Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Somerset County
NR: not reported
County Commissioner
Commissioner District 1
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Craig N. Mathies, Sr.
Democratic
45
238
24
307
56.6%
Van B. Muir, Jr.
Republican
53
170
12
235
43.4%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Commissioner District 2
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Rex Simpkins
Democratic
159
777
93
1,029
71.9%
Roger C. Jones
Republican
82
302
15
399
27.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
3
0
4
0.3%
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert W. Murphey
Democratic
115
590
60
765
40.0%
Charles F. Fisher
Republican
156
923
66
1,145
59.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
1
2
3
0.2%
Commissioner District 4
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
James E. East
Democratic
104
756
59
919
45.2%
Jerry S. Boston
Republican
139
907
68
1,114
54.8%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
1
0
1
0.0%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Randy Laird
Democratic
55
847
90
992
60.3%
Paul T. Ward, Jr.
Republican
37
565
49
651
39.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
1
0
2
0.1%
Treasurer
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Charles L. Muir
Democratic
540
3,411
355
4,306
57.2%
Keith Tyler Muir
Republican
408
2,611
193
3,212
42.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
4
0
4
0.1%
State's Attorney
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Kristy M. Hickman
Democratic
441
2,847
283
3,571
47.2%
Dan Powell
Republican
510
3,209
271
3,990
52.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
3
2
6
0.1%
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
I. Theodore Phoebus
Republican
770
4,990
446
6,206
99.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
2
22
2
26
0.4%
Register of Wills
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Gary W. Miller
Democratic
555
3,108
337
4,000
53.7%
Keith B. Ward
Republican
388
2,855
200
3,443
46.2%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Judge of the Orphans' Court
(Vote for No More Than Three)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Ken Ballard
Democratic
295
2,002
190
2,487
16.5%
Donald L. Howard
Democratic
491
3,041
277
3,809
25.2%
Betsy Simpkins Schrock
Democratic
568
3,271
303
4,142
27.4%
John R. Somers
Republican
616
3,697
310
4,623
30.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
3
24
2
29
0.2%
Sheriff
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert N. Jones
Democratic
518
2,674
278
3,470
45.5%
Allan J. Webster
Republican
308
2,092
165
2,565
33.6%
Clarence E. Bell
Unaffiliated
131
1,356
109
1,596
20.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Board of Education
Commissioner District 1
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
William McKinley Miles
Non-Partisan
63
307
25
395
99.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
1
1
2
0.5%
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert Wells
Non-Partisan
110
800
64
974
62.1%
Thomas M. Wilson
Non-Partisan
95
452
41
588
37.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
6
0
6
0.4%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Margo Green-Gale
Non-Partisan
63
995
89
1,147
98.1%
Bo Joyner (Write In)
Non-Partisan
0
1
0
1
0.1%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
1
18
2
21
1.8%
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig N. Mathies, Sr. |
Democratic | 45 | 238 | 24 | 307 | 56.6% |
Van B. Muir, Jr. |
Republican | 53 | 170 | 12 | 235 | 43.4% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rex Simpkins |
Democratic | 159 | 777 | 93 | 1,029 | 71.9% |
Roger C. Jones |
Republican | 82 | 302 | 15 | 399 | 27.9% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.3% |
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert W. Murphey
Democratic
115
590
60
765
40.0%
Charles F. Fisher
Republican
156
923
66
1,145
59.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
1
2
3
0.2%
Commissioner District 4
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
James E. East
Democratic
104
756
59
919
45.2%
Jerry S. Boston
Republican
139
907
68
1,114
54.8%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
1
0
1
0.0%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Randy Laird
Democratic
55
847
90
992
60.3%
Paul T. Ward, Jr.
Republican
37
565
49
651
39.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
1
0
2
0.1%
Treasurer
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Charles L. Muir
Democratic
540
3,411
355
4,306
57.2%
Keith Tyler Muir
Republican
408
2,611
193
3,212
42.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
4
0
4
0.1%
State's Attorney
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Kristy M. Hickman
Democratic
441
2,847
283
3,571
47.2%
Dan Powell
Republican
510
3,209
271
3,990
52.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
3
2
6
0.1%
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
I. Theodore Phoebus
Republican
770
4,990
446
6,206
99.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
2
22
2
26
0.4%
Register of Wills
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Gary W. Miller
Democratic
555
3,108
337
4,000
53.7%
Keith B. Ward
Republican
388
2,855
200
3,443
46.2%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Judge of the Orphans' Court
(Vote for No More Than Three)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Ken Ballard
Democratic
295
2,002
190
2,487
16.5%
Donald L. Howard
Democratic
491
3,041
277
3,809
25.2%
Betsy Simpkins Schrock
Democratic
568
3,271
303
4,142
27.4%
John R. Somers
Republican
616
3,697
310
4,623
30.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
3
24
2
29
0.2%
Sheriff
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert N. Jones
Democratic
518
2,674
278
3,470
45.5%
Allan J. Webster
Republican
308
2,092
165
2,565
33.6%
Clarence E. Bell
Unaffiliated
131
1,356
109
1,596
20.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Board of Education
Commissioner District 1
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
William McKinley Miles
Non-Partisan
63
307
25
395
99.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
1
1
2
0.5%
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert Wells
Non-Partisan
110
800
64
974
62.1%
Thomas M. Wilson
Non-Partisan
95
452
41
588
37.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
6
0
6
0.4%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Margo Green-Gale
Non-Partisan
63
995
89
1,147
98.1%
Bo Joyner (Write In)
Non-Partisan
0
1
0
1
0.1%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
1
18
2
21
1.8%
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert W. Murphey |
Democratic | 115 | 590 | 60 | 765 | 40.0% |
Charles F. Fisher |
Republican | 156 | 923 | 66 | 1,145 | 59.9% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James E. East |
Democratic | 104 | 756 | 59 | 919 | 45.2% |
Jerry S. Boston |
Republican | 139 | 907 | 68 | 1,114 | 54.8% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Randy Laird
Democratic
55
847
90
992
60.3%
Paul T. Ward, Jr.
Republican
37
565
49
651
39.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
1
0
2
0.1%
Treasurer
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Charles L. Muir
Democratic
540
3,411
355
4,306
57.2%
Keith Tyler Muir
Republican
408
2,611
193
3,212
42.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
4
0
4
0.1%
State's Attorney
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Kristy M. Hickman
Democratic
441
2,847
283
3,571
47.2%
Dan Powell
Republican
510
3,209
271
3,990
52.7%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
1
3
2
6
0.1%
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
I. Theodore Phoebus
Republican
770
4,990
446
6,206
99.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
2
22
2
26
0.4%
Register of Wills
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Gary W. Miller
Democratic
555
3,108
337
4,000
53.7%
Keith B. Ward
Republican
388
2,855
200
3,443
46.2%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Judge of the Orphans' Court
(Vote for No More Than Three)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Ken Ballard
Democratic
295
2,002
190
2,487
16.5%
Donald L. Howard
Democratic
491
3,041
277
3,809
25.2%
Betsy Simpkins Schrock
Democratic
568
3,271
303
4,142
27.4%
John R. Somers
Republican
616
3,697
310
4,623
30.6%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
3
24
2
29
0.2%
Sheriff
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert N. Jones
Democratic
518
2,674
278
3,470
45.5%
Allan J. Webster
Republican
308
2,092
165
2,565
33.6%
Clarence E. Bell
Unaffiliated
131
1,356
109
1,596
20.9%
Other Write-Ins
N/A
0
3
0
3
0.0%
Board of Education
Commissioner District 1
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
William McKinley Miles
Non-Partisan
63
307
25
395
99.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
1
1
2
0.5%
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert Wells
Non-Partisan
110
800
64
974
62.1%
Thomas M. Wilson
Non-Partisan
95
452
41
588
37.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
6
0
6
0.4%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Margo Green-Gale
Non-Partisan
63
995
89
1,147
98.1%
Bo Joyner (Write In)
Non-Partisan
0
1
0
1
0.1%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
1
18
2
21
1.8%
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Laird |
Democratic | 55 | 847 | 90 | 992 | 60.3% |
Paul T. Ward, Jr. |
Republican | 37 | 565 | 49 | 651 | 39.6% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles L. Muir |
Democratic | 540 | 3,411 | 355 | 4,306 | 57.2% |
Keith Tyler Muir |
Republican | 408 | 2,611 | 193 | 3,212 | 42.7% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristy M. Hickman |
Democratic | 441 | 2,847 | 283 | 3,571 | 47.2% |
Dan Powell |
Republican | 510 | 3,209 | 271 | 3,990 | 52.7% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.1% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Theodore Phoebus |
Republican | 770 | 4,990 | 446 | 6,206 | 99.6% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 2 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 0.4% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary W. Miller |
Democratic | 555 | 3,108 | 337 | 4,000 | 53.7% |
Keith B. Ward |
Republican | 388 | 2,855 | 200 | 3,443 | 46.2% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Ballard |
Democratic | 295 | 2,002 | 190 | 2,487 | 16.5% |
Donald L. Howard |
Democratic | 491 | 3,041 | 277 | 3,809 | 25.2% |
Betsy Simpkins Schrock |
Democratic | 568 | 3,271 | 303 | 4,142 | 27.4% |
John R. Somers |
Republican | 616 | 3,697 | 310 | 4,623 | 30.6% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 3 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 0.2% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert N. Jones |
Democratic | 518 | 2,674 | 278 | 3,470 | 45.5% |
Allan J. Webster |
Republican | 308 | 2,092 | 165 | 2,565 | 33.6% |
Clarence E. Bell |
Unaffiliated | 131 | 1,356 | 109 | 1,596 | 20.9% |
Other Write-Ins |
N/A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William McKinley Miles |
Non-Partisan | 63 | 307 | 25 | 395 | 99.5% |
Other Write-Ins |
Non-Partisan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5% |
Commissioner District 3
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Robert Wells
Non-Partisan
110
800
64
974
62.1%
Thomas M. Wilson
Non-Partisan
95
452
41
588
37.5%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
0
6
0
6
0.4%
Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One)
Name
Party
Early Voting
Election Day
Absentee / Provisional
Total
Percentage
Margo Green-Gale
Non-Partisan
63
995
89
1,147
98.1%
Bo Joyner (Write In)
Non-Partisan
0
1
0
1
0.1%
Other Write-Ins
Non-Partisan
1
18
2
21
1.8%
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Wells |
Non-Partisan | 110 | 800 | 64 | 974 | 62.1% |
Thomas M. Wilson |
Non-Partisan | 95 | 452 | 41 | 588 | 37.5% |
Other Write-Ins |
Non-Partisan | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.4% |
| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Margo Green-Gale |
Non-Partisan | 63 | 995 | 89 | 1,147 | 98.1% |
Bo Joyner (Write In) |
Non-Partisan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
Other Write-Ins |
Non-Partisan | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 1.8% |

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