2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
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| | | Nominee | Dave Jones | Michael Villines | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 4,765,400 | 3,540,626 | Percentage | 50.6% | 37.7% | |
County results Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Villines: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
Insurance Commissioner before election Steve Poizner Republican | Elected Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones Democratic | |
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The 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Insurance Commissioner of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Republican, ran for Governor of California and did not seek reelection. Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones defeated Republican Michael Villines in the general election.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Clay Pedersen, retail manager
Democratic
Green
- William Balderston, teacher and union organizer
Libertarian
- Richard Bronstein, insurance broker
Peace and Freedom
- Dina Padilla, injured worker consultant
Republican
Primary results
Democratic
California Democratic Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 Candidate | Votes | % |
Dave Jones | 1,255,656 | 61.4 |
Hector De La Torre | 790,493 | 38.6 |
Total votes | 2,046,149 | 100.0 |
Voter turnout | 27.1% |
Republican
California Republican Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 Candidate | Votes | % |
Mike Villines | 988,661 | 50.5 |
Brian FitzGerald | 972,315 | 49.5 |
Total votes | 1,960,976 | 100.0 |
Voter turnout | 37.5% |
Others
California Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 (others) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| American Independent | Clay Pedersen | 39,843 | 100.0 |
| Green | William Balderston | 20,803 | 100.0 |
| Libertarian | Richard Bronstein | 18,011 | 100.0 |
| Peace and Freedom | Dina Padilla | 4,012 | 100.0 |
General election results
California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dave Jones | 4,765,400 | 50.57% | +12.08% |
| Republican | Mike Villines | 3,540,626 | 37.57% | -13.24% |
| Libertarian | Richard Bronstein | 372,676 | 3.96% | +0.29% |
| Peace and Freedom | Dina Padilla | 293,502 | 3.11% | +0.86% |
| Green | William Balderston | 252,301 | 2.68% | -0.57% |
| American Independent | Clay Pedersen | 198,347 | 2.10% | +0.57% |
Total votes | 9,422,852 | 100.0% | |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "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 June 7, 2010.
- ^ "Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
External links
Official campaign websites
- William Balderston
- Hector De La Torre
- Brian FitzGerald
- Dave Jones
- Dina Josephine Padilla
- Mike Villines