2010 California Secretary of State election

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2010 California Secretary of State election
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Nominee Debra Bowen Damon Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote5,105,3073,666,407
Percentage53.2%38.2%
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County results
Bowen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dunn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Secretary of State before election

Debra Bowen
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Debra Bowen
Democratic

The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Debra Bowen won reelection to a second term.

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Republican primary

Candidates

California Republican Secretary of State primary, 2010
CandidateVotes %
Damon Dunn1,477,81174.4
Orly Taitz 508,45525.6
Roy Allmond (write-in)580
Total votes1,986,324 100.00
Voter turnout38.0%

Other primaries

California Secretary of State primary, 2010 (others)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent) 2,044,327 100
American Independent Merton Short 40,551 100
Green Ann Menasche 21,798 100
Libertarian Christina Tobin 18,189 100
Peace and Freedom Marylou Cabral 4,046 100

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General election

California Secretary of State election, 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent) 5,105,307 53.18% +5.09%
Republican Damon Dunn 3,666,40738.19%−6.80%
Green Ann Menasche286,6942.99%+0.83%
Libertarian Christina Tobin 214,3472.23%+0.19%
Peace and Freedom Marylou Cabral164,4501.71%+0.62%
American Independent Merton D. Short162,1021.69%+0.07%
Total votes9,599,307 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State.

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