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1998 California gubernatorial election#General election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1998 California gubernatorial election

| country = California

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1994 California gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1994

| next_election = 2002 California gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2002

| election_date = November 3, 1998

| turnout = 41.43%

| image1 = Gray Davis, portrait.jpg

| nominee1 = Gray Davis

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 4,860,702

| percentage1 = 57.97%

| image2 = File:Dan Lungren (3x4a).jpg

| nominee2 = Dan Lungren

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 3,218,030

| percentage2 = 38.38%

| map_image = {{switcher |300px|County results |260px|Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Davis: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Lungren: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Pete Wilson

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Gray Davis

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsCA}}

The 1998 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 3, 1998, resulting in the election of Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis as the state's first Democratic governor in 16 years. Davis won the general election by an almost 20% margin over his closest opponent, Republican Attorney General Dan Lungren. Davis succeeded Pete Wilson, who was term limited. The 1998 California gubernatorial election featured the state's only gubernatorial blanket primary, a practice which was later struck down in United States Supreme Court in California Democratic Party v. Jones in 2000.

The primary occurred on June 2, 1998. Davis defeated fellow Democrats Jane Harman and Al Checchi for the Democratic nomination. Davis received more votes than Lungren, who ran against less well-known opponents in the Republican primary. The primary set a record for spending in a California gubernatorial primary. Davis won 30 of California's 58 counties; no Democrat would win a majority of the counties again until Gavin Newsom in 2018.{{efn|Jerry Brown won 29 counties (exactly half) in 2014.}} Davis carried Mono County by a single vote, becoming the first Democratic candidate to ever carry that county in a gubernatorial election.{{efn|John R. McConnell, the Southern Democratic nominee in 1861, had won Mono County; 1861 was the first election that Mono County participated in. Independent John Bidwell also won Mono County in 1875. Until 1998, these were the only two elections in which the Republican candidate failed to carry Mono County.}} This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Democrat carried Amador County, Kings County, Riverside County, and Trinity County. San Bernardino County would not back a Democrat again until 2018.

Primary election

The Democratic field for the race became open when the state's most well-known and popular politician, Senator Dianne Feinstein, decided in January 1998 not to run for governor despite a request from President Bill Clinton. She decided not to run in the race because of the difficulty of campaigning, the "deteriorated" nature of California statewide campaigns, and her desire to continue her work in the Senate.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/01/20/nfeinstein/ |title=No California Gubernatorial Bid For Sen. Feinstein |website=CNN |access-date=2007-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219030254/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/01/20/nfeinstein/ |archive-date=2007-02-19 |url-status=dead }} Former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta also decided not to run.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/26/calif.gov/ |title=California Governor's Race Gets Tougher |publisher=Cnn.com |date=1998-03-26 |access-date=2018-03-19}}

Al Checchi, a Democratic airline executive and political newcomer, was among the first to declare for the race. Gray Davis also declared around the same time. Congresswoman Jane Harman joined the contest in early April 1998. In early polling the three candidates were within 12 points of each other, with Davis in last.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/04/06/spotlight/rothenberg/ |title=Millionaires Battle In California Governor's Primary |publisher=Cnn.com |date=1998-04-06 |access-date=2018-03-19}} Harman spent $14.4 million in her race for governor. Checchi spent just under $39 million on his campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/prd/finance98_general_final/98gencandmainpage.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070611100052/http://www.sos.ca.gov/prd/finance98_general_final/98gencandmainpage.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 11, 2007 |title=Spending in the 1998 Governor's race |publisher=Sos.ca.gov |date=2017-12-13 |access-date=2018-03-19}} The airline executive's campaign included numerous advertisings, one of which included school children trying to pronounce his name and another with his wife speaking Spanish. Checchi did not identify himself as a Democrat in most of his early campaign advertisings.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/04/14/ip.interview/ |title=The "Inside Politics" Interview: The California Governor's Race |publisher=Cnn.com |access-date=2018-03-19}} Harman briefly overtook Checchi in state polls but declined after Checchi launched a series of negative campaign advertisings against her. Many of Feinstein's top campaign advisers worked for Harman during the Gubernatorial primary. Harman's campaign ran a biographical ad of her at the 1960 Democratic National Convention.

Davis ran on the campaign slogan "experience money can't buy", and he promised to make education his top priority, which matched voters' concerns in exit polls. All three major Democratic candidates made education one of their top priorities in the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/ca060398.htm |title=Lt. Governor Wins Primary in California |work=Washingtonpost.com |date=1998-06-03 |access-date=2018-03-19}} Davis was third in polling until the final week of the campaign, and because he had trouble raising money during the early months of the campaign, he did not run campaign advertisings early in the race as did Harman and Checchi. Davis spent 9 million in total campaign funds in the primary, and later criticized Checchi for giving money to Republicans Steve Forbes and Bob Dole in 1996. Davis finished first in the primary, followed by Lungren, Checchi, and Harman. Lungren spent $7.7 million in the primary.

= Candidates =

== Democratic ==

== Republican ==

  • Dan Lungren, incumbent attorney general
  • Dennis Peron, businessman, veteran, and activist
  • James D. Crawford
  • Eduardo M. Rivera
  • Jeff Williams

== Green ==

== Libertarian ==

== Peace and Freedom ==

== American Independent ==

  • Nathan E. Johnson

== Natural Law ==

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change | title=Open primary results{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote Primary Election June 2, 1998|author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=1-8|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//sov/1998-primary/1998-sov-primary.pdf |access-date=23 July 2024}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Gray Davis

|votes = 2,083,396

|percentage = 34.74%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Al Checchi

|votes = 748,828

|percentage = 12.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Jane Harman

|votes = 741,251

|percentage = 12.36%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Charles "Chuck" Pineda Jr.

|votes = 23,367

|percentage = 0.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Pia Jensen

|votes = 12,403

|percentage = 0.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Michael Palitz

|votes = 12,050

|percentage = 0.20%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Dan Lungren

|votes = 2,023,618

|percentage = 33.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Dennis Peron

|votes = 72,613

|percentage = 1.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = James D. Crawford

|votes = 28,881

|percentage = 0.48%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Eduardo M. Rivera

|votes = 22,222

|percentage = 0.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Jeff Williams{{cite web|url=http://www.ccis.com/home/jrwms007 |title=Engineered Finishing Systems | Robotics & Automation |publisher=CCIS |access-date=2018-03-19}}

|votes = 19,799

|percentage = 0.33%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Green Party of California

|candidate = Dan Hamburg

|votes = 92,298

|percentage = 1.54%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Libertarian Party of California

|candidate = Steve W. Kubby

|votes = 47,025

|percentage = 0.78%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)

|candidate = Gloria Estela La Riva

|votes = 21,505

|percentage = 0.36%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)

|candidate = Marsha Feinland

|votes = 15,572

|percentage = 0.26%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Nathan E. Johnson

|votes = 19,540

|percentage = 0.33%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Harold H. Bloomfield

|votes = 12,422

|percentage = 0.21%

}}

{{Election box invalid no change|

|votes = 209,828

|percentage = 3.38%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 5,996,790{{efn|name="total"|Total votes cast for candidates; does not include blank votes. The percentages in the Statement of Vote are based on this total, while the percentage for blank votes is calculated using the combined total of valid votes and blank votes.}}

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Dan
Lungren (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Gray
Davis (D)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|The Field Institute{{cite web |title=CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - California 1998 Polls |url=https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/CA/polls/CA98G.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=14 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250614185700/https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/CA/polls/CA98G.html |archive-date=14 June 2025 |url-status=live}}

|October 26–28, 1998

|809 (LV)

|± 3.5%

|43%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|50%

|7%

style="text-align:left;"|The Field Institute

|October 22–27, 1998

|678 (LV)

|± 4.0%

|39%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|53%

|8%

style="text-align:left;"|Los Angeles Times

|October 17–21, 1998

|883 (LV)

|± 4.0%

|42%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|53%

|5%

style="text-align:left;"|Mason Dixon

|October 11–13, 1998

|820 (LV)

|± 3.5%

|42%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|48%

|10%

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Institute of California

|October 1–6, 1998

|793 (LV)

|± 3.5%

|41%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|49%

|10%

style="text-align:left;"|The Fields Institute

|September 27 – October 5, 1998

|703 (LV)

|± 3.7%

|42%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|48%

|10%

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Institute of California

|September 1–7, 1998

|1,046 (LV)

|± 3.0%

|38%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|47%

|15%

style="text-align:left;"|The Field Institute

|August 18–24, 1998

|625 (LV)

|± 4.1%

|37%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|49%

|14%

style="text-align:left;"|Mason Dixon

|July 26–28, 1998

|832 (LV)

|± 3.5%

|39%

|{{party shading/Democratic}}|48%

|13%

style="text-align:left;"|The Field Institute

|March 5–15, 1998

|727 (LV)

|± 4.0%

|{{party shading/Republican}}|42%

|41%

|17%

=Results=

{{Election box begin| title=1998 California gubernatorial election{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote General Election November 3, 1998 |author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=1-3 |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//sov/1998-general/sov1998-general.pdf |access-date=23 July 2024}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = California Democratic Party

|candidate = Gray Davis

|votes = 4,860,702

|percentage = 57.97%

|change = +17.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = California Republican Party

|candidate = Dan Lungren

|votes = 3,218,030

|percentage = 38.38%

|change = -16.80%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of California

|candidate = Dan Hamburg

|votes = 104,179

|percentage = 1.24%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party of California

|candidate = Steve Kubby

|votes = 73,845

|percentage = 0.88%

|change = -0.84%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)

|candidate = Gloria Estela La Riva

|votes = 59,218

|percentage = 0.71%

|change = -0.22%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Nathan E. Johnson

|votes = 37,964

|percentage = 0.45%

|change = -1.09%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party (United States)

|candidate = Harold H. Bloomfield

|votes = 31,237

|percentage = 0.37%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gale Shangold (write-in)

|votes = 16

|percentage = 0.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Phillip Ashamallah (write-in)

|votes = 3

|percentage = 0.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Holden Charles Hollom (write-in)

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Lark D. Jursek (write-in)

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box invalid no change|

|votes = 235,925

|percentage = 2.73%

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,642,672

|percentage = 19.59%

|change =

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 8,385,196{{efn|name="total"}}

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = California Democratic Party

|loser = California Republican Party

|swing = +34.15%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Results by county=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" |County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gray Davis
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dan Lungren
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dan Hamburg
Green

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Steve Kubby
Libertarian

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gloria
La Riva
PFP

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Nathan E. Johnson
AIP

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Harold H. Bloomfield
NLP

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast

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;" 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/Democratic}}|282,297

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|73.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|86,745

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22.58%

| {{party shading/Green}}|6,919

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.80%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,041

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.79%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,727

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.71%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,130

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.29%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,378

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|195,552

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|384,237

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Alpine

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|285

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|247

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.64%

| {{party shading/Green}}|14

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.47%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|8

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.41%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|6

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6.71%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|566

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Amador

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,614

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,478

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.19%

| {{party shading/Green}}|86

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.64%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|112

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.83%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|64

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.48%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|57

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|32

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|136

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,443

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Butte

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,184

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|32,717

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.86%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,176

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.79%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|545

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.83%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|362

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.55%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|400

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.61%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|233

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,533

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|65,617

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calaveras

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,358

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,150

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.35%

| {{party shading/Green}}|149

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.92%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|298

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.84%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|71

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.44%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|101

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.62%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|59

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

792

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,186

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Colusa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,136

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,621

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.50%

| {{party shading/Green}}|36

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.73%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|39

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|33

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.67%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|27

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.55%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|7

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

485

| {{party shading/Republican}}

9.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,899

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Contra Costa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|190,200

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|103,686

| {{party shading/Republican}}|34.25%

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,239

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.07%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,241

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.74%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,399

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|967

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.32%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,020

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|86,514

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|302,753{{efn|name="Shangold"|Includes 1 for Shangold}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Del Norte

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,820

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,087

| {{party shading/Republican}}|41.49%

| {{party shading/Green}}|242

| {{party shading/Green}}|3.25%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|87

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.17%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|54

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.73%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|103

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.38%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|47

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|733

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,440

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|El Dorado

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,429

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30,534

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.64%

| {{party shading/Green}}|727

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.25%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|575

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.99%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|260

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.45%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|283

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.49%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|192

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5,105

| {{party shading/Republican}}

8.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58,000

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fresno

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|82,293

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|85,369

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.46%

| {{party shading/Green}}|962

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.56%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,257

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.73%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,421

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.82%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|918

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|388

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3,076

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|172,608

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Glenn

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,150

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,140

| {{party shading/Republican}}|54.86%

| {{party shading/Green}}|57

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.76%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|54

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.72%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|46

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|77

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.02%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|22

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

990

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,546

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Humboldt

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,880

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,658

| {{party shading/Republican}}|37.88%

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,912

| {{party shading/Green}}|8.39%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|489

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.05%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|277

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|204

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.44%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|199

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,222

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13.35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46,619

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Imperial

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,262

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,592

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.38%

| {{party shading/Green}}|202

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.86%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|161

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.68%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,033

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|4.37%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|225

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.95%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|144

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,670

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,619

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Inyo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,082

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,377

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.70%

| {{party shading/Green}}|106

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.56%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|69

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.02%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|60

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.88%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|70

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.03%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|31

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

295

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,795

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kern

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59,132

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|78,213

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.29%

| {{party shading/Green}}|840

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.59%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|872

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.62%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|894

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.63%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,040

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|457

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19,081

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|141,448

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kings

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,370

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,704

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.06%

| {{party shading/Green}}|117

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.51%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|116

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.51%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|205

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.90%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|184

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.81%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|51

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.22%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|666

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2.93%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|22,747

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lake

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,074

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,734

| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.77%

| {{party shading/Green}}|509

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.70%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|208

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.10%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|101

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.54%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|118

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.63%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|81

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,340

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,825

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lassen

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,792

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,065

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.15%

| {{party shading/Green}}|83

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.00%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|77

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.93%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|77

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.93%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|130

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.57%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|46

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

273

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,270

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Los Angeles

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,297,896

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|615,642

| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.16%

| {{party shading/Green}}|18,736

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.95%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|15,978

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.81%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|14,265

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.72%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|7,004

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.35%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|6,140

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|682,254

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.53%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,975,672{{efn|Includes 9 for Shangold, 2 for Ashamallah}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Madera

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,869

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,864

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.20%

| {{party shading/Green}}|150

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.57%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|196

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.74%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|133

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.50%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|162

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.61%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|73

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3,995

| {{party shading/Republican}}

15.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|26,447

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Marin

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|70,108

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27,392

| {{party shading/Republican}}|26.94%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,171

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.13%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|938

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.92%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|481

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.47%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|259

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.25%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|344

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42,716

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|101,693

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mariposa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,005

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,855

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.70%

| {{party shading/Green}}|88

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.23%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|103

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.43%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|38

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.53%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|70

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.98%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|20

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

850

| {{party shading/Republican}}

11.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,179

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mendocino

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,450

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,659

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.20%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,531

| {{party shading/Green}}|8.83%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|456

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.59%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|229

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|193

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.67%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|154

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,791

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.17%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28,672

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Merced

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,200

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,535

| {{party shading/Republican}}|44.16%

| {{party shading/Green}}|242

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.61%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|187

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.47%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|255

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|194

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.49%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|95

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,665

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39,708

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Modoc

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,428

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,856

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.95%

| {{party shading/Green}}|45

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.28%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|41

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.17%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|39

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.11%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|71

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.03%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|25

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

428

| {{party shading/Republican}}

12.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,505

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mono

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,641

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,640

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.32%

| {{party shading/Green}}|60

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.73%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|55

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.59%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|21

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|24

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.69%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|25

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,466

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Monterey

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|54,464

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|33,053

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.27%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,109

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.22%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|7.93

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.87%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|715

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.78%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|505

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.55%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|497

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,411

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|91,136

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Napa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,809

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15,193

| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.24%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,021

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.37%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|419

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.97%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|263

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|208

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.48%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|201

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,616

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43,114

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nevada

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,522

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,720

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.62%

| {{party shading/Green}}|875

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.25%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|399

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.02%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|168

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.43%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|146

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.37%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|129

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,198

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|38,959

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Orange

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|318,198

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|370,736

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.07%

| {{party shading/Green}}|6,622

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.93%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|6,512

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.91%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|4,235

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,950

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.41%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|2,807

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

52,538

| {{party shading/Republican}}

7.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|712,060

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Placer

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38,734

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47,745

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.68%

| {{party shading/Green}}|747

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.84%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|710

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|343

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.39%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|370

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|292

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

9,011

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|88,941

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Plumas

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,764

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,472

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.26%

| {{party shading/Green}}|108

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.26%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|95

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.11%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|41

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.48%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|49

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|28

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

708

| {{party shading/Republican}}

8.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,557

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Riverside

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|173,567

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|155,175

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.73%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,463

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.73%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,275

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.67%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,728

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,936

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,205

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,392

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|339,349

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sacramento

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|206,870

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|142,970

| {{party shading/Republican}}|39.65%

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,344

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.93%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,525

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.70%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,290

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,544

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.43%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,018

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,900

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17.72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|360,561

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Benito

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,531

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,967

| {{party shading/Republican}}|37.87%

| {{party shading/Green}}|127

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.97%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|184

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.40%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|141

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.08%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|83

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.63%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|83

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,564

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,116

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Bernardino

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|174,629

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|144,056

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.39%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,982

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.90%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,177

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.96%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,229

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.97%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,441

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,507

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,573

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|332,021

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Diego

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|364,169

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|340,834

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.28%

| {{party shading/Green}}|7,742

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.05%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|8,439

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.15%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|6,451

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.88%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|4,369

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.59%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|4,420

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,335

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.17%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|736,426{{efn|Includes 1 for Shangold, 1 for Ashamallah}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Francisco

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|192,496

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36,464

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15.16%

| {{party shading/Green}}|5,980

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.49%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,143

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.89%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,154

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.90%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|666

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.28%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|620

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|156,032

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.87%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|240,527{{efn|Includes 3 for Shangold, 1 for Hollom}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Joaquin

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64,377

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56,447

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.62%

| {{party shading/Green}}|715

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.58%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|653

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|705

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.57%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|523

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|315

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,930

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|123,735

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Luis Obispo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42,543

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40,363

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.53%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,619

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.87%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|829

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.96%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|539

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.62%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|502

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|347

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,180

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2.51%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|86,743{{efn|Includes 1 for Jursek}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|San Mateo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|142,144

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59,249

| {{party shading/Republican}}|28.52%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,382

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.15%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,780

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.86%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|947

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|604

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.29%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|607

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|82,895

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|207,713

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Santa Barbara

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65,937

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52,873

| {{party shading/Republican}}|42.76%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,895

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.53%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|955

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.77%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|878

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.71%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|495

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.40%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|604

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,064

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10.57%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|123,637

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Santa Clara

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|270,105

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|133,015

| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.66%

| {{party shading/Green}}|4,992

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.19%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|5,395

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.28%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,083

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.73%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,720

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.41%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,865

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|137,090

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|420,176{{efn|name="Shangold"}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Santa Cruz

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56,078

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|23,699

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.73%

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,007

| {{party shading/Green}}|3.52%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,179

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.38%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|687

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|355

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|452

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.53%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,379

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|85,457

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shasta

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,076

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|28,130

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.76%

| {{party shading/Green}}|479

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.90%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|552

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.04%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|351

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.66%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|531

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.00%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|196

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5,054

| {{party shading/Republican}}

9.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53,315

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sierra

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|734

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|924

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.50%

| {{party shading/Green}}|29

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.65%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|45

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.56%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|11

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.63%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|12

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.68%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|5

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

190

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,760

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Siskiyou

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,493

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,100

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.23%

| {{party shading/Green}}|256

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.56%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|230

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.40%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|122

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.74%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|174

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.06%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|79

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

607

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,454

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Solano

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,791

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|34,288

| {{party shading/Republican}}|33.76%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,003

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.99%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|966

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.95%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|658

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.65%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|458

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.45%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|395

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29,503

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|101,559

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sonoma

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|103,235

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46,616

| {{party shading/Republican}}|29.03%

| {{party shading/Green}}|6,631

| {{party shading/Green}}|4.13%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,657

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.03%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|944

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|763

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.48%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|728

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56,619

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|160,575{{efn|name="Shangold"}}

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Stanislaus

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50,793

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47,095

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.00%

| {{party shading/Green}}|549

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.55%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|543

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.54%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|457

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|535

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|238

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,698

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|100,210

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sutter

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,296

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|12,313

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.73%

| {{party shading/Green}}|131

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.59%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|139

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.63%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|73

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.33%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|101

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.46%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|42

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3,017

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22,095

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tehama

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,561

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,343

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.23%

| {{party shading/Green}}|152

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.82%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|170

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.91%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|141

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.76%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|179

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.96%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|56

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

782

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,602

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Trinity

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,447

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,168

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.42%

| {{party shading/Green}}|132

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.64%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|90

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.80%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|57

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.14%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|68

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.36%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|31

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|279

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5.59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,993

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tulare

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,186

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|39,072

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.54%

| {{party shading/Green}}|353

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.48%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|493

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.68%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|363

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.50%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|373

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.51%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|133

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

6,886

| {{party shading/Republican}}

9.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|72,973

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tuolumne

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,731

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,771

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.58%

| {{party shading/Green}}|201

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.00%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|161

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|70

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.35%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|117

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|61

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

40

| {{party shading/Republican}}

0.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|20,112

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ventura

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|110,226

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|91,093

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.73%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,049

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.98%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,616

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.78%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,449

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.70%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|911

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.44%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|826

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19,133

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|208,170

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Yolo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31,939

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,783

| {{party shading/Republican}}|33.14%

| {{party shading/Green}}|958

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.89%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|417

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.82%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|264

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.52%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|162

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.32%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|125

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|15,156

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.92%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50,648

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yuba

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,302

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,743

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.79%

| {{party shading/Green}}|127

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.94%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|106

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.78%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|108

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|100

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|56

| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

441

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13,542

style="text-align:center;"

!Total!!4,860,702!!57.97%!!3,218,030!!38.38%!!104,179!!1.24%!!73,845!!0.88%!!59,218!!0.71%!!37,964!!0.45%!!31,237!!0.37%!!1,642,672!!19.59%!!8,385,196

== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==

Analysis

Gray Davis won the general election by almost 20% over Dan Lungren. Davis outspent Lungren 28.6 million to 23.8 million. Davis tried to portray Lungren as too conservative. In one debate, Davis attacked Lungren for voting against a Safe Drinking Water Bill in the 1980s while Lungren tried to cast himself as the political heir of former California Governor Ronald Reagan. The policy differences between Davis and Lungren were substantial. Davis was pro-abortion rights in a staunchly pro-abortion-rights state, and Lungren was anti-abortion rights. Lungren favored giving children abstinence only education. Both candidates were Roman Catholic. Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Bob Kerrey made campaign stops in California on Davis's behalf.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/10/16/MN24365.DTL |title=Lungren, Davis Feisty In Debate Democrat scoffs as GOP hopeful invokes Reagan |publisher=Sfgate.com |date=1998-10-16 |access-date=2018-03-19}}{{cite web|author=Carla Marinucci |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/07/28/MN104676.DTL |title=Lungren, Davis – Deep Divide Over Abortion: Candidates' religion is not common ground |publisher=Sfgate.com |date=1998-07-28 |access-date=2018-03-19}}

Davis succeeded in casting Lungren as too far right for California. Even normally conservative San Diego County went for Davis, and – foreshadowing their Democratic trends in the 21st century — remote high mountain Mono County backed a Democratic Governor for the first time ever, and adjacent Alpine County for the first time since 1978. Upon his victory, Davis promised he would focus his attention on education and would convene a special session of the legislature.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/ca110598.htm |title=Democrats' Sweep in California Could Have Lasting Impact |work=Washingtonpost.com |date=1998-11-05 |access-date=2018-03-19}} The race determined who would control reapportionment of congressional districts after the 2000 census.

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-3-1998/statement-vote Official Results from California Secretary of State]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060527115810/http://vote98.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Statements/gov.htm Candidate Statements]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050908153821/http://primary98.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Statements/gov.htm Candidate Statements – primaries]
  • [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/elections/archive/98primary/caljournal/governor.html California Journal Article]

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