2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = November 2, 2010
| image1 = File:Gavin Newsom official photo (cropped 2).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Gavin Newsom
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 4,917,880
| percentage1 = 50.12%
| image2 = File:Abel Maldonado (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Abel Maldonado
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,820,971
| percentage2 = 38.94%
| image3 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee3 = Pamela Brown
| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 574,636
| percentage3 = 5.85%
| map_image = 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Newsom: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Maldonado: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Abel Maldonado
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Gavin Newsom
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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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
=Candidates=
- Janice Hahn, member of the Los Angeles City Council
- Eric Korevaar, businessman and scientist
- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
=Polls=
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! width='175'| Poll source ! width='200'| Dates administered ! width='150'| Gavin Newsom ! width='150'| Dean Florez ! width='150'| Janice Hahn ! width='150'| Alan Lowenthal ! width='150'| Undecided |
| Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates[https://web.archive.org/web/20101008141620/http://sandiegonewsroom.com/news/index.php?option=com_content Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin and Associates]
| align=center | October 3–7, 2009 | align=center | — | align=center | 8% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | 24% | align=center | 7% | align=center {{party shading/Independent}} | 61% |
| Tulchin Research[http://www.tulchinresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/CA-LG-poll-public-memo-02-10.pdf Tulchin Research]
| align=center | January 2010 | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | 33% | align=center | 15% | align=center | 17% | align=center | — | align=center {{party shading/Independent}} | 35% |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = California Democratic lieutenant governor primary, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Gavin Newsom
| votes = 1,308,860
| percentage = 55.5
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Janice Hahn
| votes = 780,115
| percentage = 33.3
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Eric Korevaar
| votes = 257,349
| percentage = 10.9
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 2,346,324
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no party no change
| votes = 7,553,109
| percentage = 31.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican Primary
=Candidates=
- 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=
{{Election box begin no party no change
| title = California Republican lieutenant governor primary, 2010
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
| votes = 939,370
| percentage = 43.6
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Sam Aanestad
| votes = 668,345
| percentage = 31.0
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Dave Harris
| votes = 180,960
| percentage = 8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Bert Davis
| votes = 130,486
| percentage = 6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Scott Levitt
| votes = 126,023
| percentage = 5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Yvonne Girard
| votes = 111,554
| percentage = 5.1
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 2,156,738
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no party no change
| votes = 5,228,320
| percentage = 41.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
Other Primaries
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California lieutenant governor primary, 2010 (others)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim King
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 38,638
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Castillo
| party = Green Party of California
| votes = 19,462
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Pamela Brown
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 18,276
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = C. T. Weber
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| votes = 3,813
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{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
| format = PDF
| publisher = California Secretary of State
| date = April 9, 2010
| access-date = May 31, 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 = June 11, 2010
| url-status = dead
| df = mdy-all
}}
General election
= Opinion polls =
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! width='175'| Poll source ! width='200'| Dates administered ! width='150'| Abel Maldonado (R) ! width='150'| Gavin Newsom (D) ! width='150'| Undecided/other |
| Times/USC[https://web.archive.org/web/20101104204802/http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2536/6111_USC-LA%20Times%20Poll%20-%20Results%2010.24.pdf Times/USC]
| align=center| October 13–20, 2010 | align=center| 37% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41% | align=center| 5% |
| SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ae46633e-2251-4fd1-86b9-75b194d1b848 SurveyUSA]
| align=center| October 15–18, 2010 | align=center| 37% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43% | align=center| 6% |
| The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20101020210225/http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2356.pdf The Field Poll]
| align=center| September 25, 2010 | align=center| 35% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39% | align=center| 26% |
| Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=64e49923-a2d8-4467-8116-8ee310682f61/ Survey USA]
| align=center| September 19–21, 2010 | align=center| 41% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44% | align=center| 11% |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_922513.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align=center| September 14–16, 2010 | align=center| 36% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39% | align=center| 24% |
| Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=198d3195-2ccf-4932-8715-1ed2c6f410ae/ Survey USA]
| align=center| August 31-September 1, 2010 | align=center| 39% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44% | align=center| 15% |
| Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=6154e201-0223-41f2-bcd3-5a3b9a9361b5/ Survey USA]
| align=center| August 8–11, 2010 | align=center| 42% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43% | align=center| 15% |
| The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929162501/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2343.pdf The Field Poll]
| align=center| June 22–25, 2010 | align=center| 34% | align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43% | align=center| 23% |
= Results =
{{Election box begin
| title=California lieutenant governor 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
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gavin Newsom
| votes = 4,917,880
| percentage = 50.12%
| change = +1.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
| votes = 3,820,971
| percentage = 38.94%
| change = -6.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Pamela Brown
| votes = 574,636
| percentage = 5.85%
| change = +4.18%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Jim King
| votes = 184,901
| percentage = 1.88%
| change = +1.08%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of California
| candidate = James Castillo
| votes = 163,982
| percentage = 1.67%
| change = -1.13%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = C. T. Weber
| votes = 116,346
| percentage = 1.19%
| change = +0.68%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Karen England (write-in)
| votes = 34,119
| percentage = 0.35%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 9,812,835
| percentage = 100.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
= Official campaign websites =
- [http://www.voteforsam.com/ Sam Aanestad]
- [http://www.cawantsfreedom.com/ Pamela Brown]
- [http://www.jimicastillo.org/ James Castillo]
- [http://www.janicehahn.com/ Janice Hahn]
- [http://www.vote4king.blogspot.com/ Jim King]
- [http://www.voteforeric.com/ Eric Korevaar]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100526002328/http://www.levittforlg.com/ Scott Levitt]
- [http://www.abelmaldonado2010.com/Abel_for_Lieutenant_Gov/Home.html Abel Maldonado]
- [http://www.gavinnewsom.com/ Gavin Newsom]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100412190610/http://www.ctweberforlieutenantgovernor.org/ C. T. Weber]
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