Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
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TheWisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2010 was held onNovember 2, 2010. Theprimary election date was September 14. Thedeadline for filing nomination papers was July 13 at 5:00 p.m.[1]
Sharing a ticket withScott Walker, the GOP'sRebecca Kleefisch won the general election. Lieutenant Governor-elect Kleefisch took office in January 2011.
| The November Ballot – Who Made It?Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Affiliation | ||||
| Tom Nelson | Democrat | ||||
| Rebecca Kleefisch | Republican | ||||
| Terry Virgil | Libertarian | ||||
| This lists candidates who won their state's primary or convention, or who were unopposed, and who were officially certified for the November ballot by their state's election authority. | |||||
November 2, 2010 general election results
| Wisconsin Governor/Lt. Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch | 52.2% | 1,128,941 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barrett/Tom Nelson | 46.5% | 1,004,303 | |
| Independent | Jim Langer/No candidate | 0.5% | 10,608 | |
| Libertarian | No candidate/Terry Virgil | 0.3% | 6,790 | |
| Common Sense | James James/No candidate | 0.4% | 8,273 | |
| Independent | Leslie Ervin Smetak/David Myron Smetak | 0% | 19 | |
| Independent | Patricia Messici/No candidate | 0% | 22 | |
| Independent | Hari Trivedi/No candidate | 0% | 18 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 1,858 | |
| Total Votes | 2,160,832 | |||
| Election results viaWisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Candidates
Democrat
- Member of the state Senate G. Spencer Coggs
- State Representative Thomas "Tom" Nelson
- Henry Sanders, Jr. is a lifelong political activist, serving as a Congressional staffer and a gubernatorial appointee in addition to founding two nonprofits dedicated to job creation in Wisconsin
- James L. Schneider, a businessman and motivational speaker focusing on community planning issues
Republican
- State RepresentativeBrett Davis
- JournalistRebecca Kleefisch
- Attorney Robert Gerald Lorge
- Dave Ross, the Mayor of Superior
- Nick Voegeli
Libertarian
September 14, 2010 primary
Democratic
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor -Democrat Primary[2][3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Spencer Coggs (D) | 21.63% | |||
| Todd Nelson (D) | 51.82% | |||
| Harry Sanders (D) | 9.21% | |||
| James Schneider (D) | 17.34% | |||
| Total votes | 145,421 | |||
Republican
| 2010 Race for Lieutenant Governor -Republican Primary[4][5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Brett Davis (R) | 26.35% | |||
| Rebecca Kleefisch (R) | 45.54% | |||
| Robert Gerald Lorge (R) | 9.32% | |||
| Dave Ross (R) | 14.95% | |||
| Nick Voegeli (R) | 3.85% | |||
| Total votes | 384,894 | |||
See also
External links
Candidate pages
- Spencer Coggs for Lt. Governor of Wisconsin
- Tom Nelson for Wisconsin
- Henry Sanders for Lt. Governor
- Schneider for Lt. Governor
- Vote Brett Davis for Lt. Governor
- Rebecca Kleefisch for Lt. Governor
- Robert Lorge for Wisconsin
- Friends of Dave Ross
Footnotes
- ↑The Green Papers, "2010 Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance"
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board: Elections Division, “Election Night Results ”, September 14, 2010
- ↑Wisconsin Vote, “Election Results”, September 14, 2010(dead link)
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board: Elections Division, “Election Night Results ”, September 14, 2010
- ↑Wisconsin Vote, “Election Results”, September 14, 2010(dead link)
