2010 California State Senate election

2010 California State Senate election

← 2008 November 2, 2010 2012 →

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Darrell Steinberg Robert Dutton
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th–Sacramento 31st–Rancho Cucamonga
Seats before 25 15
Seats after 25 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,279,834 1,736,816
Percentage 55.57% 42.33%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Darrell Steinberg
Democratic

The 2010 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2. No seats changed parties in this election.