2010Final results
2010 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Laura Richardson (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Star Parker (R) by 45.1 points.
Laura RichardsonDemocrat · winner
68.4%85,799
Star ParkerRepublican
23.2%29,159
Nicholas DibsIndependent
8.4%10,560
125,518 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.
Laura RichardsonStar Parker
$639.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$663.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$24.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Nicholas Dibs $3.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010