The 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to choose the Lieutenant Governor of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, who was appointed to the office, ran for election to a full term and was defeated by Democratic Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco. Lieutenant Governor Newsom started his four-year term on 10 January 2011.
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for lieutenant governor.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent[]
Jim King, a real estate broker and the party's nominee for the office in 2006 and 2002
Democratic[]
Janice Hahn, member of the Los AngelesCity Council
Eric Korevaar, businessman and scientist
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Green[]
James Castillo, cultural spiritual advisor
Libertarian[]
Pamela Brown, economics professor
Peace and Freedom[]
C. T. Weber, retired government analyst
Republican[]
Sam Aanestad, state senator representing the 4th district
Bert Davis, businessman
Yvonne Girard, judicial assistant
Dave Harris, businessman
Scott Levitt, attorney
Abel Maldonado, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Primary results[]
Democratic[]
California Democratic lieutenant governor primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Gavin Newsom
1,308,860
55.5
Janice Hahn
780,115
33.3
Eric Korevaar
257,349
10.9
Total votes
2,346,324
100.00
Voter turnout
31.0%
Republican[]
California Republican lieutenant governor primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
939,370
43.6
Sam Aanestad
668,345
31.0
Dave Harris
180,960
8.4
Bert Davis
130,486
6.1
Scott Levitt
126,023
5.8
Yvonne Girard
111,554
5.1
Total votes
2,156,738
100.00
Voter turnout
41.3%
Others[]
California lieutenant governor primary, 2010 (others)