2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
June 8, 2010 (first round)
November 2, 2010 (runoff)
 
Candidate Tom Torlakson Larry Aceves Gloria Romero
First round 808,970
18.6% 		832,938
19.1% 		738,032
16.9%
Runoff 4,222,946
54.5% 		3,476,243
44.9% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Lydia Gutierrez Grant McMicken Karen Blake
First round 384,514
8.8% 		309,499
7.1% 		299,492
6.9%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
 
Candidate Diane Lenning Daniel Nusbaum
First round 270,570
6.2% 		217,220
5.0%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Runoff county results
Torlakson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Aceves:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
SPI before election

Jack O'Connell
Democratic

Elected SPI

Tom Torlakson

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.

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