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The 2010 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 2, 2010, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on June 8, 2010.[1][2]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 4 | 4,697,176 | 51.8% | 2 | 2 |  |
50.0% | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3,314,369 | 36.5% | 2 | 2 | |
50.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | 4 | 507,112 | 5.6% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | 4 | 277,872 | 3.1% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| American Independent Party | 2 | 275,152 | 3.0% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| Total | 17 | 9,071,681 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | |
100.0% | |
The incumbent was Democrat Betty Yee, who was appointed to finish the term of Carole Migden and was elected in 2006 with 65.0% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
The incumbent was Republican Barbara Alby, who was appointed to finish the term of Bill Leonard, who resigned early to serve in Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s administration. Alby lost in the Republican primary.
The incumbent was Republican Michelle Steel, who was elected in 2006 with 57.0% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
The incumbent was Democrat Jerome Horton, who was appointed to finish the term of Judy Chu, who resigned early after the special election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Horton was running for a full term.
