412 | |||
| 2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Walt Bayes (R) | 3.0% | |||
| Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter (R)
|
54.6% | |||
| Ron Peterson (R) | 5.2% | |||
| Rex Rammell (R) | 26.0% | |||
| Sharon Margaret Ullman (R) | 8.4% | |||
| Tamara Wells (R) | 0.3% | |||
| Fred Nichols (write-in) (R) | 0.0% | |||
| Total votes | 163,111 | |||
Race ratings
See also: Gubernatorial elections 2010, Race tracking
| 2010 Race Rankings Idaho | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Solid Republican | |||
| Congressional Quarterly Politics[5] | Likely Republican | |||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely Republican | |||
| Rasmussen Reports Gubernatorial Scorecard[7] | Solid GOP | |||
| The Rothenberg Political Report[8] | Currently Safe Republican | |||
| Overall Call | Republican | |||
Polling
| 2010 Race for Idaho Governor - Rasmussen Reports | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Reported | Otter (R) | Allred (D) | Other | Don't Know | |
| August 31, 2010[9] | 52% | 36% | 7% | 5% | |
| July 15, 2010[10] | 53% | 36% | 3% | 7% | |
| May 11, 2010[11] | 54% | 32% | 5% | 9% | |
| March 23, 2010[12] | 60% | 28% | 3% | 9% | |
Candidates
| The November Ballot – Who's Made It? Idaho Governor[13] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Keith Allred | Democrat | ||||
| C.L. “Butch” Otter | Republican | ||||
| Ted Dunlap | Libertarian | ||||
| Pro-Life (Marvin Thomas Richardson) | Independent | ||||
| Jana M. Kemp | Independent | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
Democratic
- Keith Allred, a professor of conflict resolution and leadership who also founded the nonpartisan 'Common Interest' activist group to encourage citizen involvement in legislation.
- Retired Marine Lee R. Chaney Jr., who also ran for governor on the Democratic ticket in 2006.
Independent
- Jana M. Kemp, a businesswoman and author who previously served in Idaho's House of Representatives
- Marvin Richardson, a long term abortion issues activist who has legally changed his middle name to 'Pro-Life'; in addition to campaign and activism work, he owns a organic strawberry farm. His perpetual candidacy and unorthodox approach earned him national media attention.[14]
Libertarian
- Business owner and Air Force vet Ted Dunlap
Republican
- Walt Bayes
- Incumbent Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter
- Ron Peterson
- Rex Rammell, a veterinarian and rancher
- Ada County Commissioner Sharon Margaret Ullman
- Tamara Wells
Political Landscape
Both of Idaho's United States Senate seats in 2010 were held by Republicans. Idaho's delegation to the U.S. House was comprised of 1 Democrat and 1 Republican. The incumbent governor, C. L. "Butch" Otter, is a Republican.
Previous Presidential election results:
2008 - Barack Obama: 36.1%; John McCain: 61.53%
2004 - John Kerry: 30%; George W. Bush: 68%
Gubernatorial electoral history
| 1998 Gubernatorial Results[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Dirk Kempthorne (R) | 67.7% | |||
| Robert C. Huntley (D) | 29.1% | |||
| Peter Rickards (I) | 3.2% | |||
| Total votes | 381,248 | |||
| 2002 Gubernatorial Results[16] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Dirk Kempthorne (R) | 56.3% | |||
| Jerry M. Brady (D) | 41.7% | |||
| Daniel L.J. Adams (L) | 2.0% | |||
| Kevin Powers (I) | 0.0% | |||
| Total votes | 411,477 | |||
| 2006 Gubernatorial Results[17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| C.L. "Butch" Otter (R)' | 52.67% | |||
| Jerry M. Brady (D) | 44.11% | |||
| Ted Dunlap (L) | 1.61% | |||
| Marvin Richardson (CON) | 1.62% | |||
| Total votes | 450,832 | |||
Presidential electoral history
| 2000 Presidential Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| George W. Bush (R) | 67.2% | |||
| Al Gore (D) | 27.6% | |||
| 2004 Presidential Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| George W. Bush (R) | 68.4% | |||
| John Kerry (D) | 30.3% | |||
| 2008 Presidential Results[18] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| John McCain (R) | 61.2% | |||
| Barack Obama (D) | 35.9% | |||
| 1992 Presidential Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| George H.W. Bush (R) | 42.0% | |||
| Bill Clinton (D) | 28.4% | |||
| 1996 Presidential Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Bob Dole (R) | 52.2% | |||
| Bill Clinton (D) | 33.6% | |||
See also
External links
- Idaho Secretary of State - Elections, Campaign Disclosure, and Lobbyists
- Idaho Gubernatorial Overview at CQ Politics
Campaign Sites
- Keith Allred for Idaho Governor
- Vote for Lee Chaney
- Ted Dunlap - Governor
- Vote Kemp
- Otter for Idaho
- Rex Rammell for Governor of Idaho
- Marvin Richardson, Pro-Life for Governor of Idaho - 2010
- Sharon Ullman for Governor
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2010 - General Election: Statewide Totals," updated November 15, 2010, accessed November 10, 2010 and November 30, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Elections Division - 2010 Primary Results Statewide
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Elections Division - 2010 Primary Results Statewide
- ↑ The Cook Political, “Governors: Race Ratings”
- ↑ CQ Politics, “2010 Race Ratings: Governors”
- ↑ Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball', “2010 Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports', “Election 2010: Scorecard Ratings”
- ↑ Rothenberg Political Report, “Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports, "Election 2010: Idaho Governor: Otter (R) 52%, Allred (D) 36%," September 3, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports, "Election 2010: Idaho Governor: Otter (R) 53%, Allred (D) 36%," July 21, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports, "Election 2010: Idaho Governor: Otter 54%, Allred 32%," May 14, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen Reports, "Election 2010: Idaho Governor: Otter 60%, Allred 28%," March 31, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, “Candidate List, November 2, General Election”, accessed September 6, 2010
- ↑ The Daily Beast, "The Candidate Named "Pro-Life"," October 31, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, “Idaho General Election Results: November 3, 1998"
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, “Idaho General Election Results: November 5, 2002"
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, “Idaho General Election Results: November 7, 2006"
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections', accessed July 28, 2010
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