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The 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. The party primaries were held on June 1, 2010,[1] with a Republican runoff on July 13. In the general election, Robert J. Bentley defeated Democrat Ron Sparks. This was the first election in which Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state. This was also the first time since Reconstruction that a Republican carried Colbert County, Franklin County, and Lawrence County in a gubernatorial race.
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| Source | Date(s) administered | Robert J. Bentley | Bradley Byrne | Kay Ivey | Tim James | Bill Johnson | Roy Moore | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[19] | May 17–19, 2010 | 9% | 29% | -- | 17% | 3% | 23% | 17% |
| Public Strategy Associates[20] | May 10–11, 2010 | 12% | 24% | n/a | 23% | 2% | 18% | 21% |
| Ayres, McHenry and Associates[21] | May 3–4, 2010 | 7% | 20% | n/a | 26% | n/a | 21% | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling[22] | March 27–29, 2010 | 10% | 27% | 10% | 9% | 1% | 23% | 20% |
| Public Strategy Associates[23] | February 3–4, 2010 | 4% | 20% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 17% | 46% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 137,451 | 27.89 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley | 123,958 | 25.15 | |
| Republican | Tim James | 123,792 | 25.12 | |
| Republican | Roy Moore | 95,163 | 19.31 | |
| Republican | Bill Johnson | 8,362 | 1.70 | |
| Republican | Charles Taylor | 2,622 | 0.53 | |
| Republican | James Potts | 1,549 | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | 492,897 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley | 260,887 | 56.07 | |
| Republican | Bradley Byrne | 204,394 | 43.93 | |
| Total votes | 465,281 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Date(s) administered | Artur Davis | Ron Sparks | Sam Franklin | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000[28] | May 17–19, 2010 | 41% | 33% | -- | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[29] | March 27–29, 2010 | 38% | 28% | 9% | 25% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Sparks | 199,558 | 62.44 | |
| Democratic | Artur Davis | 120,050 | 37.56 | |
| Total votes | 319,608 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[31] | Likely R | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[32] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[33] | Safe R | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] | Likely R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[35] | Lean R | October 28, 2010 |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Robert Bentley (R) |
Ron Sparks (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports[36] | September 21, 2010 | 55% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[37] | August 19, 2010 | 58% | 34% |
| Rasmussen Reports[38] | July 22, 2010 | 55% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[39] | June 3, 2010 | 56% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports[40] | May 25, 2010 | 44% | 31% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley (incumbent) | 860,472 | 57.58% | +0.13% | |
| Democratic | Ron Sparks | 625,710 | 41.87% | +0.30% | |
| Write-in | 8,091 | 0.54% | -0.44% | ||
| Total votes | 1,494,273 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
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