2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election California presidential no 2006 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election 2006 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election 2014 June 8, 2010 (first round)November 2, 2010 (runoff) First round Runoff File:Tom Torlakson.jpg c0c0c0 150x150px Tom Torlakson 808,97018.6% 4,222,94654.5% 3x4.svg Larry Aceves c0c0c0 832,93819.1% 3,476,24344.9% Gloria Romero, c. 2007.jpg Gloria Romero c0c0c0 738,03216.9% Eliminated Lydia Gutierrez c0c0c0 384,5148.8% Eliminated Grant McMicken c0c0c0 309,4997.1% Eliminated Karen Blake c0c0c0 299,4926.9% Eliminated Diane Lenning c0c0c0 270,5706.2% Eliminated Daniel Nusbaum c0c0c0 217,2205.0% Eliminated File:2010 California superintendent of public instruction runoff election results map by county.svg 300px Runoff county resultsTorlakson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Aceves: #D9D9D9 40–50% #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% SPI Jack O'Connell Democratic Party (United States) 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 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 Larry Aceves 832,938 19.12 Tom Torlakson 808,970 18.57 Gloria Romero 738,032 16.94 Lydia Gutierrez 384,514 8.83 Grant McMicken 309,499 7.11 Karen Blake 299,492 6.88 Diane Lenning 270,570 6.21 Daniel Nusbaum 217,220 4.99 Alexia Deligianni 212,145 4.87 Henry Williams 125,283 2.88 Leonard James Martin 123,791 2.84 Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor 33,586 0.77 4,356,040 100 General election Candidates Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman Results California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010 Tom Torlakson 4,222,946 54.52 Larry Aceves 3,476,243 44.88 Diane Lenning (write-in) 46,061 0.60 7,745,250 100 See also California elections, 2010 California Department of Education References External links Candidate information VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State Category:2010 California elections Category:California Superintendent of Public Instruction elections California