1986 California gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 California gubernatorial election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1982 California gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1982
| next_election = 1990 California gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1990
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image1 = File:George-Deukmejian-Official-Photo-Cropped.jpg
| nominee1 = George Deukmejian
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 4,505,601
| percentage1 = 60.54%
| image2 = Tom Bradley, 1986.jpg
| nominee2 = Tom Bradley
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 2,781,714
| percentage2 = 37.38%
| map_image = {{switcher |300px|County results |300px|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Deukmejian: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Bradley: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = George Deukmejian
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = George Deukmejian
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}
The 1986 California gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican George Deukmejian won easily in this rematch over the Democratic challenger, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. This was the largest gubernatorial victory since that of Earl Warren in 1946, who won 91.64% of the vote. To date, this was the most recent California gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
Primary election
Both major party candidates from 1982 were renominated with only token opposition.
=Republican Party=
{{Election box begin no change | title= Republican primary results{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote June 3, 1986 Primary Election|author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=8-9|url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote31986cali/page/n25/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=22 July 2024}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George Deukmejian (incumbent)
|votes = 1,927,290
|percentage = 93.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = William H. R. Clark
|votes = 132,126
|percentage = 6.42%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,059,416
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic Party=
{{Election box begin no change | title= Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom Bradley
|votes = 1,768,044
|percentage = 81.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hugh G. Bagley
|votes = 141,218
|percentage = 6.51%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles Pineda Jr.
|votes = 109,001
|percentage = 5.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Eileen Anderson
|votes = 102,358
|percentage = 4.72%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank L. Thomas
|votes = 48,007
|percentage = 2.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,168,628
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=American Independent Party=
{{Election box begin no change|title= American Independent primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| candidate = Gary V. Miller
| party = American Independent Party
| votes = 13,168
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes = 13,168
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Libertarian Party=
{{Election box begin no change|title= Libertarian primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| candidate = Joseph Fuhrig
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| votes = 9,123
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
| votes = 9,123
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Peace and Freedom Party=
{{Election box begin no change | title= Peace and Freedom primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Maria Elizabeth Muñoz
|votes = 3,508
|percentage = 69.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Peace and Freedom Party
|candidate = Cheryl Zuur
|votes = 1,519
|percentage = 30.22%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,027
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election results
{{Election box begin | title=1986 California gubernatorial election{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote General Election, November 4, 1986 |author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=8 |url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote41986cali/page/n21/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=22 July 2024}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George Deukmejian (incumbent)
|votes = 4,506,601
|percentage = 60.54%
|change = +11.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom Bradley
|votes = 2,781,714
|percentage = 37.37%
|change = -10.72%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph Fuhrig
|votes = 52,628
|percentage = 0.71%
|change = -0.32%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
|candidate = Maria Elizabeth Muñoz
|votes = 51,995
|percentage = 0.70%
|change = -0.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = American Independent Party
|candidate = Gary V. Miller
|votes = 50,547
|percentage = 0.68%
|change = -0.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 66
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,724,887
|percentage = 23.17%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total |
|votes = 7,443,551
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +21.99%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
George Deukmejian carried all but two counties. As of 2024, this is most recent election in which a Republican gubernatorial candidate won Marin County, San Mateo County, and Santa Cruz County.
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| rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| George Deukmejian ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Tom Bradley ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Joseph Fuhrig ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Maria Elizabeth Muñoz ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gary V. Miller ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast{{efn|County totals do not include the write-in votes, which are only given as statewide totals in the Statement Of Vote}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Alameda | {{party shading/Republican}}|174,555 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|181,445 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.68% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,164 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.87% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,783 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.04% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,280 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 6,890
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 1.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|365,227 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Alpine | {{party shading/Republican}}|280 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|128 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.36% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|16 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3.67% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|12 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|152 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|436 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Amador | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,357 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.43% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,319 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.46% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|60 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.61% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|56 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.57% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|93 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,038 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,885 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Butte | {{party shading/Republican}}|40,546 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|15,518 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.10% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|398 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.70% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|348 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|448 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,028 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|57,258 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calaveras | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,221 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,531 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.02% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|73 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.66% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|75 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.68% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|95 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,690 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,995 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Colusa | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,729 | {{party shading/Republican}}|79.49% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|882 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.80% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|16 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.34% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|24 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.51% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|40 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.85% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,847 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,691 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Contra Costa | {{party shading/Republican}}|159,105 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|87,117 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.67% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,491 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.59% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,644 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.65% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,951 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|71,998 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.65% | {{party shading/Republican}}|251,308 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Del Norte | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,213 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.80% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,026 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.64% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|42 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.66% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|51 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|71 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,187 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,403 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|El Dorado | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,068 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,605 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.29% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|206 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|193 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.54% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|361 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,463 | {{party shading/Republican}}|49.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}|35,433 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fresno | {{party shading/Republican}}|96,959 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47,071 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.17% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|546 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.37% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|927 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.63% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|795 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.54% | {{party shading/Republican}}|49,888 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}|146,298 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Glenn | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,728 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.45% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,246 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17.50% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|38 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|26 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.37% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|82 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,482 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,120 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Humboldt | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,534 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.58% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,608 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.65% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|293 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|491 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.19% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|363 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,926 | {{party shading/Republican}}|11.93% | {{party shading/Republican}}|41,289 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Imperial | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,479 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,915 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.86% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|38 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.20% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|214 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.14% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|113 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,564 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.759 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Inyo | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,862 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,753 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.88% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|63 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.93% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|45 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.66% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|50 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,109 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,773 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kern | {{party shading/Republican}}|86,547 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37,973 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.93% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|716 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.56% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|610 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.48% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,007 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|48,574 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|126,853 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kings | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,256 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.07% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,205 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.33% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|45 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.25% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|125 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.70% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|113 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,051 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,744 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,994 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,904 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.07% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|99 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.61% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|110 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.67% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|199 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,090 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,306 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lassen | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,154 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,067 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.66% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|45 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.60% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|61 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.82% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|147 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,087 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,474 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Los Angeles | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,090,138 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|930,576 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.21% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|12,862 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.62% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|13,158 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|11,514 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|159,562 | {{party shading/Republican}}|7.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,058,248 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Madera | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,939 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,951 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.00% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|54 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.29% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|165 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.90% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|230 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,988 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,339 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marin | {{party shading/Republican}}|51,693 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37,686 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.17% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,001 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.09% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|781 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.85% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|379 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,007 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|91,450 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mariposa | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,844 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,513 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.57% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|26 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.47% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|45 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.82% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|59 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,331 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,487 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mendocino | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,710 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,054 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.04% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|209 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.85% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|349 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.42% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|177 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.72% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,656 | {{party shading/Republican}}|14.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,499 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Merced | {{party shading/Republican}}|21,426 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,105 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.26% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|99 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.32% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|199 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|286 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,321 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,115 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Modoc | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,641 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|810 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.91% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|25 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|20 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.57% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|40 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,831 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,536 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mono | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,847 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.66% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|722 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.62% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|15 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|15 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.57% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|15 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,125 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,614 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Monterey | {{party shading/Republican}}|46,195 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,408 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.81% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|414 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|544 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.75% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|421 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,787 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|72,982 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Napa | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,445 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,456 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.52% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|251 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.65% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|282 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.73% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|375 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,989 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|38,809 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nevada | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,599 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,928 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.59% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|228 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.81% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|182 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.65% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|234 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.83% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,671 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,171 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Orange | {{party shading/Republican}}|468,092 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|172,782 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.54% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,445 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,821 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.43% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,956 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}|295,310 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}|651,096 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Placer | {{party shading/Republican}}|37,288 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,542 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.66% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|372 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.73% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|280 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.55% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|382 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,746 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.65% | {{party shading/Republican}}|50,864 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Plumas | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,827 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,096 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.61% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|36 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.51% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|78 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.10% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|42 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,731 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,079 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Riverside | {{party shading/Republican}}|155,318 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|78,891 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.06% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|947 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,092 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,350 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.98% | {{party shading/Republican}}|76,427 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|238,598 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sacramento | {{party shading/Republican}}|207,086 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.05% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|91,660 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.12% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,592 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.52% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,974 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.65% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,014 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|115,426 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.93% | {{party shading/Republican}}|304,326 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Benito | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,284 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,520 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.68% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|46 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|60 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.75% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|45 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,764 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,955 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Bernardino | {{party shading/Republican}}|166,483 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.76% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|89,584 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.31% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,206 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.46% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,336 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.51% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,490 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|76,899 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}|261,099 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Diego | {{party shading/Republican}}|381,094 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.17% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|184,395 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.53% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|8,769 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.50% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|5,390 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.92% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|5,126 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|196,699 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|584,774 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Francisco | {{party shading/Republican}}|83,741 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|134,738 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.20% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,682 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.75% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,743 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.23% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|900 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|223,804 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Joaquin | {{party shading/Republican}}|76,297 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.32% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28,817 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.94% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|452 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|623 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.58% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|793 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|47,480 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|106,982 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Luis Obispo | {{party shading/Republican}}|41,893 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19,281 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.89% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|391 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.63% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|382 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|472 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.76% | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,612 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}|62,419 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Mateo | {{party shading/Republican}}|121,910 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.84% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|71,329 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.18% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,498 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.76% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,421 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.72% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|987 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|50,581 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|197,145 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Barbara | {{party shading/Republican}}|67,852 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.84% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38,046 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.23% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|617 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.57% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,015 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.94% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|451 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|29,806 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|107,981 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Clara | {{party shading/Republican}}|227,285 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.87% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|142,907 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.64% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,894 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.03% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,920 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.77% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,650 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.70% | {{party shading/Republican}}|84,378 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}|379,656 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Cruz | {{party shading/Republican}}|37,525 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34,831 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.91% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|615 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.83% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|839 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.13% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|434 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,694 | {{party shading/Republican}}|3.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}|74,244 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shasta | {{party shading/Republican}}|29,447 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.01% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,149 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.89% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|289 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.70% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|206 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.50% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|378 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,298 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.12% | {{party shading/Republican}}|41,469 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sierra | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,053 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|474 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.15% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|7 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.45% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|13 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.83% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|25 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|579 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.83% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,572 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Siskiyou | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,515 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,584 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.62% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|103 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.67% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|96 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.62% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|176 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,931 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,474 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Solano | {{party shading/Republican}}|47,396 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,382 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.01% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|746 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.00% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|513 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.69% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|587 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,014 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|74,624 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sonoma | {{party shading/Republican}}|75,003 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.43% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47,859 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.92% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,015 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,242 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.98% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,091 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,144 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}|126,210 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Stanislaus | {{party shading/Republican}}|53,505 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.05% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|20,481 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.20% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|342 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.45% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|417 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.55% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|556 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|33,024 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|75,301 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sutter | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,616 | {{party shading/Republican}}|78.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,946 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.37% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|136 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.85% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|75 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.47% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|263 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,670 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,036 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tehama | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,463 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,932 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.72% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|83 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.56% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|75 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.51% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|163 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,531 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,716 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trinity | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,720 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.48% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,661 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.68% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|72 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.29% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|59 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.05% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|84 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,059 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,596 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tulare | {{party shading/Republican}}|44,335 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,287 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.35% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|344 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.56% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|334 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.54% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|519 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,048 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}|61,819 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tuolumne | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,121 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,237 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.16% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|67 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.43% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|82 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.53% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|92 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,884 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,599 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ventura | {{party shading/Republican}}|118,640 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54,893 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.09% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|966 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.55% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|960 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.54% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,098 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|63,747 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|176,557 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yolo | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,154 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|15,906 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.97% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|308 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.72% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|370 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.86% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|285 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,248 | {{party shading/Republican}}|23.82% | {{party shading/Republican}}|43,023 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yuba | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,594 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.37% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,982 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.11% | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|71 | {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.60% | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|40 | {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.34% | {{party shading/American Independent}}|188 | {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,612 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,875 |
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!Total!!4,506,601!!60.54%!!2,781,714!!37.37%!!52,628!!0.71%!!51,995!!0.70%!!50,547!!0.68%!!1,724,887!!23.17%!!7,443,551 |
== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==
See also
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
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{{United States elections, 1986}}
{{California gubernatorial elections}}