2010Final results
2010 election for California Assembly District 53
California State Assembly · California
Betsy Butler (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Nathan Mintz (R) by 7.2 points.
Betsy ButlerDemocrat · winner
50.2%73,344
Nathan MintzRepublican
43.0%62,770
Lisaann GreenGreen
4.5%6,526
Ethan MusulinLibertarian
2.4%3,446
146,086 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Betsy Butler (D)Nathan Mintz (R)
Also on the ballot: Lisaann Green (Green), 4.5%; Ethan Musulin (Libertarian), 2.4%