2010 Ohio gubernatorial election
County results
Congressional district results Kasich : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Strickland : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for re-election to a second term as governor and was opposed by former U.S. Representative John Kasich ; both Strickland and Kasich won their respective primaries uncontested. The race between the two major candidates was prolonged and brutal, with both candidates employing various campaign surrogates to bolster their campaigns. Ultimately, Kasich defeated Strickland.
Strickland's defeat was widely attributed to the decline of Ohio's economy, as well as the loss of 400,000 jobs since the beginning of his term. The policies of the then-president Barack Obama proved to be a hot topic among voters, with Strickland voicing his support for the healthcare overhauls initiated by Obama's administration , contrary to Kasich, who opposed the policies.[ 1] As of 2023, this is the last time an incumbent governor of Ohio lost re-election.
Libertarian primary [ edit ]
Dennis Spisak, former congressional candidate
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Ted Strickland (D)
John Kasich (R)
Public Policy Polling
October 28–30, 2010
48%
49%
Angus Reid Public Opinion
October 27–29, 2010
46%
49%
Survey USA
October 22–26, 2010
44%
49%
Quinnipiac University
October 18–24, 2010
43%
49%
Fox News/POR
October 23, 2010
43%
47%
CNN/Time Magazine
October 15–19, 2010
48%
46%
University of Cincinnati
October 14–18, 2010
47%
49%
Quinnipiac University
October 12–17, 2010
41%
51%
University of Cincinnati
October 8–13, 2010
43%
51%
Rasmussen Reports
October 11, 2010
45%
48%
Fox News/POR
October 9, 2010
42%
47%
Angus Reid Public Opinion
October 5–8, 2010
46%
48%
Quinnipiac University
September 29 – October 3, 2010
41%
50%
Fox News/POR
October 2, 2010
43%
49%
Rasmussen Reports
September 27, 2010
42%
50%
CBS/NY Times
September 23–27, 2010
42%
43%
Reuters/Ipsos
September 23–25, 2010
46%
47%
Ohio Newspapers Poll/UC
September 24, 2010
45%
49%
SurveyUSA
September 14, 2010
40%
52%
CNN/Time Magazine
September 10–14, 2010
44%
51%
Quinnipiac
September 9–14, 2010
37%
54%
Rasmussen Reports
September 13, 2010
43%
50%
Fox News/Pulse Research
September 11, 2010
43%
48%
The Columbus Dispatch
August 25 – September 3, 2010
37%
49%
Rasmussen Reports
August 30, 2010
39%
47%
Public Policy Polling
August 27–29, 2010
40%
50%
Rasmussen Reports
August 16, 2010
40%
48%
Reuters/Ipsos
August 6–8, 2010
39%
48%
Rasmussen Reports
August 2, 2010
42%
45%
Rasmussen Reports
July 19, 2010
43%
48%
Rasmussen Reports
June 29, 2010
40%
47%
Public Policy Polling
June 26–27, 2010
41%
43%
Quinnipiac
June 22–27, 2010
43%
38%
Rasmussen Reports
June 3, 2010
42%
47%
UC/The Ohio Poll
May 11–20, 2010
49%
44%
Rasmussen Reports
May 5, 2010
45%
46%
Quinnipiac
April 21–26, 2010
44%
38%
Research 2000
April 5–7, 2010
45%
40%
Rasmussen Reports
March 30, 2010
45%
46%
Quinnipiac
March 23–29, 2010
43%
38%
Public Policy Polling
March 20–21, 2010
37%
42%
Rasmussen Reports
March 4, 2010
38%
49%
Quinnipiac
February 16–21, 2010
44%
39%
Rasmussen Reports
February 5–6, 2010
41%
47%
The Ohio Newspaper
January 13–19, 2010
45%
51%
Ohio Right to Life [permanent dead link ]
January 8–12, 2010
33%
43%
Rasmussen Reports
January 12, 2010
40%
47%
Rasmussen Reports
December 7, 2009
39%
48%
Quinnipiac
November 5–9, 2009
40%
40%
The Ohio Newspaper
October 14–20, 2009
48%
47%
Rasmussen Reports
September 23, 2009
45%
46%
Quinnipiac
September 10–13, 2009
46%
36%
Research 2000
July 8, 2009
44%
39%
Quinnipiac
June 26 – July 1, 2009
43%
38%
Public Policy Polling
June 17–19, 2009
44%
42%
Quinnipiac
April 28 – May 4, 2009
51%
32%
Quinnipiac
March 10–15, 2009
51%
31%
Quinnipiac
January 29 – February 2, 2009
56%
26%
Public Policy Polling
January 17–18, 2009
45%
39%
When the polls closed on election night, the race was very close, with Strickland and Kasich neck and neck. As the night wore on, Kasich's lead began to pick up strength, however once Cuyahoga County came in, Kasich's lead began to erode. In the end Kasich still won, but it was one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Ohio history. Strickland conceded at around 2 A.M. EST.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ]
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