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2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
County resultsJones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Villines: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the
Insurance Commissioner of
California . The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner
Steve Poizner , a
Republican , ran for
Governor of California and did not seek reelection.
Democratic
Assemblyman
Dave Jones defeated Republican
Michael Villines in the general election.
Candidates
The following were certified by the
California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner.
[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
Clay Pedersen , retail manager
Democratic
Green
William Balderston , teacher and union organizer
Libertarian
Richard Bronstein , insurance broker
Peace and Freedom
Dina Padilla , injured worker consultant
Republican
Primary results
Democratic
California Democratic Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Dave Jones
1,255,656
61.4
Hector De La Torre
790,493
38.6
Total votes
2,046,149
100.0
Voter turnout
27.1%
Republican
California Republican Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010
Candidate
Votes
%
Mike Villines
988,661
50.5
Brian FitzGerald
972,315
49.5
Total votes
1,960,976
100.0
Voter turnout
37.5%
Others
General election results
References
External links
Official campaign websites