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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 California gubernatorial election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1994 California gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2002 California gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2002
| election_date = November 3, 1998
| turnout = 41.43%
| image1 = Gray Davis, portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Gray Davis]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''4,860,702'''
| percentage1 = '''57.97%'''
| image2 = File:Dan Lungren (3x4a).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Dan Lungren]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,218,030
| percentage2 = 38.38%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[file:1998 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|300px]]|County results |[[File:1998 California gubernatorial election by Congressional District.svg|260px]]|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = '''Davis''': {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br/>'''Lungren''': {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of California|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Pete Wilson]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Gray Davis]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}
The '''1998 California gubernatorial election''' was an election that occurred on November 3, 1998, resulting in the election of Lieutenant Governor [[Gray Davis]] as the state's first [[California Democratic Party|Democratic]] governor in 16 years. Davis won the general election by an almost 20% margin over his closest opponent, [[California Republican Party|Republican]] Attorney General [[Dan Lungren]]. Davis succeeded [[Pete Wilson]] who was term limited. The 1998 California gubernatorial election featured the state's only gubernatorial [[blanket primary]], a practice which was later struck down in United States Supreme Court in ''[[California Democratic Party v. Jones]]'' in 2000.

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

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

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

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

=== Candidates ===
==== Democrat ====
* [[Gray Davis]], incumbent [[Lieutenant Governor of California|lieutenant governor]]
* [[Jane Harman]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]
* [[Al Checchi]], businessman
* Chuck Pineda Jr.
* Pia Jensen
* Michael Palitz

==== Republican ====
* [[Dan Lungren]], incumbent attorney general
* [[Dennis Peron]], businessman, veteran, and activist
* James D. Crawford
* Eduardo M. Rivera
* Jeff Williams

==== Green ====
* [[Daniel Hamburg|Dan Hamburg]], former U.S. Representative

==== Libertarian ====
* [[Steve Kubby]], businessman

==== Peace and Freedom ====
* [[Gloria La Riva]], activist and [[perennial candidate]]
* [[Marsha Feinland]], perennial candidate

==== American Independent ====
* Nathan E. Johnson

==== Natural Law ====
* [[Harold H. Bloomfield]], author

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Open primary results<ref name="primary">{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote Primary Election June 2, 1998|author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=1-8|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//sov/1998-primary/1998-sov-primary.pdf |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Gray Davis]]
  |votes      = 2,083,396
  |percentage = 34.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Al Checchi]]
  |votes      = 748,828
  |percentage = 12.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Jane Harman]]
  |votes      = 741,251
  |percentage = 12.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Charles "Chuck" Pineda Jr.
  |votes      = 23,367
  |percentage = 0.39%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Pia Jensen
  |votes      = 12,403
  |percentage = 0.21%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Michael Palitz
  |votes      = 12,050
  |percentage = 0.20%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Dan Lungren]]
  |votes      = 2,023,618
  |percentage = 33.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Dennis Peron]]
  |votes      = 72,613
  |percentage = 1.21%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = James D. Crawford
  |votes      = 28,881
  |percentage = 0.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Eduardo M. Rivera
  |votes      = 22,222
  |percentage = 0.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Jeff Williams<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccis.com/home/jrwms007 |title=Engineered Finishing Systems &#124; Robotics & Automation |publisher=CCIS |access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref>
  |votes      = 19,799
  |percentage = 0.33%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Daniel Hamburg|Dan Hamburg]]
  |votes      = 92,298
  |percentage = 1.54%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Steve Kubby|Steve W. Kubby]]
  |votes      = 47,025
  |percentage = 0.78%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Gloria La Riva|Gloria Estela La Riva]]
  |votes      = 21,505
  |percentage = 0.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Marsha Feinland]]
  |votes      = 15,572
  |percentage = 0.26%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Nathan E. Johnson
  |votes      = 19,540
  |percentage = 0.33%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Natural Law Party
  |candidate  = [[Harold H. Bloomfield]]
  |votes      = 12,422
  |percentage = 0.21%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 209,828
  |percentage = 3.38%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 5,996,790{{efn|name="total"|Total votes cast for candidates; does not include blank votes. The percentages in the Statement of Vote are based on this total, while the percentage for blank votes is calculated using the combined total of valid votes ''and'' blank votes.}}
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

==General election==
===Results===
{{Election box begin| title=1998 California gubernatorial election<ref name="results">{{cite book |title=Statement of Vote General Election November 3, 1998 |author=California Secretary of State|location=Sacramento, California |pages=1-3 |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//sov/1998-general/sov1998-general.pdf |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Gray Davis]]
  |votes      = 4,860,702
  |percentage = 57.97%
  |change     = +17.35% 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Dan Lungren]]
  |votes      = 3,218,030
  |percentage = 38.38%
  |change     = -16.80% 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Daniel Hamburg|Dan Hamburg]]
  |votes      = 104,179
  |percentage = 1.24%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Steve Kubby]] 
  |votes      = 73,845
  |percentage = 0.88%
  |change     = -0.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Gloria La Riva|Gloria Estela La Riva]]
  |votes      = 59,218
  |percentage = 0.71%
  |change     = -0.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Nathan E. Johnson
  |votes      = 37,964
  |percentage = 0.45%
  |change     = -1.09%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Natural Law Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Harold H. Bloomfield
  |votes      = 31,237
  |percentage = 0.37%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Gale Shangold (write-in)
  |votes      = 16
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Phillip Ashamallah (write-in)
  |votes      = 3
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Holden Charles Hollom (write-in)
  |votes      = 1
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Lark D. Jursek (write-in)
  |votes      = 1
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 235,925
  |percentage = 2.73%
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes = 1,642,672
  |percentage = 19.59%
  |change =
}}
{{Election box total|
  |votes      = 8,385,196{{efn|name="total"}}
  |percentage = 100.00%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
  |loser      = California Republican Party
  |swing      = +34.15%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Results by county===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gray Davis<br />Democratic
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dan Lungren<br />Republican
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Dan Hamburg<br />Green
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Steve Kubby<br />Libertarian
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gloria<br />La Riva<br />PFP
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Nathan E. Johnson<br />AIP
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Harold H. Bloomfield<br />NLP
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast<ref name="results"/>
|- 
! 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 County, California|Alameda]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|282,297
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|73.47%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|86,745
| {{party shading/Republican}}|22.58%
| {{party shading/Green}}|6,919
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.80%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,041
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.79%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,727
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.71%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,130
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.29%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,378
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|195,552
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|384,237
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Alpine County, California|Alpine]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|285
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.35%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|247
| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.64%
| {{party shading/Green}}|14
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.47%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|8
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.41%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|3
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|6
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1.06%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6.71%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|566
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Amador County, California|Amador]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,614
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,478
| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.19%
| {{party shading/Green}}|86
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.64%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|112
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.83%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|64
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.48%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|57
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|32
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|136
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1.01%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,443
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Butte County, California|Butte]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,184
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.00%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|32,717
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.86%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,176
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.79%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|545
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.83%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|362
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.55%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|400
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.61%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|233
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-2,533
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|65,617
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Calaveras County, California|Calaveras]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,358
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,150
| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.35%
| {{party shading/Green}}|149
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.92%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|298
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.84%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|71
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.44%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|101
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.62%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|59
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-792
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-4.89%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,186
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Colusa County, California|Colusa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,136
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,621
| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.50%
| {{party shading/Green}}|36
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.73%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|39
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|33
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.67%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|27
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.55%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|7
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.14%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-485
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-9.90%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,899
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|190,200
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.82%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|103,686
| {{party shading/Republican}}|34.25%
| {{party shading/Green}}|3,239
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.07%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,241
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.74%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,399
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|967
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.32%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,020
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|86,514
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.58%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|302,753{{efn|name="Shangold"|Includes 1 for Shangold}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,820
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.34%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,087
| {{party shading/Republican}}|41.49%
| {{party shading/Green}}|242
| {{party shading/Green}}|3.25%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|87
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.17%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|54
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.73%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|103
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.38%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|47
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|733
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.85%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,440
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,429
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.84%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|30,534
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.64%
| {{party shading/Green}}|727
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.25%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|575
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.99%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|260
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.45%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|283
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.49%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|192
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-5,105
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-8.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|58,000
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|82,293
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.68%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|85,369
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.46%
| {{party shading/Green}}|962
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.56%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,257
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.73%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,421
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.82%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|918
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|388
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3,076
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-1.78%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|172,608
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Glenn County, California|Glenn]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,150
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.74%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,140
| {{party shading/Republican}}|54.86%
| {{party shading/Green}}|57
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.76%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|54
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.72%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|46
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|77
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.02%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|22
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-990
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-13.12%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,546
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,880
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,658
| {{party shading/Republican}}|37.88%
| {{party shading/Green}}|3,912
| {{party shading/Green}}|8.39%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|489
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.05%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|277
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|204
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.44%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|199
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.43%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,222
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13.35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46,619
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,262
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,592
| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.38%
| {{party shading/Green}}|202
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.86%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|161
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.68%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,033
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|4.37%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|225
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.95%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|144
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.61%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,670
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.77%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,619
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Inyo County, California|Inyo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,082
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,377
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.70%
| {{party shading/Green}}|106
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.56%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|69
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.02%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|60
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.88%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|70
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.03%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|31
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-295
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-4.34%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,795
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Kern County, California|Kern]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59,132
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|78,213
| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.29%
| {{party shading/Green}}|840
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.59%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|872
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.62%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|894
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.63%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,040
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|457
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.32%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-19,081
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-13.49%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|141,448
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Kings County, California|Kings]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,370
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.98%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,704
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.06%
| {{party shading/Green}}|117
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.51%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|116
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.51%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|205
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.90%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|184
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.81%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|51
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.22%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|666
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2.93%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|22,747
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Lake County, California|Lake]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,074
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.83%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,734
| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.77%
| {{party shading/Green}}|509
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.70%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|208
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.10%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|101
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.54%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|118
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.63%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|81
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.43%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,340
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.05%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,825
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Lassen County, California|Lassen]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,792
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.85%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,065
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.15%
| {{party shading/Green}}|83
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.00%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|77
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.93%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|77
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.93%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|130
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.57%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|46
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.56%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-273
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,270
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,297,896
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|615,642
| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.16%
| {{party shading/Green}}|18,736
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.95%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|15,978
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.81%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|14,265
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.72%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|7,004
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.35%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|6,140
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|682,254
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.53%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,975,672{{efn|Includes 9 for Shangold, 2 for Ashamallah}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Madera County, California|Madera]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,869
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.10%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,864
| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.20%
| {{party shading/Green}}|150
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.57%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|196
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.74%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|133
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.50%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|162
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.61%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|73
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3,995
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-15.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|26,447
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Marin County, California|Marin]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|70,108
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.94%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|27,392
| {{party shading/Republican}}|26.94%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,171
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.13%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|938
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.92%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|481
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.47%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|259
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.25%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|344
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42,716
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.00%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|101,693
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,005
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,855
| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.70%
| {{party shading/Green}}|88
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.23%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|103
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.43%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|38
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.53%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|70
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.98%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|20
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-850
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-11.84%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,179
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,450
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.37%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,659
| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.20%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,531
| {{party shading/Green}}|8.83%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|456
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.59%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|229
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|193
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.67%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|154
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.54%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,791
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.17%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|28,672
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Merced County, California|Merced]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,200
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.39%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,535
| {{party shading/Republican}}|44.16%
| {{party shading/Green}}|242
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.61%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|187
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.47%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|255
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|194
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.49%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|95
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,665
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.23%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39,708
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Modoc County, California|Modoc]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,428
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.74%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,856
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.95%
| {{party shading/Green}}|45
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.28%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|41
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.17%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|39
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.11%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|71
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2.03%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|25
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.71%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-428
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-12.21%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,505
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Mono County, California|Mono]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,641
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.35%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,640
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.32%
| {{party shading/Green}}|60
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.73%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|55
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.59%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|21
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|24
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.69%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|25
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.72%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|0.03%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,466
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|54,464
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.76%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|33,053
| {{party shading/Republican}}|36.27%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,109
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.22%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|7.93
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.87%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|715
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.78%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|505
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.55%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|497
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.55%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,411
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.49%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|91,136
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Napa County, California|Napa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,809
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.86%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|15,193
| {{party shading/Republican}}|35.24%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,021
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.37%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|419
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.97%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|263
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.61%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|208
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.48%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|201
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.47%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,616
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.62%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43,114
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Nevada County, California|Nevada]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,522
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.98%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,720
| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.62%
| {{party shading/Green}}|875
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.25%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|399
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.02%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|168
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.43%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|146
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.37%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|129
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-2,198
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-5.64%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|38,959
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Orange County, California|Orange]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|318,198
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|370,736
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.07%
| {{party shading/Green}}|6,622
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.93%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|6,512
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.91%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|4,235
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,950
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.41%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|2,807
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.39%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-52,538
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-7.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|712,060
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Placer County, California|Placer]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|38,734
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.55%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47,745
| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.68%
| {{party shading/Green}}|747
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.84%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|710
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|343
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.39%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|370
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|292
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-9,011
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-10.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|88,941
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Plumas County, California|Plumas]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,764
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.99%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,472
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.26%
| {{party shading/Green}}|108
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.26%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|95
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.11%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|41
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.48%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|49
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|28
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-708
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-8.27%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,557
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|173,567
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|155,175
| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.73%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,463
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.73%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,275
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.67%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,728
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,936
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.57%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,205
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.36%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,392
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5.42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|339,349
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|206,870
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.37%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|142,970
| {{party shading/Republican}}|39.65%
| {{party shading/Green}}|3,344
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.93%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,525
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.70%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,290
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.64%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,544
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.43%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,018
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,900
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17.72%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|360,561
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Benito County, California|San Benito]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,531
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,967
| {{party shading/Republican}}|37.87%
| {{party shading/Green}}|127
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.97%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|184
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.40%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|141
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.08%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|83
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.63%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|83
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,564
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.55%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,116
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|174,629
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|144,056
| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.39%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,982
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.90%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|3,177
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.96%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,229
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.97%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|2,441
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,507
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,573
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.21%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|332,021
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|364,169
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.45%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|340,834
| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.28%
| {{party shading/Green}}|7,742
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.05%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|8,439
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.15%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|6,451
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.88%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|4,369
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.59%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|4,420
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.60%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,335
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.17%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|736,426{{efn|Includes 1 for Shangold, 1 for Ashamallah}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|192,496
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|80.03%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|36,464
| {{party shading/Republican}}|15.16%
| {{party shading/Green}}|5,980
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.49%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2,143
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.89%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|2,154
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.90%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|666
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.28%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|620
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.26%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|156,032
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.87%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|240,527{{efn|Includes 3 for Shangold, 1 for Hollom}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64,377
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.03%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|56,447
| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.62%
| {{party shading/Green}}|715
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.58%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|653
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.53%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|705
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.57%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|523
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|315
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.25%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,930
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|123,735
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42,543
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.04%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|40,363
| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.53%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,619
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.87%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|829
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.96%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|539
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.62%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|502
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|347
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.40%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,180
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2.51%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|86,743{{efn|Includes 1 for Jursek}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|142,144
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.43%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|59,249
| {{party shading/Republican}}|28.52%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,382
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.15%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,780
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.86%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|947
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|604
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.29%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|607
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.29%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|82,895
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.91%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|207,713
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65,937
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.33%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52,873
| {{party shading/Republican}}|42.76%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,895
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.53%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|955
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.77%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|878
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.71%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|495
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.40%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|604
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.49%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,064
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10.57%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|123,637
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|270,105
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|133,015
| {{party shading/Republican}}|31.66%
| {{party shading/Green}}|4,992
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.19%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|5,395
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.28%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|3,083
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.73%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1,720
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.41%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|1,865
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.44%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|137,090
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|420,176{{efn|name="Shangold"}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56,078
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|65.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|23,699
| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.73%
| {{party shading/Green}}|3,007
| {{party shading/Green}}|3.52%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,179
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.38%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|687
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|355
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.42%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|452
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.53%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,379
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|85,457
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Shasta County, California|Shasta]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,076
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|28,130
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.76%
| {{party shading/Green}}|479
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.90%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|552
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.04%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|351
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.66%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|531
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.00%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|196
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.37%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-5,054
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-9.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|53,315
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Sierra County, California|Sierra]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|734
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.70%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|924
| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.50%
| {{party shading/Green}}|29
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.65%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|45
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|2.56%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|11
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.63%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|12
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.68%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|5
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-190
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-10.80%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,760
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,493
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.54%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,100
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.23%
| {{party shading/Green}}|256
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.56%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|230
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.40%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|122
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.74%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|174
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.06%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|79
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-607
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,454
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Solano County, California|Solano]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63,791
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|62.81%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|34,288
| {{party shading/Republican}}|33.76%
| {{party shading/Green}}|1,003
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.99%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|966
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.95%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|658
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.65%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|458
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.45%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|395
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29,503
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.05%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|101,559
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|103,235
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|64.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|46,616
| {{party shading/Republican}}|29.03%
| {{party shading/Green}}|6,631
| {{party shading/Green}}|4.13%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,657
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.03%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|944
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.59%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|763
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.48%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|728
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56,619
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.26%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|160,575{{efn|name="Shangold"}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50,793
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47,095
| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.00%
| {{party shading/Green}}|549
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.55%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|543
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.54%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|457
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.46%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|535
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.53%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|238
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,698
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|100,210
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Sutter County, California|Sutter]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,296
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.07%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|12,313
| {{party shading/Republican}}|55.73%
| {{party shading/Green}}|131
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.59%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|139
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.63%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|73
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.33%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|101
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.46%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|42
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.19%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3,017
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-13.65%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|22,095
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Tehama County, California|Tehama]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,561
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,343
| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.23%
| {{party shading/Green}}|152
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.82%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|170
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.91%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|141
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.76%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|179
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.96%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|56
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-782
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-4.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,602
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Trinity County, California|Trinity]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,447
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.01%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,168
| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.42%
| {{party shading/Green}}|132
| {{party shading/Green}}|2.64%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|90
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1.80%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|57
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1.14%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|68
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|1.36%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|31
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.62%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|279
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5.59%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,993
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Tulare County, California|Tulare]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,186
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|39,072
| {{party shading/Republican}}|53.54%
| {{party shading/Green}}|353
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.48%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|493
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.68%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|363
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.50%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|373
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.51%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|133
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.18%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-6,886
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-9.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|72,973
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,731
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,771
| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.58%
| {{party shading/Green}}|201
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.00%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|161
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|70
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.35%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|117
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.58%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|61
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-40
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-0.20%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|20,112
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|110,226
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.95%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|91,093
| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.73%
| {{party shading/Green}}|2,049
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.98%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|1,616
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.78%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|1,449
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.70%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|911
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.44%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|826
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.40%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|19,133
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9.19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|208,170
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|31,939
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|63.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,783
| {{party shading/Republican}}|33.14%
| {{party shading/Green}}|958
| {{party shading/Green}}|1.89%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|417
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.82%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|264
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.52%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|162
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.32%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|125
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.25%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|15,156
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.92%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50,648
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Yuba County, California|Yuba]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,302
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.54%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,743
| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.79%
| {{party shading/Green}}|127
| {{party shading/Green}}|0.94%
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|106
| {{party shading/Libertarian}}|0.78%
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|108
| {{party shading/Peace and Freedom}}|0.80%
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|100
| {{party shading/American Independent}}|0.74%
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|56
| bgcolor="NavajoWhite"|0.41%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-441
| {{party shading/Republican}}|-3.26%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|13,542
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Total!!4,860,702!!57.97%!!3,218,030!!38.38%!!104,179!!1.24%!!73,845!!0.88%!!59,218!!0.71%!!37,964!!0.45%!!31,237!!0.37%!!1,642,672!!19.59%!!8,385,196
|}

==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ====
* [[Alpine County, California|Alpine]]
* [[Amador County, California|Amador]]
* [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
* [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]]
* [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]]
* [[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
* [[Kings County, California|Kings]]
* [[Lake County, California|Lake]]
* [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
* [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]]
* [[Merced County, California|Merced]]
* [[Mono County, California|Mono]]
* [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
* [[Napa County, California|Napa]]
* [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]
* [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
* [[San Benito County, California|San Benito]]
* [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
* [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
* [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]]
* [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]
* [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]
* [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]
* [[Solano County, California|Solano]]
* [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]]
* [[Trinity County, California|Trinity]]
* [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]

==Analysis==
Gray Davis won the general election by almost 20% over Dan Lungren. Davis outspent Lungren 28.6 million to 23.8 million.<ref name="Money"/>  Davis tried to portray Lungren as too conservative. In one debate, Davis attacked Lungren for voting against a Safe Drinking Water Bill in the 1980s while Lungren tried to cast himself as the political heir of former California Governor [[Ronald Reagan]]. The policy differences between Davis and Lungren were substantial. Davis was pro-[[abortion rights]] in a staunchly pro-abortion-rights state, and Lungren was [[anti-abortion]] rights. Lungren favored giving children [[abstinence only education]]. Both candidates were [[Roman Catholic]]. [[Al Gore]], Bill Clinton, [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[Bob Kerrey]] made campaign stops in California on Davis's behalf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/10/16/MN24365.DTL |title=Lungren, Davis Feisty In Debate Democrat scoffs as GOP hopeful invokes Reagan |publisher=Sfgate.com |date=1998-10-16 |access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Carla Marinucci |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/07/28/MN104676.DTL |title=Lungren, Davis – Deep Divide Over Abortion: Candidates' religion is not common ground |publisher=Sfgate.com |date=1998-07-28 |access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> 

Davis succeeded in casting Lungren as too far right for California. Even normally conservative San Diego County went for Davis, and – foreshadowing their Democratic trends in the 21st century — remote high mountain [[Mono County, California|Mono County]] backed a Democratic Governor for the first time ever, and adjacent [[Alpine County, California|Alpine County]] for the first time since [[1978 California gubernatorial election|1978]]. Upon his victory, Davis promised he would focus his attention on education and would convene a special session of the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/ca110598.htm |title=Democrats' Sweep in California Could Have Lasting Impact |work=Washingtonpost.com |date=1998-11-05 |access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref>  The race determined who would control reapportionment of congressional districts after the 2000 census.<ref name="Lt"/>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-3-1998/statement-vote Official Results from California Secretary of State]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060527115810/http://vote98.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Statements/gov.htm Candidate Statements]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050908153821/http://primary98.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Statements/gov.htm Candidate Statements – primaries]
* [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/elections/archive/98primary/caljournal/governor.html California Journal Article]
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