The 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. It was preceded by the primary election on September 14, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Donald Carcieri was term-limited in 2010. The non-partisan Cook Political Report, The New York Times and CQ Politics rated the gubernatorial election as a toss-up. With 90% of the districts reporting on election night, independent candidate Lincoln Chafee was declared the winner, with 36% of the vote to Republican John Robitaille's 34%. As of 2022, this was the last time Newport County voted for the Republican candidate.