| − | There were 36 [[United States]] state gubernatorial elections (races for governor) in 2010. The results overall were a loss of six seats for the [[Democratic Party]] and a gain of six states for the [[Republican Party.]]<ref>http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/governor</ref> | + | There were 36 [[United States]] state gubernatorial elections (races for governor) in 2010. The results overall were a loss of six seats for the [[Democratic Party]] and a gain of six states for the [[Republican Party.]] <ref>http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/governor</ref> |