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The 2010 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2. No seats changed parties in this election.
California's State Senate districts are numbered 1st through 40th, generally in north-to-south order.
| California State Senate elections, 2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Contested | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,279,834 | 55.57% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 25 |  | |
| Republican | 1,736,816 | 42.33% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | | |
| Libertarian | 64,164 | 1.56% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| American Independent | 11,871 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Peace and Freedom | 10,209 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Independent | 10 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Totals | 4,102,904 | 100.00% | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | — | |
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Noreen Evans | 190,824 | 63.4 | |
| Republican | Lawrence R. Wiesner | 110,209 | 36.6 | |
| Independent | Ed Musgrave (write-in) | 10 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 301,043 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug LaMalfa | 226,239 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Lathe Gill | 105,460 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 331,699 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell Steinberg (incumbent) | 137,012 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Marcel Weiland | 70,724 | 31.5 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Torno | 11,236 | 4.9 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lanric Hyland | 5,916 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 224,888 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leland Yee (incumbent) | 197,070 | 79.0 | |
| Republican | Doo Sup Park | 52,587 | 21.0 | |
| Total votes | 249,657 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Corbett (incumbent) | 139,799 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | Rob Maffit | 58,262 | 27.8 | |
| American Independent | Ivan Chou | 11,871 | 5.6 | |
| Total votes | 209,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony Cannella | 92,270 | 51.5 | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 86,923 | 48.5 | |
| Total votes | 179,193 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Berryhill | 191,097 | 66.4 | |
| Democratic | Larry Johnson | 96,835 | 33.6 | |
| Total votes | 287,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Rubio | 71,334 | 60.5 | |
| Republican | Tim Thiesen | 46,717 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 118,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Fuller | 166,051 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Carter N. Pope | 75,229 | 31.1 | |
| Total votes | 241,280 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alex Padilla (incumbent) | 94,356 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Kathleen "Suzy" Evans | 37,420 | 27.1 | |
| Libertarian | Adrian Galysh | 6,245 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 138,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin de León | 90,557 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 90,557 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 112,792 | 100.0 | |
| Republican | William Rodriguez Morrison (write-in) | 22 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 112,814 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curren Price (incumbent) | 151,733 | 81.3 | |
| Republican | Nachum Shifren | 25,728 | 13.8 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Weber | 4,882 | 2.6 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Varela Henderson | 4,293 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 186,636 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Jenny Oropeza died on October 20, 2010, from complications from a blood clot, and remained on the ballot. A special election was called after she posthumously won the election.
Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Oropeza was the California State Senator for the 28th district which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Palms, Playa del Rey, Rancho Park, San Pedro, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Wilmington and Venice; and part of the city of Long Beach.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenny Oropeza (incumbent) | 142,578 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | John S. Stammreich | 87,896 | 35.8 | |
| Libertarian | David Ruskin | 14,879 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 245,353 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Calderon (incumbent) | 105,946 | 68.6 | |
| Republican | Warren P. Willis | 48,534 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 154,480 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod (incumbent) | 92,691 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Earl De Vries | 43,924 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 136,615 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lou Correa (incumbent) | 88,892 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Lucille Kring | 46,377 | 34.2 | |
| Total votes | 135,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel Anderson | 193,573 | 63.2 | |
| Democratic | Paul Clay | 101,112 | 33.0 | |
| Libertarian | Michael S. Metti | 11,737 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 306,422 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Wyland (incumbent) | 169,769 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Gila Jones | 96,884 | 34.4 | |
| Libertarian | Kristi Stone | 15,185 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 281,838 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Vargas | 101,767 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Brian Hendry | 69,417 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 171,184 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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