2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Jim Doyle Democratic Scott Walker Republican The 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Doyle did not seek re-election in 2010, making for the first open gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since 1982.

Republican nominee Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County Executive, defeated Democratic nominee Tom Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee.

As of 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election in which a Republican gubernatorial candidate carried La Crosse and Columbia counties, and the last in which a Democratic candidate carried Trempealeau County.

After Walker and Barrett won their respective primaries, they faced each other and independent candidates using the "Independent" and "Common Sense" labels in the November general election.

Barrett celebrating his victory in the Democratic primary
Candidate Mark Neumann speaks with an attendee at a campaign event
Walker celebrating his victory in the Republican primary
Results by county:
Walker—70–80%
Walker—60–70%
Walker—50–60%
Walker—40–50%
Neumann—40–50%
Neumann—50–60%
Barrett (left) and Walker (right) debating each other on October 15
Walker campaigning at an October event hosted by American Solutions
Barrett at a campaign rally in Milwaukee in October
Walker celebrating his victory on election night
Governor-elect Walker holding a press conference in December
Walker's gubernatorial inauguration