De Jongh faced independent candidate Mapp, a former Lt. Governor, in the general election on November 2, 2010. The contest between de Jongh and Mapp was essentially a rematch of the top two contenders from the 2006 gubernatorial election. On November 2, 2010, De Jongh and Lt. Governor Gregory Francis were re-elected to second term, taking 17,535 votes, or 56.27%. De Jongh defeated the independent gubernatorial ticket of Mapp and Malik Sekou, who came in second with 13,580 votes. After reaching his term limit, de Jongh left office on January 5, 2015.