2010 St. Louis County Executive election
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The 2010 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent County Executive Charlie Dooley ran for re-election to a second full term. He won the Democratic primary by a closer margin than expected,[1] and faced attorney Bill Corrigan, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Corrigan attacked Dooley over high county property tax rates, while Dooley emphasized his experience in managing the county through the economic crisis.[2] Dooley ended up defeating Corrigan to win re-election, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Corrigan's 47 percent.
November 2, 2010
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charlie Dooley, incumbent County Executive
- Ronald E. Levy, retired typographer, former member of the Bayless School District[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Dooley (inc.) | 47,916 | 75.82% | |
| Democratic | Ronald E. Levy | 15,278 | 24.18% | |
| Total votes | 63,194 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Corrigan | 66,288 | 88.56% | |
| Republican | Nick Farace | 8,565 | 11.44% | |
| Total votes | 74,853 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Ted Brown, 2006 Libertarian nominee for County Executive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Ted Brown | 752 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 752 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Charlie Dooley (D) |
Bill Corrigan (R) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Campaigns[7] | June 21, 2010 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 53% | 38% | 9% |
| Tarrance Group[7] | August 4–5, 2010 | 300 (RV) | ± 5.8% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Dooley (inc.) | 191,222 | 51.05% | |
| Republican | Bill Corrigan | 175,025 | 46.72% | |
| Libertarian | Ted Brown | 8,125 | 2.17% | |
| Write-in | 214 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 374,586 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear