Jim Douglas Republican Peter Shumlin Democratic The 2010 Vermont gubernatorial general election took place on November 2.

[1] The Democratic nomination was won by Peter Shumlin, the President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate.

[4] In such races, the combined Vermont House and Senate almost always chooses the candidate who won a plurality.

[4] Dubie indicated on November 3 that he did not intend to ask for a recount or contest the election in the legislature, and conceded to Shumlin.

[6] Peter Shumlin won the Democratic primary according to the uncertified tabulation of statewide votes released by the Office of the Secretary of State on August 27, 2010, by 197 votes over Doug Racine, who requested a recount.