Elections were held in California on November 2, 2010.[ 2]
November 2010 California elections Registered 17,285,883[ 1] Turnout 59.59% (pp )[ 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 's 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
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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
Total votes
10,000,160 100.0
Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives
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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[ 3]
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
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2010 California gubernatorial election
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
Total votes
10,075,645 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2010 California lieutenant governor election
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
Total votes
9,813,130 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2010 California Secretary of State election
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
Total votes
9,599,609 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 California State Controller election
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
Total votes
9,660,182 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 California State Treasurer election
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
Total votes
9,624,275 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 California Attorney General election
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
Total votes
9,647,571 100.0
Democratic hold
Insurance Commissioner
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2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
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
Total votes
9,423,156 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Board of Equalization
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Chief Justice nomination
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Ming W. Chin Choice Votes % For 4,592,594 65.47 Against 2,422,435 34.53 Total 7,015,029 100.00
Carlos R. Moreno Choice Votes % For 4,739,562 67.73 Against 2,258,060 32.27 Total 6,997,622 100.00
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
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
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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 .[ 4]
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.[ 7]
Proposition 21[ 6] Choice Votes % For 4,181,226 42.72 Against 5,605,610 57.28 Total 9,786,836 100.00
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[ 6] Choice Votes % For 5,722,627 60.62 Against 3,717,765 39.38 Total 9,440,392 100.00
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[ 6] Choice Votes % For 3,939,118 41.90 Against 5,461,674 58.10 Total 9,400,792 100.00
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[ 6] Choice Votes % For 5,251,319 55.07 Against 4,284,852 44.93 Total 9,536,171 100.00
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[ 6] Choice Votes % For 4,915,262 52.42 Against 4,460,681 47.58 Total 9,375,943 100.00
1 2 "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF) . California Secretary of State.↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election" . California Secretary of State's office. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2010 .↑ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )↑ "Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures" . California Attorney General's office. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2010 .↑ "Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry" . Reason. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010 .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2019 California Special Election Results" . Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010 .↑ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free
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