2010 California Secretary of State election
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The 2010 California Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Debra Bowen won reelection to a second term.
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November 2, 2010
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 County results Bowen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dunn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Roy Allmond, write-in candidate
- Damon Dunn, small business owner
- Orly Taitz, attorney and dentist
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Dunn | 1,477,811 | 74.4 | |
| Orly Taitz | 508,455 | 25.6 | |
| Roy Allmond (write-in) | 58 | < 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,986,324 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 5,228,320 | 38.0% | |
Other primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 2,044,327 | 100 | |
| American Independent | Merton Short | 40,551 | 100 | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 21,798 | 100 | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 18,189 | 100 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 4,046 | 100 | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent) | 5,105,307 | 53.18% | +5.09% | |
| Republican | Damon Dunn | 3,666,407 | 38.19% | −6.80% | |
| Green | Ann Menasche | 286,694 | 2.99% | +0.83% | |
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 214,347 | 2.23% | +0.19% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral | 164,450 | 1.71% | +0.62% | |
| American Independent | Merton D. Short | 162,102 | 1.69% | +0.07% | |
| Total votes | 9,599,307 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||