2010 Colorado gubernatorial election
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The 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election happened on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Colorado. The Democratic mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper, easily won the election, as the conservative vote was split between Republican businessman Dan Maes and the Constitution Party's Tom Trancredo, a former Congressman.[1]
General election[change | change source]
Candidates[change | change source]
- Libertarian: Jaimes Brown
- Running mate: Ken Wyble
- Independent: Jason R. Clark
- Independent: Paul Fiorino
- Democratic: John Hickenlooper, mayor of Denver[2][3]
- Running mate: Joe Garcia, Colorado State University-Pueblo President
- Republican: Dan Maes, businessman[4]
- Running mate: Tambor Williams, former state representative
- Running mate: Pat Miller, former state representative
Results[change | change source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hickenlooper | 915,436 | 51.05% | ||
| Constitution | Tom Tancredo | 652,376 | 36.38% | ||
| Republican | Dan Maes | 199,792 | 11.14% | ||
| Libertarian | Jaimes Brown | 13,365 | 0.75% | ||
| Independent | Jason R. Clark | 8,601 | 0.48% | ||
| Independent | Paul Noel Fiorino | 3,492 | 0.19% | ||
| Write-ins | 86 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 263,060 | 14.67% | |||
| Turnout | 1,793,148 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Constitution primary election[change | change source]
Candidate[change | change source]
- Tom Tancredo, former Republican U.S. Representative[5]
Democratic primary election[change | change source]
Candidate[change | change source]
- John Hickenlooper, mayor of Denver[7][8]
Refused[change | change source]
- Bill Ritter, incumbent governor[9]
- Ken Salazar, United States Secretary of the Interior and former U.S. Senator[10]
- Andrew Romanoff, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (ran for U.S. Senate)[11]
Results[change | change source]
Hickenlooper won the primary unopposed.[12]
Libertarian primary election[change | change source]
Candidates[change | change source]
- Jaimes Brown[13]
- Dan "Kilo" Sallis, 2008 vice presidential candidate of the Boston Tea Party[14]
Results[change | change source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Jaimes Brown | 1,438 | 64.03 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Sallis | 808 | 35.98 | |
| Total votes | 2,246 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary election[change | change source]
Candidates[change | change source]
- Dan Maes, businessman[4]
- Scott McInnis, former U.S. Representative[15]
Refused[change | change source]
- John Suthers, Colorado Attorney General[16]
- Josh Penry, state senator[17]
- Tom Tancredo, former U.S. Representative[18] (ran as the Constitution Party candidate)
Results[change | change source]
Maes
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
McInnis
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Maes | 197,629 | 50.66 | |
| Republican | Scott McInnis | 192,479 | 49.34 | |
| Total votes | 390,108 | 100.00 | ||
Aftermath[change | change source]
Because of Tancredo's strong preformance, the Constitution Party became a "major party." In Colorado, a party can become "major" if their candidate gets 10% of the vote. If a party is "major", their name is placed near the top of the ballot. The Constitution Party did not have a candidate in the 2014 election. Because of that, it was no longer a major party.[19][20]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Moore, John (November 3, 2010). "Hickenlooper wins easily". Denver Post.
- ↑ Bartels, Lynn (January 12, 2010). "Hickenlooper enters governor's race". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Kraushaar, Josh (January 12, 2010). "Hickenlooper in – The Scorecard". Politico.Com. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Crummy, Karen E. (July 22, 2010). "Tancredo considering third-party or unaffiliated governor's run". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ↑ Gessler, Scott (2010). 2010 Abstract of Votes Cast (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.
- ↑ Bartels, Lynn (January 12, 2010). "Hickenlooper enters governor's race". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Kraushaar, Josh (January 12, 2010). "Hickenlooper in – The Scorecard". Politico.Com. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Wilson, Reid (December 8, 2008). "Salazar, Ritter get set for reelection bids". The Hill. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ↑ Weisman, Jonathan (January 6, 2010). "Salazar Won't Run". Politico 44 (blog). Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ Bartels, Lynn (September 16, 2009). "Romanoff enters Dem race for U.S. Senate". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "2010 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Candidates – Libertarian Party of Colorado". Lpcolorado.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ "TRACER – Candidate Detail". Tracer.sos.colorado.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Fender, Jessica (May 21, 2009). "McInnis begins 2010 challenge to Gov. Ritter". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ Crummy, Karen E. (January 26, 2009). "Suthers won't enter Senate, Gov. races". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ "First Read – CO-GOV: Penry steps aside fearing 527". Firstread.msnbc.msn.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tancredo, Owens Throw Support Behind McInnis". CBS4 Denver. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ Steven K. Paulson, "ACP Not Relishing Role As Colorado Major Party", Associated Press; May 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Patricia Calhoun, "American Constitution Party faces major headaches as a major Colorado party", Westword Magazine; 3/6/2012". Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.