2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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. Newsom started his four-year term on 10 January 2011.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Janice Hahn, member of the Los Angeles City Council
- Eric Korevaar, businessman and scientist
- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Polls
[edit]| Poll source | Dates administered | Gavin Newsom | Dean Florez | Janice Hahn | Alan Lowenthal | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates[1] | October 3–7, 2009 | — | 8% | 24% | 7% | 61% |
| Tulchin Research[2] | January 2010 | 33% | 15% | 17% | — | 35% |
Results
[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 Primary
[edit]Candidates
[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
Results
[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% | ||
Other Primaries
[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 | |
General election
[edit]Opinion polls
[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% |
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]- ^ Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates
- ^ Tulchin Research
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.