2010Final results
2010 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Merlin Floyd (R) by 47.1 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
69.5%88,385
Merlin FloydRepublican
22.4%28,493
Carlos A. RodriguezLibertarian
8.0%10,229
127,107 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.
Howard L. BermanNo Republican
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010