2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, District 2, Campaign
This liberal district that encompasses all of Hawaii but Honolulu, has been represented by Democratic Congresswoman Mazie Hirono since she was first elected in 2006. This year, Congresswoman Hirono faced Republican challenger and Tea Party activist John Willoughby in the general election. Though Willoughby attacked Hirono for refusing to debate, polls indicated that the Congresswoman was a shoo-in for re-election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
The 2010 congressional elections in Idaho were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state of Idaho in the United States House of Representatives. Idaho has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the winners served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, Overview, By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, Overview
In this heavily conservative district that consists of western Idaho and the Idaho Panhandle, incumbent Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick was seen as vulnerable, especially considering the fact that he won in 2008 against an embattled, weakened incumbent. Minnick, however, worked to build a profile as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat, voting against the 2009 Stimulus, the health care reform bill, and the American Clean Energy and Security Act, Furthermore, Congressman Minnick was the only Democrat to receive a perfect score from the Club for Growth, typically an organization that supports conservative Republican candidates for office.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, Republican primary
Several Republican candidates, including Iraq War veteran Vaughn Ward, State Representatives Raúl Labrador and Ken Roberts, and physician Allan Salzberg, ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Minnick. Roberts eventually dropped out, as did Salzberg; both former candidates endorsed Labrador. Vaughn Ward's campaign received coverage from as far away as Great Britain as Sarah Palin came to Idaho endorse Ward, who was one of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, Republican primary
Critics seized on various troubles with the campaign, including multiple instances of plagiarism, Ward's failure to vote in the 2008 presidential elections and his referral to Puerto Rico as a "country." Ultimately, despite the fact that many prominent conservatives had lined up behind Ward, Labrador triumphed in a contentious primary election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, General election
A contentious general election ensued, with both Minnick and Labrador launching aggressive campaign ads against each other. When Labrador accused the Congressman of supporting a middle class tax increase in a television ad, controversy quickly ensued; Idaho Public Television threatened to pull the ad for its inaccuracy and critics accused Labrador of taking Minnick's remarks out of context. When Minnick aired an ad, Labrador attacked it for including pictures that made him "look like an illegal immigrant."


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 1, General election
Minnick strongly stressed his independent credentials; his claims were seemingly validated when the Tea Party Express, the largest group affiliated with the broader movement, endorsed his campaign for re-election. Going into election night, polling indicated Minnick with a lead over Labrador, but after the votes were tallied, Labrador defeated Minnick by a solid margin in a surprising upset.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, District 2, Campaign
This conservative district, based in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley region of Idaho, has been represented by incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Simpson since he was first elected in 1998. Simpson did not face a serious challenge in his bid for a seventh term from Democratic candidate Mike Crawford or independent candidate Brian Schad and was re-elected by a large margin on election day.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Illinois's 19 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on February 2, 2010.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Of the 19 elections, the 10th, 11th, 14th and 17th districts were rated as competitive by CQ Politics and The Rothenberg Political Report; while the 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 17th districts were rated as competitive by The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Of Illinois's nineteen U.S. Representatives, fourteen were re-elected.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
Republican Mark Kirk of the 10th district did not seek re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate, while Democrats Melissa Bean of the 8th district, Debbie Halvorson of the 11th district, Bill Foster of the 14th district and Phil Hare of the 17th district were defeated in the general election. Joe Walsh, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, and Bobby Schilling were all elected to fill those Democratic-held seats. Bob Dold won Kirk's old seat.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
In total, eleven Republicans and eight Democrats were elected. A total of 3,696,159 votes were cast, of which 1,876,316 (51 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 1,720,016 (47 percent) were for Republican candidates, 95,348 (3 percent) were for Green Party candidates, 4,428 (0.1 percent) were for independent candidates and 51 (0.001 percent) were for write-in candidates. As of 2021, this is the last time Republicans won a majority of congressional districts from Illinois.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1
In 2010 the 1st district included parts of Blue Island, Chicago, Oak Forest, Orland Park and Tinley Park. The district's population was 63 percent black, 26 percent white and 8 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,727. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 87 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 13 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1
Democrat Bobby Rush, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Rush was re-elected with 86 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Ray Wardingley, a retired entertainer. Green Party nominee Jeff Adams also ran. Harold Bailey, a manager for the Chicago Park District; Joanne Guillemette, an attorney; and Fred Smith, a program director at Maryville Academy, also sought the Democratic nomination. Adams was unopposed for the Green nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 1
Rush raised $532,447 and spent $555,188. Rush was re-elected with 80 percent of the vote to Wardingley's 16 percent. Rush was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
The 2nd district included Calumet City, Chicago Heights and part of Chicago. The district's population was 68 percent black, 18 percent white and 13 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $45,930. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 90 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 10 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
Democrat Jesse Jackson, Jr., who took office in 1995, was the incumbent. Jackson was re-elected with 89 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 Jackson's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Isaac Hayes, an associate minister at the Apostolic Church of God. Green Party nominee Anthony Williams also ran. Jackson and Hayes were unopposed in their respective primaries. Michael Mayden also sought the Green nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
Jackson raised $795,723 and spent $1,032,506. Hayes raised $74,664 and spent $62,282. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Jackson a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 77 percent of the vote to Hayes's 20 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 2
On election day Jackson was re-elected with 81 percent of the vote to Hayes's 14 percent, while Williams received 6 percent. Jackson was again re-elected in November 2012, but resigned from Congress the same month following ethics investigations and a diagnosis of mental illness. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Robin Kelly.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
The 3rd district included Oak Lawn and parts of Berwyn and Chicago. The district's population was 58 percent white, 31 percent Hispanic and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 81 percent were high school graduates and 23 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $56,296. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 35 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
Democrat Dan Lipinski, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Lipinski was re-elected with 73 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 Lipinski's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Michael A. Bendas, a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Green Party nominee Laurel Lambert Schmidt, a peace activist, also ran. Jorge Mujica, a community activist and former journalist, also sought the Democratic nomination. Bendas and Lambert Schmidt were unopposed in their respective primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
Lipinski raised $752,199 and spent $455,329. Bendas raised $28,807 and spent $39,962. Mujica raised $12,668 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 3
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Lipinski a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Bendas's 30 percent. On election day Lipinski was re-elected with 70 percent of the vote to Bendas's 24 percent. Lipinski was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
The 4th district included parts of Chicago, Cicero and Melrose Park. The district's population was 72 percent Hispanic, 19 percent white and 5 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 62 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,018. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 85 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 13 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
Democrat Luis Gutiérrez, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Gutiérrez was re-elected with 81 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 Gutiérrez's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Israel Vasquez, the chief executive officer of Woodman Holdings Asset Management (WHAM). Green Party nominee Robert J. Burns, a software architect, also ran. Gutiérrez and Burns were unopposed in their respective primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 4
Gutiérrez raised $512,939 and spent $378,842. Gutiérrez was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote to Vasquez's 14 percent, while Burns received 8 percent. Gutiérrez was again re-elected in 2012, 2014 and 2016, and retired rather than re-election in 2018. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Jesús "Chuy" García.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5
The 5th district included parts of Chicago and Elmwood Park. The district's population was 60 percent white, 28 percent Hispanic and 7 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 37 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $60,427. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 73 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 26 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5
Democrat Mike Quigley, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Quigley was elected in a special election in April 2009 with 70 percent of the vote. In 2010 Quigley's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee David Ratowitz, an attorney and activist. Green Party nominee Matthew Reichel also ran. Quigley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ashvin Lad, a biomedical engineer; and Rosanna Pulido, an activist and lobbyist, also sought the Republican nomination. Terrence Gilhooly and Andrew Williams, who ran with the intention of highlighting the issue of campaign finance, also sought the Green nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 5
Quigley raised $1,301,374 and spent $1,087,121. Ratowitz raised $64,276 and spent the same amount. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Quigley a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 69 percent of the vote to Ratowitz's 29 percent. On election day Quigley was re-elected with 71 percent of the vote to Ratowitz's 25 percent. Quigley was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 6
The 6th district included Addison, Carol Stream, Lombard and parts of Elmhurst, Streamwood and Wheaton. The district's population was 68 percent white, 17 percent Hispanic and 10 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 89 percent were high school graduates and 36 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $71,058. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican Party nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 6
Republican Peter Roskam, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Roskam was re-elected in 2008 with 58 percent of the vote. In 2010 Roskam's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Ben Lowe, a local organizer and environmentalist. Roskam and Lowe were unopposed in their respective primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 6
Roskam raised $2,381,858 and spent $1,251,223. Lowe raised $66,632 and spent $63,300. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Roskam a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Lowe's 35 percent. On election day Roskam was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Lowe's 36 percent. Roskam was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016, and unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2018. He was succeeded by Democrat Sean Casten.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
The 7th district included Oak Park and parts of Chicago and Maywood. The district's population was 54 percent black, 31 percent white, 8 percent Hispanic and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 38 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $51,179. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 88 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 12 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
Democrat Danny K. Davis, who took office in 1997, was the incumbent. Davis was re-elected in 2008 with 85 percent of the vote. Davis said in July 2009 that he would run for the presidency of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; however, later that month Davis said he was prepared to seek re-election to Congress instead; and in November 2009 Davis announced he would seek re-election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
In 2010 Davis's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Mark Weiman, a dentist. Clarence Clemons, who has worked with Mayor of Chicago Eugene Sawyer and state representative Shirley Jones, ran as an independent candidate. James Ascot, a businessman and real estate agent; Sharon Denise Dixon, a member of the Chicago City Council; and Darlena Williams-Burnett, the chief deputy for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, also sought the Democratic nomination. State representative Annazette Collins; Chicago City Council member Robert Fioretti; pastor Marshall Hatch; and Rickey Hendon, a member of the Illinois Senate, filed to run in the Democratic primary, but abandoned their campaigns following Davis's announcement that he would seek re-election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
Davis raised $593,861 and spent $864,982. Ascot raised $57,653 and spent the same amount. Dixon raised $35,533 and spent $22,979. Williams-Burnett raised $96,437 and spent $95,712. Hatch raised $20,218 and spent $12,683.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 7
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Davis a 100 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 78 percent of the vote to Weiman's 19 percent. On election day Davis was re-elected with 82 percent of the vote to Weiman's 16 percent. Davis was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
The 8th district included parts of Hoffman Estates, Palatine and Schaumburg. The district's population was 71 percent white, 16 percent Hispanic and 8 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 90 percent were high school graduates and 36 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $75,522. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Democrat Melissa Bean, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Bean was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote. In 2010 Bean's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Joe Walsh, a venture capitalist. Green Party nominee Bill Scheurer, a businessman, also ran.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Jonathan Farnick, a computer consultant who ran as a write-in candidate, also sought the Democratic nomination. Dirk Beveridge, a business owner; John Dawson, a former member of the Crystal Lake High School District 155 school board; Chris Geissler, a manager with a consulting firm; Greg Jacobs, a retired deputy in the Cook County Sheriff's Office; and Maria Rodriguez, the mayor of Long Grove, also sought the Republican nomination. Scheurer was unopposed in the Green primary.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
In March 2010 Walsh acknowledged having owned a condominium which went into foreclosure in 2008 and from which he was evicted in 2009. Walsh said the "experience helped [him] gain a better appreciation for the very real economic anxieties felt by 8th District families". Walsh came under further scrutiny in May 2010 after an email was sent to supporters by two former campaign aides questioning his veracity with regard to his personal income and campaign finances. Pat Brady, the chair of the Illinois Republican Party, said "questions have been raised and [Walsh] needs to provide satisfactory answers to those questions."


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Walsh was also sued by his former campaign manager for allegedly unpaid compensation, and was penalized by the U.S. House for failing to file disclosure reports. Later in May, Brady and other party leaders met with Walsh to determine his viability as a nominee. Following the meeting Brady said Walsh "is our nominee and we support him", while Walsh's campaign manager said "everything is moving forward".


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Bean raised $2,292,879 and spent $2,451,348. Walsh raised $624,694 and spent $602,803. Beveridge raised $232,669 and spent $231,639. Geissler raised $36,572 and spent $32,788. Rodriguez raised $132,347 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
In a poll of 827 likely voters, conducted by We Ask America (WAA) on February 18, 2010, Bean and Walsh had the support of 38 percent of respondents apiece, while 4 percent supported Scheurer and 20 percent were unsure. A poll of 1,381 registered voters, conducted by WAA on September 28, 2010, found Bean and Walsh tied again, with the support of 41 percent of respondents each. In WAA a poll of 773 likely voters conducted on October 31, 2010, 49 percent of respondents supported Walsh, while 46 percent favored Bean and Scheurer had the support of 6 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Likely Democratic", citing Bean's fundraising advantage and the district's 2008 presidential vote. In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Likely Democratic". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Bean an 88 percent chance of winning, and projected that she would receive 53 percent of the vote to Walsh's 46 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 8
On election day Walsh was elected with 48.5 percent of the vote to Bean's 48.3 percent. Walsh declared victory the next day. The final votes were tallied on November 16; Bean conceded that night. In 2013 RealClearPolitics named the result as one of the "top 10 upsets" of the 2010 elections. Walsh unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Democrat Tammy Duckworth.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
The 9th district included Evanston, Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie and parts of Chicago and Des Plaines. The district's population was 62 percent white, 13 percent Asian, 12 percent Hispanic and 10 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 43 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $56,413. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 72 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 26 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
Democrat Jan Schakowsky, who took office in 1999, was the incumbent. Schakowsky was re-elected in 2008 with 75 percent of the vote. In June 2009 Schakowsky announced she would seek re-election rather than running for the U.S. Senate. In 2010 Schakowsky's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Joel Pollak, a journalist and author. Green Party nominee Simon Ribeiro, a schoolteacher, also ran. Schakowsky and Pollak were unopposed in their respective primaries. Morris Shanfield, a retired journalist and peace activist, also sought the Green nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
Schakowsky raised $1,520,106 and spent $1,633,678. Pollak raised $677,066 and spent $703,272. A poll of 945 likely voters, conducted by Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies on October 12, 2010, and released by Pollak's campaign, 48 percent of respondents supported Schakowsky while 30 percent favored Pollak.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 9
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Schakowsky a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 64 percent of the vote to Pollak's 32 percent. On election day Schakowsky was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to Pollak's 31 percent. Schakowsky was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
The 10th district included Buffalo Grove and parts of Arlington Heights and Waukegan. The district's population was 71 percent white, 15 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asian and 5 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 90 percent were high school graduates and 51 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $85,468. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 38 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+6.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
Republican Mark Kirk, who took office in 2001, was the incumbent. Kirk was re-elected in 2008 with 53 percent of the vote. In 2010 Kirk ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Bob Dold, who at the time ran his family business; and Democratic nominee Dan Seals, a social worker.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
Elizabeth Coulson, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives; Arie Friedman, a pediatrician; Dick Green, a businessman; and Paul Hamann, an options trader, also sought the Republican nomination. William Cadigan, an attorney, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in December 2009. Julie Hamos, a member of the state House of Representatives; and Elliot Richardson, an attorney, also sought the Democratic nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
In a poll of the Democratic primary by Anzalone Liszt Research for Seals's campaign, the results of which were published in August 2009, 63 percent of respondents supported Seals, while 8 percent favored Hamos and 2 percent chose Richardson. Michael Bond, a member of the Illinois Senate; and Milton Sumption, a businessman ended their respective campaigns for the Democratic nomination in December 2009. Susan Garrett, also a Democratic member of the state Senate, said in the same month that she had decided not to run. Richard B. Mayers, an unemployed admitted anti-Semite, sought the Green Party nomination but was removed from the ballot in November 2009 after failing to submit enough valid signatures.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
Dold raised $2,985,088 and spent $2,903,831. Seals raised $2,935,284 and spent $2,941,677. Coulson raised $525,640 and spent the same amount. Friedman raised $53,114 and spent $52,991. Green raised $628,020 and spent the same amount. Hamann raised $4,697 and spent the same amount. Cadigan raised $58,835 and spent the same amount. Hamos raised $1,243,678 and spent the same amount. Richardson raised $342,255 and spent $351,395. Bond raised $86,644 and spent the same amount. Sumption raised $38,602 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
In a poll of 878 likely voters, conducted on February 18, 2010, by We Ask America (WAA), Seals led with 40 percent to Dold's 37 percent while Mayers received the support of 2 percent. A poll by Anzalone Liszt Research, conducted between May 12 and 17, 2010 with a sample of 502 likely voters, found Seals leading with 46 percent to Dold's 38 percent. In a WAA poll of 1,015 registered voters, conducted on August 4, 2010, 43 percent of respondents supported Seals while 40 percent favored Dold and 17 percent chose another candidate or were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
A poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Anzalone Liszt between August 30 and September 2, 2010, Seals led with 49 percent to Dold's 36 percent. In a poll of 405 likely voters, conducted by The Hill between October 2 and 7, 2010, 49 percent of respondents intended to vote for Seals, while 37 percent supported Dold and 11 percent were undecided. A poll of 1,148 likely voters, conducted by WAA on October 15, 2010, found Dold leading with 50 percent to Seals's 39 percent, while 11 percent were undecided. In a WAA poll of 861 likely voters, conducted on October 31, 2010, Dold led with 54 percent to Seals's 46 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Democratic" in September 2010. In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Lean Democratic" and CQ Politics rated the race as "Leans Democratic". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Toss-up/Tilt Democrat". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Seals a 68 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 52 percent of the vote to Dold's 48 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 10
On election day, Dold was elected with 51 percent of the vote to Seals's 49 percent. In May 2011, Seals was appointed as the assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Dold unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Democrat Brad Schneider. Dold successfully challenged Schneider in 2014 to regain the seat, but unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2016 and was again succeeded by Schneider.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
The 11th district included Kankakee and parts of Bloomington, Joliet and Normal. The district's population was 79 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic and 8 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 88 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $58,652. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 53 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 45 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
Democrat Debbie Halvorson, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Halvorson was elected with 58 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 Halvorson's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Adam Kinzinger, a pilot with the Air National Guard. Halvorson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. David McAloon, the television and media producer for Family Harvest Church; Henry Meers Jr., a real estate investor; and Darrel Miller, a self-employed farmer, also sought the Republican nomination. Dave White ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in January 2010, though his name remained on the primary ballot.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
Halvorson raised $2,695,432 and spent $2,502,037. Kinzinger raised $1,881,629 and spent $1,827,192. McAloon raised $6,208 and spent $6,301. Meers raised $13,799 and spent $12,896.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
In a poll of 804 likely voters, conducted on February 18, 2010, by We Ask America (WAA), 42 percent of respondents supported Kinzinger while 30 percent favored Halvorson and 27 percent were unsure. A poll by Public Opinion Strategies (POS) for Kinzinger's campaign, the results of which were published in March 2010, found Kinzinger leading with 44 percent to Halvorson's 38 percent, while 16 percent were undecided. In a WAA poll of 1,015 registered voters, conducted on August 4, 2010, Kinzinger led with 52 percent to Halvorson's 32 percent, while 17 percent supported other candidates or were unsure.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
A POS poll of 400 likely voters, the results of which were released in August 2010, found Kinzinger leading with 51 percent to Halvorson's 40 percent. In a poll by The Hill and ANGA, conducted between September 28 and 30, 2010, with a sample of 401 likely voters, 49 percent of respondents backed Kinzinger, while 31 percent supported Halvorson and 18 percent remained undecided. A poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research between October 5 and 7, 2010, found Kinzinger leading with 45 percent to Halvorson's 41 percent. A WAA poll of 828 likely voters, conducted on October 31, found Kinzinger leading with 55 percent to Halvorson's 45 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Republican" in October 2010, citing polling data and Kinzinger's assistance from "the national Republican cavalry". The same month, The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Lean Republican" and CQ Politics rated the race as "Likely Republican". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Republican Favored". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Kinzinger a 93 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 55 percent of the vote to Halvorson's 45 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 11
On election day Kinzinger was elected with 57 percent of the vote to Halvorson's 43 percent. Kinzinger was re-elected in the new 16th district in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Halvorson unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in a 2013 special election in the 2nd district.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
The 12th district included Belleville, Carbondale, East St. Louis, Granite City, O'Fallon and part of Alton. The district's population was 78 percent white and 16 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,808. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
Democrat Jerry Costello, who took office in 1988, was the incumbent. Costello was re-elected in 2008 with 71 percent of the vote. In 2010 Costello's opponent in the general election was Teri Newman, who previously ran a limousine service business. Green Party nominee Rodger Jennings also ran. Costello and Jennings were unopposed in their respective party primaries. Theresa Kormos, a nurse, also sought the Republican nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
Costello raised $1,351,182 and spent $1,420,274. Jennings raised $445 and spent $110. Kormos raised $13,474 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 12
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Costello a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 64 percent of the vote to Newman's 33 percent. On election day Costello was re-elected with 60 percent of the vote to Newman's 37 percent. Costello retired rather than seeking re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Democrat William Enyart.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
The 13th district included Bolingbrook and parts of Aurora and Naperville. The district's population was 74 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asian and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 46 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $84,132. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 44 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
Republican Judy Biggert, who took office in 1999, was the incumbent. Biggert was re-elected in 2008 with 54 percent of the vote. In 2010 Biggert's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Scott Harper, an adjunct professor at North Central College and former business owner. Biggert and Harper were unopposed in their respective party primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
Biggert raised $1,584,517 and spent $1,236,454. Harper raised $648,365 and spent $616,389. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by the Global Strategy Group for Harper's campaign between June 28 and 30, 2010, 55 percent of respondents supported Biggert while 29 percent favored Harper. In a poll by Linda DiVall and Randall Gutermuth for Biggert's campaign, conducted on July 27 and 28, 2010, with a sample size of 400, Biggert led with 61 percent to Harper's 28 percent, while 10 percent were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 13
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Biggert a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 59 percent of the vote to Harper's 39 percent. On election day Biggert was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Harper's 36 percent. Biggert unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012 in the new 11th district.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
The 14th district included Carpentersville, DeKalb and parts of Aurora and Elgin. The district's population was 74 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asian and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 93 percent were high school graduates and 46 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $84,132. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 55 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 44 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
Democrat Bill Foster, who was first elected in a March 2008 special election, was the incumbent. Foster was re-elected in November 2008 with 58 percent of the vote. In 2010 Foster's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Randy Hultgren, a member of the Illinois Senate. Green Party nominee Daniel J Kairis, a substitute teacher, and Doug Marks, who ran as a write-in Libertarian Party candidate, also ran.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
Bobby G. Rose also sought the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate. Ethan Hastert, a lawyer and the son of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, also sought the Republican nomination. Jim Purcell, a businessman, sought the Republican nomination but ended his campaign in December 2009. Jeff Danklefsen, who identified himself as "just a regular guy"; and Mark Vargas, who worked for the United States Department of Defense, both ended their campaigns for the Republican nomination the same month. Bill Cross, a former Aurora alderman, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in October 2009. Kairis was unopposed in the Green primary.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
Foster raised $3,804,082 and spent $3,737,519. Hultgren raised $1,581,719 and spent $1,552,578. Hastert raised $623,686 and spent the same amount. Purcell raised $42,200 and spent $39,384. Danklefsen raised $10,268 and spent $9,118. Vargas raised $8,460 and spent $9,421.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
In a poll of 817 likely voters, conducted by We Ask America (WAA) on February 18, 2010, 38 percent of respondents supported Hultgren while 36 percent favored Foster, 5 percent chose Kairis and 21 percent were undecided. A poll of 300 likely voters, conducted by the Tarrance Group for Hultgren's campaign on May 3 and 4, 2010, found Hultgren leading with 45 percent to Foster's 44 percent. A WAA poll of 1,028 registered voters, conducted on August 4, 2010, found Hultgren leading with 44 percent to Foster's 37 percent while 19 percent were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by the Tarrance Group for Hultgren's campaign on October 3 and 4, 44 percent of respondents backed Hultgren, 38 percent chose Foster, 4 percent supported Kairis and 16 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by the Benenson Strategy Group between October 4 and 6, 2010, Foster led with 48 percent to Hultgren's 38 percent. A poll of 406 likely voters, conducted by Penn Schoen Berland between October 9 and 12, 2010, found Hultgren leading with 43 percent to Foster's 42 percent, while 12 percent were undecided. In a poll of 784 likely voters, conducted by WAA on October 31, Hultgren led with 50 percent while Foster received 45 percent and Kairis received 4 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Republican". In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as a "toss up" and CQ Politics rated the race as a "tossup". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Hultgren a 52 percent chance of winning and projected that he and Foster would each receive 49 percent of the vote.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 14
On election day Hultgren was elected with 51 percent of the vote to Foster's 45 percent. Hultgren was re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016. He unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2018 and was succeeded by Democrat Lauren Underwood. Foster was elected in the new 11th district in 2012 and re-elected in 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 15
The 15th district included Champaign, Charleston, Danville, Mattoon, Urbana and parts of Bloomington and Normal. The district's population was 86 percent white and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 89 percent were high school graduates and 27 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $46,218. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 48 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 15
Republican Tim Johnson, who took office in 2001, was the incumbent. Johnson was re-elected in 2008 with 64 percent of the vote. In 2010 Johnson's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee David Gill, who was also the Democratic nominee in 2004 and 2006. Johnson and Gill were unopposed in their respective party primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 15
Johnson raised $342,063 and spent $270,407. Gill raised $145,099 and spent $142,417. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Johnson a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Gill's 35 percent. On election day Johnson was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Gill's 36 percent. In 2012 Johnson retired rather than seeking re-election, while Gill again ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
The 16th district included Lake in the Hills, Rockford and part of Crystal Lake. The district's population was 81 percent white, 10 percent Hispanic and 6 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $56,748. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 53 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 46 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
Republican Don Manzullo, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Manzullo was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote. In 2010 Manzullo's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee George Gaulrapp, the mayor of Freeport. Green Party nominee Terry Campbell also ran. Manzullo, Gaulrapp and Campbell were all unopposed in their primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 16
Manzullo raised $1,160,685 and spent $1,133,360. Gaulrapp raised $73,357 and spent $66,924. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Manzullo a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 65 percent of the vote to Gaulrapp's 33 percent. On election day Manzullo was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote to Gaulrapp's 31 percent. Manzullo unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
The 17th district included Moline, Quincy, Rock Island and part of Decatur. The district's population was 85 percent white, 8 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 85 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $41,128. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama and 42 percent to Republican Party nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
Democrat Phil Hare, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Hare was re-elected unopposed in 2008. In 2010 Hare's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Bobby Schilling, a restaurant owner. Green Party nominee Roger K. Davis, a former guard at Stateville Correctional Center, also ran. Hare, Schilling and Davis were all unopposed in their primaries. Hare raised $1,364,578 and spent $1,759,078. Schilling raised $1,103,009 and spent $1,093,250.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
In a poll of 1,056 likely voters, conducted on February 18, 2010, by We Ask America (WAA), 39 percent of respondents supported Hare, while 32 percent favored Schilling, 4 percent chose Davis, and 26 percent were unsure. In a poll of 715 likely voters, conducted by Magellan Strategies for Schilling's campaign on July 12, 2010, Schilling led with 45 percent to Hare's 32 percent while 23 percent were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
A poll by Public Opinion Strategies (POS), the results of which were published in August 2010, found Hare leading with 33 percent to Schilling's 31 percent, while Davis had the support of 7 percent and 30 percent were undecided. A WAA poll of 1,250 likely voters, conducted on September 8, 2010, found 41 percent of respondents supported Schilling, while 38 percent backed Hare, 4 percent chose Davis and 17 percent were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
In a poll by the Tarrance Group for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), conducted between September 23 and 25, 2010, Schilling led with 44 percent to Hare's 43 percent. A POS poll of 400 likely voters, conducted on September 26 and 27, 2010, found Hare leading with 38 percent to Schilling's 37 percent. In a poll conducted for the NRCC, the results of which were published in October 2010, Schilling led with 44 percent to Hare's 41 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
A poll of 417 likely voters, conducted by Penn Schoen Berland between October 12 and 14, 2010, found Schilling leading with 45 percent to Hare's 38 percent, while 14 percent were undecided. In a WAA poll of 1,103 likely voters, conducted on October 31, 2010, 52 percent of respondents supported Schilling, while 44 percent favored Hare and 4 percent backed Davis.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 17
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Republican". In October 2010, The Cook Political Report rated the race as a "toss up" and CQ Politics rated the race as a "tossup". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Toss-up/Tilt Republican". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Schilling a 63 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 50 percent of the vote to Hare's 48 percent. On election day Schilling was elected with 53 percent of the vote to Hare's 43 percent. Schilling unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Democrat Cheri Bustos; Schilling also unsuccessfully challenged Bustos in 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
The 18th district included East Peoria, Pekin, Peoria and part of Springfield. The district's population was 88 percent white and 7 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States); 89 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,932. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 50 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 48 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
Republican Aaron Schock, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Schock was elected in 2008 with 59 percent of the vote. In 2010 Schock's opponent in the general election was Deirdre "DK" Hirner, the former director of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group. Green Party nominee Sheldon Schafer, the vice president and director of the Lakeview Museum, also ran. Schock and Schafer were unopposed in their respective party primaries. Carl Ray, a former capital and capacity planner (see Capital planning and Capacity planning) with Caterpillar Inc., also sought the Democratic nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
Schock raised $2,300,387 and spent $1,303,848. Hirner raised $135,859 and spent the same amount. Schafer raised $4,055 and spent $4,059. Ray raised $2,860 and spent $2,990.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 18
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Schock a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 66 percent of the vote to Hirner's 31 percent. On election day Schock was re-elected with 69 percent of the vote to Hirner's 26 percent, while Schafer received 5 percent. Schock was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014, and resigned from Congress in March 2015 following allegations regarding his use of government and campaign funds. He was succeeded by fellow Republican Darin LaHood.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 19
The 19th district included parts of Collinsville, Edwardsville and Springfield. The district's population was 93 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $48,654. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 44 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 19
Republican John Shimkus, who took office in 1997, was the incumbent. Shimkus was re-elected in 2008 with 65 percent of the vote. In 2010 Shimkus's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Tim Bagwell, an information technology specialist who also ran in 2004. Michael Firsching, a veterinarian, also sought the Republican nomination. Bagwell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 19
Shimkus raised $1,845,128 and spent $1,852,867. Bagwell raised $17,763 and spent $17,649. Firsching raised $537 and spent no money.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, District 19
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Shimkus a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 69 percent of the vote to Bagwell's 29 percent. On election day Shimkus was re-elected with 71 percent of the vote to Bagwell's 29 percent. Shimkus was re-elected in the new 15th district in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
The 2010 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013, except for the winner of the 3rd District's special election, who will serve the few remaining weeks of the 111th Congress.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
Indiana has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Overview, By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 1
Democrat Pete Visclosky has represented this district since 1985. The PVI is D+8. He faced Republican activist Mark Leyva and Libertarian candidate Jon Morris. Visclosky was endorsed by the Northwest Indiana Times and the Indianapolis Star.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 2
Democrat Joe Donnelly has represented this district since 2007 and ran for reelection. He was challenged by Republican nominee State Representative Jackie Walorski, whom he defeated.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 2
Obama carried this district with 54% of the vote in 2008.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 3
Republican Mark Souder represented this district from 2003 until his resignation on May 18, 2010. Fellow Republican John McCain carried this district with 56% of the vote in the 2008 presidential election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 3
In the Republican primary, car dealer Bob Thomas gave Souder a strong challenge in the primary. An April SurveyUSA poll showed Thomas within six percentage points of Souder. Other Republican candidates included attorney Phil Troyer and Tea Party activist Greg Dickman. Souder won the primary with 48% of the vote. He was to face Democrat Fort Wayne councilman Tom Hayhurst.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 3
However, as Souder announced his resignation from Congress and his resignation as the Republican candidate for Congress on May 18, 2010, the Governor of Indiana set a date for a special election. A caucus will be held to choose the Republican candidate for the special election and the general election. The special election is expected to be held concurrently with the general election in November. The Republican caucus to choose the nominee was held on June 12, 2010. State Senator Marlin Stutzman was selected as the Republican nominee for both the special and general elections.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 3 Special
The 2010 special election for Indiana's 3rd congressional district will be held November 2, contemporaneously with the regularly scheduled general election. The special election was called to fill the vacancy left by Republican Mark Souder, who resigned after an affair with a staffer was revealed.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 4
Republican Steve Buyer did not run for re-election. McCain carried the district with 56% of the vote. Todd Rokita, the Republican Secretary of State of Indiana, Republican State Senator Brandt Hershman, Cheryl Denise Allen and Mark Seitz filed to run for Buyer's vacant seat. Rokita won the primary and defeated Democrat David Sanders in the general election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 5
Republican Dan Burton has represented this district since 2003. John McCain carried 59% of the vote in 2008.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 5
Former Republican candidate Brose McVey, Indiana Republican Party Executive Director Luke Messer, State Representative Mike Murphy, and 2008 primary challenger John McGoff all formally announced their intention to run. Burton won the primary with just 30% of the vote. He faced Democrat Tim Crawford in the general election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 6
Republican Mike Pence represented this district since 2003. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee McCain carried the district with 52% of the vote. Pence faced Democratic nominee Barry Welsh, a minister, and defeated him to keep his seat.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 7
Democrat André Carson has served since 2008. President Obama carried this district with 71% of the vote, considered safe or solid by most sources. He again faced perennial Republican candidate Marvin Scott, who took issue with Carson's Muslim faith during the general election. However, Carson defeated Scott by a large margin to retain his seat.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 8
This was an open seat as Democratic incumbent Brad Ellsworth ran (unsuccessfully) for the U.S. Senate. The Democratic nominee was lawyer and State Representative Trent Van Haaften. The Republican nominee was Larry Bucshon, president of Ohio Valley HeartCare.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 8
Bucshon received support from the National Republican Congressional Committee and was named a GOP Young Gun. During the campaign, Bucshon was endorsed by several conservative interest groups and elected officials, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Congressional Action Committee, United States Chamber of Commerce, National Right to Life Committee, Indiana Right to Life, Indiana Manufacturers Association, Campaign for Working Families, House Minority Leader John Boehner, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 8
Bucshon defeated van Haaften by a margin of 21 points, winning all 18 counties in the district.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9
Democratic incumbent Baron Hill was challenged by Republican Todd Young (, , ), Libertarian Greg Knott (, ), and Independent Jerry Lucas (, ). He was defeated, and was defeated by Todd Young.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, Primaries
Five-term Congressman Democrat Baron Hill has won in the ninth district since 1998, except for in 2004, when he lost to Republican Mike Sodrel by 1,425 votes. Hill narrowly regained his seat from Sodrel in 2006 and won another race with Sodrel in 2008 by a wider margin. McCain carried the district with only 50% of the vote. In 2010, Sodrel sought another rematch, but lost to former Marine Captain and Orange County Deputy Prosecutor Todd Young in the Republican primary. Independent Jerry Lucas, a nurse and army veteran, has also filed to run. Greg Knott entered the race as the Libertarian Party candidate.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, Primaries
Prior to the campaign season, Hill came under increasing public pressure following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. At public meetings, Hill had to be escorted by state police for his protection and had heated verbal exchanges with the public which made local news on several occasions and leading Hill to refuse to hold additional public meetings in person.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, General
Hill launched a series of campaign ads beginning in mid August questioning Young's intentions for the future of Social Security and highlighting a comment made by Young referring to it as a "Ponzi scheme". Local media covering the debate questioned both candidates about their ads; Hill defended his support of healthcare, stimulus, and new regulatory legislation as the correct votes for the future of the country.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, General
Young reconfirmed his position, stating Social Security was indeed a "Ponzi scheme" and needed reform to remain financially viable and called on Hill to explain his financial plans for the nation.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, General
The last week of August, the Young campaign began running adds on radio and television pointing out Hill's record of supporting spending legislation and calling on fiscal restraint in Congress. On the night of August 30, Young's Bloomington campaign headquarters were vandalized; the air conditioner was stolen, the phone and internet lines into the building were cut, the power disconnected. The Young campaign requested that Hill participate in seven town hall style debates. The first scheduled debate will be held October 18 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, Congressional districts, District 9, General
In a post-primary June Public Opinion Strategies poll, Hill had a 41–33 lead over Young. An August poll conducted by the Young campaign suggested only 37% of voters believed Hill deserved another term. During the first week of September Real Clear Politics had the race rated as a toss-up.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The 2010 House elections in Iowa occurred on November 2, 2010 and elected the members of the State of Iowa's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. Iowa has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010 (including one in Iowa), the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. All five of Iowa's incumbent representatives were re-elected. Until 2018, this was the last time in which Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in Iowa.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, Overview, By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 1, Campaign
In this liberal-leaning district based in northeastern Iowa, incumbent Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley ran for a third term against Republican attorney Ben Lange, Libertarian Rob Petsche, and independent candidate Jason Faulkner. Though Braley was overwhelmingly re-elected to his second term two years prior, the anti-Democratic mood in the country contributed to the Congressman experiencing a tough fight for re-election. The race attracted the attention of both national party organizations, and thousands of dollars were reserved for airtime by the DCCC and the NRCC. Though Braley emerged victorious on election day, it was by a slim 4,000 vote  and two percent margin, which was the thinnest margin of victory out of the entire Iowa congressional delegation.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 2, Campaign
In a rematch from 2008, incumbent Democratic Congressman Dave Loebsack faced Republican challenger Mariannette Miller-Meeks when he ran for a third term in this southeastern Iowa-based district, the most liberal of the congressional districts in the state. Polling indicated that the race would be close, and both parties’ congressional campaign committees spent on television advertisements, but ultimately, Congressman Loebsack defeated Miller-Meeks by a 10,000 vote, five percent margin.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 3, Campaign
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Leonard Boswell ran for an eighth term in this marginally liberal district that includes parts of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area, metro Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids. Congressman Boswell, who has faced difficult elections every year, faced Republican State Senator Brad Zaun in the general election. Though early polling indicated that Boswell was in trouble, he managed to turn the tide and edged out Zaun by a four percent margin.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 4, Campaign
Though Republican Congressman Tom Latham represents a centrist district, he has never had much trouble winning re-election since he was first elected in 1994. This year, Congressman Latham faced the Democratic nominee, Bill Maske, a school superintendent, and independent candidate Dan Lensing. Latham was never in peril of losing his seat and managed to crush Maske and Lensing to win a ninth term in Congress.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, District 5, Campaign
Congressman Steve King, a Republican, represents the most conservative district in Iowa, which is rooted in the staunchly conservative areas of western Iowa. King is an outspoken conservative seeking his fifth term in Congress, and he faced Democrat Matthew Campbell in the general election. Though Democrats had high hopes for Campbell’s campaign, he was ultimately not able to beat back the conservative tendencies of the district and lost to King in a landslide.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
The 2010 congressional elections in Kansas were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would survive the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives. Kansas has 4 seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 1
When incumbent Republican Congressman Jerry Moran opted to run for Senate instead of seeking an eighth term in Congress, creating an open seat. Republican State Senator Tim Huelskamp won in a crowded Republican primary that included Jim Barnett, a fellow State Senator and the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor; Rob Wasinger, the former Chief of Staff to retiring Senator Sam Brownback; Sue Boldra, a college instructor; Tracey Mann, a real estate agent; and Monte Shadwick, the former Mayor of Salina. Huelskamp faced Alan Jilka, the Democratic nominee and another former Mayor of Salina and Jack Warner, the Libertarian candidate. As was expected in this solidly conservative district that encompasses almost two-thirds of the state, Huelskamp overwhelmingly defeated Jilka and Warner and won his first term to Congress.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 2
Freshman incumbent Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, who was initially sent to Congress after defeating previous Congresswoman Nancy Boyda in 2008, was the only member of the Kansas congressional delegation to seek re-election this cycle. This conservative district that consists of most of eastern Kansas normally elects Republicans by large margins, so Congresswoman Jenkins was in no real danger of losing her seat to the Democratic nominee, community organizer Cheryl Hudspeth. Though Democrats hoped to make hay out of Jenkins’ claim that Republicans needed a "great white hope" to challenge President Obama, Jenkins was not vulnerable in the slightest and was overwhelmingly elected to her second term.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 3
This conservative-leaning district, which is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the college town of Lawrence, has been represented by Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore since he was first elected in 1998. This year, however, Moore declined to seek a seventh term to Congress, calling for a "new generation of leadership." On the Republican side, State Representative Kevin Yoder emerged from a crowded primary and became the Republican nominee, while Stephene Moore, a nurse and the wife of the retiring Congressman, won the Democratic nomination. Though the race was marked by sharp disagreement between Yoder and Moore, it was not a close election and Yoder was sent to Congress with a whopping twenty-point margin of victory.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 4
Based around metro Wichita and rural counties in the south-central region of Kansas, this conservative district has been represented by Republican Congressman Todd Tiahrt since he was first elected in the Republican Revolution of 1994. This year, though, Congressman Tiahrt declined to seek a ninth term and opted to run for U.S. Senate instead. In the Republican primary, businessman Mike Pompeo edged out several rivals, including State Senator Jean Schodorf and businessman Wink Hartman. State Representative Raj Goyle, who raised eyebrows when he was elected to represent a conservative area in the Kansas House of Representatives, became the Democratic nominee.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, District 4
The general election was contentious, and sparks flew when the Pompeo campaign tweeted a link to a controversial blog that referred to Goyle as "just another 'turban topper' we don’t need in Congress or any political office that deals with the U.S. Constitution, Christianity, and the United States of America!" The tweet, recommending the piece as a "good read", led to an apology from Pompeo. The Goyle camp attacked Pompeo for what they called "bigoted attacks" when a supporter of the Republican candidate sponsored billboards that said "Vote American, [v]ote Pompeo" and "True Americans vote for Pompeo." Pompeo went on to defeat Goyle, 59%-36%.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
The 2010 congressional elections in Kentucky were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. Kentucky has six seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. As of 2021, this is the last time the Democrats won more than one congressional district in Kentucky.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, Overview, By district
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 1
Running for his ninth term in this conservative district based in western Kentucky, incumbent Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield faced a trivial challenge from Democratic candidate Charles Hatchett. As expected, Congressman Whitfield was overwhelmingly re-elected to another term in Congress.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 2
Though incumbent Republican Congressman Brett Guthrie was elected by a slim margin in 2008, he did not face a serious challenge in his bid for a second term from Democratic candidate Ed Marksberry. As was expected, Congressman Guthrie was re-elected in a landslide in this conservative district based in west-central Kentucky.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 3, Campaign
Two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman John Yarmuth has represented this liberal-leaning district based in metro Louisville since he was first elected in 2006. Yarmuth defeated Republican Congresswoman Anne Northup in 2006, and defeated her again in a rematch in 2008, but she declined to run again in 2010. Instead, Congressman Yarmuth faced Republican candidate Todd Lally, an airline pilot and a failed State House candidate.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 3, Campaign
Lally attacked Yarmuth for being a "liberal follower" of Nancy Pelosi who voted with her "San Francisco agenda 99 percent of the time," charges that Yarmuth called "ignorant and irresponsible." The Courier-Journal, the largest newspaper in the district, strongly endorsed Congressman Yarmuth in his bid for re-election, and in the end, Yarmuth was able to best Lally by a surprisingly wide margin.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 4, Campaign
This conservative district based in northern Kentucky, including some of metropolitan Cincinnati, has been represented by Republican Congressman Geoff Davis since he was first elected in 2004. Seeking a fourth term, Congressman Davis faced Democratic candidate John Waltz, an Iraq War veteran in the general election, who was not given much of a chance given the conservative nature of the district. As expected, Davis was overwhelmingly re-elected.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 5, Campaign
Republican Congressman Hal Rogers, the dean of the Kentucky congressional delegation, has represented this conservative district based in eastern Kentucky, faced Democratic candidate Jim Holbert in his bid for a sixteenth term. Holbert had previously run against Congressman Rogers in 2008 as an independent candidate. However, Holbert was defeated by Rogers in a landslide for the second time in the general election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 6, Campaign
This conservative district based around the Lexington metropolitan area has been represented by incumbent Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler since he was first elected in a 2004 special election. This year, Chandler faced a serious threat to bid for a fifth term in Congress from Republican attorney Andy Barr.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 6, Campaign
In the general election, both candidates started releasing television ads in August 2010, with Barr attacking Chandler for being part of "politics as usual" while Chandler countered by proclaiming his independence, saying, "If the Republican Party is going to suggest that I'm a tool of somebody else, there is no basis in fact for that." As election day grew nearer, both sides ramped up attacks, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee releasing an ads slamming Barr for his criminal record and plans to privatize Social Security.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, District 6, Campaign
Barr, meanwhile, attacked Chandler for supporting gun control, even though Chandler was endorsed in his bid for re-election by the National Rifle Association. Polls predicted a tight race, and on election night, those polls were vindicated; no media organization called the race that night because Chandler led Barr by only a few hundred votes. It was only a few days later that Chandler was proclaimed the winner.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
Elections were held on November 2, 2010 to determine Louisiana's seven members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2010, and a runoff election for the Republican Party nomination in the 3rd district took place on October 2, 2010.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
Of the seven elections, the 2nd district was rated as competitive by CQ Politics and the 2nd and 3rd districts were rated as competitive by The Cook Political Report, The Rothenberg Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Five of Louisiana's seven incumbents (Republicans Steve Scalise of the 1st district, John Fleming of the 4th district, Rodney Alexander of the 5th district, Bill Cassidy of the 6th district and Charles Boustany of the 7th district) were re-elected. Of the two who were not re-elected, one (Republican Joseph Cao of the 2nd district) unsuccessfully sought re-election, and one (Democrat Charlie Melancon of the 3rd district) ran for the U.S. Senate instead of seeking re-election.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
In Louisiana, candidates affiliated with parties that are not recognized by the state are listed on the ballot as "Other", while independent candidates are listed as "No Party". In total, six Republicans and one Democrat were elected. A total of 1,035,947 votes were cast, of which 675,386 (65 percent) were for Republican candidates, 311,221 (30 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 42,241 (4 percent) were for independent candidates and 7,099 (1 percent) were for unrecognized parties' candidates.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 1
In 2010 the 1st district included Metairie, Slidell, and parts of Kenner and New Orleans. The district's population was 75 percent white, 16 percent black and 6 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 28 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,725. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 72 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 26 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 1
Republican Steve Scalise, who took office in May 2008, was the incumbent. Scalise was re-elected in November 2008 with 66 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Myron Katz, who ran with the intention of raising awareness about energy conservation in homebuilding. Former lawyer Arden Wells, who does not belong to a party recognized by the state of Louisiana, also ran.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 1
Scalise raised $1,358,024 and spent $1,007,474. Katz raised $64,420 and spent $60,708. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Scalise a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 72 percent of the vote to Katz's 25 percent. On election day Scalise was re-elected with 79 percent of the vote to Katz's 19 percent. Scalise was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
The 2nd district included parts of New Orleans and Marrero. The district's population was 57 percent black, 32 percent white and 6 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 78 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $40,061. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 75 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 23 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+25.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Republican Joseph Cao, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Cao was elected in 2008 with 50 percent of the vote. In 2010 Cao's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Cedric Richmond, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Anthony Marquize, a minister and businessman; and Jack Radosta, a carpenter and actor, ran as independent candidates. Ron Austin, a lawyer, also ran as an independent candidate but ended his campaign in September 2010.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Eugene Green, the former chief of staff to U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson; Gary Johnson, a former research director for the United States House Committee on Rules; and Juan LaFonta, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, also sought the Democratic nomination. In a poll of 341 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted in June 2010 by Zata 3 Consulting for Richmond's campaign, 53 percent supported Richmond while 13 percent favored LaFonta and 34 percent were undecided. Karen Carter Peterson, a member of the Louisiana State Senate, said in July 2010 that she would not seek the Democratic nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Cao raised $2,079,915 and spent $2,097,806. Richmond raised $1,139,879 and spent $1,134,506. Marquize raised $14,021 and spent the same amount. Austin raised $7,300 and spent the same amount. Green raised $85,248 and spent $85,395. Johnson raised $15,561 and spent $15,538. LaFonta raised $359,927 and spent $353,268.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Market Research Insights in May and June 2010, 51 percent of respondents supported Cao while 26 percent favored Richmond. A poll published by Anzalone-Liszt in September 2010 found Richmond leading Cao by 45 percent to 35 percent. In a poll of 605 likely voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos on October 2 and 3, 2010, Richmond led with 49 percent to Cao's 38 percent while 13 percent remained undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
A poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Zata|3 Consulting on October 20, 2010, found Richmond leading with 53 percent to Cao's 36 percent, while 2 percent supported Marquize, 1 percent chose Radosta and 8 percent were undecided. In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Anzalone-Liszt on October 20 and 21, 2010, Richmond led with 49 percent to Cao's 32 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 2
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as "Leans Democratic". In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Lean Democratic" while CQ Politics rated the race as "Likely Democratic". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Democrat Favored". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Richmond a 92 percent chance of winning, and projected that he would receive 55 percent of the vote to Cao's 42 percent. On election day Richmond was elected with 65 percent of the vote to Cao's 33 percent. Cao ran for Attorney General of Louisiana in 2011, but ended his campaign in September of that year. Richmond was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
The 3rd district included Houma, Laplace and New Iberia. The district's population was 66 percent white and 27 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 74 percent were high school graduates and 13 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $44,887. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 37 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama. The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+12.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
Democrat Charlie Melançon, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. He was re-elected unopposed in 2008. In 2010, Melançon ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. The candidates in the general election were Democratic nominee Ravi Sangisetty and Republican nominee Jeff Landry, both lawyers. Sangisetty was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hunt Downer, a former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives; and Kristian Magar, an oil field manager, also sought the Republican nomination. Both parties had attempted to recruit Scott Angelle, the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, but he declined their overtures.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
Sangisetty raised $828,014 and spent $836,316. Landry raised $1,362,786 and spent $1,360,649. Downer raised $698,604 and spent $700,614. Magar raised $37,751 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 3
Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the race as  "Likely Republican". In October 2010 The Cook Political Report rated the race as "Likely Republican". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Republican Favored". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Landry a 94 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 55 percent of the vote to Sangisetti's 43 percent. On election day Landry was elected with 64 percent of the vote to Sangisetty's 36 percent. Landry unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2012.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
The 4th district included Bossier City, Natchitoches and Shreveport. The district's population was 60 percent white and 34 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 82 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $38,436. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 59 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 40 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
Republican John Fleming, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Fleming was elected in 2008 with 48 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee David Melville, a minister. Independent candidate Artis Cash also ran. Fleming was unopposed in the Republican primary. Steven Gavi, a retail manager, also sought the Democratic nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
Fleming raised $1,448,369 and spent $1,271,950. Melville raised $229,079 and spent $228,313. Cash raised $350 and spent no money.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 4
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Fleming a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Melville's 35 percent. On election day Fleming was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote to Melville's 32 percent. Fleming was again re-elected in 2012 and 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5
The 5th district included Alexandria, Monroe and Ruston. The district's population was 62 percent white and 34 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 77 percent were high school graduates and 17 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $35,510. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 62 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 37 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5
Republican Rodney Alexander, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Alexander was re-elected unopposed in 2008. In 2010 Alexander's opponent in the general election was independent candidate Tom Gibbs, a U.S. Army veteran. Todd Slavant, the owner of a construction and property management company, also sought the Republican nomination.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 5
Alexander raised $1,260,755 and spent $1,239,963. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Alexander a 100 percent chance of winning. On election day Alexander was re-elected with 79 percent of the vote to Gibbs's 21 percent. Alexander was again re-elected in 2012, and resigned in 2013 to become secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. He was succeeded by Vance McAllister.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
The 6th district included Baton Rouge and Prairieville. The district's population was 60 percent white and 34 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 85 percent were high school graduates and 26 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $47,840. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 57 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 41 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
Republican Bill Cassidy, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Cassidy was elected in 2008 with 48 percent of the vote. In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Merritt McDonald Sr., a retired engineer. Cassidy and McDonald were both unopposed in their parties' primaries.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 6
Cassidy raised $1,584,256 and spent $738,171. Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Cassidy a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 64 percent of the vote to McDonald's 33 percent. On election day Cassidy was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to McDonald's 34 percent. Cassidy was again re-elected in 2012, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 7
The 7th district included Lafayette, Lake Charles and Sulphur. The district's population was 70 percent white and 26 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 78 percent were high school graduates and 19 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $41,200. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 63 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 35 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, District 7
Republican Charles Boustany, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Boustany was re-elected with 62 percent of the vote in 2008. In 2010 Boustany was unopposed for re-election. According to Louisiana law, candidates who are unopposed are declared elected and their names do not appear on the ballot. Boustany raised $1,677,845 and spent $1,258,638. He was re-elected in the 3rd district in 2012 and 2014.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
Elections were held on November 2, 2010 to determine Maine's two members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
The races in both the 1st and 2nd districts were rated as competitive by The Cook Political Report and The Rothenberg Political Report, while only the 1st district was rated as competitive by CQ Politics. Both of Maine's incumbents (Chellie Pingree of the 1st district and Mike Michaud of the 2nd district, both Democrats) were re-elected.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
A total of 564,368 votes were cast, of which 316,156 (56.02 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 248,170 (43.97 percent) were for Republican candidates, and 42 (0.01 percent) were for write-in candidates.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
The 1st district includes Biddeford, Portland and South Portland. The district's population was 95 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $53,324. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 38 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+8.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
Democrat Chellie Pingree, who took office in 2009, was the incumbent. Pingree was elected in 2008 with 55 percent of the vote. In 2010 her opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Dean Scontras, the co-owner of an alternative energy company. Pingree and Scontras were unopposed in their respective primaries. Pingree raised $1,282,675 and spent $1,290,022. Scontras raised $491,374 and spent the same amount.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
In a poll of 790 likely voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling between September 2 and 6, 2010, Pingree led with 47 percent to Scontras's 38 percent, while 15 percent were undecided. A poll of 316 likely voters, conducted by Critical Insights (CI) on September 13, 2010, found Pingree leading with 53 percent to Scontras's 29 percent while 18 percent were undecided. A CI poll with a statewide sample of 405 likely voters, conducted on September 27, 2010, found Pingree leading Scontras by 54 percent to 26 percent, while 19 percent were undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
In a poll of 346 likely voters, conducted by the Maine Center for Public Opinion between October 4 and 7, 2010, 46 percent of respondents supported Pingree while 38 percent favored Scontras and 16 percent were undecided. A CI poll of 305 registered voters, conducted on October 10 and 11, 2010, found Pingree leading with 48 percent to Scontras's 33 percent, while 18 percent remained undecided.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
In a poll with a statewide sample of 501 likely voters, conducted by Pan Atlantic SMS Group between October 11 and 15, 2010, 49 percent of respondents backed Pingree with 33 percent supported Scontras and 18 percent remained undecided. In a CI poll of 295 likely voters, conducted between October 13 and 17, 2010, Pingree led Scontras by 45 percent to 40 percent while 13 percent were undecided. In CI's final poll Scontras led with 45 percent to Pingree's 41 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
In October 2010 The Cook Political Report and CQ Politics rated the race as "likely Democratic". In November 2010 The Rothenberg Political Report rated the race as "Democrat favored". Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Pingree an 80 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 53 percent of the vote to Scontras's 47 percent.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 1
On election day Pingree was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Scontras's 43 percent. Pingree was one of eight Democratic U.S. Representatives who was elected by a larger margin in 2010 than in 2008. Pingree was again re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2
The 2nd district included Auburn, Bangor, Lewiston and Waterville. Its population was 94 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $40,812. In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 55 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 43 percent to Republican nominee John McCain. In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3.


2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, District 2
Democrat Mike Michaud, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Michaud was re-elected in 2008 with 67 percent of the vote. In 2010 Michaud's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Jason Levesque, a businessman. Both Michaud and Levesque were unopposed in their primaries. Michaud raised $1,044,372 and spent $1,244,848. Levesque raised $542,626 and spent $529,783.