2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was reelected in a landslide over Linda Chavez-Thompson. Dewhurst was sworn in for a third term on January 18, 2011.

2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 2010

Nominee David Dewhurst Linda Chavez-Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 3,044,770 1,715,735 Percentage 61.8% 34.8%

County results Dewhurst:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Chavez-Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election David Dewhurst Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Republican

To date, this is the most recent statewide election in which Dallas County voted for the Republican candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

• David Dewhurst, incumbent lieutenant governor

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Dewhurst (inc.)	1,176,040	100.0
Total votes			1,176,040	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Linda Chavez-Thompson, president of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (2008–2012)

Eliminated in primary

• Ronnie Earle, former district attorney for Travis County and state representative
• Marc Katz, Austin deli owner

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Linda Chavez-Thompson	314,972	53.13
	Democratic	Ronnie Earle	205,516	34.67
	Democratic	Marc Katz	72,235	12.18
Total votes			592,723	100.00

General election

Candidates

• David Dewhurst (R)
• Linda Chavez-Thompson (D)
• Scott Jameson (L)
• Herb Gonzalez, Jr. (G)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Dewhurst (inc.)	3,044,770	61.78
	Democratic	Linda Chavez-Thompson	1,715,735	34.83
	Libertarian	Scott Jameson	122,142	2.47
	Green	Herb Gonzalez, Jr.	44,903	0.90
Total votes			4,935,356	100.00
	Republican hold