The California state elections, November 2010 were held on November 2, 2010.[1]
On a year marked by a strong Republican wave nationwide, the State of California elected Democrats to the state's top offices of Governor , Lieutenant Governor , State Controller , State Treasurer , Superintendent of Public Education , Insurance Commissioner and United States Senator . On November 24, 2010, the California Democratic Party set a record for winning every statewide elected office in California in a single election when the last outstanding race - the one for Attorney General - was decided in Kamala Harris' favor. Because fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein holds the other Senate seat that was not up for election in 2010, the Democrats held every statewide elected office in California beginning in 2011.
United States Senate [ edit ]
United States Senate election in California, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Barbara Boxer (incumbent )
5,218,441
52.2
Republican
Carly Fiorina
4,217,366
42.2
Libertarian
Gail Lightfoot
175,242
1.8
Peace and Freedom
Marsha Feinland
135,093
1.4
Green
Duane Roberts
128,510
1.2
American Independent
Edward Noonan
125,441
1.2
Independent
James E. Harris (write-in )
41
0.0
Independent
Connor Vlakancic (write-in)
11
0.0
Independent
Jerry Leon Carroll (write-in)
10
0.0
Independent
Hans J. Kugler (write-in)
5
0.0
Valid ballots
10,000,160
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives [ edit ]
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[2]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
5,137,507
53.4%
34
0
Republican
4,182,957
43.4%
19
0
Others
307,857
3.2%
0
0
Valid votes
9,628,321
Invalid or blank votes
Totals
100.0%
53
0
Voter turnout
Constitutional officers [ edit ]
Governor [ edit ]
California gubernatorial election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jerry Brown
5,417,731
53.8
Republican
Meg Whitman
4,120,020
40.9
American Independent
Chelene Nightingale
165,928
1.7
Libertarian
Dale Ogden
150,547
1.5
Green
Laura Wells
128,419
1.3
Peace and Freedom
Carlos Alvarez
92,637
0.9
Libertarian
Cassandra Lieurance (write-in)
285
0.0
Independent
Lea Sherman (write-in)
43
0.0
Independent
Rakesh K. Christian (write-in)
13
0.0
Democratic
Nadia B. Smalley (write-in)
8
0.0
Independent
Hugh Bagley (write-in)
4
0.0
Independent
Rowan Millar (write-in)
4
0.0
Independent
Jacob Vangelisti (write-in)
4
0.0
Democratic
Anselmo Chavez (write-in)
2
0.0
Valid ballots
10,075,645
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic gain from Republican
Lieutenant Governor [ edit ]
California lieutenant governor election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gavin Newsom
4,918,158
50.2
Republican
Abel Maldonado (incumbent )
3,820,977
39.0
Libertarian
Pamela Brown
574,640
5.9
American Independent
Jim King
184,899
1.9
Green
James Castillo
163,987
1.6
Peace and Freedom
C. T. Weber
116,350
1.1
Independent
Karen England (write-in)
34,119
0.3
Valid ballots
9,813,130
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic gain from Republican
Secretary of State [ edit ]
California Secretary of State election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Debra Bowen (incumbent )
5,105,600
53.2
Republican
Damon Dunn
3,666,397
38.2
Green
Ann Menasche
286,701
3.0
Libertarian
Christina Tobin
214,353
2.3
Peace and Freedom
Marylou Cabral
164,458
1.7
American Independent
Merton D. Short
162,100
1.6
Valid ballots
9,599,609
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic hold
State Controller [ edit ]
California State Controller election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Chiang (incumbent )
5,325,657
55.2
Republican
Tony Strickland
3,487,007
36.1
Libertarian
Andrew "Andy" Favor
292,440
3.1
Peace and Freedom
Karen Martinez
209,647
2.2
Green
Ross D. Frankel
191,284
1.9
American Independent
Lawrence G. Beliz
154,147
1.5
Valid ballots
9,660,182
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic hold
State Treasurer [ edit ]
California State Treasurer election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Lockyer (incumbent )
5,433,508
56.5
Republican
Mimi Walters
3,479,712
36.2
Green
Charles "Kit" Crittenden
231,165
2.4
Libertarian
Edward M. Teyssier
218,387
2.2
American Independent
Robert Lauten
135,930
1.4
Peace and Freedom
Debra L. Reiger
125,573
1.3
Valid ballots
9,624,275
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic hold
Attorney General [ edit ]
California Attorney General election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kamala Harris
4,443,070
46.1
Republican
Steve Cooley
4,368,617
45.3
Green
Peter Allen
258,880
2.7
Libertarian
Timothy Hannan
246,584
2.6
American Independent
Diane Templin
169,994
1.7
Peace and Freedom
Robert Evans
160,426
1.6
Valid ballots
9,647,571
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic hold
Insurance Commissioner [ edit ]
California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dave Jones
4,765,693
50.6
Republican
Mike Villines
3,540,610
37.6
Libertarian
Richard Bronstein
372,684
4.0
Peace and Freedom
Dina Padilla
293,512
3.1
Green
William Balderston
252,305
2.6
American Independent
Clay Pedersen
198,352
2.1
Valid ballots
9,423,156
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Democratic gain from Republican
Superintendent of Public Instruction [ edit ]
California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2010
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Tom Torlakson
4,223,116
54.6
Nonpartisan
Larry Aceves
3,476,288
44.9
Nonpartisan
Diane Lenning (write-in)
46,061
0.5
Valid ballots
7,745,465
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
'
100.0
Voter turnout
%
Nonpartisan hold
Board of Equalization [ edit ]
District 1 [ edit ]
District 2 [ edit ]
District 3 [ edit ]
District 4 [ edit ]
Supreme Court [ edit ]
Chief Justice nomination [ edit ]
Associate Justices [ edit ]
Ming W. Chin
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
4,592,594
65.5
No
2,422,435
34.5
State Senate [ edit ]
There are 40 seats in the State Senate , the upper house of California's bicameral State Legislature . Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will vote for their representatives.
California State Senate elections, 2010
Party
Votes
Percentage
Not up
Incumbents
Open
Before
After
Democratic
2,269,550
55.6
11
9
5
25
25
Republican
1,728,863
42.3
9
1
5
15
15
Libertarian
64,163
1.6
0
0
0
0
0
Green
11,871
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
Peace and Freedom
10,209
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
Independent
10
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
4,084,666
100.0
20
10
10
40
40
State Assembly [ edit ]
Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representatives.
California State Assembly elections, 2010
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
5,024,759
54.0
52
+2
Republican
4,084,979
43.9
28
-1
Libertarian
115,709
1.2
0
0
Green
46,599
0.5
0
0
Peace and Freedom
26,809
0.3
0
0
American Independent
4,269
0.1
0
0
Independent
163
0.0
0
-1
Invalid or blank votes
—
—
Valid votes
9,303,287
—
—
Totals
100.0%
80
—
Voter turnout
Statewide ballot propositions [ edit ]
The following propositions have been approved for the November ballot either through referral by the state legislature or by obtaining 433,971 signatures for proposed statutes and 694,354 signatures for constitutional amendments .[3]
Proposition 18 [ edit ]
This is a legislatively referred state statute that would authorize an $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system . On August 9, 2010, the California Legislature postponed the vote on the proposition until 2012.[4]
Proposition 19 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would legalize up to 1 ounce of marijuana for persons 21 years or older and would allow local governments to regulate as well as tax the newly created cannabis market.
Proposition 19
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,322,716
53.5
Yes
4,634,383
46.5
[5]
Proposition 20 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to re-draw congressional district lines , in addition to its current job of drawing state senate district lines and state assembly district lines .
Proposition 20
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,733,104
61.2
No
3,628,769
38.8
[5]
Proposition 21 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks . The initiative also removes current state park motor vehicle parking fees.[6]
Proposition 21
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,605,610
57.3
Yes
4,181,226
42.7
[5]
Proposition 22 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would prevent the state government from taking certain funds, such as transportation funds, from the local governments .
Proposition 22
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,722,627
60.6
No
3,717,765
39.4
[5]
Proposition 23 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would suspend California's Global Warming Solutions Act until statewide unemployment falls below 5.5% for four consecutive quarters .
Proposition 23
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,962,305
61.5
Yes
3,727,076
38.5
[5]
Proposition 24 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would repeal three business tax breaks passed by the state legislature as part of negotiations of the 2008–10 California budget crisis .
Proposition 24
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,461,674
58.1
Yes
3,939,118
41.9
[5]
Proposition 25 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would allow state budgets to be passed by the state legislature by a simple majority instead of the current two-thirds requirement . The two-thirds majority for passing taxes would not change.
Proposition 25
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,251,319
55.1
No
4,284,852
44.9
[5]
Proposition 26 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voters to approve new state levies and charges by a two-thirds super majority, with some exceptions.
Proposition 26
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
4,915,262
52.4
No
4,460,681
47.6
[5]
Proposition 27 [ edit ]
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 11 , which established the Citizens Redistricting Commission .
Proposition 27
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,457,940
59.4
Yes
3,729,612
40.6
[5]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]