The 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. The primary election took place on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado, who had been appointed to the office, ran for election to a full term but was defeated by Democratic Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco. Lieutenant Governor Newsom started his four-year term on 10 January 2011.
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 County results Newsom: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Maldonado: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editThe following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for lieutenant governor.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
editDemocratic
edit- Janice Hahn, member of the Los Angeles City Council
- Eric Korevaar, businessman and scientist
- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Green
edit- James Castillo, cultural spiritual advisor
Libertarian
edit- Pamela Brown, economics professor
Peace and Freedom
edit- C. T. Weber, retired government analyst
Republican
edit- Sam Aanestad, state senator representing the 4th district
- Bert Davis, businessman
- Yvonne Girard, judicial assistant
- Dave Harris, businessman
- Scott Levitt, attorney
- Abel Maldonado, incumbent lieutenant governor
Primary results
editDemocratic
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Newsom | 1,308,860 | 55.5 | |
| Janice Hahn | 780,115 | 33.3 | |
| Eric Korevaar | 257,349 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,346,324 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 31.0% | ||
Republican
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Maldonado (incumbent) | 939,370 | 43.6 | |
| Sam Aanestad | 668,345 | 31.0 | |
| Dave Harris | 180,960 | 8.4 | |
| Bert Davis | 130,486 | 6.1 | |
| Scott Levitt | 126,023 | 5.8 | |
| Yvonne Girard | 111,554 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 2,156,738 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 41.3% | ||
Others
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Independent | Jim King | 38,638 | 100 | |
| Green | James Castillo | 19,462 | 100 | |
| Libertarian | Pamela Brown | 18,276 | 100 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 3,813 | 100 | |
Opinion polls
editDemocratic primary
edit| Poll source | Dates administered | Gavin Newsom | Dean Florez | Janice Hahn | Alan Lowenthal | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates[2] | October 3–7, 2009 | — | 8% | 24% | 7% | 61% |
| Tulchin Research[3] | January 2010 | 33% | 15% | 17% | — | 35% |
General election
edit| Poll source | Dates administered | Abel Maldonado (R) | Gavin Newsom (D) | Undecided/other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times/USC[4] | October 13–20, 2010 | 37% | 41% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA[5] | October 15–18, 2010 | 37% | 43% | 6% |
| The Field Poll[6] | September 25, 2010 | 35% | 39% | 26% |
| Survey USA[7] | September 19–21, 2010 | 41% | 44% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[8] | September 14–16, 2010 | 36% | 39% | 24% |
| Survey USA[9] | August 31-September 1, 2010 | 39% | 44% | 15% |
| Survey USA[10] | August 8–11, 2010 | 42% | 43% | 15% |
| The Field Poll[11] | June 22–25, 2010 | 34% | 43% | 23% |
General results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gavin Newsom | 4,917,880 | 50.12% | +1.00% | |
| Republican | Abel Maldonado (incumbent) | 3,820,971 | 38.94% | −6.15% | |
| Libertarian | Pamela Brown | 574,636 | 5.85% | +4.18% | |
| American Independent | Jim King | 184,901 | 1.88% | +1.08% | |
| Green | James Castillo | 163,982 | 1.67% | −1.13% | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 116,346 | 1.19% | +0.68% | |
| Independent | Karen England (write-in) | 34,119 | 0.35% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 9,812,835 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2010 Gubernatorial Primary - June 8, 2010: Official Certified List of Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates
- ^ Tulchin Research
- ^ Times/USC
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ The Field Poll
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ Survey USA
- ^ The Field Poll
- ^ "Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State.