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2010Final results

2010 election for California's 29th District

U.S. House · California

Adam B. Schiff (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating John P. Colbert (R) by 32.8 points.

Adam B. SchiffDemocrat · winner
64.8%104,374
John P. ColbertRepublican
32.0%51,534
3.2%5,218
161,126 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

EvenD+34.22004D+36.12006D+42.22008D+32.82010D+49.22014D+61.22018

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.

Adam B. SchiffJohn P. Colbert
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$675.6K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$671.2K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$4.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Adam B. Schiff (D)John P. Colbert (R)

Also on the ballot: William P. Cushing (Libertarian), 3.2%