2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick was re-elected to a second term.

2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 2, 2010
Turnout54.81% 1.42
 
Nominee Deval Patrick Charlie Baker Tim Cahill
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Tim Murray Richard Tisei Paul Loscocco
(Candidate dropped out)
Popular vote 1,112,283 964,866 184,395
Percentage 48.4% 42.0% 8.0%

Patrick:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Baker:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Cahill:      40–50%
Tie:      40–50%      No votes

Governor before election

Deval Patrick
Democratic

Elected Governor

Deval Patrick
Democratic

Party primaries were held on September 14, though all four candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries. Tim Murray, who ran on a ticket with Patrick, was re-elected Lieutenant Governor. This election is the only gubernatorial election since 1994 in which the two major parties did not have a woman on the gubernatorial ticket.

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