2010Final results
2010 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Mike Thompson (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Loren Hanks (R) by 31.8 points.
Mike ThompsonDemocrat · winner
62.8%147,307
Loren HanksRepublican
31.0%72,803
Carol WolmanGreen
3.6%8,486
Mike RodriguesLibertarian
2.6%5,996
234,592 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mike ThompsonLoren Hanks
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$114.9K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$109.3K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Mike Thompson (D)Loren Hanks (R)
Also on the ballot: Carol Wolman (Green), 3.6%; Mike Rodrigues (Libertarian), 2.6%