2010 Nevada gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election

| country = Nevada

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 = File:Brian Sandoval 2010 (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Brian Sandoval

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 382,350

| percentage1 = 53.36%

| image2 = File:Rory Reid.jpg

| nominee2 = Rory Reid

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 298,170

| percentage2 = 41.61%

| map_image = {{switcher |250px |County results |250px |Congressional district results{{efn|Only top two candidates}}}}

| map_caption = Sandoval: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Reid: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Jim Gibbons

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Brian Sandoval

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

The 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Nevada, who would serve a four-year term to begin on January 3, 2011. Despite speculation that incumbent Republican governor Jim Gibbons would not run for a second term due to low approval ratings, he ran for re-election.{{cite web |last=Gentry |first=Dana |date=2008-06-04 |title=Consultants: No second term for Gibbons |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/final-take/2008/jun/04/no-second-term-gibbons/ |access-date=2008-01-01 |publisher=Las Vegas Sun}}{{cite web |last=Vogel |first=Ed |date=2008-06-13 |title=GOVERNING NEVADA: Disregard divorce, poll says |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/disregard-divorce-poll-says |access-date=2009-01-01 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}{{Cite news |last=Schwartz |first=David McGrath |date=2009-07-19 |title=With scant crew, Gibbons reelection campaign sets sail |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/19/scant-crew-gibbons-reelection-campaign-sets-sail/ |access-date=2010-05-05}} He struggled in the polls, and ultimately federal judge and former attorney general of Nevada Brian Sandoval secured the nomination. Sandoval defeated Democrat Rory Reid, son of then-current U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who won his fifth term in the Senate on the same ballot.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

A total of five Republican candidates filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada and qualified for the ballot.{{cite web | title = 2010 Filed Candidates | publisher = Secretary of State of Nevada | url = http://www.nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=337 | access-date = 2010-05-06 }}

==Declared==

Tony Atwood
Jim Gibbons, incumbent governor{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/21/rory-reid-lays-ground-run-governor/|title=Rory Reid lays ground for run for governor|publisher=Las Vegas Sun|first=David|last=McGrath Schwartz|date=2008-09-21|access-date=2009-01-01}}
Stan Lusak, perennial candidate
Mike Montandon, Mayor of North Las Vegas{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/montandon-takes-aim-gibbons |title=RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR: Montandon takes aim at Gibbons - News - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date=2009-07-01 |access-date=2010-08-21}}
Brian Sandoval, former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and former Nevada Attorney General{{cite web | last = Damon | first = Anjeanette | title = Sandoval: I am running for governor | publisher = Reno Gazette-Journal | date = 2009-09-15 | url = http://www.rgj.com/section/blogs01?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:47c0e9e3-2bcd-439f-8b7a-bfc5884a1123Post:ef653dd9-c649-45b7-9be5-27fce0ac4654&plckCommentSortOrder=TimeStampAscending&sid=sitelife.rgj.com | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201145041/http://www.rgj.com/section/blogs01?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:47c0e9e3-2bcd-439f-8b7a-bfc5884a1123Post:ef653dd9-c649-45b7-9be5-27fce0ac4654&plckCommentSortOrder=TimeStampAscending&sid=sitelife.rgj.com | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-02-01 | access-date = 2009-09-16 }}

==Withdrew==

Joe Heck, former state senator (ran for NV-03 and won)

=Polling=

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valign= bottom

! style="width:145px;"| Poll source

! style="width:165px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Gibbons

! style="width:100px;"| Mike
Montandon

! style="width:100px;"| Brian
Sandoval

! style="width:40px;" | Undecided

Research 2000[https://web.archive.org/web/20100606115849/http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2010/6/2/NV/541 Research 2000]

| align=center| June 2, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 27%

| align=center| 6%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20110408121825/http://www.lvrj.com/hottopics/politics/polls/may_2010_2_polls.html Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| May 10–11, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 27%

| align=center| 6%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20120722005041/http://media.lvrj.com/images/4385969-6-4.jpg Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| April 10, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 25%

| align=center| 7%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 39%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/gibbons-still-faces-challenging-campaign Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| February 22–24, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 30%

| align=center| 9%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 37%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021104356/http://media.lvrj.com/images/4136735.jpg Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| January 10, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 23%

| align=center| 7%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|39%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20091207023551/http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/12/04/sandoval_leads_for_nevada_governor.html Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| December 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 18%

| align=center| 6%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center|39%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20091015081930/http://www.lvrj.com/hottopics/politics/polls/october_2009_2_polls.html Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| October 8, 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 20%

| align=center| 4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021104350/http://media.lvrj.com/images/new_gibbons.jpg/ Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| August 21, 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 17%

| align=center| 3%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33%

| align=center| —

=Results=

[[File:2010 Nevada gubernatorial Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|Republican primary results by county:

{{collapsible list

| title = Sandoval

|{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#f2b3be|40–50%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = Gibbons

|{{legend|#ffccaa|<40%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=https://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2010STatewidePrimary/ElectionSummary.aspx |title=2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results |publisher=Nevada Secretary of State|date=June 8, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2024}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brian Sandoval

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 97,201

| percentage = 55.53%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Gibbons (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 47,616

| percentage = 27.20%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Montandon

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 22,003

| percentage = 12.57%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = None of These Candidates

| party =

| votes = 4,400

| percentage = 2.51%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tony Atwood

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,440

| percentage = 1.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Stan Lusak

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,380

| percentage = 0.79%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 175,040

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

Two Democratic candidates filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada and qualified for the ballot.

==Declared==

Frederick Conquest, anthropology professor
Rory Reid, Clark County Commissioner and son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid{{cite news|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/14/harry-reids-son-enters-nevada-gubernatorial-race/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017152451/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/14/harry-reids-son-enters-nevada-gubernatorial-race/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2009|title=Harry Reid's son enters Nevada gubernatorial race|date=October 14, 2009|access-date=October 15, 2009|publisher=CNN}}

==Declined==

Barbara Buckley, Speaker of the Nevada Assembly{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/buckley-passes-run-nevada-governor |title=Buckley passes on a run for Nevada governor - News - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date=2009-09-12 |access-date=2010-08-21}}

=Polling=

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valign= bottom

! style="width:145px;"| Poll source

! style="width:165px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Barbara
Buckley

! style="width:100px;"| Oscar
Goodman

! style="width:100px;"| Rory
Reid

! style="width:40px;" | Undecided

rowspan=2 |Mason Dixon/LVJR

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| August 21, 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 34%

| align=center| 13%

| align=center| —

align=center| —

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 43%

| align=center| —

| align=center| 22%

| align=center| —

=Results=

[[File:2010 Nevada gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|Democratic primary results by county:

{{collapsible list

| title = Reid

|{{legend|#2c5aa0|Reid—70–80%}}

|{{legend|#3771c8|Reid—60–70%}}

|{{legend|#5f8dd3|Reid—50–60%}}

|{{legend|#87aade|Reid—40–50%}}

|{{legend|#afc6e9|Reid—<40%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = Conquest

|{{legend|#afe9af|Conquest—<40%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rory Reid

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 80,162

| percentage = 70.08%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = None of These Candidates

| party =

| votes = 17,454

| percentage = 15.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frederick Conquest

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 16,775

| percentage = 14.66%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 114,391

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

Other candidates

=Independents=

==Declared==

Eugene "Gino" DiSimone
Aaron Y. Honig

==Declined==

Oscar Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/01/oscar-goodman-nevada-governor.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Top of the Ticket | date=January 25, 2010 | access-date=May 20, 2010}}

=Green=

David Scott Curtis

=Independent American=

Floyd Fitzgibbons

=Libertarian=

Arthur Forest Lampitt

General election

=Predictions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source ! Ranking ! As of
Cook Political Report{{cite web\|url=http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=October 28, 2010 \|title=2010 Governors Race Ratings \|publisher=Cook Political Report \|access-date=October 28, 2010}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Likely\|R}} \| October 14, 2010
Rothenberg{{cite web\|url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 \|title=Governor Ratings \|publisher=Rothenberg Political Report \|access-date=October 28, 2010}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|R}} \| October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics{{cite web\|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html \|title=2010 Governor Races \|publisher=RealClearPolitics \|access-date=October 28, 2010}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Likely\|R}} \| November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web\|url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ \|title=THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS \|publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball \|access-date=October 28, 2010}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Likely\|R}} \| October 28, 2010
CQ Politics{{cite web\|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor \|title=Race Ratings Chart: Governor \|publisher=CQ Politics \|access-date=October 28, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor \|archive-date=October 5, 2010 }} \| {{USRaceRating\|Tossup}} \| October 28, 2010

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

Source

! Ranking

! As of

Cook Political Report{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |title=2010 Governors Race Ratings |publisher=Cook Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| October 14, 2010

Rothenberg{{cite web|url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 |title=Governor Ratings |publisher=Rothenberg Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| October 28, 2010

RealClearPolitics{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html |title=2010 Governor Races |publisher=RealClearPolitics |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| November 1, 2010

Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web|url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ |title=THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS |publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| October 28, 2010

CQ Politics{{cite web|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |title=Race Ratings Chart: Governor |publisher=CQ Politics |access-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}

| {{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| October 28, 2010

=Polling=

class="wikitable"

valign= bottom

! style="width:185px;"| Poll source

! style="width:165px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Brian
Sandoval (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Rory
Reid (D)

! style="width:40px;" | Other

! style="width:40px;" | Undecided

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nevada/toplines/toplines_nevada_governor_september_1_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| October 5, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59%

| align=center| 41%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| September 28, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| —

Public Opinion Strategies[http://media.lasvegassun.com/media/pdfs/blogs/documents/2010/09/24/NVStatewideRANSeptemberInterviewSchedule.pdf Public Opinion Strategies]

| align=center| September 21–23, 2010

| align=center| —

|{{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 39%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| September 21, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| —

CNN/Time Magazine[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/09/15/nv-oh-wa-poll2.pdf CNN/Time Magazine]

| align=center| September 10–14, 2010

| align=center| —

|{{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 58%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| —

Reuters/Ipsos[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-elections-idUSTRE68D3VQ20100914 Reuters/Ipsos]

| align=center| September 10–12, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 60%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| —

Mason-Dixon[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/sandoval-keeps-large-lead-governor-race Mason-Dixon]

| align=center| September 9, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| September 1, 2010

| align=center| 750

| align=center| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 58%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| 2%

| align=center| 7%

Mason-Dixon[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/poll-reid-cant-gain-ground-sandoval Mason-Dixon]

| align=center| August 23–25, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| —

| align=center| August 16, 2010

| align=center| 750

| align=center| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 8%

Mason-Dixon[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/sandoval-still-control Mason-Dixon]

| align=center| August 11, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/nevada/election_2010_nevada_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| July 27, 2010

| align=center| 750

| align=center| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 50%

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| 6%

| align=center| 4%

Public Policy Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20100820120600/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NV_721.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| July 16–18, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| 38%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/sandoval-keeps-double-digit-lead Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| July 12–14, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 47%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| —

| align=center| July 12, 2010

| align=center| 750

| align=center| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 57%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 4%

| align=center| June 22, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 55%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| 8%

| align=center| 4%

| align=center| June 9, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 54%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| 13%

Research 2000

| align=center| June 2, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 41%

| align=center| —

| align=center| April 27, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| 12%

| align=center| 3%

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| April 10, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 50%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 31, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 55%

| align=center| 34%

| align=center| 6%

| align=center| 4%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| 7%

| align=center| 5%

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| February 22–24, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 29%

| align=center| —

| align=center| February 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| 11%

| align=center| 12%

Mason Dixon/LVJR[http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/poll-sandoval-would-top-gibbons-gop-primary-reid-november Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| January 10, 2010

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53%

| align=center| 31%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| December 4, 2009

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| style="text-align:center;"| October 8, 2009

| align=center| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 50%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| —

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With Gibbons

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valign= bottom

! style="width:145px;"| Poll source

! style="width:165px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Gibbons (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Rory
Reid (D)

! style="width:40px;" | Other

! style="width:40px;" | Undecided

Research 2000

| align=center| June 2, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 52%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| April 27, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| align=center| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47%

| align=center| 12%

| align=center| 3%

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| April 10, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 31, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 43%

| align=center| 8%

| align=center| 4%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| align=center| 36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 15%

| align=center| 4%

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| February 22–24, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| February 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| align=center| 35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 13%

| align=center| 8%

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019212445/http://www.lvrj.com/hottopics/politics/polls/dec_2009_2_polls.html Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| December 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR

| align=center| October 8, 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| —

Mason Dixon/LVJR[https://archive.today/20150608034940/http://media.lvrj.com/images/3795363.jpg Mason Dixon/LVJR]

| align=center| August 21, 2009

| align=center| —

| align=center| 35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47%

| align=center| —

With Montandon

class="wikitable"

valign= bottom

! style="width:145px;"| Poll source

! style="width:165px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Mike
Montandon (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Rory
Reid (D)

! style="width:40px;" | Other

! style="width:40px;" | Undecided

Research 2000

| align=center| June 2, 2010

| align=center| —

| align=center| 40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 43%

| align=center| —

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| April 27, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 39%

| align=center| 9%

| align=center| 8%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 31, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 38%

| align=center| 9%

| align=center| 8%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 42%

| align=center| 37%

| align=center| 13%

| align=center| 8%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| February 3, 2010

| align=center| 500

| align=center| ± 4.5%

| align=center| 36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 40%

| align=center| 14%

| align=center| 10%

=Results=

{{Election box begin|title=Nevada gubernatorial election, 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2010STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx|title=2010 Official Statewide General Election Results|publisher=Nevada Secretary of State|date=2010-11-02|access-date=2024-07-11}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|candidate=Brian Sandoval

|votes=382,350

|percentage=53.36%

|change=+5.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate=Rory Reid

|votes=298,171

|percentage=41.61%

|change=-2.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = None of These Candidates

| party =

|votes=12,231

|percentage=1.71%

|change=-1.85%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Independent politician

|candidate=Eugene DiSimone

|votes=6,403

|percentage=0.89%

|change=+0.89%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Independent American Party of Nevada

|candidate=Floyd Fitzgibbons

|votes=5,049

|percentage=0.70%

|change=-2.73%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate=Arthur Forest Lampitt, Jr.

|votes=4,672

|percentage=0.65%

|change=+0.65%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Green Party (United States)

|candidate=David Scott Curtis

|votes=4,437

|percentage=0.62%

|change=-0.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Independent politician

|candidate=Aaron Y. Honig

|votes=3,216

|percentage=0.45%

|change=+0.45%

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes=84,179

|percentage=11.75%

|change=

}}

{{Election box total

|votes=716,529

|percentage=100.00%

|change=

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner=Republican Party (United States)

|swing=+7.74%

}}

==By county==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \|County ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Brian Sandoval Republican ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Rory Reid Democratic ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| None of These Candidates ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Eugene DiSimone Independent ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Floyd Fitzgibbons Independent American ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Arthur Forest Lampitt Jr. Libertarian ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| David Scott Curtis Green ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Aaron Y. Honig Independent ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Margin ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\| Total votes cast
style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| %
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Carson City \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|11,512 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|59.06% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|6,676 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|34.25% \| {{party shading/None}}\|511 \| {{party shading/None}}\|2.62% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|267 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.37% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|208 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.07% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|115 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.59% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|132 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.68% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|71 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.36% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|4,836 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|24.81% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|19,492
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Churchill \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|6,586 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|74.19% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|1,697 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|19.12% \| {{party shading/None}}\|167 \| {{party shading/None}}\|1.88% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|117 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.32% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|145 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.63% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|60 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.68% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|57 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.64% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|48 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.54% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|4,889 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|55.07% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|8,877
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Clark \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|224,751 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|48.61% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|217,113 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|46.96% \| {{party shading/None}}\|7,008 \| {{party shading/None}}\|1.52% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|3,598 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.78% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2,347 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|0.51% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|2,837 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.61% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|2,547 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.55% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|2,171 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.47% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|7,638 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1.65% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|462,372
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Douglas \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|15,001 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|69.10% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|5,345 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|24.62% \| {{party shading/None}}\|396 \| {{party shading/None}}\|1.82% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|328 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.51% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|231 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.06% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|139 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.64% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|192 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.88% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|76 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.35% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|9,656 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|44.48% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|21,708
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Elko \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|9,489 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|73.97% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|2,194 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|17.10% \| {{party shading/None}}\|321 \| {{party shading/None}}\|2.50% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|159 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.24% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|394 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|3.07% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|102 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.80% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|99 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.77% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|71 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.55% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|7,295 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|56.86% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|12,829
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Esmeralda \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|289 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|72.61% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|48 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|12.06% \| {{party shading/None}}\|20 \| {{party shading/None}}\|5.03% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|6 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.51% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|11 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.76% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|12 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|3.02% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|7 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.76% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|5 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.26% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|241 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|60.55% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|398
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Eureka \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|597 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|78.97% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|76 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|10.05% \| {{party shading/None}}\|31 \| {{party shading/None}}\|4.10% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|9 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.19% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|20 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.65% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|12 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|1.59% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|10 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.32% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.13% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|521 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|68.92% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|756
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Humboldt \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|3,564 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|71.61% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|994 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|19.97% \| {{party shading/None}}\|120 \| {{party shading/None}}\|2.41% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|84 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.69% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|116 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.33% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|50 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|1.00% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|23 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.46% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|26 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.52% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|2,570 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|51.64% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|4,977
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Lander \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,449 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|76.42% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|277 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|14.61% \| {{party shading/None}}\|61 \| {{party shading/None}}\|3.22% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|28 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.48% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|33 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.74% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|16 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.84% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|20 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.05% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|12 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.63% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,172 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|61.81% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,896
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Lincoln \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,381 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|70.93% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|380 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|19.52% \| {{party shading/None}}\|72 \| {{party shading/None}}\|3.70% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|17 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.87% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|48 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.47% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|26 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|1.34% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|12 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.62% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|11 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.56% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,001 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|51.41% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,947
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Lyon \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|11,937 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|68.46% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|4,331 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|24.84% \| {{party shading/None}}\|340 \| {{party shading/None}}\|1.95% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|226 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.30% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|266 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.53% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|113 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.65% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|139 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.80% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|85 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.49% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|7,606 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|43.62% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|17,437
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Mineral \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,136 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|59.88% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|556 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|29.31% \| {{party shading/None}}\|89 \| {{party shading/None}}\|4.69% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|36 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.90% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|43 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.27% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|10 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.53% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|18 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.95% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|9 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.47% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|580 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|30.57% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,897
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Nye \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|8,829 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|61.49% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|4,224 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|29.42% \| {{party shading/None}}\|289 \| {{party shading/None}}\|2.01% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|221 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.54% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|349 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.43% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|206 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|1.43% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|144 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.00% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|97 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.68% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|4,605 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|32.07% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|14,359
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Pershing \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,140 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|65.86% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|396 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|22.88% \| {{party shading/None}}\|85 \| {{party shading/None}}\|4.91% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|32 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.85% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|42 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.43% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|10 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.58% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|11 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.64% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|15 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.87% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|744 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|42.98% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,731
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Storey \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,355 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|63.70% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|615 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|28.91% \| {{party shading/None}}\|53 \| {{party shading/None}}\|2.49% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|35 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1.65% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|26 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|1.22% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|14 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.66% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|22 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.03% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|7 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.33% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|740 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|34.79% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|2,127
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Washoe \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|81,073 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|57.72% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|52,730 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|37.54% \| {{party shading/None}}\|2,555 \| {{party shading/None}}\|1.82% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|1,156 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.82% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|685 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|0.49% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|811 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|0.58% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|970 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|0.69% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|488 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.35% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|28,343 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|20.18% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|140,468
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|White Pine \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|2,261 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|69.40% \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|519 \| {{party shading/Democratic}}\|15.93% \| {{party shading/None}}\|113 \| {{party shading/None}}\|3.47% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|84 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|2.58% \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|85 \| bgcolor="#c49334"\|2.61% \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|139 \| {{party shading/Libertarian}}\|4.27% \| {{party shading/Green}}\|34 \| {{party shading/Green}}\|1.04% \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|23 \| {{party shading/Independent}}\|0.71% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|1,742 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|53.47% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|3,258
style="text-align:center;" !Totals!!382,350!!53.36%!!298,171!!41.61%!!12,231!!1.71%!!6,403!!0.89%!!5,049!!0.70%!!4,672!!0.65%!!4,437!!0.62%!!3,216!!0.45%!!84,179!!11.75%!!716,529

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" |County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Brian Sandoval
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Rory Reid
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| None of
These Candidates

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Eugene DiSimone
Independent

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Floyd Fitzgibbons
Independent American

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Arthur Forest Lampitt Jr.
Libertarian

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| David Scott Curtis
Green

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Aaron Y. Honig
Independent

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast

style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #