2010Final results
2010 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Wilkerson (R) by 32.7 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
64.6%153,663
Charles E. WilkersonRepublican
31.9%75,948
Erich D. MillerLibertarian
2.1%5,021
Richard R. CastaldoPeace and Freedom
1.3%3,115
237,747 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.
Henry A. WaxmanCharles E. Wilkerson
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$378K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$377K
$992K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Erich D. Miller $13.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)Charles E. Wilkerson (R)
Also on the ballot: Erich D. Miller (Libertarian), 2.1%; Richard R. Castaldo (Peace and Freedom), 1.3%