2010 New York State Comptroller election
The New York comptroller election of 2010 involved the first election campaign of Democrat Thomas DiNapoli to the Office of State Comptroller. DiNapoli was appointed as Comptroller by a joint session of the New York State Legislature on February 7, 2007. In the general election on November 2, 2010, DiNapoli defeated Republican nominee Harry Wilson. As of 2021, this is the last time a Republican nominee carried Rockland county in a statewide election. This, along with the concurrent Attorney General election is the last time a Republican candidate won Erie and Nassau counties in a statewide election. This is also the last time that in a statewide race, a Democratic candidate did not win a majority of the vote in Westchester County, since DiNapoli only won a plurality there this cycle.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Thomas DiNapoli, incumbent New York State Comptroller
Republican Party
- Harry Wilson, businessman
Green Party
- Julia Willebrand, peace activist
Libertarian Party
- John Gaetani, advocate for gold and silver investment
Democratic Primary
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Tom DiNapoli | Eliot Spitzer | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist Poll | September 17, 2009 | 49% | 37% | 14% |
General Election
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Tom DiNapoli (D) | Harry Wilson (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY GOP | April 12, 2010 | 22% | 25% | 48% |
| Marist Poll | June 5, 2010 | 42% | 47% | 11% |
| Marist Poll | July 17, 2010 | 22% | 48% | 1% |
| Marist Poll | August 1–4, 2010 | 42% | 48% | 7% |
| Marist Poll | September 19, 2010 | 45% | 45% | 7% |
| Marist Poll | October 7, 2010 | 32% | 49% | 1% |
| Marist Poll | October 12, 2010 | 32% | 35% | 41% |
| Marist Poll | October 19, 2010 | 49% | 34% | 1% |
| NY Post | October 22, 2010 | 39% | 45% | 4% |
| Marist Poll | October 27, 2010 | 42% | 41% | 1% |
| Marist Poll | November 1, 2010 | 45% | 45% | 7% |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Thomas P. DiNapoli (incumbent) | 2,272,805 | 50.78% | ||
| Republican | Harry Wilson | 2,070,349 | 46.26% | ||
| Green | Julia A. Willebrand | 104,482 | 2.33% | ||
| Libertarian | John Gaetani | 27,898 | 0.62% | ||
| Total votes | 4,475,534 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
External links
- Online Guide to New York Politics, politics1.com
- New York State Office of the Comptroller, osc.state.ny.us