2010Final results
2010 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Mary Bono Mack (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Pougnet (D) by 9.3 points.
Mary Bono MackRepublican · winner
51.5%106,472
Steve PougnetDemocrat
42.1%87,141
Bill LussenheideAmerican Independent
6.4%13,188
206,801 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.
Steve PougnetMary Bono Mack
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$242.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010