2010 California gubernatorial election#General election

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{{see also|2010 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 California gubernatorial election

| country = California

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2006 California gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2014 California gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Edmund G Brown Jr (3x4a).jpg

| nominee1 = Jerry Brown

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 5,428,149

| percentage1 = 53.77%

| image2 = File:Meg Whitman crop (3x4a).jpg

| nominee2 = Meg Whitman

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 4,127,391

| percentage2 = 40.88%

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

| map_caption = Brown: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Whitman: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Arnold Schwarzenegger

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jerry Brown

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| turnout = 59.59% {{increase}}26.82pp

| map_size = 300px

}}

{{ElectionsCA}}

The 2010 California gubernatorial election was held November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Because constitutional office holders in California have been prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same office since November 6, 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Former governor Jerry Brown, to whom the term limits did not apply due to a grandfather clause, defeated Meg Whitman in the general election and was sworn into office on January 3, 2011. As of 2025, this remains the most recent time the governor's office in California has changed partisan control.

Primary election

=Republican party=

=Candidates=

==Polling==

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! Poll source

! Date(s) administered

! style="width:80px;"| Tom
Campbell*

! style="width:80px;"| Meg
Whitman

! style="width:80px;"| Steve
Poizner

! style="width:80px;"| Peter
Foy*

Capitol Weekly/Probolsky[https://web.archive.org/web/20090225015516/http://probolskyresearch.com/images/Capitol%20Weekly%20-%20Probolsky%20Research%20-%20California%20Poll%20-%20Elections%20-%20January%202009.pdf Capitol Weekly/Probolsky]

| January 5–22, 2009

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 15%

| 14%

| 4%

| 1%

The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20090305183505/http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2299.pdf The Field Poll]

| February 20 – March 1, 2009

| 18%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 21%

| 7%

| —

Capitol Weekly/Probolsky[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20170525040931/http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-gov-reppr.html Capitol Weekly/Probolsky]

| May 25, 2009

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 13%

| 10%

| 8%

| 1%

Research 2000[https://archive.today/20120917152712/http://www.pollster.com/blogs/ca_2010_sen_gov_kos_8912.php Research 2000]

| August 9, 2009

| 19%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 24%

| 9%

| —

The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20100106013422/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2313.pdf The Field Poll]

| September 18 – October 5, 2009

| 20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22%

| 9%

| —

USC/Los Angeles Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711121425/http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2414/5565_110309%20USC_LA%20Times%20Statewide%20fq1.1col.web.pdf USC/Los Angeles Times]

| October 27 – November 3, 2009

| 27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35%

| 10%

| —

Public Policy Institute of California[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_1209MBS.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]

| December 16, 2009

| 12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32%

| 8%

| —

rowspan=2|The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20110206174900/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2323.pdf The Field Poll]

| rowspan=2| January 5–17, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45%

| 17%

| —

22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36%

| 9%

| —

Public Policy Institute of California[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_110MBS.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]

| January 27, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41%

| 11%

| —

Research 2000[http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2010/3/10/CA/456/ Research 2000]

| March 10, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52%

| 19%

| —

The Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001501/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2330.pdf The Field Poll]

| March 17, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63%

| 14%

| —

Public Policy Institute of California[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_310MBS.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]

| March 24, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 61%

| 11%

| —

USC/Los Angeles Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20100408134529/http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-times-poll5-2010apr05-g,0,3855182.graphic USC/Los Angeles Times]

| March 23–30, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 60%

| 20%

| —

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=17776e13-400d-4a95-a794-8272ea7277c3 Survey USA]

| April 19–21, 2010

| —

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

| 27%

| —

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f74df263-5576-4f7f-97fe-32fd0d35835c Survey USA]

| May 6–9, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 39%

| 37%

| —

Research 2000[http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/5/21/122521/202 Research 2000]

| May 17–19, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 46%

| 36%

| —

Public Policy Institute of California[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_510MBS.pdf Public Policy Institute of California]

| May 19, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 38%

| 29%

| —

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_525.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| May 21–23, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 51%

| 26%

| —

USC/Los Angeles Times[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100728183432/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/30/local/la-me-poll-20100530 USC/Los Angeles Times]

| May 19–26, 2010

| —

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

| 29%

| —

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=507b3c66-9fd9-470d-9a8e-ee5ae0cb47b8/ Survey USA]

| June 3–6, 2010

| —

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 59%

| 30%

| —

==Results==

[[File:2010 California Republican gubernatorial primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|300px|Results by county:

{{legend|#d40000|Whitman—70–80%}}

{{legend|#cc2f4a|Whitman—60–70%}}

{{legend|#e27f90|Whitman—50–60%}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Meg Whitman

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,529,534

| percentage = 64.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steve Poizner

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 632,940

| percentage = 26.63%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lawrence Naritelli

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 54,202

| percentage = 2.28%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert C. Newman II

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 38,462

| percentage = 1.62%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ken Miller

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 36,609

| percentage = 1.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Chambers

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 34,243

| percentage = 1.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Douglas R. Hughes

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 26,085

| percentage = 1.10%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David Tully-Smith

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 24,978

| percentage = 1.05%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steven Paul Mozena (write-in)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 26

| percentage = 0.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,377,079

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic party=

==Candidates==

===Declared===

===Withdrew===

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  • Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco (ran for Lieutenant Governor){{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/17/MNQL1C2I5R.DTL|title=Feinstein won't make run for governor|access-date=2 April 2010|last=Garofoli|first=Joe|date=17 February 2010|work=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=58967|title=It's official: Newsom's running for lieutenant governor|access-date=12 March 2010|last=Coté|first=John|date=17 February 2010|work=San Francisco Chronicle}}

===Declined===

  • Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/feinstein-62458-ocprint-governor-state.html|title=Feinstein rules out race for governor|access-date=2 April 2010|last=Bunia|first=Dena|date=17 February 2010|work=Orange County Register}}
  • Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-23-me-villaraigosa23-story.html|title=Villaraigosa won't run for governor|access-date=24 February 2025|last=Willon|first=Phil|date=23 June 2010|work=Los Angeles Times}}

==Polling==

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! Poll source

! Dates administered

! style="width:80px;"| Dianne
Feinstein*

! style="width:80px;"| Jerry
Brown

! style="width:80px;"| Antonio
Villaraigosa*

! style="width:80px;"| Gavin
Newsom*

! style="width:80px;"| John
Garamendi*

! style="width:80px;"| Jack
O'Connell*

! style="width:80px;"| Steve
Westly*

! style="width:80px;"| Bill
Lockyer*

Capitol Weekly/Probolsky

| January 22–25, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 36%

| 14%

| 9%

| 9%

| 4%

| 3%

| 1%

| ––

Lake Research Partners[https://www.politico.com/static/PPM116_memo_political_f.html Lake Research Partners]

| February 17–19, 2009

| ––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 27%

| 20%

| 14%

| 8%

| 1%

| 3%

| ––

rowspan=2 |The Field Poll

| rowspan=2 | February 20 – March 1, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 38%

| 16%

| 16%

| 10%

| 4%

| 1%

| 2%

| 1%

––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 26%

| 22%

| 16%

| 8%

| 2%

| 2%

| 2%

Tulchin Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20100813135604/http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/therdt/archives/2009/04/going-into-conv.html Tulchin Poll]

| April 23, 2009

| ––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 31%

| 12%

| 16%

| 11%

| 6%

| ––

| ––

Capital Weekly[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20170525040935/http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-gov-dempr.html Capital Weekly]

| May 25, 2009

| ––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 24%

| 15%

| 16%

| 7%

| 5%

| 3%

| ––

J. Moore[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20170525040935/http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-gov-dempr.html J. Moore]

| June 20, 2009

| ––

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

| ––

| 26%

| ––

| ––

| ––

| ––

rowspan=2 |Research 2000

| rowspan=2 | June 10–16, 2009

| ––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 29%

| ––

| 20%

| ––

| ––

| ––

| ––

{{party shading/Democratic}} | 40%

| 27%

| ––

| 16%

| ––

| ––

| ––

| ––

The Field Poll

| September 18 – October 5, 2009

| ––

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

| ––

| 27%

| ––

| ––

| ––

| ––

==Results==

[[File:2010 California Democratic gubernatorial primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|300px|Results by county:

{{legend|#002b84|Brown—>90%}}

{{legend|#0645b4|Brown—80-90%}}

{{legend|#1666cb|Brown—70-80%}}

{{legend|#4389e3|Brown—60-70%}}

{{legend|#86b6f2|Brown—50-60%}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jerry Brown

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,021,189

| percentage = 84.38%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richard Aguirre

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 95,596

| percentage = 3.99%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Pineda

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 94,669

| percentage = 3.95%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Vibert Greene

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 54,225

| percentage = 2.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Symmon

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 54,122

| percentage = 2.26%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lowell Darling

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 39,930

| percentage = 1.67%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Schurman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 35,450

| percentage = 1.48%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nadia B. Smalley (write-in)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 106

| percentage = 0.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,395,287

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=American Independent primary=

==Candidates==

  • Chelene Nightingale, business owner
  • Markham Robinson, owner of a software firm

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title = American Independent primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = Chelene Nightingale

| votes = 24,000

| percentage = 58.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = American Independent Party

| candidate = Markham Robinson

| votes = 17,327

| percentage = 41.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,327

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Green primary=

==Candidates==

  • S. Deacon Alexander, student
  • Laura Wells, financial systems consultant

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title = Green primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of California

| candidate = Laura Wells

| votes = 17,548

| percentage = 79.47%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of California

| candidate = S. Deacon Alexander

| votes = 4,533

| percentage = 20.53%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 22,081

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Libertarian primary=

==Candidates==

  • Jordan Llamas, Doctor of Psychology and Political Science
  • Dale Ogden, business consultant and actuary

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change| title = Libertarian primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party of California

| candidate = Dale Ogden

| votes = 17,477

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,477

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Peace and Freedom primary=

==Candidates==

==Results==

[[File:2010 California gubernatorial Peace and Freedom primary results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county:

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#ff80e5|Alvarez}}|{{legend|#ffaaee|40-50%}}|{{legend|#ff80e5|50-60%}}|{{legend|#ff5cde|60-70%}}|{{legend|#D600AA|100%}}}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#5bc75b|Alexander}}|{{legend|#87de87|40–50%}}|{{legend|#5bc75b|50–60%}}|{{legend|#41b742|60–70%}}|{{legend|#165016|100%}}}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#AE8BB1|Tie}}|{{legend|#DECDE6|30-40%}}|{{legend|#AE8BB1|50%}}}}

{{legend|#dddddd|No Vote}}

]]

{{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 = Carlos Alvarez

| votes = 1,906

| percentage = 45.25%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Stewart Alexander

| votes = 1,693

| percentage = 40.19%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party

| candidate = Mohammad Arif

| votes = 613

| percentage = 14.54%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,212

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Campaign=

File:Jerry Brown 2010.png

File:MEG 2010.png

Both Whitman and Brown were criticized for negative campaigning during the election. During their final debate at the 2010 Women's Conference a week before the election, moderator Matt Lauer asked both candidates to pull attack ads for the rest of the election, which elicited loud cheers from the audience.[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130852376 Whitman, Brown In The Hot Seat Over Negative Ads] by Ina Jaffe. Brown agreed and picked one ad each of his and Whitman's that he thought, if Whitman would agree, should be the only ones run, but Whitman, who had been loudly cheered earlier as the prospective first woman governor of the state, was booed when she stated that she would keep "the ads that talk about where Gov. Brown stands on the issues."[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/10/the-morning-line-negative-ads-put-front-and-center-in-race-for-california-governor.html Brown, Whitman Challenged to Pull Negative Ads in California Governor Race] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118183141/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/10/the-morning-line-negative-ads-put-front-and-center-in-race-for-california-governor.html |date=2014-01-18 }} PBS Newshour, David Chalian and Terrance Burlij, October 27, 2010.

The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly $250 million was spent on the Governor's race.{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/political-flashback-most-expensive-governors-race-in-state-history-ends-with-a-flurry-of-campaigning.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=PolitiCal}} At least two spending records were broken during the campaign. Whitman broke personal spending records by spending $140 million of her own money on the campaign,[http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/03/how-jerry-brown-got-back-in-the-governors-saddle/?hpt=C1 "How Jerry Brown got back in the governor's saddle"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116180049/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/03/how-jerry-brown-got-back-in-the-governors-saddle/?hpt=C1 |date=January 16, 2017 }}, Ashley Fantz, CNN, November 3, 2010. Fetched from URL on November 3, 2010. and independent expenditures exceeded $31.7 million, with almost $25 million of that spent in support of Brown.{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/independent-spending-for-2010-campaign-sets-record-.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=PolitiCal}}

In an interview with CNN, the reporter opined that Whitman was hurt most during the campaign by a matter involving Nicky Diaz, her former Mexican maid, whom Whitman fired after Diaz asked for help as she was an illegal immigrant.

As of 2024, this is the last time the American Independent Party ran in a California gubernatorial election.

=Candidates' stances on issues=

File:Rally (5106111574) (cropped).jpg

Jobs:

Meg Whitman{{cite web | url = http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=jobs&page=1 | archive-url = https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100518190601/http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=jobs&page=1 | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 18, 2010 | date = October 29, 2010 | title = Jobs, Meg Whitman for Governor | access-date = October 29, 2010 }}

1. Eliminate small business start-up tax ($800 fee for new business start-ups)

2. Eliminate factory tax

3. Increase R&D tax credit (increase from 15% to 20%)

4. Promote investments in agriculture

5. Eliminate the state tax on capital gains


File:Rally (5106197200) (cropped).jpgs demonstrate their union support of Brown (and US Senate candidate Barbara Boxer).]]

Jerry Brown{{cite web | url = http://www.jerrybrown.org/jobs-california%E2%80%99s-future | date = October 29, 2010 | title = JOBS FOR CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE | access-date = October 29, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101028230840/http://www.jerrybrown.org/jobs-california%E2%80%99s-future | archive-date = 2010-10-28 | url-status = dead }}


1. Stimulate clean energy jobs (build 12,000MW of localized electricity generation; build 8,000MW of large-scale renewables; appoint a Clean Energy Czar)

2. Invest in infrastructure/construction jobs (federal dollars for projects; prioritize water needs; high-speed rail; strengthen the port system; prioritize use of existing funds for job creation; infill development

3. Create strike team to focus on job retention

4. Cut regulations (speed up regulatory processes and eliminate duplicative functions; develop CEQA guidelines; fully utilize administrative law; update outdated technology systems

5. Increase manufacturing jobs

6. Deliver targeted workforce training programs

7. Invest in education

Education:

Meg Whitman{{cite web | url = http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=education&page=1 | date = October 29, 2010 | title = Education, Meg Whitman for Governor | access-date = October 29, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101022060828/http://www.megwhitman.com/platform_topic.php?type=education | archive-date = 2010-10-22 | url-status = dead }}

1. Direct more money to classroom

2. Reward outstanding teachers

3. Eliminate cap on charter schools

4. Grade public schools A-F

5. Establish fast-track parent process for charter school conversions

6. Invest $1 billion in UC and CSU University systems

7. Utilize alternative paths to the classroom to attract high quality teachers

Jerry Brown{{cite web | url = http://www.jerrybrown.org/education | date = October 29, 2010 | title = Education – Jerry Brown for Governor | access-date = October 29, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101028230857/http://www.jerrybrown.org/education | archive-date = 2010-10-28 | url-status = dead }}


1. Higher education (create new state master plan; focus on community colleges and transfer credits)

2. Overhaul state testing program

3. Change school funding formulas and consolidate the 62 existing categorical programs

4. Teacher recruitment and training

5. Simplify the Education Code and return more decision-making to local school districts

6. A more balanced and creative school curriculum (science, history, and humanities; experiment with online, etc.)

7. Place special emphasis on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math

8. Increase proficiency in English

9. Improve high school graduation rates

10. Charter schools

11. Magnet or theme schools

12. Citizenship and character

=Predictions=

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Source

! Ranking

! As of

Cook Political Report{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |title=2010 Governors Race Ratings |publisher=Cook Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| October 14, 2010

Rothenberg{{cite web|url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 |title=Governor Ratings |publisher=Rothenberg Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}

| October 28, 2010

RealClearPolitics{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html |title=2010 Governor Races |publisher=RealClearPolitics |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}

| November 1, 2010

Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web|url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ |title=THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS |publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}

| October 28, 2010

CQ Politics{{cite web|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |title=Race Ratings Chart: Governor |publisher=CQ Politics |access-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}

| October 28, 2010

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! Poll source

! Date(s) administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Jerry
Brown (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Meg
Whitman (R)

! Other

! Undecided

Rasmussen Reports[https://web.archive.org/web/20090120010523/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/election_2010_california_governor_election Rasmussen Reports]

| January 14, 2009

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 40%

| 38%

| ––

| ––

Research 2000

| August 9, 2009

| 600

| ±4.0%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42%

| 36%

| ––

| ––

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_race_september_24_2009/ Rasmussen Reports]

| September 24, 2009

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 44%

| 35%

| 3%

| 18%

The Field Poll

| Sept. 15–Oct. 5, 2009

| 1,005

| ±3.2%

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

| 29%

| ––

| 21%

Rasmussen Reports[https://web.archive.org/web/20100104074643/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/election_2010_california_governor_election Rasmussen Reports]

| November 17, 2009

| 500

| ±4.5%

| 41%

| 41%

| 3%

| 14%

Public Policy Institute of California

| December 16, 2009

| 2,004

| ±2.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 43%

| 37%

| ––

| 20%

The Field Poll

| January 5–17, 2010

| 958

| ±3.3%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 46%

| 36%

| ––

| 18%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/election_2010_california_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| January 19, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 43%

| 39%

| 7%

| 11%

Public Policy Institute of California

| January 27, 2010

| 2,001

| ±2.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 41%

| 36%

| ––

| 23%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_february_15_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| February 15, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| 43%

| 43%

| 6%

| 8%

Research 2000

| March 10, 2010

| 600

| ±4.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 45%

| 41%

| ––

| 14%

Rasmussen Reports

| March 15, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| 40%

| 40%

| 6%

| 14%

The Field Poll

| March 17, 2010

| 748

| ±3.7%

| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 46%

| ––

| 11%

Public Policy Institute of California

| March 24, 2010

| 2,002

| ±2.0%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 44%

| ––

| 17%

USC/Los Angeles Times

| March 23–30, 2010

| ––

| ––

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 44%

| ––

| ––

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_april_19_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| April 19, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 44%

| 38%

| 9%

| 9%

Public Policy Institute of California

| May 9–16, 2010

| 2,003

| ±2.0%

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

| 37%

| ––

| 21%

Research 2000

| May 17–19, 2010

| 600

| ±4.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 46%

| 42%

| ––

| 18%

Public Policy Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20111020032944/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_527.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| May 21–23, 2010

| 921

| ±3.2%

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

| 36%

| ––

| 16%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_may_24_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| May 24, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 45%

| 41%

| 8%

| 7%

USC/Los Angeles Times[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-apr-05-la-me-poll5-2010apr05-story.html USC/Los Angeles Times]

| May 19–26, 2010

| ––

| ––

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 44%

| 38%

| ––

| ––

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_june_9_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| June 9, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 45%

| 44%

| 4%

| 7%

Reuters[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65S4TY20100629 Reuters]

| June 30, 2010

| 600

| ±4.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 45%

| 39%

| 3%

| 14%

The Field Poll[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2010/07/07/MNIB1EA81L.DTL&o=0&type=politics The Field Poll]

| June 22-July 5, 2010

| 1,005

| ±3.2%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 44%

| 43%

| ––

| 13%

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=d525bd62-80d2-4884-86a1-8c48ad920150/ Survey USA]

| July 8–11, 2010

| 614

| ±4.0%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 46%

| 7%

| 8%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_2010_california_governor_i_july_13_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| July 12, 2010

| 500

| ±4.5%

| 46%

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

| 4%

| 3%

Public Policy Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20111020163723/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_728.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| July 23–25, 2010

| 614

| ±3.95%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 46%

| 40%

| ––

| 14%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_california_governor_august_3_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| August 3, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 43%

| 41%

| 6%

| 10%

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=6154e201-0223-41f2-bcd3-5a3b9a9361b5 Survey USA]

| August 9–11, 2010

| 602

| ± 4.1%

| align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44%

| —

| 13%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/election_2010_california_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| August 24, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

| 40%

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

| 6%

| 6%

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=198d3195-2ccf-4932-8715-1ed2c6f410ae Survey USA]

| August 31-September 1, 2010

| 569

| ±4.2%

| 40%

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

| 9%

| 4%

Rasmussen Reports

| September 6, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

| 45%

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

| 3%

| 4%

CNN[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/08/cnntime-poll-all-tied-up-in-california-races/ CNN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909145424/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/08/cnntime-poll-all-tied-up-in-california-races/ |date=September 9, 2010 }}

| September 2–7, 2010

| 866

| ± 3.5%

| 46%

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

| —

| —

FOX News[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/091410_CApoll1.pdf FOX News]

| September 11, 2010

| 1,000

| ± 3%

| 43%

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

| 4%

| 4%

Public Policy Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20111103131307/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_9211118.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| September 14–16, 2010

| 630

| ±3.9%

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

| 42%

| ––

| 12%

Field Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20101020173721/http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2353.pdf Field Poll]

| September 14–21, 2010

| 599

| ±4.1%

|align=center| 41%

|align=center| 41%

| ––

| 18%

Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/CA_Topline.pdf Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research]

| September 18, 2010

| 1,000

| ±3.0%

|align=center| 45%

|align=center| 45%

| 4%

| 6%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/toplines/toplines_california_governor_september_20_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| September 20, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

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

| 46%

| 4%

| 3%

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=64e49923-a2d8-4467-8116-8ee310682f61 Survey USA]

| September 19–21, 2010

| 610

| ±4.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 46%

| 43%

| 8%

| 3%

The Los Angeles Times/USC[http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16174926?source=rss&nclick_check=1 The Los Angeles Times/USC]

| September 15–22, 2010

| 1,500

| ±3.3%

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

| 44%

| --

| --

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_910MBS.pdf PPIC]

| September 19–26, 2010

| 1,104

| ±3%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 38%

| 7%

| 18%

CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/09/29/topstate4.pdf CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation]

| September 24–28, 2010

| 786

| ±3.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 52%

| 43%

| 5%

| 3%

Rasmussen Reports

| October 3, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

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

| 44%

| 4%

| 4%

Reuters/Ipsos[https://web.archive.org/web/20120610031318/http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN0926913220101009 Reuters/Ipsos]

| October 4, 2010

| 600

| ±4%

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

| 43%

| —

| —

Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617031903/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010.10.07_California_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}

| October 6, 2010

| 501

| ±4.5%

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

| 41%

| 6%

| —

Rasmussen Reports

| October 13, 2010

| 750

| ±4.0%

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

| 44%

| 2%

| 4%

Los Angeles Times/USC[https://web.archive.org/web/20101027182430/http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll.eps-20101024,0,996656.graphic Los Angeles Times/USC]

| October 13–20, 2010

| 1,501

| ±2.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 52%

| 39%

| 3%

| 6%

Reuters ([http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5003 report])

| October 12–14, 2010

| 601

| ± 4.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| 44%

| 3%

| 6%

FOX News/POR-Rasmussen[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/CA_Topline.pdf FOX News/POR-Rasmussen]

| October 16, 2010

| 1,000

| ±3%

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

| 43%

| 4%

| 4%

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_1010MBS.pdf PPIC]

| October 10–17, 2010

| 1,067

| ±3.1%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 44%

| 36%

| 4%

| 16%

SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ae46633e-2251-4fd1-86b9-75b194d1b848 SurveyUSA]

| October 15–18, 2010

| 621

| ±4%

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

| 40%

| 8%

| 5%

Rasmussen Reports

| October 21, 2010

| 750

| ±4%

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

| 42%

| 4%

| 6%

FOX News/POR-Rasmussen

| October 23, 2010

| 1,000

| ±3%

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

| 41%

| 6%

| 3%

Suffolk University[http://www.suffolk.edu/44241.html Suffolk University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128092901/http://suffolk.edu/44241.html |date=2010-11-28 }}

| October 21–24, 2010

| 600

| ±4%

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

| 42%

| 5%

| 3%

CNN/Time[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/10/27/topstate8.pdf CNN/Time]

| October 20–26, 2010

| 888

| ±3.5%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 44%

| 2%

| 2%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/california/election_2010_california_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| October 27, 2010

| 750

| ±4%

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

| 45%

| 2%

| 3%

Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101207001908/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010.10.31_California_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}

| October 28–29, 2010

| 486

| ±4.5%

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

| 44%

| 7%

| —

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=be46a92b-9a28-456a-90d1-84e9bb60cd4a Survey USA]

| October 26–31, 2010

| 587

| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| 37%

| 6%

| 9%

Public Policy Polling Reports[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CA_1101204.pdf Public Policy Polling Reports])

| October 29–31, 2010

| 882

| ± 3.3%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 46%

| —

| 3%

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

class="wikitable"
valign=bottom

! width='160'| Poll source

! width='160'| Dates administered

! width='100'| Steve
Poizner (R)

! width='100'| Jerry
Brown (D)

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| May 24, 2010

| align=center| 42%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43%

Public Policy Polling

| align=center| May 21–23, 2010

| align=center| 32%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48%

Research 2000

| align=center| May 17–19, 2010

| align=center| 37%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47%

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_510MBS.pdf PPIC]

| align=center| May 2010

| align=center| 32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 45%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| April 19, 2010

| align=center| 32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50%

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_310MBS.pdf PPIC]

| align=center| March 24, 2010

| align=center| 31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| March 15, 2010

| align=center| 27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 42%

Research 2000

| align=center| March 10, 2010

| align=center| 33%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| February 15, 2010

| align=center| 34%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46%

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_110MBS.pdf PPIC]

| align=center| January 27, 2010

| align=center| 29%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| January 19, 2010

| align=center| 35%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45%

The Field Poll

| align=center| January 5–17, 2010

| align=center| 31%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48%

PPIC[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_1209MBS.pdf PPIC]

| align=center| December 16, 2009

| align=center| 31%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| November 17, 2009

| align=center| 32%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43%

The Field Poll

| align=center| September 18–Oct. 5, 2009

| align=center| 25%

| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50%

Rasmussen Reports

| align=center| September 24, 2009

| align=center| 32%

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 45%

Research 2000

| align=center| August 9, 2009

| align=center| 34%

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 43%

Lake Research Partners

| align=center| February 17–19, 2009

| align=center| 30%

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 41%

{{hidden end}}

=Results=

{{Election box begin

| title = California gubernatorial election, 2010{{cite web |title=Statement of the Vote - November 2, 2010 General Election |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf |website=California Secretary of State}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jerry Brown

| votes = 5,428,149

| percentage = 53.77%

| change = +14.86%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|candidate=Meg Whitman

|votes=4,127,391

|percentage=40.88%

|change=-15.00%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=American Independent Party

|candidate=Chelene Nightingale

|votes=166,312

|percentage=1.65%

|change=+0.93%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate=Dale Ogden

|votes=150,895

|percentage=1.49%

|change=+0.18%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Green Party of the United States

|candidate=Laura Wells

|votes=129,224

|percentage=1.28%

|change=-1.09%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate=Carlos Alvarez

|votes=92,851

|percentage=0.92%

|change=+0.11%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 363

| percentage = 0.00%

| change =

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 10,095,185

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

| swing = +29.86%

}}

{{Election box end}}

==By county==

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

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Jerry Brown
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Meg Whitman
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Chelene Nightingale
AIP

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dale Ogden
Libertarian

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Laura Wells
Green

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Carlos Alvarez
PFP

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All Others
Write-in

! 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}}|340,190

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|73.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|103,947

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22.55%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,694

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.80%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,646

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|6,323

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.37%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,207

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

| {{party shading/None}}|14

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|236,243

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|461,021

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Alpine

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|319

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|228

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.43%

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

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.18%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|7

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.24%

| {{party shading/Green}}|4

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.71%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|5

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.89%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|91

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|564

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Amador

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,750

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,511

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.37%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|431

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.65%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|267

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.64%

| {{party shading/Green}}|192

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|102

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,761

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,253

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Butte

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,789

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|37,557

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.38%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,190

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.88%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,518

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.00%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,359

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|639

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.84%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4,768

| {{party shading/Republican}}

6.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|76,052

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calaveras

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,737

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,655

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.79%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|617

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.12%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|373

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.88%

| {{party shading/Green}}|271

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.37%

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

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,918

| {{party shading/Republican}}

14.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,807

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Colusa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,878

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.93%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,063

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58.60%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|107

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.05%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|59

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.13%

| {{party shading/Green}}|70

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.34%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|50

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.96%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,185

| {{party shading/Republican}}

22.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,227

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|211,125

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|123,606

| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.50%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,880

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.11%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,360

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,971

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.14%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,209

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|87,519

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.14%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|348,151

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,093

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,373

| {{party shading/Republican}}|41.18%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|288

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.52%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|145

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.77%

| {{party shading/Green}}|207

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.53%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|84

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.03%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|720

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8.79%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,190

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29,826

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43,417

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.12%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,643

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.12%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,234

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|886

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|361

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13,591

| {{party shading/Republican}}

17.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|77,367

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fresno

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|85,743

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|104,780

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.22%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,565

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.78%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,891

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,532

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,141

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.07%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19,037

| {{party shading/Republican}}

9.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|200,652

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Glenn

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,407

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,841

| {{party shading/Republican}}|61.05%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|282

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.56%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|171

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.16%

| {{party shading/Green}}|131

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|98

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.24%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,434

| {{party shading/Republican}}

30.69%

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

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Humboldt

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28,464

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,277

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.12%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|597

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|857

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.69%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,030

| {{party shading/Green}}|4.01%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|370

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

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,187

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|20.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50,596

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Imperial

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,019

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,118

| {{party shading/Republican}}|33.93%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|360

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.34%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|245

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|269

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|860

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3.20%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,901

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26,871

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Inyo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,008

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,406

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.89%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|277

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.98%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|112

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.61%

| {{party shading/Green}}|114

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.64%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|49

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

398

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,966

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kern

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,347

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|96,249

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.74%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|5,263

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.05%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,262

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,248

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.30%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,292

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.33%

| {{party shading/None}}|3

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

32,902

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|172,664

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kings

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,607

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13,868

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.68%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|765

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.91%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|298

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.13%

| {{party shading/Green}}|342

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.30%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|444

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.69%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3,261

| {{party shading/Republican}}

12.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|26,324

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lake

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,004

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,455

| {{party shading/Republican}}|39.99%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|567

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.68%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|332

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.57%

| {{party shading/Green}}|539

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.55%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|247

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.17%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,549

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,144

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lassen

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,895

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,632

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.10%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|302

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.27%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|198

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.14%

| {{party shading/Green}}|152

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.64%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|66

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

737

| {{party shading/Republican}}

7.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,245

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,455,184

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|749,439

| {{party shading/Republican}}|32.28%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|30,310

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.31%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|34,910

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.50%

| {{party shading/Green}}|27,373

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|24,315

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.05%

| {{party shading/None}}|21

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|705,745

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,321,552

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Madera

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,528

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,287

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.52%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|946

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.77%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|415

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|511

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.50%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|437

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.28%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

6,759

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|34,124

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Marin

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80,236

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|70.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30,920

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.13%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|616

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.54%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|836

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|999

| {{party shading/Green}}|0.88%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|371

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

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49,316

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|113,979

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mariposa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,077

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,513

| {{party shading/Republican}}|54.83%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|298

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.62%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|138

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.68%

| {{party shading/Green}}|136

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|69

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.84%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,436

| {{party shading/Republican}}

17.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,231

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mendocino

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|20,186

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,524

| {{party shading/Republican}}|29.86%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|565

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.77%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|424

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.33%

| {{party shading/Green}}|901

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.82%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|297

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,662

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31,897

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Merced

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,887

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|23,021

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.13%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,075

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.25%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|488

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|582

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|779

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.63%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,134

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47,832

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Modoc

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,001

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,444

| {{party shading/Republican}}|64.84%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|135

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.58%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|77

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.04%

| {{party shading/Green}}|77

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.04%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|35

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,443

| {{party shading/Republican}}

38.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,769

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mono

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,028

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,079

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.13%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|84

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.91%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|86

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.95%

| {{party shading/Green}}|88

| {{party shading/Green}}|2.00%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|35

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

51

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,400

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Monterey

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60,015

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|35,119

| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.16%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,185

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.19%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,137

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.14%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,260

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,179

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24,896

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.92%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|99,895

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Napa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26,766

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,873

| {{party shading/Republican}}|38.10%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|645

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

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|537

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.14%

| {{party shading/Green}}|752

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.60%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|335

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,893

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.96%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46,908

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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nevada

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|20,740

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22,545

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.38%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|605

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.33%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|874

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.91%

| {{party shading/Green}}|725

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

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.37%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,805

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45,657

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Orange

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|328,663

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|499,878

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.81%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|15,153

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.72%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|18,514

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.10%

| {{party shading/Green}}|10,635

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.21%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|7,085

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.81%

| {{party shading/None}}|9

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

171,215

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|879,937

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Placer

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|54,576

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|81,410

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.99%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,706

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.89%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,082

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.46%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,449

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|618

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

| {{party shading/None}}|2

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

26,834

| {{party shading/Republican}}

18.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|142,843

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Plumas

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,444

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,168

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.16%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|231

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.51%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|135

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.47%

| {{party shading/Green}}|160

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.74%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|65

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1,724

| {{party shading/Republican}}

18.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,203

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Riverside

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|206,398

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|244,659

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.61%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|12,107

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.50%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|9,653

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.00%

| {{party shading/Green}}|5,420

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.12%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|5,138

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.06%

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

38,261

| {{party shading/Republican}}

7.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|483,376

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sacramento

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|239,599

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|162,369

| {{party shading/Republican}}|38.45%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|7,185

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.70%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|5,693

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.35%

| {{party shading/Green}}|4,622

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.09%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,838

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

| {{party shading/None}}|2

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|77,230

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18.29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|422,308

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,304

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,993

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

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|253

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

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|170

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|214

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.33%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|183

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,311

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,117

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|197,578

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|202,217

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.47%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|13,337

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.06%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|9,972

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.29%

| {{party shading/Green}}|6,318

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.45%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|5,778

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.33%

| {{party shading/None}}|2

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4,639

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|435,202

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|399,845

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|452,205

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

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|18,135

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.00%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|15,362

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.69%

| {{party shading/Green}}|12,409

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.37%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|9,989

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.10%

| {{party shading/None}}|277

| {{party shading/None}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

52,360

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|908,222

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|219,330

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|78.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49,151

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17.67%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.211

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

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,203

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|4,052

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.46%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,208

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.79%

| {{party shading/None}}|11

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|170,179

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.18%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|278,166

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|77,623

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|71,999

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.32%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,548

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.23%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,881

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,915

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.21%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,900

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.20%

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,624

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|158,867

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47,663

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52,056

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.27%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,916

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.81%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,847

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.75%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.563

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.48%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|606

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

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4,393

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|105,652

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|145,970

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|69,212

| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.14%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,468

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.66%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,946

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.88%

| {{party shading/Green}}|2,449

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,197

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

| {{party shading/None}}|4

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|76,758

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|222,246

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65,011

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59,615

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.30%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,017

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.53%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,931

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.47%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,834

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.39%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,202

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.91%

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,396

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|131,611

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|314,022

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|178,695

| {{party shading/Republican}}|34.88%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|4,880

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

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|5,707

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|5,685

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,362

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

| {{party shading/None}}|7

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|135,327

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|512,358

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|67,107

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|69.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|24,390

| {{party shading/Republican}}|25.34%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,126

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.17%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,215

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,683

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.75%

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

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

| {{party shading/None}}|2

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42,717

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|96,251

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shasta

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|20,797

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|39,702

| {{party shading/Republican}}|60.82%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,969

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.02%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,337

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.05%

| {{party shading/Green}}|971

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.49%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|500

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.77%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

18,905

| {{party shading/Republican}}

28.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|65,276

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sierra

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|635

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,042

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.03%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|54

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.96%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|41

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.24%

| {{party shading/Green}}|26

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.42%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|29

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.59%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

407

| {{party shading/Republican}}

22.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,827

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Siskiyou

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,274

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,839

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

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|480

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.61%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|357

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.94%

| {{party shading/Green}}|278

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.51%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|150

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,565

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,378

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Solano

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|69,597

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43,323

| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.59%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,843

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.56%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,398

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,369

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.16%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|860

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|26,274

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|118,390

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sonoma

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|119,079

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|55,472

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.14%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,558

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.39%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,301

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,195

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.74%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,445

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.79%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,607

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|184,050

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Stanislaus

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52,510

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}|60,084

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.93%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3,173

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.64%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,508

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|1,642

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.36%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,412

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.17%

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

7,574

| {{party shading/Republican}}

6.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|120,330

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sutter

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,614

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,346

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.05%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|663

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.59%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|442

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|270

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|262

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.02%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

4,732

| {{party shading/Republican}}

18.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|25,597

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tehama

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,542

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|11,935

| {{party shading/Republican}}|59.14%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|734

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.64%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|466

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.31%

| {{party shading/Green}}|311

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.54%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|192

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.95%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

5,393

| {{party shading/Republican}}

26.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|20,180

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trinity

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

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,569

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.13%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|165

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.96%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|115

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.07%

| {{party shading/Green}}|212

| {{party shading/Green}}|3.81%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|45

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.81%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

106

| {{party shading/Republican}}

1.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,569

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tulare

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,607

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46,261

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.69%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,059

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.52%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|786

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

| {{party shading/Green}}|958

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|925

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.13%

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

15,654

| {{party shading/Republican}}

19.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|81,597

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tuolumne

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,023

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|11,963

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.32%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|646

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.88%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|354

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.58%

| {{party shading/Green}}|317

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.41%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|134

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.60%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,940

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22,437

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ventura

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|117,800

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|128,082

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.27%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|4,130

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.59%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|4,545

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.75%

| {{party shading/Green}}|3,315

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,067

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

| {{party shading/None}}|1

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

10,282

| {{party shading/Republican}}

3.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|259,940

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Yolo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37,894

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,456

| {{party shading/Republican}}|32.48%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|755

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.26%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|707

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.18%

| {{party shading/Green}}|690

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

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|392

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

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,438

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59,894

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yuba

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,332

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,553

| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.15%

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|517

| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3.21%

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|330

| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.05%

| {{party shading/Green}}|218

| {{party shading/Green}}|1.35%

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|143

| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.89%

| {{party shading/None}}|0

| {{party shading/None}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}

2,221

| {{party shading/Republican}}

13.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,093

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!Total!!5,428,149!!53.77%!!4,127,391!!40.88%!!166,312!!1.65%!!150,895!!1.49%!!129,224!!1.28%!!92,851!!0.92%!!363!!0.00%!!1,300,758!!12.88%!!10,095,185

;Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

==By congressional district==

Brown won 34 of 53 congressional districts, with the remaining 19 going to Whitman. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party.{{cite web |title=Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/governor-congressional.pdf |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007084403/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/governor-congressional.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2024 |language=en |date=2 November 2010 |url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! District

! Whitman

! Brown

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|1|1st}}

| 35%

| 59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mike Thompson

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|2|2nd}}

| 55%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Wally Herger

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|3|3rd}}

| 47%

| 48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dan Lungren

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|4|4th}}

| 55%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom McClintock

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|5|5th}}

| 27%

| 68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Doris Matsui

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|6|6th}}

| 28%

| 68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lynn Woolsey

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|7|7th}}

| 28%

| 67%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|George Miller

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|8|8th}}

| 16%

| 80%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nancy Pelosi

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|9|9th}}

| 11%

| 85%

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

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|10|10th}}

| 39%

| 57%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|John Garamendi

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|11|11th}}

| 49%

| 47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jerry McNerney

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|12|12th}}

| 29%

| 68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jackie Speier

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|13|13th}}

| 27%

| 69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pete Stark

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|14|14th}}

| 33%

| 64%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Anna Eshoo

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|15|15th}}

| 36%

| 60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mike Honda

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|16|16th}}

| 33%

| 62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Zoe Lofgren

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|17|17th}}

| 31%

| 64%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Sam Farr

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|18|18th}}

| 41%

| 52%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Dennis Cardoza

align=center

! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|19|19th}}

| rowspan=2|55%

| rowspan=2|40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|George Radanovich (111th Congress)

align=center

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jeff Denham (112th Congress)

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|20|20th}}

| 37%

| 56%

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

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|21|21st}}

| 58%

| 36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Devin Nunes

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|22|22nd}}

| 58%

| 34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kevin McCarthy

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|23|23rd}}

| 39%

| 56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lois Capps

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|24|24th}}

| 54%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Elton Gallegly

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|25|25th}}

| 51%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Buck McKeon

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|26|26th}}

| 50%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|David Dreier

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|27|27th}}

| 37%

| 58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Brad Sherman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|28|28th}}

| 26%

| 69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Howard Berman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|29|29th}}

| 35%

| 61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Adam Schiff

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|30|30th}}

| 35%

| 62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Henry Waxman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|31|31st}}

| 17%

| 78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Xavier Becerra

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|32|32nd}}

| 29%

| 65%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Judy Chu

align=center

! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|33|33rd}}

| rowspan=2|13%

| rowspan=2|83%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Diane Watson (111th Congress)

align=center

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Karen Bass (112th Congress)

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|34|34th}}

| 23%

| 72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lucille Roybal-Allard

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|35|35th}}

| 16%

| 79%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Maxine Waters

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|36|36th}}

| 39%

| 56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jane Harman

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|37|37th}}

| 20%

| 74%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Laura Richardson

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|38|38th}}

| 26%

| 68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grace Napolitano

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|39|39th}}

| 34%

| 60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Linda Sánchez

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|40|40th}}

| 56%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ed Royce

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|41|41st}}

| 53%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jerry Lewis

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|42|42nd}}

| 59%

| 35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Gary Miller

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|43|43rd}}

| 30%

| 62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Joe Baca

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|44|44th}}

| 53%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ken Calvert

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|45|45th}}

| 50%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mary Bono

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|46|46th}}

| 56%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dana Rohrabacher

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|47|47th}}

| 38%

| 54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Loretta Sanchez

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|48|48th}}

| 59%

| 36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|John B. T. Campbell III

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|49|49th}}

| 57%

| 36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Darrell Issa

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|50|50th}}

| 55%

| 40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Brian Bilbray

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|51|51st}}

| 36%

| 56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bob Filner

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|California|52|52nd}}

| 57%

| 37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Duncan L. Hunter

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|53|53rd}}

| 36%

| 58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Susan Davis

==By city==

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center;"

|+Official outcome by city and unincorporated areas of counties, of which Brown won 314, Whitman won 223, & 1 tied.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf|title=Supplement to Statement of Vote|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=February 26, 2025}}

! rowspan="2" | City !! rowspan="2" | County !! colspan="2" | Jerry Brown
Democratic !! colspan="2" | Meg Whitman
Republican !! colspan="2" | Various candidates
Other parties
!! colspan="2" | Margin !! rowspan="2" | Total Votes !! rowspan="2" | 2006 to 2010 Swing %

#%#%#%#%
Alamedarowspan="15" | Alameda20,92374.78%6,16722.04%8883.17%14,75652.74%27,97839.20%
Albany6,24587.49%7109.95%1832.56%5,53577.54%7,13832.64%
Berkeley44,24790.91%2,9586.08%1,4663.01%41,28984.83%48,67129.12%
Dublin6,95356.13%4,89939.55%5364.33%2,05416.58%12,38837.19%
Emeryville2,65984.17%40912.95%912.88%2,25071.23%3,15923.91%
Fremont33,54762.24%18,45834.25%1,8913.51%15,08928.00%53,89632.00%
Hayward21,13973.17%6,37522.07%1,3764.76%14,76451.10%28,89029.17%
Livermore14,32348.61%13,79146.81%1,3504.58%5321.81%29,46434.17%
Newark7,08165.45%3,26830.21%4704.34%3,81335.24%10,81927.60%
Oakland108,23488.22%10,0108.16%4,4443.62%98,22480.06%122,68828.66%
Piedmont4,48472.67%1,61026.09%761.23%2,87446.58%6,17052.70%
Pleasanton13,90450.18%13,01346.96%7942.87%8913.22%27,71135.83%
San Leandro17,21772.46%5,56323.41%9824.13%11,65449.04%23,76229.70%
Union City11,72871.22%4,17025.32%5703.46%7,55845.90%16,46826.25%
Unincorporated Area27,50665.80%12,54630.01%1,7534.19%14,96035.79%41,80533.52%
Unincorporated AreaAlpine31956.56%22840.43%173.01%9116.13%56430.28%
Amadorrowspan="6" | Amador3844.71%3844.71%910.59%00.00%8540.86%
Ione70644.04%81650.90%815.05%-110-6.86%1,60342.24%
Jackson76942.30%94251.82%1075.89%-173-9.52%1,81835.05%
Plymouth13939.49%18151.42%329.09%-42-11.93%35241.18%
Sutter Creek62747.72%61146.50%765.78%161.22%1,31441.22%
Unincorporated Area4,47140.35%5,92353.45%6876.20%-1,452-13.10%11,08138.41%
Biggsrowspan="6" | Butte15337.68%21552.96%389.36%-62-15.27%40634.36%
Chico14,42752.00%11,40441.10%1,9146.90%3,02310.90%27,74534.80%
Gridley65944.47%70647.64%1177.89%-47-3.17%1,48225.78%
Oroville1,41741.54%1,64348.17%35110.29%-226-6.63%3,41133.03%
Paradise4,33939.34%5,79252.52%8988.14%-1,453-13.17%11,02930.97%
Unincorporated Area11,79436.88%17,79755.65%2,3887.47%-6,003-18.77%31,97929.73%
Angelsrowspan="2" | Calaveras64038.62%89153.77%1267.60%-251-15.15%1,65737.65%
Unincorporated Area7,09739.10%9,76453.80%1,2897.10%-2,667-14.69%18,15031.51%
Colusarowspan="3" | Colusa63440.10%85554.08%925.82%-221-13.98%1,58136.70%
Williams31048.90%28444.79%406.31%264.10%63434.12%
Unincorporated Area93431.01%1,92463.88%1545.11%-990-32.87%3,01223.27%
Antiochrowspan="20" | Contra Costa15,60363.28%7,80231.64%1,2535.08%7,80131.64%24,65832.72%
Brentwood8,04250.77%7,08844.75%7104.48%9546.02%15,84034.58%
Clayton2,55047.46%2,65349.38%1703.16%-103-1.92%5,37338.70%
Concord21,90359.26%13,12135.50%1,9395.25%8,78223.76%36,96334.65%
Danville8,99744.67%10,69453.09%4512.24%-1,697-8.43%20,14237.74%
El Cerrito8,63982.49%1,54914.79%2852.72%7,09067.70%10,47331.23%
Hercules5,42273.60%1,69122.95%2543.45%3,73150.64%7,36731.09%
Lafayette7,15956.88%5,16841.06%2602.07%1,99115.82%12,58743.82%
Martinez9,26262.39%4,84832.66%7364.96%4,41429.73%14,84637.67%
Moraga4,11553.30%3,44344.60%1622.10%6728.70%7,72040.69%
Oakley4,87955.95%3,25937.37%5836.69%1,62018.58%8,72130.45%
Orinda5,81357.53%4,10440.61%1881.86%1,70916.91%10,10546.07%
Pinole4,56069.25%1,77426.94%2513.81%2,78642.31%6,58530.91%
Pittsburg9,72173.08%2,86521.54%7165.38%6,85651.54%13,30229.84%
Pleasant Hill8,20761.43%4,55434.09%5984.48%3,65327.34%13,35937.08%
Richmond21,14084.25%3,05712.18%8943.56%18,08372.07%25,09127.56%
San Pablo3,28180.54%55513.62%2385.84%2,72666.91%4,07423.01%
San Ramon11,52950.90%10,40645.94%7173.17%1,1234.96%22,65237.95%
Walnut Creek17,74757.81%12,07039.31%8842.88%5,67718.49%30,70140.65%
Unincorporated Area32,55656.53%22,90539.77%2,1313.70%9,65116.76%57,59232.26%
Crescent Cityrowspan="2" | Del Norte55055.28%35035.18%959.55%20020.10%99524.37%
Unincorporated Area3,54349.24%3,02342.02%6298.74%5207.23%7,19525.57%
Placervillerowspan="3" | El Dorado1,65745.62%1,73247.69%2436.69%-75-2.06%3,63240.67%
South Lake Tahoe2,64756.94%1,69436.44%3086.63%95320.50%4,64938.44%
Unincorporated Area25,52236.94%39,99157.89%3,5735.17%-14,469-20.94%69,08633.87%
Clovisrowspan="17" | Fresno9,28731.11%19,24464.47%1,3174.41%-9,957-33.36%29,84821.20%
Coalinga1,01548.06%95044.98%1476.96%653.08%2,11235.45%
Firebaugh51560.30%28633.49%536.21%22926.81%85429.74%
Fowler62249.40%58246.23%554.37%403.18%1,25924.46%
Fresno11,96967.08%4,77526.76%1,0996.16%7,19440.32%17,84368.18%
Huron35379.50%5913.29%327.21%29466.22%44415.81%
Kerman1,16351.51%97943.36%1165.14%1848.15%2,25824.53%
Kingsburg92526.48%2,36067.56%2085.95%-1,435-41.08%3,49318.44%
Mendota65277.34%14116.73%505.93%51160.62%84329.87%
Orange Cove96073.56%23017.62%1158.81%73055.94%1,30516.32%
Parlier1,09179.87%20715.15%684.98%88464.71%1,36619.63%
Reedley1,81641.67%2,33753.63%2054.70%-521-11.96%4,35823.57%
San Joaquin21173.78%5719.93%186.29%15453.85%28623.42%
Sanger2,49157.48%1,62637.52%2175.01%86519.96%4,33423.64%
Selma1,96951.87%1,61042.41%2175.72%3599.46%3,79627.58%
Unincorporated Area15,68633.00%29,52062.10%2,3274.90%-13,834-29.10%47,53320.78%
Multiple Districts35,01844.48%39,81750.58%3,8854.94%-4,799-6.10%78,720N/A
Orlandrowspan="3" | Glenn61935.17%96154.60%18010.23%-342-19.43%1,76029.62%
Willows52832.67%94858.66%1408.66%-420-25.99%1,61631.10%
Unincorporated Area1,26027.67%2,93264.38%3627.95%-1,672-36.71%4,55424.30%
Arcatarowspan="8" | Humboldt4,99473.53%1,13216.67%6669.81%3,86256.86%6,79226.81%
Blue Lake33762.52%16530.61%376.86%17231.91%53927.19%
Eureka5,10756.75%3,19735.53%6957.72%1,91021.22%8,99929.00%
Ferndale32246.46%33848.77%334.76%-16-2.31%69324.87%
Fortuna1,63340.23%2,10451.84%3227.93%-471-11.60%4,05924.36%
Rio Dell38839.27%50250.81%989.92%-114-11.54%98825.28%
Trinidad14572.50%4723.50%84.00%9849.00%20025.92%
Unincorporated Area15,53854.86%10,79238.10%1,9957.04%4,74616.76%28,32527.97%
Brawleyrowspan="8" | Imperial2,71059.51%1,63735.95%2074.55%1,07323.56%4,55427.60%
Calexico4,14180.13%63412.27%3937.60%3,50767.86%5,16825.63%
Calipatria36670.25%12223.42%336.33%24446.83%52138.42%
El Centro4,30759.19%2,50434.41%4656.39%1,80324.78%7,27629.06%
Holtville49450.31%41642.36%727.33%787.94%98224.27%
Imperial1,46752.79%1,14741.27%1655.94%32011.51%2,77926.00%
Westmorland20261.21%10732.42%216.36%9528.79%33040.53%
Unincorporated Area2,33244.33%2,55148.49%3787.18%-219-4.16%5,26125.64%
Bishoprowspan="2" | Inyo51647.56%45742.12%11210.32%595.44%1,08530.03%
Unincorporated Area2,49242.37%2,94950.14%4407.48%-457-7.77%5,88129.48%
Arvinrowspan="12" | Kern99169.50%32122.51%1147.99%67046.98%1,42637.80%
Bakersfield29,41438.16%42,95355.73%4,7136.11%-13,539-17.56%77,08029.70%
California City96034.01%1,52053.84%34312.15%-560-19.84%2,82331.95%
Delano3,32471.53%1,04622.51%2775.96%2,27849.02%4,64741.53%
Maricopa5619.79%18565.37%4214.84%-129-45.58%28320.85%
McFarland75069.12%25023.04%857.83%50046.08%1,08530.39%
Ridgecrest2,32527.22%5,41063.34%8069.44%-3,085-36.12%8,54118.43%
Shafter1,12448.98%99643.40%1757.63%1285.58%2,29537.37%
Taft39022.49%1,21169.84%1337.67%-821-47.35%1,73423.75%
Tehachapi91737.23%1,30352.90%2439.87%-386-15.67%2,46330.05%
Wasco1,34556.99%82334.87%1928.14%52222.12%2,36042.53%
Unincorporated Area21,75132.02%40,23159.23%5,9428.75%-18,480-27.21%67,92427.15%
Avenalrowspan="5" | Kings38460.19%18829.47%6610.34%19630.72%63827.60%
Corcoran1,14861.65%57730.99%1377.36%57130.67%1,86229.44%
Hanford5,03340.99%6,40452.15%8426.86%-1,371-11.17%12,27930.44%
Lemoore2,00439.63%2,69253.23%3617.14%-688-13.60%5,05733.34%
Unincorporated Area2,03831.41%4,00761.76%4436.83%-1,969-30.35%6,48820.84%
Clearlakerowspan="3" | Lake1,86757.62%1,05732.62%3169.75%81025.00%3,24030.26%
Lakeport87650.46%73442.28%1267.26%1428.18%1,73630.46%
Unincorporated Area8,26151.09%6,66441.22%1,2437.69%1,5979.88%16,16832.71%
Susanvillerowspan="2" | Lassen1,43249.60%1,23742.85%2187.55%1956.75%2,88736.02%
Unincorporated Area2,46338.74%3,39553.40%5007.86%-932-14.66%6,35828.02%
Agoura Hillsrowspan="89" | Los Angeles4,03746.49%4,29549.46%3524.05%-258-2.97%8,68424.86%
Alhambra11,07564.58%5,26730.71%8074.71%5,80833.87%17,14926.51%
Arcadia6,01241.00%8,07055.03%5833.98%-2,058-14.03%14,66526.83%
Artesia1,61854.75%1,16039.26%1775.99%45815.50%2,95534.31%
Avalon45646.72%44745.80%737.48%90.92%97623.29%
Azusa5,50560.43%2,91431.99%6907.57%2,59128.44%9,10929.24%
Baldwin Park8,40373.63%2,23519.58%7756.79%6,16854.04%11,41317.30%
Bell3,73279.93%72715.57%2104.50%3,00564.36%4,66913.85%
Bell Gardens3,64780.35%65214.36%2405.29%2,99565.98%4,5398.57%
Bellflower8,46259.17%4,92434.43%9156.40%3,53824.74%14,30128.49%
Beverly Hills7,15654.95%5,57942.84%2882.21%1,57712.11%13,02316.39%
Bradbury11730.95%24765.34%143.70%-130-34.39%37822.56%
Burbank17,81856.19%12,07938.09%1,8115.71%5,73918.10%31,70836.20%
Calabasas4,19449.92%3,98847.47%2192.61%2062.45%8,40125.45%
Carson19,01075.28%5,06020.04%1,1814.68%13,95055.25%25,25126.15%
Cerritos8,08751.12%7,10944.93%6253.95%9786.18%15,82124.49%
Claremont8,25457.72%5,42637.94%6214.34%2,82819.77%14,30128.44%
Commerce2,12678.13%43716.06%1585.81%1,68962.07%2,7214.65%
Compton14,78391.69%7594.71%5803.60%14,02486.99%16,12216.18%
Covina6,36450.60%5,40943.01%8046.39%9557.59%12,57730.47%
Cudahy1,93280.60%33714.06%1285.34%1,59566.54%2,3978.90%
Culver City11,81072.89%3,75923.20%6343.91%8,05149.69%16,20333.27%
Diamond Bar7,27147.03%7,44948.18%7414.79%-178-1.15%15,46126.52%
Downey14,31457.29%9,26937.10%1,4005.60%5,04520.19%24,98325.21%
Duarte3,57659.00%2,12535.06%3605.94%1,45123.94%6,06128.44%
El Monte9,38570.03%3,17523.69%8426.28%6,21046.34%13,40225.24%
El Segundo2,92543.00%3,48951.29%3895.72%-564-8.29%6,80329.81%
Gardena9,99573.54%2,93621.60%6614.86%7,05951.93%13,59223.82%
Glendale24,36256.38%16,77138.81%2,0794.81%7,59117.57%43,21230.58%
Glendora6,58236.71%10,25157.17%1,0996.13%-3,669-20.46%17,93224.51%
Hawaiian Gardens1,18670.18%39323.25%1116.57%79346.92%1,69012.75%
Hawthorne11,03773.09%3,26021.59%8045.32%7,77751.50%15,10118.73%
Hermosa Beach3,94848.15%3,90747.65%3454.21%410.50%8,20034.10%
Hidden Hills33636.80%56261.56%151.64%-226-24.75%91323.01%
Huntington Park5,56181.67%89613.16%3525.17%4,66568.51%6,80912.06%
Industry1933.93%3155.36%610.71%-12-21.43%5678.57%
Inglewood22,66788.85%1,8107.09%1,0354.06%20,85781.75%25,51221.73%
Irwindale30669.39%9321.09%429.52%21348.30%44115.10%
La Canada Flintridge3,74439.12%5,56958.19%2582.70%-1,825-19.07%9,57128.60%
La Habra Heights73929.82%1,64566.38%943.79%-906-36.56%2,4785.27%
La Mirada6,27542.73%7,47450.89%9376.38%-1,199-8.16%14,68622.89%
La Puente4,79873.57%1,29019.78%4346.65%3,50853.79%6,52214.69%
La Verne4,95440.63%6,52353.50%7165.87%-1,569-12.87%12,19323.37%
Lakewood12,63649.13%11,32244.02%1,7616.85%1,3145.11%25,71929.56%
Lancaster14,27643.59%15,63247.73%2,8468.69%-1,356-4.14%32,75425.83%
Lawndale3,61064.56%1,54527.63%4377.81%2,06536.93%5,59216.03%
Lomita2,83647.98%2,69145.53%3846.50%1452.45%5,91134.97%
Long Beach68,34361.14%36,70032.83%6,7456.03%31,64328.31%111,78830.59%
Los Angeles590,79370.15%213,30525.33%38,0754.52%377,48844.82%842,17327.88%
Lynwood7,73982.84%1,05511.29%5485.87%6,68471.55%9,3429.77%
Malibu2,91952.17%2,52845.18%1482.65%3916.99%5,59524.09%
Manhattan Beach7,16244.12%8,58752.90%4832.98%-1,425-8.78%16,23224.73%
Maywood2,72383.40%39111.98%1514.62%2,33271.42%3,2658.02%
Monrovia5,98450.98%5,03742.91%7176.11%9478.07%11,73827.17%
Montebello9,63172.88%2,98322.57%6004.54%6,64850.31%13,21423.27%
Monterey Park7,63261.74%4,13833.48%5914.78%3,49428.27%12,36123.40%
Norwalk13,04264.24%5,86228.88%1,3976.88%7,18035.37%20,30121.47%
Palmdale15,17949.96%12,70741.83%2,4958.21%2,4728.14%30,38122.29%
Palos Verdes Estates2,32933.23%4,53564.70%1452.07%-2,206-31.47%7,00922.92%
Paramount5,62776.10%1,31517.78%4526.11%4,31258.32%7,39418.89%
Pasadena28,30764.50%13,89731.66%1,6853.84%14,41032.83%43,88933.93%
Pico Rivera10,77775.00%2,80619.53%7865.47%7,97155.47%14,36912.80%
Pomona15,82566.19%6,40626.79%1,6797.02%9,41939.39%23,91023.79%
Rancho Palos Verdes7,32239.67%10,50856.94%6253.39%-3,186-17.26%18,45520.89%
Redondo Beach12,73049.52%11,69245.48%1,2875.01%1,0384.04%25,70926.80%
Rolling Hills23822.80%78475.10%222.11%-546-52.30%1,04419.33%
Rolling Hills Estates1,33434.36%2,43262.65%1162.99%-1,098-28.28%3,88225.90%
Rosemead5,14466.61%2,15727.93%4215.45%2,98738.68%7,72218.52%
San Dimas4,85240.85%6,35753.52%6685.62%-1,505-12.67%11,87725.61%
San Fernando2,85572.41%82821.00%2606.59%2,02751.41%3,9438.61%
San Gabriel4,26356.61%2,85237.88%4155.51%1,41118.74%7,53018.76%
San Marino1,81734.80%3,26662.54%1392.66%-1,449-27.75%5,22228.72%
Santa Clarita21,11337.93%31,22456.09%3,3325.99%-10,111-18.16%55,66927.46%
Santa Fe Springs2,73965.29%1,20328.68%2536.03%1,53636.62%4,19521.38%
Santa Monica26,81772.07%9,16424.63%1,2273.30%17,65347.44%37,20830.94%
Sierra Madre2,75949.67%2,55946.07%2374.27%2003.60%5,55530.81%
Signal Hill1,87161.04%1,00732.85%1876.10%86428.19%3,06530.77%
South El Monte2,07075.41%49217.92%1836.67%1,57857.49%2,74516.50%
South Gate11,09376.91%2,50217.35%8285.74%8,59159.56%14,4239.08%
South Pasadena6,45663.64%3,35333.05%3363.31%3,10330.59%10,14537.18%
Temple City4,31849.71%3,92345.16%4455.12%3954.55%8,68626.90%
Torrance20,97444.68%23,56150.19%2,4065.13%-2,587-5.51%46,94124.81%
Vernon1032.26%1445.16%722.58%-4-12.90%31N/A{{efn|name=2006_no_votes|City recorded no votes in the 2006 election.}}
Walnut4,22348.80%4,02146.46%4104.74%2022.33%8,65426.50%
West Covina14,05657.56%8,93036.57%1,4355.88%5,12620.99%24,42122.15%
West Hollywood11,02679.06%2,45717.62%4643.33%8,56961.44%13,94728.13%
Westlake Village1,62840.13%2,30856.89%1212.98%-680-16.76%4,05730.97%
Whittier12,77052.02%10,40942.40%1,3715.58%2,3619.62%24,55027.40%
Unincorporated Area144,75861.35%78,19633.14%12,9835.50%66,56228.21%235,93733.60%
Chowchillarowspan="3" | Madera82934.53%1,37757.35%1958.12%-548-22.82%2,40129.89%
Madera4,31351.25%3,52041.83%5826.92%7939.42%8,41533.33%
Unincorporated Area7,38631.69%14,39061.74%1,5326.57%-7,004-30.05%23,30823.00%
Belvedererowspan="13" | Marin62150.57%59148.13%161.30%302.44%1,22847.62%
Corte Madera3,20572.18%1,14725.83%881.98%2,05846.35%4,44040.89%
Fairfax3,56985.69%47611.43%1202.88%3,09374.26%4,16537.88%
Larkspur4,34171.13%1,64126.89%1211.98%2,70044.24%6,10344.67%
Mill Valley5,81978.62%1,47619.94%1061.43%4,34358.68%7,40145.98%
Novato13,32063.06%7,05933.42%7443.52%6,26129.64%21,12340.54%
Ross63853.17%54145.08%211.75%978.08%1,20044.68%
San Anselmo5,21080.10%1,15917.82%1352.08%4,05162.28%6,50439.37%
San Rafael15,18670.98%5,63126.32%5782.70%9,55544.66%21,39540.61%
Sausalito2,82570.77%1,09727.48%701.75%1,72843.29%3,99242.08%
Tiburon2,70260.19%1,72738.47%601.34%97521.72%4,48944.34%
Unincorporated Area22,70771.35%8,35726.26%7612.39%14,35045.09%31,82540.38%
Multiple Districts9382.30%1815.93%21.77%7566.37%113N/A
Unincorporated AreaMariposa3,07737.38%4,51354.83%6417.79%-1,436-17.45%8,23123.23%
Fort Braggrowspan="5" | Mendocino1,38567.20%54026.20%1366.60%84541.00%2,06133.22%
Point Arena11678.38%2617.57%64.05%9060.81%14843.33%
Ukiah2,80260.65%1,48132.06%3377.29%1,32128.59%4,62032.82%
Willits88562.41%40228.35%1319.24%48334.06%1,41833.91%
Unincorporated Area14,99863.42%7,07529.92%1,5776.67%7,92333.50%23,65034.47%
Atwaterrowspan="7" | Merced2,40143.81%2,72649.74%3546.46%-325-5.93%5,48127.09%
Dos Palos38440.98%49652.93%576.08%-112-11.95%93720.68%
Gustine57547.64%57147.31%615.05%40.33%1,20729.05%
Livingston1,39573.27%38620.27%1236.46%1,00952.99%1,90428.29%
Los Banos3,47252.55%2,66640.35%4697.10%80612.20%6,60730.06%
Merced7,30049.95%6,39843.78%9166.27%9026.17%14,61429.44%
Unincorporated Area6,36037.23%9,77857.24%9445.53%-3,418-20.01%17,08221.50%
Alturasrowspan="2" | Modoc32432.40%54854.80%12812.80%-224-22.40%1,00023.10%
Unincorporated Area67724.45%1,89668.47%1967.08%-1,219-44.02%2,76915.87%
Mammoth Lakesrowspan="2" | Mono1,01351.74%81341.52%1326.74%20010.21%1,95833.18%
Unincorporated Area1,01541.56%1,26651.84%1616.59%-251-10.28%2,44225.93%
Carmel-by-the-Searowspan="13" | Monterey1,14153.80%92043.38%602.83%22110.42%2,12143.55%
Del Rey Oaks42960.76%25536.12%223.12%17424.65%70645.56%
Gonzales95772.61%27921.17%826.22%67851.44%1,31830.92%
Greenfield1,66777.00%36216.72%1366.28%1,30560.28%2,16521.11%
King City93863.34%46631.47%775.20%47231.87%1,48134.24%
Marina3,00661.45%1,61833.07%2685.48%1,38828.37%4,89242.15%
Monterey5,55862.48%2,96533.33%3724.18%2,59329.15%8,89541.60%
Pacific Grove4,47065.83%2,07430.54%2463.62%2,39635.29%6,79042.32%
Salinas17,33264.77%7,85829.37%1,5685.86%9,47435.41%26,75834.44%
Sand City5360.92%3236.78%22.30%2124.14%8759.28%
Seaside4,12166.96%1,67227.17%3615.87%2,44939.80%6,15438.77%
Soledad2,04378.88%40915.79%1385.33%1,63463.09%2,59028.77%
Unincorporated Area18,30050.92%16,20945.10%1,4293.98%2,0915.82%35,93835.74%
American Canyonrowspan="6" | Napa3,17565.64%1,42129.38%2414.98%1,75436.26%4,83733.38%
Calistoga1,02564.14%49230.79%815.07%53333.35%1,59838.82%
Napa14,77558.61%9,15636.32%1,2775.07%5,61922.29%25,20833.79%
St. Helena1,35157.74%91839.23%713.03%43318.50%2,34037.39%
Yountville93160.26%53134.37%835.37%40025.89%1,54534.28%
Unincorporated Area5,50948.41%5,35547.06%5164.53%1541.35%11,38035.08%
Grass Valleyrowspan="4" | Nevada2,23151.23%1,86442.80%2605.97%3678.43%4,35535.92%
Nevada City1,00366.34%43929.03%704.63%56437.30%1,51245.18%
Truckee3,08354.44%2,26139.93%3195.63%82214.52%5,66338.81%
Unincorporated Area14,42342.26%17,98152.69%1,7235.05%-3,558-10.43%34,12733.33%
Aliso Viejorowspan="35" | Orange5,36337.53%8,06756.45%8616.02%-2,704-18.92%14,29127.00%
Anaheim29,39542.74%34,52950.21%4,8517.05%-5,134-7.46%68,77526.82%
Brea4,54632.31%8,69861.82%8275.88%-4,152-29.51%14,07123.39%
Buena Park8,04445.37%8,47647.81%1,2096.82%-432-2.44%17,72926.62%
Costa Mesa11,38939.02%15,71553.84%2,0837.14%-4,326-14.82%29,18724.83%
Cypress6,12938.57%8,83655.61%9255.82%-2,707-17.04%15,89024.58%
Dana Point4,80833.98%8,55560.46%7875.56%-3,747-26.48%14,15025.71%
Fountain Valley6,96033.23%12,81661.19%1,1705.59%-5,856-27.96%20,94623.98%
Fullerton14,34938.90%20,15554.64%2,3826.46%-5,806-15.74%36,88624.12%
Garden Grove16,60142.65%19,68250.57%2,6406.78%-3,081-7.92%38,92332.07%
Huntington Beach24,76934.10%43,55259.95%4,3265.95%-18,783-25.86%72,64721.60%
Irvine25,65943.19%30,91552.04%2,8354.77%-5,256-8.85%59,40929.13%
La Habra5,75041.25%7,17651.48%1,0137.27%-1,426-10.23%13,93924.27%
La Palma2,10941.90%2,67253.08%2535.03%-563-11.18%5,03425.65%
Laguna Beach5,70750.17%5,25946.23%4103.60%4483.94%11,37631.02%
Laguna Hills3,70332.48%6,97561.18%7226.33%-3,272-28.70%11,40025.00%
Laguna Niguel8,45032.94%16,00762.41%1,1934.65%-7,557-29.46%25,65023.62%
Laguna Woods4,84946.98%5,09649.38%3763.64%-247-2.39%10,32120.50%
Lake Forest8,04831.61%15,74561.84%1,6676.55%-7,697-30.23%25,46023.84%
Los Alamitos1,60740.99%2,07752.98%2366.02%-470-11.99%3,92026.40%
Mission Viejo11,72731.11%23,81863.19%2,1485.70%-12,091-32.08%37,69322.48%
Newport Beach10,54627.26%26,98369.75%1,1593.00%-16,437-42.49%38,68821.24%
Orange13,83934.19%24,10359.55%2,5356.26%-10,264-25.36%40,47724.61%
Placentia5,34433.50%9,68160.68%9295.82%-4,337-27.18%15,95421.73%
Rancho Santa Margarita4,70128.98%10,55065.03%9725.99%-5,849-36.05%16,22322.44%
San Clemente7,82931.00%16,24364.33%1,1794.67%-8,414-33.32%25,25123.47%
San Juan Capistrano3,83831.42%7,68162.88%6965.70%-3,843-31.46%12,21524.19%
Santa Ana27,61659.17%15,47133.15%3,5857.68%12,14526.02%46,67226.56%
Seal Beach5,01839.76%6,99955.46%6034.78%-1,981-15.70%12,62021.85%
Stanton3,05247.49%2,83744.14%5388.37%2153.35%6,42732.24%
Tustin6,83838.53%9,77055.05%1,1406.42%-2,932-16.52%17,74826.98%
Villa Park65819.87%2,55277.05%1023.08%-1,894-57.19%3,31216.81%
Westminster9,35639.75%12,70553.98%1,4766.27%-3,349-14.23%23,53733.59%
Yorba Linda6,88924.52%19,83270.59%1,3734.89%-12,943-46.07%28,09417.56%
Unincorporated Area13,17729.27%29,65065.87%2,1864.86%-16,473-36.60%45,01320.39%
Auburnrowspan="7" | Placer2,72344.09%3,11750.47%3365.44%-394-6.38%6,17635.93%
Colfax26042.07%28746.44%7111.49%-27-4.37%61833.30%
Lincoln6,93138.45%10,35557.44%7414.11%-3,424-18.99%18,02735.97%
Loomis98933.70%1,75359.73%1936.58%-764-26.03%2,93535.03%
Rocklin7,93137.71%12,05957.34%1,0394.94%-4,128-19.63%21,02934.28%
Roseville17,79240.55%24,12554.98%1,9594.46%-6,333-14.43%43,87636.50%
Unincorporated Area17,95035.77%29,71459.21%2,5165.01%-11,764-23.44%50,18030.71%
Portolarowspan="2" | Plumas26039.57%33350.68%649.74%-73-11.11%65727.33%
Unincorporated Area3,18437.26%4,83556.58%5276.17%-1,651-19.32%8,54625.98%
Banningrowspan="28" | Riverside3,49842.12%4,21950.81%5877.07%-721-8.68%8,30429.12%
Beaumont3,41340.20%4,48452.82%5936.98%-1,071-12.61%8,49027.03%
Blythe1,73962.00%88131.41%1856.60%85830.59%2,80534.63%
Calimesa91932.61%1,63558.02%2649.37%-716-25.41%2,81824.75%
Canyon Lake1,00024.71%2,82969.90%2185.39%-1,829-45.19%4,04721.21%
Cathedral City5,47553.99%4,10240.45%5635.55%1,37313.54%10,14030.76%
Coachella2,80677.43%53014.62%2887.95%2,27662.80%3,62419.42%
Corona13,28540.21%17,57353.20%2,1776.59%-4,288-12.98%33,03526.27%
Desert Hot Springs2,04451.53%1,65741.77%2666.71%3879.76%3,96737.55%
Eastvale4,22248.43%4,01246.03%4835.54%2102.41%8,717N/A{{efn|name=2006_not_incorporated|City not incorporated until after 2006 election}}
Hemet7,23537.90%10,21353.50%1,6428.60%-2,978-15.60%19,09024.90%
Indian Wells56723.89%1,76474.34%421.77%-1,197-50.44%2,37321.94%
Indio6,85448.50%6,57846.55%7004.95%2761.95%14,13222.74%
La Quinta4,11933.52%7,69962.65%4703.82%-3,580-29.13%12,28826.34%
Lake Elsinore3,61941.73%4,31449.74%7408.53%-695-8.01%8,67326.69%
Indio7,53835.16%12,23157.05%1,6717.79%-4,693-21.89%21,440N/A{{efn|name=2006_not_incorporated}}
Moreno Valley19,14558.20%11,56735.16%2,1846.64%7,57823.04%32,89629.94%
Murrieta8,54431.84%16,49361.47%1,7936.68%-7,949-29.63%26,83025.04%
Norco2,10029.76%4,49963.75%4586.49%-2,399-33.99%7,05722.49%
Palm Desert6,04336.79%9,83959.90%5433.31%-3,796-23.11%16,42528.02%
Palm Springs9,84861.98%5,51834.73%5233.29%4,33027.25%15,88938.37%
Perris4,75565.32%1,91126.25%6148.43%2,84439.07%7,28031.28%
Rancho Mirage2,87039.39%4,26958.58%1482.03%-1,399-19.20%7,28729.08%
Riverside31,92549.54%28,03443.50%4,4856.96%3,8916.04%64,44430.45%
San Jacinto3,32344.09%3,49346.34%7219.57%-170-2.26%7,53728.49%
Temecula7,95630.87%16,08862.41%1,7326.72%-8,132-31.55%25,77624.10%
Temecula2,60132.33%4,75759.12%6888.55%-2,156-26.80%8,046N/A{{efn|name=2006_not_incorporated}}
Unincorporated Area38,95538.97%53,47053.49%7,5407.54%-14,515-14.52%99,96526.37%
Citrus Heightsrowspan="8" | Sacramento12,11945.52%12,77948.00%1,7266.48%-660-2.48%26,62441.84%
Elk Grove26,87657.53%17,96938.47%1,8684.00%8,90719.07%46,71348.31%
Folsom10,11540.46%13,90055.60%9863.94%-3,785-15.14%25,00138.92%
Galt2,86447.15%2,79345.98%4176.87%711.17%6,07438.97%
Isleton14162.67%6629.33%188.00%7533.33%22550.12%
Rancho Cordova9,53754.97%6,73038.79%1,0836.24%2,80716.18%17,35046.78%
Sacramento89,54070.33%32,27425.35%5,5094.33%57,26644.98%127,32346.25%
Unincorporated Area88,40751.10%75,85843.85%8,7315.05%12,5497.25%172,99643.23%
Hollisterrowspan="3" | San Benito4,97058.80%3,00235.52%4805.68%1,96823.28%8,45227.54%
San Juan Bautista38962.14%21233.87%253.99%17728.27%62628.83%
Unincorporated Area2,94541.84%3,77953.69%3154.48%-834-11.85%7,03927.78%
Adelantorowspan="25" | San Bernardino1,73954.75%1,07833.94%35911.30%66120.81%3,17627.71%
Apple Valley6,23730.72%12,27960.49%1,7848.79%-6,042-29.76%20,30021.17%
Barstow1,88045.55%1,78543.25%46211.19%952.30%4,12724.34%
Big Bear Lake58228.02%1,35665.29%1396.69%-774-37.27%2,07724.86%
Chino7,55644.81%8,12248.16%1,1857.03%-566-3.36%16,86321.63%
Chino Hills8,77139.76%12,02054.49%1,2675.74%-3,249-14.73%22,05823.25%
Colton5,55163.75%2,45428.18%7028.06%3,09735.57%8,70724.99%
Fontana18,86860.72%9,92231.93%2,2867.36%8,94628.79%31,07629.10%
Grand Terrace1,66442.99%1,86748.23%3408.78%-203-5.24%3,87131.19%
Hesperia6,25335.62%9,41953.65%1,88310.73%-3,166-18.03%17,55524.42%
Highland5,74648.31%5,19143.64%9588.05%5554.67%11,89531.21%
Loma Linda2,11942.36%2,54950.96%3346.68%-430-8.60%5,00230.61%
Montclair3,54959.53%1,94332.59%4707.88%1,60626.94%5,96228.92%
Needles53647.64%48943.47%1008.89%474.18%1,12521.63%
Ontario15,03154.93%10,17737.19%2,1567.88%4,85417.74%27,36427.22%
Rancho Cucamonga19,54242.04%23,66150.90%3,2787.05%-4,119-8.86%46,48127.88%
Redlands9,76242.67%11,63550.85%1,4836.48%-1,873-8.19%22,88028.76%
Rialto10,47366.39%4,03525.58%1,2668.03%6,43840.81%15,77429.06%
San Bernardino19,30259.26%10,63832.66%2,6298.07%8,66426.60%32,56931.56%
Twentynine Palms1,05235.31%1,60453.84%32310.84%-552-18.53%2,97931.21%
Upland9,20741.24%11,70852.44%1,4126.32%-2,501-11.20%22,32728.67%
Victorville8,74747.18%8,10643.72%1,6889.10%6413.46%18,54129.01%
Yucaipa5,28433.37%9,14457.75%1,4058.87%-3,860-24.38%15,83323.10%
Yucca Valley2,00232.97%3,50457.71%5669.32%-1,502-24.74%6,07226.63%
Unincorporated Area26,12537.01%37,53153.17%6,9309.82%-11,406-16.16%70,58624.26%
Carlsbadrowspan="19" | San Diego16,12637.09%25,34158.28%2,0124.63%-9,215-21.19%43,47926.62%
Chula Vista28,46051.02%23,36941.89%3,9577.09%5,0919.13%55,78629.21%
Coronado2,33132.32%4,60763.87%2753.81%-2,276-31.55%7,21325.81%
Del Mar1,09648.11%1,13349.74%492.15%-37-1.62%2,27830.02%
El Cajon8,27237.43%12,12754.87%1,7017.70%-3,855-17.44%22,10027.43%
Encinitas13,06548.45%12,69647.08%1,2054.47%3691.37%26,96632.21%
Escondido11,91435.46%19,14156.98%2,5407.56%-7,227-21.51%33,59528.09%
Imperial Beach2,58047.76%2,25241.69%57010.55%3286.07%5,40233.84%
La Mesa9,08646.83%9,03746.58%1,2796.59%490.25%19,40230.52%
Lemon Grove3,37350.49%2,70740.52%6008.98%6669.97%6,68033.50%
National City5,18659.82%2,61430.15%87010.03%2,57229.67%8,67023.96%
Oceanside19,82141.04%24,83051.41%3,6467.55%-5,009-10.37%48,29731.00%
Poway6,11931.28%12,44563.63%9955.09%-6,326-32.34%19,55926.14%
San Diego197,65851.89%161,79542.47%21,4835.64%35,8639.41%380,93632.64%
San Marcos8,07536.25%12,72757.14%1,4726.61%-4,652-20.89%22,27425.95%
Santee6,34533.15%11,29058.99%1,5057.86%-4,945-25.84%19,14027.85%
Solana Beach2,66044.14%3,16552.52%2013.34%-505-8.38%6,02630.33%
Vista7,84037.28%11,38454.13%1,8088.60%-3,544-16.85%21,03227.86%
Unincorporated Area49,83831.32%99,54562.56%9,7276.11%-49,707-31.24%159,11023.70%
San FranciscoSan Francisco219,33078.85%49,15117.67%9,6743.48%170,17961.18%278,15528.20%
Escalonrowspan="8" | San Joaquin85236.77%1,31056.54%1556.69%-458-19.77%2,31729.63%
Lathrop1,82257.66%1,11335.22%2257.12%70922.44%3,16023.84%
Lodi6,86637.95%10,17656.25%1,0505.80%-3,310-18.30%18,09228.58%
Manteca7,75546.83%7,71746.60%1,0876.56%380.23%16,55927.33%
Ripon1,47727.98%3,43965.16%3626.86%-1,962-37.17%5,27822.90%
Stockton34,21359.28%20,36135.28%3,1375.44%13,85224.00%57,71129.37%
Tracy9,88753.54%7,57041.00%1,0085.46%2,31712.55%18,46529.91%
Unincorporated Area14,75139.56%20,31354.48%2,2205.95%-5,562-14.92%37,28424.96%
Arroyo Granderowspan="8" | San Luis Obispo3,30641.45%4,25653.36%4145.19%-950-11.91%7,97623.33%
Atascadero4,87943.24%5,74350.90%6625.87%-864-7.66%11,28430.55%
El Paso de Robles3,86639.38%5,41355.13%5395.49%-1,547-15.76%9,81827.53%
Grover Beach1,97048.20%1,82344.60%2947.19%1473.60%4,08728.97%
Morro Bay2,68554.00%2,00640.35%2815.65%67913.66%4,97233.56%
Pismo Beach1,68843.15%2,05052.40%1744.45%-362-9.25%3,91228.50%
San Luis Obispo9,92358.73%5,93535.13%1,0376.14%3,98823.60%16,89533.86%
Unincorporated Area19,34641.42%24,83053.16%2,5315.42%-5,484-11.74%46,70725.58%
Athertonrowspan="21" | San Mateo1,39938.68%2,16659.88%521.44%-767-21.21%3,61734.64%
Belmont6,51164.03%3,31032.55%3473.41%3,20131.48%10,16838.09%
Brisbane1,17774.21%34421.69%654.10%83352.52%1,58631.34%
Burlingame6,34161.78%3,62735.34%2962.88%2,71426.44%10,26434.50%
Colma25373.76%7822.74%123.50%17551.02%34314.80%
Daly City14,15372.83%4,62223.79%6573.38%9,53149.05%19,43224.79%
East Palo Alto2,98686.20%3118.98%1674.82%2,67577.22%3,46423.11%
Foster City5,97562.05%3,40635.37%2492.59%2,56926.68%9,63039.25%
Half Moon Bay2,90063.44%1,51233.08%1593.48%1,38830.37%4,57136.34%
Hillsborough1,99739.98%2,95059.06%480.96%-953-19.08%4,99534.54%
Menlo Park8,18565.43%4,01232.07%3122.49%4,17333.36%12,50940.78%
Millbrae4,27560.72%2,53536.01%2303.27%1,74024.72%7,04030.96%
Pacifica10,35571.18%3,67025.23%5223.59%6,68545.95%14,54732.44%
Portola Valley1,45958.10%1,00540.02%471.87%45418.08%2,51154.48%
Redwood City14,55265.50%6,86530.90%7993.60%7,68734.60%22,21636.02%
San Bruno8,06170.04%3,05026.50%3983.46%5,01143.54%11,50931.71%
San Carlos7,98962.15%4,52135.17%3442.68%3,46826.98%12,85439.51%
San Mateo19,78765.44%9,45431.27%9963.29%10,33334.17%30,23735.75%
South San Francisco10,87971.82%3,67724.27%5923.91%7,20247.54%15,14826.50%
Woodside1,38748.82%1,39349.03%612.15%-6-0.21%2,84136.91%
Unincorporated Area15,34967.44%6,70429.46%7073.11%8,64537.98%22,76038.07%
Buelltonrowspan="9" | Santa Barbara67436.75%1,03556.43%1256.82%-361-19.68%1,83421.55%
Carpinteria2,53954.94%1,84039.82%2425.24%69915.13%4,62129.25%
Goleta5,89953.02%4,62341.55%6055.44%1,27611.47%11,12731.53%
Guadalupe66866.60%25925.82%767.58%40940.78%1,00325.39%
Lompoc3,73841.21%4,52249.85%8118.94%-784-8.64%9,07123.18%
Santa Barbara19,60763.30%10,10232.61%1,2674.09%9,50530.69%30,97637.47%
Santa Maria7,10043.74%8,00549.31%1,1296.95%-905-5.57%16,23421.94%
Solvang76633.52%1,42362.28%964.20%-657-28.75%2,28521.09%
Unincorporated Area24,02044.11%27,80651.06%2,6334.83%-3,786-6.95%54,45928.27%
Campbellrowspan="16" | Santa Clara8,04959.67%4,77435.39%6664.94%3,27524.28%13,48937.43%
Cupertino10,72458.72%7,03338.51%5052.77%3,69120.21%18,26238.67%
Gilroy6,93158.23%4,41837.12%5544.65%2,51321.11%11,90325.93%
Los Altos8,51057.84%5,85539.80%3472.36%2,65518.05%14,71246.00%
Los Altos Hills2,10048.42%2,15949.78%781.80%-59-1.36%4,33744.51%
Los Gatos7,33454.31%5,80042.95%3692.73%1,53411.36%13,50340.93%
Milpitas9,15359.64%5,63436.71%5603.65%3,51922.93%15,34730.75%
Monte Sereno86746.22%98152.29%281.49%-114-6.08%1,87636.87%
Morgan Hill6,51051.83%5,59744.56%4533.61%9137.27%12,56031.84%
Mountain View16,27370.07%6,08826.22%8623.71%10,18543.86%23,22340.52%
Palo Alto20,24072.17%7,21625.73%5902.10%13,02446.44%28,04637.56%
San Jose150,99561.71%83,48834.12%10,2074.17%67,50727.59%244,69034.00%
Santa Clara19,18363.57%9,57231.72%1,4194.70%9,61131.85%30,17434.59%
Saratoga6,94348.02%7,17949.65%3362.32%-236-1.63%14,45837.10%
Sunnyvale23,81463.56%12,10832.31%1,5474.13%11,70631.24%37,46939.71%
Unincorporated Area16,39657.93%10,79338.14%1,1133.93%5,60319.80%28,30234.06%
Capitolarowspan="5" | Santa Cruz2,74069.90%96524.62%2155.48%1,77545.28%3,92041.04%
Santa Cruz18,65579.37%3,61815.39%1,2315.24%15,03763.98%23,50435.62%
Scotts Valley2,83156.23%1,99039.52%2144.25%84116.70%5,03543.94%
Watsonville6,06372.79%1,83822.07%4285.14%4,22550.73%8,32931.88%
Unincorporated Area36,81866.39%15,97928.81%2,6644.80%20,83937.57%55,46139.48%
Andersonrowspan="4" | Shasta88435.35%1,33653.42%28111.24%-452-18.07%2,50124.71%
Redding10,35433.04%18,82160.06%2,1606.89%-8,467-27.02%31,33524.16%
Shasta Lake1,08234.56%1,75155.92%2989.52%-669-21.37%3,13122.78%
Unincorporated Area8,47729.94%17,79462.86%2,0387.20%-9,317-32.91%28,30923.30%
Loyaltonrowspan="2" | Sierra11331.92%20658.19%359.89%-93-26.27%35411.75%
Unincorporated Area52235.44%83656.75%1157.81%-314-21.32%1,47329.80%
Dorrisrowspan="10" | Siskiyou7330.67%14460.50%218.82%-71-29.83%23826.19%
Dunsmuir39052.56%28638.54%668.89%10414.02%74216.70%
Etna12336.83%19658.68%154.49%-73-21.86%33427.32%
Fort Jones7931.35%16766.27%62.38%-88-34.92%25219.91%
Montague12827.41%29763.60%428.99%-169-36.19%46722.47%
Mt. Shasta83659.38%46833.24%1047.39%36826.14%1,40832.42%
Tulelake4927.07%11462.98%189.94%-65-35.91%18114.09%
Weed40451.66%30238.62%769.72%10213.04%78221.74%
Yreka99135.89%1,55656.36%2147.75%-565-20.46%2,76120.66%
Unincorporated Area4,20137.47%6,30956.27%7036.27%-2,108-18.80%11,21324.35%
Beniciarowspan="8" | Solano7,27259.96%4,34835.85%5084.19%2,92424.11%12,12835.62%
Dixon2,63348.66%2,46545.56%3135.78%1683.10%5,41136.37%
Fairfield14,99358.07%9,57637.09%1,2494.84%5,41720.98%25,81834.22%
Rio Vista1,80050.96%1,60345.39%1293.65%1975.58%3,53240.87%
Suisun City4,33864.09%2,09430.94%3374.98%2,24433.15%6,76933.29%
Vacaville13,68350.23%12,13144.54%1,4255.23%1,5525.70%27,23933.63%
Vallejo22,05772.74%7,07523.33%1,1923.93%14,98249.41%30,32432.35%
Unincorporated Area2,82139.35%4,03156.23%3174.42%-1,210-16.88%7,16927.97%
Cloverdalerowspan="10" | Sonoma1,79757.99%1,09735.40%2056.62%70022.59%3,09933.27%
Cotati1,91967.38%76126.72%1685.90%1,15840.66%2,84831.75%
Healdsburg3,06566.14%1,36829.52%2014.34%1,69736.62%4,63440.13%
Petaluma15,39265.79%6,85229.29%1,1524.92%8,54036.50%23,39638.18%
Rohnert Park8,03862.21%4,05131.35%8316.43%3,98730.86%12,92032.33%
Santa Rosa36,62764.63%17,03630.06%3,0085.31%19,59134.57%56,67137.16%
Sebastopol2,99780.20%58615.68%1544.12%2,41164.52%3,73739.78%
Sonoma3,36666.50%1,51629.95%1803.56%1,85036.55%5,06244.00%
Windsor5,20555.21%3,70339.28%5195.51%1,50215.93%9,42731.61%
Unincorporated Area40,67365.33%18,50229.72%3,0814.95%22,17135.61%62,25637.61%
Ceresrowspan="10" | Stanislaus4,08250.95%3,38642.27%5436.78%6968.69%8,01128.07%
Hughson69337.79%1,01755.45%1246.76%-324-17.67%1,83424.47%
Modesto23,86246.79%23,87646.82%3,2616.39%-14-0.03%50,99929.34%
Newman90648.19%82243.72%1528.09%844.47%1,88024.85%
Oakdale2,08336.24%3,20355.73%4618.02%-1,120-19.49%5,74724.76%
Patterson2,07456.40%1,35736.91%2466.69%71719.50%3,67726.83%
Riverbank2,18446.89%2,12645.64%3487.47%581.25%4,65825.43%
Turlock6,66941.29%8,60753.29%8765.42%-1,938-12.00%16,15225.18%
Waterford71139.81%92551.79%1508.40%-214-11.98%1,78624.78%
Unincorporated Area9,24636.14%14,76557.71%1,5746.15%-5,519-21.57%25,58523.03%
Live Oakrowspan="3" | Sutter78051.35%60639.89%1338.76%17411.45%1,51926.29%
Yuba City6,60440.88%8,49852.60%1,0546.52%-1,894-11.72%16,15634.30%
Unincorporated Area2,23028.15%5,24266.17%4505.68%-3,012-38.02%7,92225.73%
Corningrowspan="4" | Tehama55235.75%80952.40%18311.85%-257-16.65%1,54425.32%
Red Bluff1,40239.82%1,79350.92%3269.26%-391-11.10%3,52130.61%
Tehama5434.84%8756.13%149.03%-33-21.29%15538.98%
Unincorporated Area4,53430.31%9,24661.80%1,1807.89%-4,712-31.50%14,96026.90%
Unincorporated AreaTrinity2,46344.23%2,56946.13%5379.64%-106-1.90%5,56935.40%
Dinubarowspan="9" | Tulare1,45749.49%1,29343.92%1946.59%1645.57%2,94426.51%
Exeter72929.76%1,57664.33%1455.92%-847-34.57%2,45021.90%
Farmersville56958.18%32232.92%878.90%24725.26%97838.90%
Lindsay60856.88%37535.08%868.04%23321.80%1,06931.44%
Porterville3,99547.39%3,91246.41%5236.20%830.98%8,43032.80%
Tulare4,08939.47%5,65354.57%6185.97%-1,564-15.10%10,36027.39%
Visalia10,48134.98%17,95059.91%1,5335.12%-7,469-24.93%29,96425.80%
Woodlake52666.92%21927.86%415.22%30739.06%78634.08%
Unincorporated Area8,15333.12%14,96160.78%1,5016.10%-6,808-27.66%24,61522.30%
Sonorarowspan="2" | Tuolumne81147.10%80246.57%1096.33%90.52%1,72233.10%
Unincorporated Area8,21239.64%11,16153.88%1,3426.48%-2,949-14.24%20,71532.86%
Camarillorowspan="11" | Ventura{{efn|name=ventura-vote|For Ventura County, California's Supplement to Statement of Vote contains a tabulation error where when combining the city totals, Brown has 3 more votes than the county total & Whitman has one more vote than the county total. This is why the statewide vote total in this table is different than elsewhere on this article.}}10,40839.72%14,50055.33%1,2984.95%-4,092-15.61%26,20621.33%
Fillmore1,76350.44%1,48442.46%2487.10%2797.98%3,49520.06%
Moorpark4,76839.53%6,65255.15%6425.32%-1,884-15.62%12,06222.14%
Ojai1,92758.39%1,20936.64%1644.97%71821.76%3,30028.16%
Oxnard21,83661.44%11,34831.93%2,3546.62%10,48829.51%35,53819.77%
Port Hueneme2,59255.56%1,72937.06%3447.37%86318.50%4,66526.69%
San Buenaventura19,98450.44%17,35143.80%2,2835.76%2,6336.65%39,61823.36%
Santa Paula3,48256.61%2,24736.53%4226.86%1,23520.08%6,15117.29%
Simi Valley15,49336.04%25,06658.30%2,4345.66%-9,573-22.27%42,99324.27%
Thousand Oaks20,34539.55%28,87256.13%2,2214.32%-8,527-16.58%51,43824.53%
Unincorporated Area15,20544.10%17,62551.12%1,6484.78%-2,420-7.02%34,47823.10%
Davisrowspan="5" | Yolo17,61375.73%4,89421.04%7513.23%12,71954.69%23,25848.60%
West Sacramento8,01063.21%4,05832.02%6054.77%3,95231.18%12,67346.29%
Winters1,09156.15%72837.47%1246.38%36318.68%1,94336.35%
Woodland7,72452.52%6,22142.30%7615.17%1,50310.22%14,70642.38%
Unincorporated Area3,45647.25%3,55548.61%3034.14%-99-1.35%7,31439.28%
Marysvillerowspan="3" | Yuba1,20344.69%1,27847.47%2117.84%-75-2.79%2,69240.77%
Wheatland30833.12%53757.74%859.14%-229-24.62%93037.24%
Unincorporated Area4,82138.66%6,73854.03%9127.31%-1,917-15.37%12,47136.95%
colspan="2" | Totals{{efn|name=total-vote|Statewide candidate vote percentages and the total vote number differ here because California's Supplement to Statement of Vote does not count write in votes as part of the city totals.}}5,428,152{{efn|name=ventura-vote}}53.77%4,127,392{{efn|name=ventura-vote}}40.89%539,2835.34%1,300,76012.89%10,094,82729.76%

Cities & Unincorporated Areas that flipped from Republican to Tied

Cities & Unincorporated Areas that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

{{Wikinews|Jerry Brown defeats Meg Whitman in election for California governorship}}

Notes

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