Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. The primary election date was May 4. The deadline for filing nomination papers was January 4 for partisan candidates and March 3 for independents.[1]
In Ohio, as in 20 states, the governor and lt. governor are elected on a single ticket though the entire election cycle. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ted Strickland selected Yvette McGee Brown while his Republican counterpart, John Kasich, shared a ticket with Mary Taylor. Along with Kasich, Taylor won a narrow victory and will take office in January 2011.
| The November Ballot – Who's Made It? Ohio Lieutenant Governor[2] | |||||
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| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Yvette McGee Brown | Democrat | ||||
| Mary Taylor | Republican | ||||
| Anita Rios | Green | ||||
| Margaret Ann Leech | Libertarian | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who have since been officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
As of November 12, 2010, 100% of precincts have reported. Results will be certified November 23, 2010.[3] Official results are not yet posted online.
| 2010 Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Yvette McGee Brown | 46.74% | |
| Republican Party |  Mary Taylor
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49.33% | |
| Libertarian Party | Margaret Ann Leech | 2.29% | |
| Green Party | Anita Rios | 1.51% | |
| Other | write-in | 0.02% | |
| Total Votes | 3,749,732 | ||
Candidates
The Ohio lieutenant governorship is an open seat this year, as incumbent Lee Fisher is vying for the Class 3 Senate Seat.
Democrat
- Yvette McGee Brown, founder of Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a former judge of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Republican
- Mary Taylor, the state Auditor, is an accountant by training and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Green
- Anita Rios, Co-Convener of the Ohio Green Party and President of NOW's Toledo chapter.
Libertarian
- Margaret Ann Leech
External links
- Ohio Secretary of State, Elections and Ballot Issues
- Ohio Gubernatorial Overview at RealClearPolitics
- Ohio Gubernatorial Overview at CQ Politics
Footnotes
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “2010 Elections Results”, accessed September 14, 2010
- ↑ [http://vote.sos.state.oh.us/pls/enrpublic/f?p=130:105:0::NO::P105_RACE_OR_ISSUE_ID:3B4F1DE2CACF4EF1BED377F9E8A33444 Ohio Secretary of State, "Live Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 12, 2010'
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