2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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{{see also|2010 United States gubernatorial elections}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| image1 = File:Dave Heineman official photo (alt crop 2).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Dave Heineman
| running_mate1 = Rick Sheehy
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 360,645
| percentage1 = 73.90%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Mike Meister
| running_mate2 = Anne Boyle
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 127,343
| percentage2 = 26.10%
| map_image = 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Heineman: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Dave Heineman
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Dave Heineman
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsNE}}
The 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Nebraska, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011. Republican incumbent Dave Heineman won, defeating Democrat Mike Meister in a landslide. Heineman easily won his party's nomination. Mark Lakers ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, but dropped out in July 2010.{{cite web |url=http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2010/07/02/4c2e2f6f08af7 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630163203/http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2010/07/02/4c2e2f6f08af7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-30 |title=NE StatePaper.com - Mark Lakers Drops Out of Nebraska Governor's Race |publisher=Nebraska.statepaper.com |date=2010-07-02 |access-date=2010-07-30 }} Attorney Mike Meister was chosen as a replacement.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/general%20election%20list.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - Candidate List.rtf |format=PDF |access-date=2010-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608124112/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/general%20election%20list.pdf |archive-date=2010-06-08 |url-status=dead }} {{As of|2022}}, this was the last time Lancaster County voted for the Republican candidate.
To date, this is the last time that the winner of the Nebraska gubernatorial election carried all counties in Nebraska.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Paul Anderson
- Christopher Geary, retired Marine
- Dave Heineman, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/Canvas%20PR10%20After%20Recount%20Final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-08-29 |archive-date=2010-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011120747/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2010/pdf/Canvas%20PR10%20After%20Recount%20Final.pdf |url-status=live }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dave Heineman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 152,931
| percentage = 89.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Anderson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,980
| percentage = 5.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher Geary
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,179
| percentage = 4.81
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 170,090
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Mark Lakers, investment banker
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Lakers
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 57,463
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,463
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Lakers was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. However, he dropped out of the race on July 2, 2010, due to a scandal involving campaign fundraising. Several donors listed on a campaign finance report denied ever giving money to Lakers, prompting criticism from both parties.[https://archive.today/20120630163203/http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2010/07/02/4c2e2f6f08af7 Mark Lakers Drops Out of Nebraska Governor's Race - NE StatePaper.com]
After being forced from the race due to investigations by the Nebraska Attorney General's Office and the Nebraska Campaign Disclosure Board, Lakers pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of abuse of public records and admitted to falsifying his campaign finance reports. As part of the plea, Lakers acknowledged that 51 of the 80 pledges listed on his reports were false and agreed to pay a $500 fine.{{Cite web |url=http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1d807454-b779-11df-9786-001cc4c002e0.html |title = Lakers fined $500 for false campaign reports {{!}} Crime and Courts {{!}} journalstar.com |access-date=2011-07-01 |archive-date=2021-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118135440/https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1d807454-b779-11df-9786-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live }}
Mike Meister, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002, was selected to replace him{{Cite web |url=http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_ac81a48a-9b35-11df-a62c-001cc4c002e0.html |title = Mike Meister says he'd provide leadership as Nebraska's governor |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-date=2010-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801033020/http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_ac81a48a-9b35-11df-a62c-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live }} and he selected Nebraska Public Service Commissioner and former state Democratic Party chairwoman Anne Boyle as his running mate.{{Cite web |url=http://nebraska.watchdog.org/8318/august-surprise-anne-boyle-on-the-democratic-ticket/ |title = August Surprise: Anne Boyle on the Democratic Ticket |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009015930/http://nebraska.watchdog.org/8318/august-surprise-anne-boyle-on-the-democratic-ticket/ |archive-date=2011-10-09 |url-status=dead }}
General election
=Predictions=
=Polling=
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! style="width:60px;"| Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Dave ! style="width:100px;"| Mike ! Other ! Undecided |
| Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/election_2010_nebraska_governor Rasmussen Reports]
| align=center| October 7, 2010 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 66% | align=center| 24% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 6% |
| Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_september_2_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
| align=center| September 2, 2010 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 61% | align=center| 28% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_july_19_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
| align=center| July 19, 2010 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 71% | align=center| 18% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 8% |
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! style="width:60px;"| Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Dave ! style="width:100px;"| Mark ! Other ! Undecided |
| Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/toplines/toplines_nebraska_governor_march_4_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
| align=center| March 4, 2010 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 61% | align=center| 23% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 14% |
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=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2010{{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/pdf/2010%20Gen%20Canvass%20Book%2011-30-Final.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-date=2014-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023032817/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/pdf/2010%20Gen%20Canvass%20Book%2011-30-Final.pdf |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dave Heineman (inc.)
|votes = 360,645
|percentage = 73.90%
|change = +0.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Meister
|votes = 127,343
|percentage = 26.10%
|change = +1.64%
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 233,302
|percentage = 47.81%
|change = -1.13%
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 487,988
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/ Elections] at Nebraska Secretary of State
- [http://www.votesmart.org/election_state.php?state_id=NE Nebraska Governor Candidates] at Project Vote Smart
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=NE&y=2010&f=G Campaign contributions for 2010 Nebraska Governor] from Follow the Money
- [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=409682 Nebraska Governor 2010] from OurCampaigns.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100131024332/http://www.pollster.com/polls/ne/ 2010 Nebraska General Election] graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nebraska/election_2010_nebraska_governor Election 2010: Nebraska Governor] from Rasmussen Reports
- [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=governor-2010-NE 2010 Nebraska Governor's Race]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from CQ Politics
- [http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/governor/nebraska Race Profile] in The New York Times
Official campaign sites (Archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327215344/http://governordave.com/index2.html/ Dave Heineman for Re-election]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100802152728/http://www.mikemeister2010.com/ Mike Meister for Governor]
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