2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

2010 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 2010
 
Nominee David Dewhurst Linda Chavez-Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,044,770 1,715,735
Percentage 61.8% 34.8%

County results
Dewhurst:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Chavez-Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David Dewhurst
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst
Republican

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was reelected in a landslide over Linda Chavez-Thompson. Dewhurst was sworn in for a third term on January 18, 2011.

To date, this is the most recent statewide election in which Dallas County voted for the Republican candidate.