United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2010 alongside 36 other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican nominee Roy Blunt won the open seat.[1]
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Roy Blunt |
411,040 |
70.9% |
|
Republican |
Chuck Purgason |
75,663 |
13.1% |
|
Republican |
Kristi Nichols |
40,744 |
7.0% |
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Republican |
Deborah Solomon |
15,099 |
2.6% |
|
Republican |
Hector Maldonado |
8,731 |
1.5% |
|
Republican |
Davis Conway |
8,525 |
1.5% |
|
Republican |
R.L. Praprotnik |
8,047 |
1.4% |
|
Republican |
Tony Laszacs |
6,309 |
1.1% |
|
Republican |
Mike Vontz |
5,190 |
0.9% |
Total votes |
579,348 |
100.00% |
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Robin Carnahan |
266,349 |
83.9% |
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Democratic |
Richard Charles Tolbert |
33,731 |
10.6% |
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Democratic |
Francis Vangeli |
17,511 |
5.5% |
Total votes |
317,591 |
100.00% |
Other primaries
Constitution
Candidates
Declared
- Jerry Beck
- Joe Martellaro
- Mike Simmons
Libertarian
Candidates
Declared
- Jonathan Dine
- Cisse Spragins
Libertarian primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Libertarian |
Jonathan Dine |
2,069 |
58.6% |
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Libertarian |
Cisse Spragins |
1,460 |
41.4% |
Total votes |
3,529 |
100.00% |
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Roy Blunt (R) |
Robin Carnahan (D) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
January 10–11, 2009 |
867 |
± 3.3% |
44% |
45% |
–– |
11% |
Wilson Strategies (R) |
March 7–9, 2009 |
600 |
± 4.0% |
44% |
47% |
–– |
9% |
Democracy Corps (D) |
April 28–30, 2009 |
800 |
± 3.5% |
44% |
53% |
–– |
3% |
Momentum Analysis (D) |
September 19, 2009 |
802 |
± 3.5% |
45% |
48% |
–– |
7% |
Rasmussen Reports |
September 21, 2009 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
46% |
46% |
2% |
5% |
Public Policy Polling |
November 13–15, 2009 |
763 |
± 3.6% |
42% |
43% |
–– |
15% |
Rasmussen Reports |
December 15, 2009 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
44% |
46% |
4% |
6% |
YouGovPolimetrix |
January 6–11, 2010 |
500 |
–– |
39% |
43% |
–– |
19% |
Rasmussen Reports |
January 19, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
49% |
43% |
3% |
5% |
Rasmussen Reports |
February 10, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
49% |
42% |
3% |
6% |
Rasmussen Reports |
March 9, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
47% |
41% |
4% |
8% |
Public Policy Polling |
March 27–28, 2010 |
495 |
± 4.4% |
45% |
41% |
–– |
13% |
Rasmussen Reports |
April 6, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
48% |
42% |
3% |
7% |
Rasmussen Reports |
May 3, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
50% |
42% |
4% |
4% |
Rasmussen Reports |
June 2, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
45% |
44% |
4% |
6% |
Rasmussen Reports |
June 28, 2010 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
48% |
43% |
3% |
6% |
Rasmussen Reports |
July 13, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
47% |
45% |
2% |
6% |
Mason Dixon |
July 19–21, 2010 |
625 |
± 4.0% |
48% |
42% |
–– |
10% |
Rasmussen Reports |
July 27, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
49% |
43% |
4% |
4% |
Rasmussen Reports |
August 10, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
50% |
43% |
3% |
4% |
Public Policy Polling |
August 14–15, 2010 |
–– |
± 3.73% |
45% |
38% |
8% |
9% |
Rasmussen Reports |
August 23, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
51% |
40% |
5% |
4% |
Rasmussen Reports |
September 7, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
53% |
43% |
2% |
2% |
Rasmussen Reports |
September 21, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
52% |
44% |
2% |
3% |
Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research |
October 2, 2010 |
1,000 |
± 3.0% |
50% |
42% |
5% |
3% |
CNN/Time/Opinion Research |
October 1–5, 2010 |
1,398 |
± 2.5% |
53% |
40% |
4% |
–– |
Rasmussen Reports |
October 5, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
51% |
43% |
3% |
2% |
Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research |
October 16, 2010 |
1,000 |
± 3.0% |
49% |
43% |
5% |
3% |
Public Policy Polling |
October 17–18, 2010 |
646 |
± 3.9% |
46% |
41% |
6% |
7% |
Rasmussen Reports |
October 19, 2010 |
750 |
± 4.0% |
52% |
43% |
4% |
3% |
Mason-Dixon |
October 18–20, 2010 |
625 |
± 4.0% |
49% |
40% |
3% |
8% |
KSN3/Missouri State University |
October 20–27, 2010 |
821 |
± 3.8% |
54% |
41% |
3% |
2% |
Fundraising
Candidate (party) |
Receipts |
Disbursements |
Cash on hand |
Debt |
Roy Blunt (R) |
$8,203,670 |
$4,537,049 |
$4,003,030 |
$0 |
Robin Carnahan (D) |
$7,297,929 |
$3,658,278 |
$3,639,651 |
$0 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[18] |
Results
United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010[19]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
Roy Blunt |
1,054,160 |
54.23% |
-1.86% |
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Democratic |
Robin Carnahan |
789,736 |
40.63% |
-2.17% |
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Libertarian |
Jonathan Dine |
58,663 |
3.02% |
+2.29% |
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Constitution |
Jerry Beck |
41,309 |
2.13% |
+1.74% |
Majority |
264,424 |
13.60% |
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Total votes |
1,943,868 |
100.00% |
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Republican hold |
Swing |
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References
- ↑ Missouri election results 2010: Robin Carnahan defeated by Roy Blunt, Washington Post, 2 November 2010
- 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Senate Primary results". Missouri SOS. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ↑ Congressman 'Bailout' Blunt Tries to Redefine His Role in the $700 Billion Bailout | Fired Up! Missouri Archived September 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Blunt's 2nd ad attacks Carnahan on Obama event
- ↑ Recommendations for Missouri’s top races, editorial board, Kansas City Star, October 24, 2010
- ↑ Carnahan for Senate: Part of the solution, not the problem, editorial board, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 22, 2010
- ↑ American endorses Robin Carnahan and Barbara Fraser, editorial board, St. Louis American, October 21, 2010
- ↑ Roy Blunt for Senate Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Roy Blunt for Senate Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑
- ↑ Senate candidate heavyweights debate at lake - Camdenton, MO - Serving Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region including Osage Beach, Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Eldon and Sunrise Bea... Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Blunt and Carnahan Fire Up Supporters - KTVI Archived November 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Missouri". fec.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/statewideresults.asp?eid=300
External links
- Official campaign websites