2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election

2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Turnout	41.32% 8.65 pp
	Haslam: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; McWherter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Phil Bredesen; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Bill Haslam; Republican

The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.

The primary election was held on August 5, 2010, with Haslam and McWherter winning their respective parties' nominations.^[2]

With this win, Haslam flipped the state into Republican control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Republicans. The last time Republicans held a government trifecta in the state was in 1869.^[3] Ever since this election, Republicans have maintained their trifecta.

News organizations The Cook Political Report,^[4] CQ Politics,^[5] and The New York Times^[6] rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"^[7] RealClearPolitics^[8] and Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9] as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."^[10]

^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2010". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Tennessee - Election Results 2010". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "2010 governors race ratings". The Cook Political Report. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "Races for Governor in 2010". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "Governor Race Ratings". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "Governor Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "Tennessee Governor 2010". Sabato's Crystal Ball. June 3, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
^ "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[1] "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2010". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Tennessee - Election Results 2010". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[4] "2010 governors race ratings". The Cook Political Report. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[5] "Races for Governor in 2010". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[6] "Governor Race Ratings". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[7] "Governor Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[8] "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[9] "Tennessee Governor 2010". Sabato's Crystal Ball. June 3, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

[10] "Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard". Rasmussen Reports. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

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