2010Final results
2010 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Ray Lutz (D) by 31.0 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
63.1%139,460
Ray LutzDemocrat
32.1%70,870
Michael BenoitLibertarian
4.9%10,732
221,062 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.
Ray LutzDuncan Hunter
$42K
Raised by the campaign
$766.8K
$42K
Spent by the campaign
$758.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$32.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010