2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election|
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| Candidate
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Tom Torlakson
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Larry Aceves
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Gloria Romero
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| First round
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808,970
18.6%
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832,938
19.1%
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738,032
16.9%
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| Runoff
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4,222,946
54.5%
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3,476,243
44.9%
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Eliminated
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| Candidate
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Lydia Gutierrez
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Grant McMicken
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Karen Blake
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| First round
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384,514
8.8%
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309,499
7.1%
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299,492
6.9%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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| Candidate
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Diane Lenning
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Daniel Nusbaum
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| First round
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270,570
6.2%
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217,220
5.0%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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Runoff county results
Torlakson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Aceves: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% |
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The 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Jack O'Connell was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term.
In the nonpartisan primary election on June 8, 2010, no candidate received a majority of the votes. The top two finishers, Larry Aceves, who came first with 19% of the vote, and Democratic State Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, who came second with 18.5% of the vote, advanced to the general election. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Torlakson defeated Aceves.
Primary election
Candidates
- Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Karen Blake, geologist
- Alexia Deligianni, Board member of the Orange Unified School District
- Lydia Gutierrez, teacher
- Diane Lenning, teacher and businesswoman
- Leonard James Martin, retired
- Grant McMicken, teacher
- Daniel Nusbaum, teacher
- Gloria Romero, State Senator
- Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
- Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
- Henry Williams, professor
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2010
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Larry Aceves
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832,938
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19.12
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| Tom Torlakson
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808,970
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18.57
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| Gloria Romero
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738,032
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16.94
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| Lydia Gutierrez
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384,514
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8.83
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| Grant McMicken
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309,499
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7.11
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| Karen Blake
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299,492
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6.88
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| Diane Lenning
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270,570
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6.21
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| Daniel Nusbaum
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217,220
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4.99
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| Alexia Deligianni
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212,145
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4.87
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| Henry Williams
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125,283
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2.88
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| Leonard James Martin
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123,791
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2.84
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| Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
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33,586
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0.77
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| Total votes
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4,356,040
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100
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General election
Candidates
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Tom Torlakson
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4,222,946
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54.52
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| Larry Aceves
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3,476,243
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44.88
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| Diane Lenning (write-in)
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46,061
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0.60
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| Total votes
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7,745,250
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100
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See also
References
External links