2010 California State Controller election
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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.[1][2] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Lawrence Beliz, businessman
- Nathan Johnson
Democratic
- John Chiang, incumbent State Controller
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Beliz | 24,436 | 56.3 | |
| Nathan Johnson | 18,977 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,413 | 100.0 | |
| Voter turnout | % | ||
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Strickland | 1,221,033 | 60.1 | |
| David Evans | 812,303 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,033,336 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | % | ||
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 2,064,419 | 100.0 | |
| Green | Ross D. Frankel | 20,816 | 100.0 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew "Andy" Favor | 18,249 | 100.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Karen Martinez | 3,850 | 100.0 | |
General results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent) | 5,325,357 | 55.13% | +4.51% | |
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 3,487,014 | 36.10% | -4.09% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Favor | 292,441 | 3.03% | +0.77% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Karen Martinez | 209,638 | 2.17% | -0.37% | |
| Green | Ross D. Frankel | 191,282 | 1.98% | -1.13% | |
| American Independent | Lawrence G. Beliz | 154,145 | 1.59% | +0.31% | |
| Total votes | 9,659,877 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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 2, 2010.
- ^ "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. May 28, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
External links
Official campaign Web sites
- Lawrence Beliz
- John Chiang
- Andy Favor
- Ross Frankel
- Tony Strickland
