2010 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 2010
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The 2010 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections.[1] Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010, with runoff elections held on July 13 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[2]
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jim Folsom Jr. ran for re-election to a second concurrent and fourth overall term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican state treasurer Kay Ivey.[3] Ivey's margin of victory was the closest of all statewide races in Alabama in 2010.[4]
Democratic nominee
- Jim Folsom Jr., incumbent lieutenant governor (2007–present, 1987–1993) and former governor (1993–1995)[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kay Ivey, incumbent state treasurer (2003–present) (originally ran for governor)[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Hank Erwin, state senator from the 14th district (2002–present)[7]
- Gene Ponder, teacher[8]
Withdrew before primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey | 255,205 | 56.64 | |
| Republican | Hank Erwin | 141,420 | 31.38 | |
| Republican | Gene Ponder | 53,965 | 11.98 | |
| Total votes | 450,590 | 100 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Jim Folsom Jr. (D)
Individuals
- Clyde Anderson, chief executive officer of Books-A-Million[11]
- Garry N. Drummond, chief executive officer of Drummond Company[11]
- Fred McCallum, chief executive officer of AT&T Alabama[11]
- James McManus, chief executive officer of Energen[11]
- Will Brooke and Dixon Brooke, chief executive officers of EBSCO Industries[11]
- Jay F. Grinney, president and chief executive officer of HealthSouth Corporation[11]
- Charles McCrary, chief executive officer of Alabama Power[11]
- Van Richey, chief executive officer of Alabama Cast Iron and Pipe.[11]
Organizations
- Alabama Association of Realtors[12]
- SEA-PAC, political action committee of the Alabama State Employees Association.[13]
- National Fraternal Order of Police, Alabama chapter[14]
- Police Benevolent Association, Alabama chapter[14]
- Alabama Business Council[15]
Labor unions
Kay Ivey (R)
Politicians
- Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007) and 2008 Republican presidential candidate[17]
Organizations
- Alabama Farmers Federation[18]
- Alabama Forestry Association[19]
- Alabama Citizens for Life[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey | 764,112 | 51.47 | +2.33% | |
| Democratic | Jim Folsom Jr. (incumbent) | 718,636 | 48.40 | –2.21% | |
| Write-in | 1,945 | 0.13 | –0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 1,484,693 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Bibb (Largest city: Brent)
- Cherokee (Largest city: Centre)
- Covington (Largest city: Andalusia)
- Cullman (Largest city: Cullman)
- Henry (Largest city: Headland)
- Jackson (Largest city: Scottsboro)
- Lamar (Largest city: Vernon)
- Lauderdale (Largest city: Florence)
- Marion (Largest city: Hamilton)
- Monroe (Largest city: Monroeville)
- Randolph (Largest city: Roanoke)
- Tallapoosa (Largest city: Alexander City)
References
- ^ "Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "2010 Election Information | Alabama Secretary of State". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Lowry, Bob (November 3, 2010). "Kay Ivey completes stunning GOP sweep in slim victory for lieutenant governor seat". AL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Kay Ivey declared winner over Jim Folsom, Jr". WBRC 6. November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ White, David (April 1, 2009). "Folsom won't run for governor in '10". al.com. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ "Kay Ivey drops out of governor's race, jumps in race for Lt. Governor". WBRC. March 31, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Griffey, Jan (April 19, 2009). "Erwin launches campaign for Lt. Gov". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Brantley, Mike (September 8, 2009). "Gene Ponder, candidate for Alabama lieutenant governor, rebukes federal government". al.com. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ "Dean Young of Gulf Shores drops out of lieutenant governor's race". al.com. April 2, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ "Election Results – Republican Primary". sos.alabama.gov. June 11, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Folsom endorsed by Alabama CEOs for lt. gov". The Tuscaloosa News. October 27, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Shryock, John (February 18, 2010). "Lt. Gov picks up Realtors® endorsement". WSFA. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Alabama employees PAC endorses Sparks, Folsom". Al.com. August 24, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ a b "2 police groups endorse Alabama Lt. Gov. Folsom for re-election". Al.com. September 20, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Ala Business Council endorses Folsom for lt. gov". Al.com. September 29, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ "Alabama AFl-CIO endorses Ron Sparks for governor". Al.com. August 12, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Dean, Charles J. (September 30, 2010). "Mitt Romney endorses list of Alabama Republicans". Al.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Davis, Debra (2010-07-27). "Farm-PAC selects endorsements for November elections". Alabama Farmers Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ^ "Alabama Forestry Association endorses Kay Ivey for lieutenant governor". Al.com. September 27, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Ertelt, Steven (2010-10-05). "Alabama Pro-Life Group Endorses Candidates in Upcoming 2010 Elections". LifeNews.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ^ "State of Alabama - 2010 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. November 22, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2026.