2010 California State Treasurer election

The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the State Treasurer of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Democratic Incumbent Bill Lockyer won reelection.

2010 California State Treasurer election

November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Bill Lockyer Mimi Walters
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 5,423,219 3,473,543
Percentage 56.5% 36.2%

State treasurer election results by county

Treasurer before election

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

Candidates

The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for State Treasurer.[1][2] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

American Independent

  • Robert Lauten

Democratic

Green

  • Charles "Kit" Crittenden, retired professor

Libertarian

  • Edward Teyssier, business owner/attorney

Peace and Freedom

  • Debra L. Reiger, retired technology manager

Republican

Primary results

California State Treasurer primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Lockyer (incumbent) 2,051,698 100.0
Republican Mimi Walters 1,761,188 100.0
American Independent Robert Lauten 39,688 100.0
Green Charles "Kit" Crittenden 20,927 100.0
Libertarian Edward Teyssier 18,037 100.0
Peace and Freedom Debra L. Reiger 3,853 100.0

General results

California State Treasurer election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Lockyer (incumbent) 5,423,219 56.5
Republican Mimi Walters 3,473,543 36.2
Green Charles "Kit" Crittenden 229,971 2.4
Libertarian Edward M. Teyssier 217,818 2.3
American Independent Robert Lauten 135,648 1.4
Peace and Freedom Debra L. Reiger 125,252 1.3
Valid ballots 9,605,451
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.0
Turnout  
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.

Official campaign Web sites

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