2010 governor elections · California history
California governor election 2010
Jerry Brown DEM +12.9 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 10,095,185
- Margin
- 12.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Brown Won | DEM | 5,428,149 | 53.77% | |
| Meg Whitman | REP | 4,127,391 | 40.89% | |
| Chelene Nightingale | AIP | 166,312 | 1.65% | |
| Dale F. Ogden | LIB | 150,895 | 1.50% | |
| Laura Wells | GRE | 129,224 | 1.28% | |
| Carlos Alvarez | PAF | 92,851 | 0.92% | |
| Cassandra A. Lieurance | W | 285 | 0.00% | |
| Lea Sherman | W | 43 | 0.00% | |
| Rakesh Kumar Christian | W | 13 | 0.00% | |
| Nadia B. Smalley | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Rowan Miller | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Hugh Bagley | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Jacob Vangelisti | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Anselmo A. Chavez | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 10,095,185 | |||
Official source: complete-sov.pdf
Other California governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom | 18.4 |
| 2018 | Gavin Newsom | 23.9 |
| 2014 | Jerry Brown | 19.9 |
| 2010 | Jerry Brown | 12.9 |
| 2006 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 17.0 |
| 2003 special | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 15.7 |
| 2002 | Gray Davis | 4.7 |
| 1998 | Gray Davis | 19.1 |
Full California governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 California governor race?
Jerry Brown (DEM) won with 53.8% of the vote, ahead of Meg Whitman (40.9%), a margin of 12.9 points.
Did the California governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 California governor race?
10,095,185 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.