2010 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2010
Barbara Boxer DEM +10.0 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 10,000,160
- Margin
- 10.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Boxer Won | DEM | 5,218,441 | 52.18% | |
| Carly Fiorina | REP | 4,217,366 | 42.17% | |
| Gail Katherine Lightfoot | LIB | 175,242 | 1.75% | |
| Marsha J. Feinland | PAF | 135,093 | 1.35% | |
| Duane Roberts | GRE | 128,510 | 1.29% | |
| Edward C. Noonan | AIP | 125,441 | 1.25% | |
| James Harris | W | 41 | 0.00% | |
| Constant G. Vlakancic | W | 11 | 0.00% | |
| Jerry Leon Carroll | W | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Hans J. Kugler | W | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 10,000,160 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 California Senate race?
Barbara Boxer (DEM) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Carly Fiorina (42.2%), a margin of 10.0 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 California Senate race?
10,000,160 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.