2010Final results
2010 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
John Garamendi (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Gary Clift (R) by 21.0 points.
John GaramendiDemocrat · winner
58.8%137,578
Gary CliftRepublican
37.9%88,512
Jeremy ClowardGreen
3.3%7,716
233,806 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.
John GaramendiGary Clift
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$53.3K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$53.2K
$49.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Dec 7, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010