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      Home/Elections/2010/Governor/Wisconsin
      2010·Governor·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Scott K Walker
      52.3%1,128,941 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas M Barrett
      46.5%1,004,303 votes
      Margin
      R+5.8
      2,160,832 total votes
      3 candidates2,160,832 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Scott K WalkerREP✓
      		REP1,128,94152.3%
      Thomas M BarrettDEM
      		DEM1,004,30346.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH27,5881.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Wisconsin

      2022
      Tony EversDEM
      D+3.4
      2018
      Tony EversDEM
      D+1.1
      2014
      Scott K WalkerREP
      R+5.7
      2006
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+7.4
      2002
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+3.7
      1998
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+21.0
      1994
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+36.4
      1990
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+16.4
      1986
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+6.5
      1982
      Anthony S EarlDEM
      D+14.8
      1978
      Lee S. DreyfusREP
      R+9.5
      1974
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+11.1
      1970
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+9.4
      1968
      Warren P. KnowlesREP
      R+6.1
      View all Governor history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      Thomas M BarrettDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+65.8
      Career1984-2010
      Governor / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Scott K WalkerREP
      Record6W-4L
      Avg MarginR+25.1
      Career1990-2018
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 2010

      US Senate1 contest →US House8 contests →
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