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The2010 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent GovernorMark Parkinson, who assumed office when previous GovernorKathleen Sebelius was sworn in as theUnited States Secretary of Health and Human Services on April 28, 2009, declined to seek election to a full term. SenatorSam Brownback, who unsuccessfullyran for president in 2008, emerged as theRepublican nominee, facing off against DemocraticState SenatorTom Holland, who was unopposed for his party's nomination. Brownback defeated Holland in alandslide to become the 46thGovernor of Kansas. As of2022, this is the last gubernatorial election in Kansas where the winner received a majority of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 74,754 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 74,754 | 100.00 | ||
| Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback | Joan Heffington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[2] | July 29 – August 1, 2010 | 75% | 18% |
| Survey USA[3] | July 15–18, 2010 | 73% | 19% |
| Survey USA[4] | June 24–27, 2010 | 76% | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback | 263,920 | 82.20 | |
| Republican | Joan Heffington | 57,160 | 17.80 | |
| Total votes | 321,080 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[5] | Safe R(flip) | October 26, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Likely R(flip) | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[7] | Safe R(flip) | October 26, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[8] | Safe R(flip) | October 22, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R(flip) | October 21, 2010 |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback (R) | Tom Holland (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[10] | September 16, 2010 | 59% | 32% |
| Survey USA[11] | August 12–15, 2010 | 67% | 25% |
| Rasmussen Reports[12] | August 4, 2010 | 57% | 34% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | June 30, 2010 | 59% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports[14] | May 11, 2010 | 58% | 27% |
| Rasmussen Reports[14] | March 1, 2010 | 55% | 33% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback | 530,760 | 63.28% | +22.84% | |
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 270,166 | 32.21% | −25.69% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew P. Gray | 22,460 | 2.68% | +1.63% | |
| Reform | Kenneth W. Cannon | 15,397 | 1.84% | +1.22% | |
| Write-ins | 7 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 260,594 | 31.07% | +13.60% | ||
| Turnout | 838,790 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
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