2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election

2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dannel Malloy Thomas C. Foley
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Running mate Nancy Wyman Mark Boughton
Popular vote 567,278 560,874
Percentage 49.5% 49.0%

Malloy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%
Foley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Jodi Rell
Republican

Elected Governor

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

The 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the 88th Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Governor Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010.[1] The sites Cook Political Report and CQ Politics both rated the election as a toss-up.[2][3] This was the first open seat gubernatorial election in the state since 1994. As of 2023, this is the last time the Governor’s office in Connecticut changed partisan control.

Gubernatorial primaries for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on August 10, 2010. The Democratic nominee, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, narrowly won the general election, defeating Republican Thomas C. Foley. Foley conceded the race on November 8, 2010.[4] Malloy became the first Democratic governor of Connecticut since 1986. With a margin of 0.7%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2010 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Minnesota. As of 2023, this was the last time the Republican candidate won the counties of Fairfield and New London in a statewide election.

  1. ^ Henry, Derrick (November 9, 2009). "Connecticut Governor Won't Seek Re-election". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  4. ^ Montopoli, Brian (November 8, 2010). "Tom Foley Concedes CT Governor Race". CBS News.

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