The 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Due to term limits established by the Oklahoma Constitution, incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry couldn't seek re-election. The race had been hotly contested by both political parties, with several well-known Oklahomans announcing their candidacy up to two years before the election. This was the first time a woman challenged another woman for Governor of Oklahoma.

As both parties nominated female candidates (Jari Askins for the Democrats and Mary Fallin for the Republicans), both of whom have also previously held the office of the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, and as no third-party or write-in candidate qualified for the ballot, Oklahoma was guaranteed its first female governor. In 2008, Republicans won majorities in both chambers of the state legislature for the first time ever; as they expanded these majorities in the 2010 elections and Fallin won the governorship, a Republican state government trifecta was established for the first time since statehood when Fallin was sworn in on January 10, 2011.

Askins carried only four counties: her home county of Stephens and neighboring Comanche, Cotton, and Jefferson. While Fallin won all other 73 counties (of which she flipped 70), her margins varied, ranging from narrow wins in much of Eastern Oklahoma to a 66-point victory in staunchly Republican Beaver County. As of 2026, this is the last Oklahoma gubernatorial race where the winner received more than 60% of votes.

Fallin was the first Republican to win Atoka County, Choctaw County, Coal County, Haskell County, Hughes County, Johnston County, Latimer County, LeFlore County, McCurtain County, Okfuskee County, Pittsburg County, and Pushmataha County in a gubernatorial election since Oklahoma statehood. Muskogee County and Sequoyah County voted Republican for the first time since 1907. Fallin was the first non-Democrat to win Tillman County, which had voted for the Democratic candidate for governor in each election since Oklahoma statehood, thus breaking a 103-year streak of voting Democratic Party.

Democratic primary

Declared Jari Askins, incumbent lieutenant governor of OklahomaMcNutt, Michael. "Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said she will run for governor in 2010." NewsOk.com, January 4, 2009. Drew Edmondson, incumbent attorney general of Oklahoma

Polling Poll source Dates administered DrewEdmondson JariAskinsSoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 49% 33%Sooner SurveySooner Survey July 18–20, 2010 38% 27%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 37% 36%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 46% 36%

Results

Republican primary

Declared Mary Fallin, former lieutenant governor and current congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Roger L. Jackson, retired businessman, former president of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA) Randy Brogdon, state senator Robert Hubbard, business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"Estus, John, "Oklahoma candidate filing period marks start of busy campaign season", The Oklahoman, May 31, 2010.

Declined J. C. Watts, former congressman from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City

Polling Poll source Dates administered MaryFallin RandyBrogdonSoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 56% 18%Sooner Survey July 18–20, 2010 50% 22%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 59% 10%SoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 68% 16%

Results

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Report October 14, 2010 Rothenberg October 28, 2010 RealClearPolitics November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 28, 2010 CQ Politics October 28, 2010

Polling Poll source Dates administered MaryFallin (R) JariAskins (D)SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com October 23, 2010 56% 39%SoonerPoll.com October 7, 2010 54% 36%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 23, 2010 60% 34%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 26, 2010 52% 37%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 28, 2010 57% 36%SoonerPoll.com July 16–21, 2010 46% 40%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 55% 32%SoonerPoll.comSoonerPoll.com May 25 – June 9, 2010 49% 36%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports February 24, 2010 51% 37%SoonerPoll.com January 2–5, 2010 52% 36%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 50% 34%

Results

Results by county County Mary FallinRepublican Jari AskinsDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Adair3,02354.72%2,50145.28%5229.45%5,524Alfalfa1,30163.84%73736.16%56427.67%2,038Atoka2,23159.80%1,50040.20%73119.59%3,731Beaver1,56482.97%32117.03%1,24365.94%1,885Beckham3,47163.51%1,99436.49%1,47727.03%5,465Blaine2,06165.20%1,10034.80%96130.40%3,161Bryan6,11558.46%4,34641.54%1,76916.91%10,461Caddo3,72350.83%3,60249.17%1211.65%7,325Canadian24,96471.47%9,96428.53%15,00042.95%34,928Carter8,47865.52%4,46134.48%4,01731.05%12,939Cherokee5,85051.05%5,60948.95%2412.10%11,459Choctaw2,22754.72%1,84345.28%3849.43%4,070Cimarron73473.62%26326.38%47147.24%997Cleveland42,79758.41%30,46741.59%12,33016.83%73,264Coal1,05252.34%95847.66%944.68%2,010Comanche10,82749.72%10,95050.28%-123-0.56%21,777Cotton81844.82%1,00755.18%-189-10.36%1,825Craig2,47057.39%1,83442.61%63614.78%4,304Creek13,37765.54%7,03434.46%6,34331.08%20,411Custer5,06165.60%2,65434.40%2,40731.20%7,715Delaware7,30463.90%4,12736.10%3,17727.79%11,431Dewey1,30770.12%55729.88%75040.24%1,864Ellis1,10572.70%41527.30%69045.39%1,520Garfield11,51568.41%5,31831.59%6,19736.81%16,833Garvin5,25459.07%3,64140.93%1,61318.13%8,895Grady10,03163.60%5,74136.40%4,29027.20%15,772Grant1,19966.17%61333.83%58632.34%1,812Greer89256.63%68343.37%20913.27%1,575Harmon42055.70%33444.30%8611.41%754Harper89973.09%33126.91%56846.18%1,230Haskell1,90155.49%1,52544.51%37610.97%3,426Hughes1,88153.39%1,64246.61%2396.78%3,523Jackson3,95065.83%2,05034.17%1,90031.67%6,000Jefferson88148.30%94351.70%-62-3.40%1,824Johnston1,71358.19%1,23141.81%48216.37%2,944Kay8,65663.53%4,97036.47%3,68627.05%13,626Kingfisher3,50473.02%1,29526.98%2,20946.03%4,799Kiowa1,42453.25%1,25046.75%1746.51%2,674Latimer1,61052.32%1,46747.68%1434.65%3,077Le Flore7,04054.20%5,95045.80%1,0908.39%12,990Lincoln6,97664.51%3,83835.49%3,13829.02%10,814Logan8,84868.35%4,09831.65%4,75036.69%12,946Love1,55458.40%1,10741.60%44716.80%2,661Major2,22173.74%79126.26%1,43047.48%3,012Marshall2,52863.00%1,48537.00%1,04325.99%4,013Mayes6,99259.46%4,76840.54%2,22418.91%11,760McClain7,24865.50%3,81734.50%3,43131.01%11,065McCurtain4,31251.66%4,03548.34%2773.32%8,347McIntosh3,24452.62%2,92147.38%3235.24%6,165Murray2,17754.71%1,80245.29%3759.42%3,979Muskogee9,40552.98%8,34847.02%1,0575.95%17,753Noble2,78269.86%1,20030.14%1,58239.73%3,982Nowata1,98160.38%1,30039.62%68120.76%3,281Okfuskee1,61953.54%1,40546.46%2147.08%3,024Oklahoma111,61457.55%82,31642.45%29,29815.11%193,930Okmulgee5,39352.36%4,90647.64%4874.73%10,299Osage7,93855.08%6,47344.92%1,46510.17%14,411Ottawa3,98555.95%3,13844.05%84711.89%7,123Pawnee3,03062.56%1,81337.44%1,21725.13%4,843Payne11,63358.48%8,25841.52%3,37516.97%19,891Pittsburg6,80854.56%5,67145.44%1,1379.11%12,479Pontotoc5,36554.87%4,41245.13%9539.75%9,777Pottawatomie11,83264.42%6,53635.58%5,29628.83%18,368Pushmataha1,90155.49%1,52544.51%37610.97%3,426Roger Mills92369.09%41330.91%51038.17%1,336Rogers18,87467.30%9,17132.70%9,70334.60%28,045Seminole3,63757.49%2,68942.51%94814.99%6,326Sequoyah5,65955.72%4,49744.28%1,16211.44%10,156Stephens6,45844.01%8,21755.99%-1,759-11.99%14,675Texas3,54579.95%88920.05%2,65659.90%4,434Tillman1,08351.50%1,02048.50%633.00%2,103Tulsa105,06062.31%63,55837.69%41,50224.61%168,618Wagoner14,31468.19%6,67831.81%7,63636.38%20,992Washington11,54869.62%5,03930.38%6,50939.24%16,587Washita2,26562.95%1,33337.05%93225.90%3,598Woods2,04266.19%1,04333.81%99932.38%3,085Woodward4,08272.83%1,52327.17%2,55945.66%5,605Totals625,50660.45%409,26139.55%216,24520.90%1,034,767

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

External links Oklahoma State Election Board Candidates for Oklahoma State Offices at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2010 Oklahoma Governor from Follow the Money Oklahoma Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com Election 2010: Oklahoma Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Oklahoma Governor Race from Real Clear Politics 2010 Oklahoma Governor's Race from CQ Politics Race Profile in The New York Times News coverage from The Oklahoman Debates Oklahoma Gubernatorial Debate on C-SPAN, July 21, 2010 Official campaign sites Jari Askins for Governor Mary Fallin for Governor