2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election explained

Election Name:2010 California SPI election
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:June 8, 2010 (first round)
November 2, 2010 (runoff)
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Runoff
Image1:File:Tom Torlakson.jpg
Candidate1:Tom Torlakson
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
1Data1:808,970
18.6%
2Data1:4,222,946
54.5%
Candidate2:Larry Aceves
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
1Data2:832,938
19.1%
2Data2:3,476,243
44.9%
Image3:File:Gloria Romero.jpg
Candidate3:Gloria Romero
Party3:Nonpartisan politician
1Data3:738,032
16.9%
2Data3:Eliminated
Candidate4:Lydia Gutierrez
Party4:Nonpartisan politician
1Data4:384,514
8.8%
2Data4:Eliminated
Candidate5:Grant McMicken
Party5:Nonpartisan politician
1Data5:309,499
7.1%
2Data5:Eliminated
Candidate6:Karen Blake
Party6:Nonpartisan politician
1Data6:299,492
6.9%
2Data6:Eliminated
Candidate7:Diane Lenning
Party7:Nonpartisan politician
1Data7:270,570
6.2%
2Data7:Eliminated
Candidate8:Daniel Nusbaum
Party8:Nonpartisan politician
1Data8:217,220
5.0%
2Data8:Eliminated
Map Size:300px
SPI
Before Election:Jack O'Connell
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election: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.

Primary election

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Results

General election

Candidates

Results

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