Iowa lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Iowa lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 following a primary election on June 8, 2010.[1] Polling hours on all election days were 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, local time.
Kim Reynolds, a members of Iowa's Senate, was the Republican nominee; the Democratic Party nominated Patty Judge. In the end, Reynolds, on a ticket with Terry E. Branstad, was victorious. Lt. Governor-elect Reynolds began her term in early 2011.
The deadline for submission of nominating signatures to qualify for the primary ballot was March 19, 2010.
Iowa law requires a 35% plurality in the primaries for a candidate to win the nomination via balloting. If a party primary gives no candidate plurality, the respective party's nominating convention will choose a candidate to advance to the general election.
Iowa is one of 20 states where candidates for governor and lt. governor run on a single ticket.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It? Iowa Lieutenant Governor[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Patty Judge, with Chet Culver | Democrat | ||||
| Kim Reynolds, with Terry E. Branstad | Republican | ||||
| Richard Marlar, with Jonathan Narcisse | Iowa Party | ||||
| Nick Weltha, with Eric Cooper | Libertarian | ||||
| Helen Meyers, with Dave Rosenfeld | Socialist Workers Party | ||||
| Robin Prior-Calef, with Gregory James Hughes | (nominated by petition) | ||||
| 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. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
Results were officially certified by the Secretary of State on November 29, 2010.[3]
| 2010 Iowa lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Patty Judge | 42.85% | |
| Republican Party |  Kim Reynolds
|
52.15% | |
| Socialist | Helen Meyers | 0.24% | |
| Libertarian Party | Nick Weltha | 1.27% | |
| Independent | Richard Marlar | 1.88% | |
| Independent | Robin Prior-Calef | 0.34% | |
| Other | write-ins | 0.25% | |
| Other | spoilt ballots | 1.01% | |
| Total Votes | 1,131,434 | ||
Candidates
Democrat
Republican
- State Senator Kim Reynolds
Constitution Party
- Ted Hee
Iowa Party
Libertarian
Socialist Workers Party
Independent
- Robin Prior-Calef
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing by Office, November 2, 2010 General Election”, certified August 13, 2010
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Results Report: 2010 General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010," November 29, 2010, 8:35
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