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2010 Tennessee elections

Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, were held on August 5, 2010.[1] There was also a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot.

2010 Tennessee elections
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United States Congress

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House of Representatives

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Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
 
District results:
  Republican
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Democratic
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%

Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.

Results

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District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 123,006 80.84% 26,045 17.12% 3,110 2.04% 152,161 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 141,796 81.78% 25,400 14.65% 6,184 3.57% 173,380 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 92,032 56.79% 45,387 28.01% 24,637 15.20% 162,056 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 103,969 57.07% 70,254 38.56% 7,968 4.37% 182,191 100.0% Republican gain
District 5 74,204 42.07% 99,162 56.23% 2,996 1.70% 176,362 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 128,517 67.26% 56,145 29.38% 6,422 3.36% 191,084 100.0% Republican gain
District 7 158,916 72.37% 54,347 24.75% 6,320 2.88% 219,583 100.0% Republican hold
District 8 98,759 58.99% 64,960 38.80% 3,686 2.20% 167,405 100.0% Republican gain
District 9 33,879 25.11% 99,827 74.00% 1,201 0.89% 134,907 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 955,078 61.26% 541,527 34.73% 62,524 4.01% 1,559,129 100.0%
Popular vote
Republican
 
 61.26%
Democratic
 
 34.73%
Other
 
 4.01%
House seats
Republican
 
 77.78%
Democratic
 
 22.22%

Gubernatorial

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Main article: 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
 
Final results by county:
  Haslam
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  McWherter
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%

Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.

Results

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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Haslam 1,041,545 65.03% +35.83%
Democratic Mike McWherter 529,851 33.08% −35.24%
Independent Carl Twofeathers Whitaker 6,536 0.41% N/A
Independent Brandon Dodds 4,728 0.29% N/A
Independent Bayron Binkley 4,663 0.29% N/A
Independent June Griffin 2,587 0.16% N/A
Independent Linda Kay Perry 2,057 0.13% N/A
Independent Howard M. Switzer 1,887 0.12% N/A
Independent Samuel David Duck 1,755 0.11% N/A
Independent Thomas Smith II 1,207 0.07% N/A
Independent Toni K. Hall 993 0.06% N/A
Independent David Gatchell 859 0.05% N/A
Independent Boyce T. McCall 828 0.05% N/A
Independent James Reesor 809 0.05% N/A
Independent Mike Knois 600 0.03% N/A
Independent Donald Ray McFolin 583 0.03% N/A
Independent Write-Ins (3 candidates) 61 0.003% N/A
Majority 511,694 32.21% −6.64%
Turnout 1,601,567
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

(Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1/100th, they will not add up fully to 100%).

August 5, 2010, primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike McWherter 284,894 100.00%
Total votes 284,894 100.00%
 
County results
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haslam 341,229 47.3
Republican Zach Wamp 210,332 29.2
Republican Ron Ramsey 158,960 22.1
Republican Joe Kirkpatrick 6,775 0.9
Republican Basil Marceaux 3,508 0.5
Total votes 720,804 100

State legislature

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State Senate

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Main article: 2010 Tennessee Senate election
See also: Tennessee General Assembly

 Results by senate districts

Elections for 17 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 2, 2010.

After this election, Republicans had 20 seats while Democrats had 13 seats, with Republicans gaining one seat.

State House of Representatives

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Main article: 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election

 Results by State House districts

The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 2, 2010.

Republicans won 64 seats, while Democrats won 34 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained fourteen seats during this election.

Ballot measure

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Main article: 2010 Tennessee Hunting Rights Amendment
Hunting Rights Amendment
Shall Article XI, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by adding the following

sentences at the end of the section: The citizens of this state shall have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations and restrictions prescribed by law. The recognition of this right does not abrogate any private or public property

rights, nor does it limit the state's power to regulate commercial activity. Traditional manners and means may be used to take non-threatened species.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
  Yes 1,289,544 89.74%
  No 147,506 10.26%
Valid votes 1,437,050 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 1,437,050 100.00%
 
Results by county

Yes

  90–100%
  80–90%
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State[5]

This proposed measure called for the personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and existing property rights. Additionally, the amendment allowed for hunting and fishing of non-threatened species.[6]

Local elections

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Knox County

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Main article: 2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize.[7][8][9]

Results

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August 5, 2010 General election results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 53,381 88.30%
Democratic Ezra Maize 4,917 8.13%
Independent Lewis F. Cosby 1,374 2.27%
Independent Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell 784 1.30%
Total votes 60,456 100.00%

May 4, 2010, primary results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ezra Maize 1,318 57.11%
Democratic Michael J. McBath 990 42.89%
Total votes 2,308 100.00%
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 29,716 85.14%
Republican Tim Hutchison 5,187 14.86%
Total votes 34,903 100.00%

Clarksville

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Main article: 2010 Clarksville mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term.[12] Democratic candidate Kim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote.[13]

November 2, 2010 Clarksville Mayor Election[13]
Candidate Votes %
Kim McMillan 10,271 48.16%
Jeff Burkhart 8,042 37.71%
Gabriel Segovia 1,112 5.21%
Keith Fain 772 3.62%
Shirley J. Braxton 516 2.42%
Cesar Gabriel Barraza 243 1.14%
Jon Lockwood 167 0.78%
Michael Flood 148 0.68%
Write-ins 56 0.26%
Total 21,327 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "State of Tennessee - November 2, 2010 - State General" (PDF). tn.gov. Secretary of State of Tennessee. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Amendment Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tennessee Hunting Rights Amendment (2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor". Tumblr. August 5, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Donila, Mike (September 4, 2011). "One year in, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he delivered". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014.
  9. ^ Donila, Mike (August 6, 2010). "Burchett: 'Precise plan' needed for mayor post". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
  10. ^ "August 5, 2010 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "May 4, 2010 Democratic Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Mayor Piper announces he will not seek re-election to a third term". Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information. March 31, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "ElectionSummary". mcgtn.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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