Maryland gubernatorial election, 2010

Maryland gubernatorial election, 2010

2006 ← November 2, 2010 → 2014

Nominee Martin O'Malley Robert Ehrlich Party Democratic Republican Running mate Anthony G. Brown Mary Kane Popular vote 1,044,961 776,319 Percentage 56.2% 41.8%

Election results by county

Governor before election Martin O'Malley Democratic Elected Governor Martin O'Malley Democratic

The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010.^[1] The date included the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and all members of the Maryland General Assembly. Incumbent Governor Martin O'Malley and Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, both Democrats, were eligible to run for a second term in office and pursued a successful re-election, becoming the first gubernatorial ticket in Maryland history to receive more than one million votes.^[2][3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• J.P. Cusick
  • Cusick's running mate was Michael Lange
• Ralph Jaffe, Baltimore County political science teacher, 2002 and 2006 primary candidate, announced candidate^[4]
  • Jaffe's running mate was Freda Jaffe
• Martin O'Malley, incumbent governor
  • O'Malley's running mate was Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown.

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Martin O'Malley (incumbent)	414,595	86.28%
	Democratic	J. P. Cusick	46,411	9.66%
	Democratic	Ralph Jaffe	19,517	4.06%
Totals			480,523	100%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Robert Ehrlich, former Governor (2003–2007) and former Representative from Maryland's 2nd congressional district (1995–2002)^[6]
  • Ehrlich's running mate was former Secretary of State Mary Kane
• Brian Murphy, graduate of the University of Maryland, graduate of the Wharton School of Business, former Constellation Energy employee, and founder of Plimhimmon Group and Smith Island Baking Company^[7]
  • Murphy's running mate was Mike Ryman, former federal and Congressional inspector^[8]

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Robert Ehrlich	211,428	75.84%
	Republican	Brian Murphy	67,364	24.16%
Totals			278,792	100%

Minor party candidates

Constitution Party

• Eric Delano Knowles
  • Knowles' running mate is Michael Hargadon

Green Party

• Maria Allwine
  • Allwine's running mate is Ken Eidel

Libertarian Party

• Susan Gaztanaga
  • Gaztanaga's running mate is Doug McNeil

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 2010[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Martin O'Malley (inc.)	1,044,961	56.24%	+3.54%
	Republican	Robert Ehrlich	776,319	41.79%	-4.41%
	Libertarian	Susan Gaztanaga	14,137	0.76%
	Green	Maria Allwine	11,825	0.64%	-0.26%
	American Constitution	Eric Knowles	8,612	0.46%
	Write-ins		2,026	0.11%
Majority			268,642	14.45%	+7.92%
Turnout			1,857,885
	Democratic hold		Swing

Polling for general election

Poll source	Dates administered	Bob Ehrlich (R)	Martin O'Malley (D)
Rasmussen Reports	October 24, 2010	42%	52%
Rasmussen Reports	October 5, 2010	41%	49%
Washington Post	September 22–26, 2010	41%	52%
Rasmussen Reports	September 15, 2010	47%	50%
Center Maryland/Opinion Works	August 13–18, 2010	41%	47%
Rasmussen Reports	August 17, 2010	44%	45%
Gonzales poll	July 13–21, 2010	42%	45%
Public Policy Polling	July 10–12, 2010	42%	45%
Rasmussen Reports	July 12, 2010	47%	46%
Magellan Strategies	June 29, 2010	46%	43%
The Polling Company	June 8–10, 2010	43%	44%
Rasmussen Reports	June 8, 2010	45%	45%
Washington Post	May 3–6, 2010	41%	49%
Rasmussen Reports	April 20, 2010	44%	47%
Rasmussen Reports	February 23, 2010	43%	49%
Gonzales poll	September 17, 2009	38%	49%

See also

Maryland General Assembly elections, 2010

References

1. ^ "Maryland Elections, forthcoming". Msa.md.gov. 1956-11-06. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/41electp/html/forth.html. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
2. ^ http://www.ustl.org/Current_Info/State_TL/gubernatorial.html
3. ^ http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/General/StateResults_office_003.html)
4. ^ http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/2010primarycandlist.pdf
5. ^ ^{a b} "Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 19, 2010. http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/Primary/StateResults_office_003.html. Retrieved September 19, 2010. 
6. ^ "Ehrlich Announces Run For Md. Governor". wjz.com. 2010-03-31. http://wjz.com/local/marting.omalley.robert.2.1600427.html. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
7. ^ "Brian Murphy for Governor of Maryland. Leading a Return to Principled Governance". Brianmurphy2010.com. http://www.brianmurphy2010.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
8. ^ Wagner, John (2010-07-06). "Maryland Politics - GOP hopeful Murphy offers second running mate". Voices.washingtonpost.com. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/07/gop_hopeful_murphy_offers_seco.html. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
9. ^ http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/General/StateResults_office_003.html

External links

• Maryland State Board of Elections
• Maryland Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions for 2010 Maryland Governor from Follow the Money
• Maryland Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
• 2010 Maryland Governor General Election: Bob Ehrlich (R) vs Martin O'Malley (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Maryland Governor from Rasmussen Reports
• 2010 Maryland Governor - Ehrlich vs. O'Malley from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Maryland Governor's Race from CQ Politics
• Race Profile in The New York Times
• Candidate blogs at The Baltimore Sun

Official campaign websites

• Bob Ehrlich for Maryland
• Martin O'Malley for Governor