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2010 California State Controller election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 California State Controller election

| country = California

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 California State Controller election

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2014 California State Controller election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 = File:John Chiang 2007.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = John Chiang

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 5,325,357

| percentage1 = 55.2%

| image2 = Image:Tony Strickland (2).jpg

| nominee2 = Tony Strickland

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 3,487,014

| percentage2 = 36.1%

| map_image = {{switcher

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| map_caption = Chiang: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
{{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}

Strickland: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = Controller

| before_election = John Chiang

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John Chiang

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 2010 California State Controller election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the State Controller of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent John Chiang won reelection.

Candidates

The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for State Controller.{{cite web

|url = http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2010-elections/june-2010/june-2010-candidates-short-list-040910.pdf

|title = 2010 Gubernatorial Primary - June 8, 2010: Official Certified List of Candidates

|publisher = California Secretary of State

|date = April 9, 2010

|access-date = June 2, 2010

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100611024736/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2010-elections/june-2010/june-2010-candidates-short-list-040910.pdf#

|archive-date = 2010-06-11

|url-status = dead

}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2010-elections/june-2010/cert-list-write-in.pdf

|title = Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election

|publisher = California Secretary of State

|date = May 28, 2010

|access-date = June 2, 2010

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100603151016/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2010-elections/june-2010/cert-list-write-in.pdf#

|archive-date = 2010-06-03

|url-status = dead

}} Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

= American Independent =

  • Lawrence Beliz, businessman
  • Nathan Johnson

= Democratic =

= Green =

  • Ross D. Frankel, accountant

= Libertarian =

  • Andrew "Andy" Favor, certified public accountant

= Peace and Freedom =

  • Karen Martinez

= Republican =

  • David Evans, certified public accountant
  • Tony Strickland, state senator and nominee in 2006

Primary results

= American Independent =

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = California American Independent State Controller primary, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Lawrence Beliz

| votes = 24,436

| percentage = 56.3

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Nathan Johnson

| votes = 18,977

| percentage = 43.7

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 43,413

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no party no change

| percentage =

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{{Election box end}}

=Republican=

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = California Republican State Controller primary, 2010

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Tony Strickland

| votes = 1,221,033

| percentage = 60.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = David Evans

| votes = 812,303

| percentage = 39.9

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 2,033,336

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no party no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Others =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California Secretary of State primary, 2010 (others)

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Chiang (incumbent)

| party = California Democratic Party

| votes = 2,064,419

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ross D. Frankel

| party = Green Party of California

| votes = 20,816

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Andrew "Andy" Favor

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| votes = 18,249

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Karen Martinez

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| votes = 3,850

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

General results

{{Election box begin

| title = California State Controller election, 2010{{cite web |title=Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf |website=California Secretary of State}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = John Chiang (incumbent)

| party = California Democratic Party

| votes = 5,325,357

| percentage = 55.13%

| change = +4.51%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Tony Strickland

| party = California Republican Party

| votes = 3,487,014

| percentage = 36.10%

| change = -4.09%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Andrew Favor

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| votes = 292,441

| percentage = 3.03%

| change = +0.77%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Karen Martinez

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| votes = 209,638

| percentage = 2.17%

| change = -0.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Ross D. Frankel

| party = Green Party of California

| votes = 191,282

| percentage = 1.98%

| change = -1.13%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Lawrence G. Beliz

| party = American Independent Party

| votes = 154,145

| percentage = 1.59%

| change = +0.31%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 9,659,877

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = California Democratic Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

= Official campaign Web sites =

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202120947/http://beliz-for-controller.com/ Lawrence Beliz]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208003004/http://www.johnchiang2010.com/ John Chiang]
  • [http://www.andyfavor.net/ Andy Favor]
  • [http://www.electross.com/ Ross Frankel]
  • [http://www.tonystrickland.com/ Tony Strickland]

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State Controller

Category:California State Controller elections

Category:November 2010 in the United States

California