California State Senate elections, 2010
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The 2010 California State State 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.
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.
California State Senate districts
California's State Senate districts are numbered 1st through 40th.California's 1st State Senate districtCalifornia's 2nd State Senate districtCalifornia's 3rd State Senate districtCalifornia's 4th State Senate districtCalifornia's 5th State Senate district...
of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2. No seats changed parties in this election.
Overview
| California State Senate elections, 2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Contested | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority... |
2,279,834 | 55.57% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento.... |
1,736,816 | 42.33% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Libertarian Libertarian Party of California The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Kevin Takenaga.- Libertarians in office in California :-See also:*David Bergland*Steve Kubby*James P. Gray*Gail Lightfoot*George Monty Davis... |
64,164 | 1.56% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| American Independent American Independent Party The American Independent Party is a right-wing political party of the United States that was established in 1967 by Bill and Eileen Shearer. In 1968, the American Independent Party nominated George C. Wallace as its presidential candidate and retired Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay as the vice... |
11,871 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peace and Freedom | 10,209 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
10 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 4,102,904 | 100.00% | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | — | |
Results
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District 10
District 12
District 14
District 16
District 18
District 20
District 22
District 24
District 26
District 28
Incumbent Jenny OropezaJenny Oropeza
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...
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.