2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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2010 California SPI election
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  2006 June 8, 2010 (first round)
November 2, 2010 (runoff)
2014  
  Tom Torlakson.jpg Gloria Romero.jpg
Candidate Tom Torlakson Larry Aceves Gloria Romero
First round808,970
18.6%
832,938
19.1%
738,032
16.9%
Runoff 4,222,946
54.5%
3,476,243
44.9%
Eliminated
CandidateLydia GutierrezGrant McMickenKaren Blake
First round384,514
8.8%
309,499
7.1%
299,492
6.9%
Runoff EliminatedEliminatedEliminated
CandidateDiane LenningDaniel Nusbaum
First round270,570
6.2%
217,220
5.0%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

2010 CA SPI election.svg
Runoff county results
Torlakson:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
Aceves:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

SPI before election

Jack O'Connell
Democratic

Elected SPI

Tom Torlakson

The 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Jack O'Connell was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term.

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In the nonpartisan primary election on June 8, 2010, no candidate received a majority of the votes. The top two finishers, Larry Aceves, who came first with 19% of the vote, and Democratic State Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, who came second with 18.5% of the vote, advanced to the general election. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Torlakson defeated Aceves.

Primary election

Candidates

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2010
CandidateVotes %
Larry Aceves832,93819.12
Tom Torlakson 808,97018.57
Gloria Romero 738,03216.94
Lydia Gutierrez384,5148.83
Grant McMicken309,4997.11
Karen Blake299,4926.88
Diane Lenning270,5706.21
Daniel Nusbaum217,2204.99
Alexia Deligianni212,1454.87
Henry Williams125,2832.88
Leonard James Martin123,7912.84
Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor33,5860.77
Total votes4,356,040 100

General election

Candidates

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010
CandidateVotes %
Tom Torlakson 4,222,94654.52
Larry Aceves3,476,24344.88
Diane Lenning (write-in)46,0610.60
Total votes7,745,250 100

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