2010Final results
2010 election for Illinois Governor
Governor · Illinois
Pat Quinn (D) won with 46.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Brady (R) by 0.9 points.
Pat QuinnDemocrat · winner
46.8%1,745,219
Bill BradyRepublican
45.9%1,713,385
Scott Lee CohenIndependent
3.6%135,705
Rich WhitneyGreen
2.7%100,756
Lex GreenLibertarian
0.9%34,681
3,729,746 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Pat Quinn (D)Bill Brady (R)
Also on the ballot: Scott Lee Cohen (Independent), 3.6%; Rich Whitney (Green), 2.7%; Lex Green (Libertarian), 0.9%