2010 United States Senate election in Idaho

2010 United States Senate election in Idaho
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Nominee Mike Crapo Tom Sullivan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 319,953 112,057
Percentage 71.17% 24.93%
County results
Crapo:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Mike Crapo
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Crapo
Republican

Republican primary results by county
  Crapo
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results by county
  Sullivan
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 33 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. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Crapo won re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Crapo (incumbent) 127,332 79.3%
Republican Skip Davis 33,150 20.7%
Total votes 160,482 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • William Bryk[2]
  • Tom Sullivan, merchant banker

Results

Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Sullivan 18,340 74.7%
Democratic William Bryk 6,227 25.3%
Total votes 24,567 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Sullivan, a heavy underdog, criticized Crapo for being in Washington for too long, saying, "Senator Crapo has been in Congress for 18 years. The country is struggling, and I think it's time to make a change." Crapo emphasized his conservative record in Washington.[3]

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[5] Solid R October 26, 2010
Rothenberg[6] Safe R October 22, 2010
RealClearPolitics[7] Safe R October 26, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R October 21, 2010
CQ Politics[9] Safe R October 26, 2010

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
Error 		Mike
Crapo (R) 		Tom
Sullivan (D) 		Other Undecided
Rasmussen Reports (report) May 11, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 66% 22% 2% 9%
Rasmussen Reports (report) July 15, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 64% 27% 3% 6%
Rasmussen Reports (report) August 31, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 63% 24% 6% 7%
Mason-Dixon (report) October 20–22, 2010 625 ± 4.0% 64% 20% 5% 11%

Fundraising

Candidate (Party) Receipts Disbursements Cash On Hand Debt
Mike Crapo (R) $3,349,827 $2,105,646 $3,153,345 $0
Tom Sullivan (D) $79,626 $80,707 $926 $38,393
Randy Lynn Bergquist (C) $0 $0 $0 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

Results

United States Senate election in Idaho, 2010[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Crapo (incumbent) 319,953 71.17% −28.01%
Democratic Tom Sullivan 112,057 24.93% +24.11%
Constitution Randy Bergquist 17,429 3.88% +3.88%
Write-in 91 0.02% +0.02%
Majority 207,896 46.24% −52.12%
Total votes 449,530 100.00% -10.8%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Idaho US Senate Primary Results". Associated Press. May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "No Hard Feelings, Says Losing Dem Senate Primary Candidate in Idaho Who's Never Been to the State". FOXNews.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Crapo, Sullivan reveal more differences in TV debate « IdahoReporter.com". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Crapo, Sullivan draw party lines during debate « Idaho Reporter". www.idahoreporter.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  7. ^ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  8. ^ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  9. ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Idaho". fec.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "2010 General Results statewide". Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  12. ^ "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Idaho Secretary of State - Election Division.

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