2010Final results
2010 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Reed (D) by 14.3 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
57.1%130,837
Jim ReedDemocrat
42.8%98,092
228,940 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.
Jim ReedWally Herger
$155.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$153.4K
Spent by the campaign
$863.1K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$417.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010