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California

2022 population: 39,029,342 ( 1,775,386 from 2010 , 508,903 from 2020)
Land area: 155857.6 square miles
Population density: 250.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	13,554,876	34.73%	9.4%
Black:	2,177,612	5.58%	0.6%
Indian:	158,722	0.41%	2.2%
Asian:	6,229,490	15.96%	27.0%
2+ races:	1,176,462	3.01%	21.4%
Hispanic:	15,732,180	40.31%	12.3%

Total non-White:	25,474,466	65.27%	14.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	939,969	11.9
Deaths:	738,510	9.3
Net Migration:	-871,127	-11.0
Net Immigration:	171,223	2.2

Change in White population:	-1,401,377	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,176,763	8.5

Historical Presidential Election Results for California

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -8,992	R +1,910,636	R + 8.8%
2024 vs. 2020	D -1,919,628	R +1,910,636	R + 8.8%
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,522,615	D +833,843	R + 2.4%
2020 vs. 2016	D +2,356,458	D +833,843	R + 2.4%
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,166,471	D +2,089,494	D + 6.1%
2020 vs. 2012	D +3,255,965	D +2,089,494	D + 6.1%
2020 vs. 2008	R +994,648	D +1,841,129	D + 5.3%
2020 vs. 2008	D +2,835,777	D +1,841,129	D + 5.3%

2016 vs. 2008	R -527,967	D +1,007,286	D + 7.7%
2016 vs. 2008	D +479,319	D +1,007,286	D + 7.7%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2024	52%	Kamala Harris (D)	9,190,622	58.6%	Donald Trump (R)	5,997,437	38.2%	498,936 [+]	3.2%	15,686,995	-12	10.16%	54
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 195,442 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 165,803 (1.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 66,120 (0.4%);
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	11,110,250	63.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,006,429	34.3%	394,836 [+]	2.3%	17,511,515	-13	11.04%	55
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 187,895 (1.1%);
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,753,792	61.5%	Donald Trump (R)	4,483,814	31.5%	1,000,287 [+]	7.0%	14,237,893	-14	10.38%	55
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478,500 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 278,658 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 39,596 (0.3%);
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,854,285	60.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,839,958	37.1%	361,572 [+]	2.8%	13,055,815	-10	10.10%	55
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143,221 (1.1%);
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	8,274,473	60.9%	John McCain (R)	5,011,781	36.9%	296,829 [+]	2.2%	13,583,083	-9	10.33%	55
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 108,381 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 67,582 (0.5%);
2004	48%	John Kerry (D)	6,745,485	54.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,509,826	44.4%	166,548 [+]	1.3%	12,421,859	-6	10.16%	55
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 21,213 (0.2%);
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,861,203	53.4%	George W. Bush (R)	4,567,429	41.7%	537,224 [+]	4.9%	10,965,856	-6	10.40%	54
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 418,707 (3.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 44,987 (0.4%);
1996	42%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,119,835	51.1%	Robert Dole (R)	3,828,380	38.2%	1,071,269 [+]	10.7%	10,019,484	-2	10.41%	54
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 697,847 (7.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 237,016 (2.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 73,600 (0.7%);
1992	49%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,121,325	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,630,574	32.6%	2,379,822 [+]	21.4%	11,131,721	-5	10.66%	54
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,296,006 (20.6%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	5,054,917	51.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,702,233	47.6%	129,914 [+]	1.3%	9,887,064	-2	10.79%	47
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 70,105 (0.7%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,467,009	57.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,922,519	41.3%	115,895	1.2%	9,505,423	-1	10.26%	47
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,524,858	52.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,083,661	35.9%	978,542 [+]	11.4%	8,587,061	2	9.93%	45
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 739,833 (8.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 148,434 (1.7%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,882,244	49.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,742,284	47.6%	242,589 [+]	3.1%	7,867,117	1	9.65%	45
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 58,412 (0.7%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,602,096	55.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,475,847	41.5%	289,919 [+]	3.5%	8,367,862	-6	10.76%	45
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 232,554 (2.8%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,467,664	47.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,244,318	44.7%	539,605 [+]	7.4%	7,251,587	4	9.91%	40
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 487,270 (6.7%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,171,877	59.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,879,108	40.8%	6,601	0.1%	7,057,586	2	9.99%	40
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,259,722	50.1%	John Kennedy (D)	3,224,099	49.6%	22,757	0.3%	6,506,578	0	9.45%	32
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	59%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,027,668	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,420,135	44.3%	18,552	0.3%	5,466,355	-2	8.81%	32
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,897,310	56.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,197,548	42.7%	46,991	0.9%	5,141,849	1	8.33%	32
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,913,134	47.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,895,269	47.1%	214,363 [+]	5.3%	4,022,766	2	8.24%	25
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 190,381 (4.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,228 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,988,564	56.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,512,965	43.0%	19,346	0.5%	3,520,875	-3	7.34%	25
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,877,618	57.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,351,419	41.3%	39,754	1.2%	3,268,791	-3	6.55%	22
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,766,836	67.0%	Alf Landon (R)	836,431	31.7%	35,615 [+]	1.3%	2,638,882	-5	5.78%	22
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11,331 (0.4%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	56%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,324,157	58.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	847,902	37.4%	95,907 [+]	4.2%	2,267,966	-2	5.71%	22
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 63,299 (2.8%);
1928	51%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,162,323	64.7%	Al Smith (D)	614,365	34.2%	19,968 [+]	1.1%	1,796,656	6	4.88%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19,595 (1.1%);
1924	44%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	733,250	57.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	424,649	33.1%	123,879 [+]	9.7%	1,281,778	3	4.41%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 105,514 (8.2%);
1920	41%	Warren Harding (R)	624,992	66.2%	James Cox (D)	229,191	24.3%	89,867 [+]	9.5%	944,050	6	3.52%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 64,076 (6.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 25,204 (2.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	466,289	46.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	462,516	46.3%	70,976 [+]	7.1%	999,781	0	5.39%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 42,898 (4.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 27,713 (2.8%);
1912	38%	William Taft* (R)	283,610	41.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	283,436	41.8%	110,898 [+]	16.4%	677,944	19	4.51%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 79,201 (11.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 23,366 (3.4%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,914 (0.6%);
1908	26%	William Taft (R)	214,398	55.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	127,492	33.0%	44,707 [+]	11.6%	386,597	4	2.60%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28,659 (7.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,770 (3.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4,278 (1.1%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	205,226	61.9%	Alton Parker (D)	89,404	27.0%	36,917 [+]	11.1%	331,547	5	2.45%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29,535 (8.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 7,380 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.0%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	164,755	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	124,985	41.2%	13,264 [+]	4.4%	303,004	3	2.17%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 5,087 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,110,250

63.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,006,429

34.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

187,895

1.1%

Other

206,941

1.2%

TOTAL

17,511,515

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -13

2016 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,753,792

61.5%

Donald Trump (R)

4,483,814

31.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

478,500

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

278,658

2.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

39,596

0.3%

Other

203,533

1.4%

TOTAL

14,237,893

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,854,285

60.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,839,958

37.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143,221

1.1%

Other

218,351

1.7%

TOTAL

13,055,815

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,274,473

60.9%

John McCain (R)

5,011,781

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

108,381

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

67,582

0.5%

Other

120,866

0.9%

TOTAL

13,583,083

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,509,826

44.4%

John Kerry (D)

6,745,485

54.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

21,213

0.2%

Other

145,335

1.2%

TOTAL

12,421,859

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,567,429

41.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,861,203

53.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

418,707

3.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

44,987

0.4%

Other

73,530

0.7%

TOTAL

10,965,856

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -6

1996 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,119,835

51.1%

Robert Dole (R)

3,828,380

38.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

697,847

7.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

237,016

2.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

73,600

0.7%

Other

62,806

0.6%

TOTAL

10,019,484

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,121,325

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,630,574

32.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,296,006

20.6%

Other

83,816

0.8%

TOTAL

11,131,721

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,054,917

51.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,702,233

47.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

70,105

0.7%

Other

59,809

0.6%

TOTAL

9,887,064

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,467,009

57.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,922,519

41.3%

Other

115,895

1.2%

TOTAL

9,505,423

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,524,858

52.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,083,661

35.9%

John Anderson (I)

739,833

8.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

148,434

1.7%

Other

90,275

1.1%

TOTAL

8,587,061

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,742,284

47.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,882,244

49.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

58,412

0.7%

Other

184,177

2.3%

TOTAL

7,867,117

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,602,096

55.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,475,847

41.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

232,554

2.8%

Other

57,365

0.7%

TOTAL

8,367,862

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,467,664

47.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,244,318

44.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

487,270

6.7%

Other

52,335

0.7%

TOTAL

7,251,587

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,171,877

59.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,879,108

40.8%

Other

6,601

0.1%

TOTAL

7,057,586

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,224,099

49.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,259,722

50.1%

Other

22,757

0.3%

TOTAL

6,506,578

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,027,668

55.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,420,135

44.3%

Other

18,552

0.3%

TOTAL

5,466,355

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,897,310

56.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,197,548

42.7%

Other

46,991

0.9%

TOTAL

5,141,849

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,913,134

47.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,895,269

47.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,228

0.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

190,381

4.7%

Other

22,754

0.6%

TOTAL

4,022,766

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,988,564

56.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,512,965

43.0%

Other

19,346

0.5%

TOTAL

3,520,875

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,877,618

57.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,351,419

41.3%

Other

39,754

1.2%

TOTAL

3,268,791

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,766,836

67.0%

Alf Landon (R)

836,431

31.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

11,331

0.4%

Other

24,284

0.9%

TOTAL

2,638,882

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -5

1932 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,324,157

58.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

847,902

37.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

63,299

2.8%

Other

32,608

1.4%

TOTAL

2,267,966

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,162,323

64.7%

Al Smith (D)

614,365

34.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

19,595

1.1%

Other

373

0.0%

TOTAL

1,796,656

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

733,250

57.2%

John Davis (D)

105,514

8.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

424,649

33.1%

Other

18,365

1.4%

TOTAL

1,281,778

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

624,992

66.2%

James Cox (D)

229,191

24.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

64,076

6.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

25,204

2.7%

Other

587

0.1%

TOTAL

944,050

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

466,289

46.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

462,516

46.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

42,898

4.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

27,713

2.8%

Other

365

0.0%

TOTAL

999,781

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

283,436

41.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,914

0.6%

William Taft* (R)

283,610

41.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

79,201

11.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

23,366

3.4%

Other

4,417

0.7%

TOTAL

677,944

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 19

1908 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

214,398

55.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

127,492

33.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

28,659

7.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

11,770

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

4,278

1.1%

TOTAL

386,597

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

205,226

61.9%

Alton Parker (D)

89,404

27.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

29,535

8.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

7,380

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.0%

TOTAL

331,547

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, California

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

164,755

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

124,985

41.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

5,087

1.7%

Other

8,177

2.7%

TOTAL

303,004

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for California

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024	S1	50%	Adam Schiff (D)	8,800,177	59.0%	Steve Garvey (R)	6,109,563	41.0%	0	0.0%	14,909,740
[-] Other candidates in 2024 included:
2022	G	36%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	6,470,099	59.2%	Brian Dahle (R)	4,462,910	40.8%	0	0.0%	10,933,009
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included:
2022	S3	36%	Alex Padilla* (D)	6,621,616	61.1%	Mark Meuser (R)	4,222,025	38.9%	0	0.0%	10,843,641
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included:

2018	G	42%	Gavin Newsom (D)	7,721,410	61.9%	John H. Cox (R)	4,742,825	38.1%	0	0.0%	12,464,235
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2018	S1	38%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	6,019,422	54.2%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	5,093,942	45.8%	0	0.0%	11,113,364
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2016	S3	42%	Kamala Harris (D)	7,542,753	61.6%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	4,701,417	38.4%	0	0.0%	12,244,170
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included:
2014	G	26%	Jerry Brown* (D)	4,388,368	60.0%	Neel Kashkari (R)	2,929,213	40.0%	0	0.0%	7,317,581
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included:
2012	S1	44%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	7,864,624	62.5%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	4,713,887	37.5%	0	0.0%	12,578,511
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
2010	S3	36%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	5,218,441	52.2%	Carly Fiorina (R)	4,217,366	42.2%	564,307 [+]	5.6%	10,000,114
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 175,242 (1.8%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 135,093 (1.4%); Duane Roberts (Green) 128,510 (1.3%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 125,441 (1.3%);
2010	G	36%	Jerry Brown (D)	5,428,458	53.8%	Meg Whitman (R)	4,127,371	40.9%	539,310 [+]	5.3%	10,095,139
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 166,308 (1.6%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 150,898 (1.5%); Laura Wells (Green) 129,231 (1.3%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 92,856 (0.9%);

2006	S1	33%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,076,289	59.4%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	2,990,822	35.0%	474,365 [+]	5.6%	8,541,476
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Todd Chretien (Green) 147,074 (1.7%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 133,851 (1.6%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 117,764 (1.4%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 75,350 (0.9%);
2006	G	33%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	4,850,157	55.9%	Phil Angelides (D)	3,376,732	38.9%	452,527 [+]	5.2%	8,679,416
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Peter Camejo (Green) 205,995 (2.4%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 114,329 (1.3%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 69,934 (0.8%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 61,901 (0.7%);
2004	S3	47%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	6,955,728	57.7%	Bill Jones (R)	4,555,922	37.8%	541,645 [+]	4.5%	12,053,295
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 243,846 (2.0%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 216,522 (1.8%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 81,224 (0.7%);
2003	G	34%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	4,206,217	48.6%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	2,724,852	31.5%	1,726,734 [+]	19.9%	8,657,803
[-] Other candidates in 2003 included: Tom McClintock (R) 1,161,264 (13.4%); Peter Camejo (Green) 242,247 (2.8%); Arianna Huffington (I) 47,505 (0.5%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 25,134 (0.3%); Larry Flynt (D) 17,458 (0.2%); Gary Coleman (I) 14,242 (0.2%); George Schwartzman (I) 12,382 (0.1%); Mary Cook (I) 11,179 (0.1%); Bruce Margolin (D) 9,188 (0.1%); Bill Simon (R) 8,913 (0.1%); Van Vo (R) 7,226 (0.1%); John Burton (I) 6,748 (0.1%); David Robinson (D) 6,496 (0.1%); Leo Gallagher (I) 5,466 (0.1%); Cheryl Bly-Chester (R) 5,297 (0.1%); Lawrence Strauss (D) 5,245 (0.1%); Ronald Palmeiri (D) 4,221 (0.0%); Calvin Louie (D) 3,906 (0.0%); Badi Badiozamani (I) 3,404 (0.0%); Audie Bock (D) 3,358 (0.0%); Ralph Hernandez (D) 3,199 (0.0%); Ed Kennedy (D) 3,007 (0.0%); Dan Feinstein (D) 2,927 (0.0%); Bob McClain (I) 2,857 (0.0%); James Green (D) 2,848 (0.0%); Garrett Gruener (D) 2,562 (0.0%); null Angelyne (I) 2,536 (0.0%); Paul Mariano (D) 2,455 (0.0%); Ivan Hall (Green) 2,346 (0.0%); Jim Weir (D) 2,328 (0.0%); Jerry Kunzman (I) 2,317 (0.0%); Ned Roscoe (Libertarian) 2,250 (0.0%); Georgy Russell (D) 2,216 (0.0%); Jonathan Miller (D) 2,214 (0.0%); Jack Grisham (I) 2,200 (0.0%); Christopher Sproul (D) 2,039 (0.0%); Daniel Watts (Green) 2,021 (0.0%); Ken Hamidi (Libertarian) 1,948 (0.0%); Marc Valdez (D) 1,840 (0.0%); Frank Macaluso (D) 1,801 (0.0%); Danny Ramirez (D) 1,778 (0.0%); Randall Sprague (R) 1,771 (0.0%); Brooke Adams (I) 1,713 (0.0%); Mohammad Arif (I) 1,709 (0.0%); Nathan Walton (I) 1,697 (0.0%); Jack Hickey (Libertarian) 1,689 (0.0%); Mike Schmeier (D) 1,652 (0.0%); C.T. Weber (Peace & Freedom) 1,626 (0.0%); Diana Foss (D) 1,577 (0.0%); Michael Wozniak (D) 1,562 (0.0%); B.E. Smith (I) 1,545 (0.0%); Lingel Winters (D) 1,466 (0.0%); Richard Simmons (I) 1,422 (0.0%); Joe Guzzardi (D) 1,419 (0.0%); Mike McCarthy (I) 1,351 (0.0%); Art Brown (D) 1,344 (0.0%); Leonard Padilla (I) 1,343 (0.0%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 1,297 (0.0%); Maurice Walker (Green) 1,236 (0.0%); Trek Kelly (I) 1,210 (0.0%); Vik Bajwa (D) 1,168 (0.0%); David Sams (R) 1,166 (0.0%); Darin Price (Natural Law) 1,152 (0.0%); Charles Pineda (American Independent) 1,104 (0.0%); Jack Mortensen (D) 1,078 (0.0%); Sara Ann Hanlon (I) 1,077 (0.0%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 1,067 (0.0%); Dick Lane (D) 1,065 (0.0%); Jim Hoffmann (R) 1,046 (0.0%); Bill Vaughn (D) 1,028 (0.0%);
2002	G	30%	Gray Davis* (D)	3,533,490	47.3%	Bill Simon (R)	3,169,801	42.4%	770,739 [+]	10.3%	7,474,030
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Peter Camejo (Green) 393,036 (5.3%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 161,203 (2.2%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 128,035 (1.7%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 88,415 (1.2%);
2000	S1	43%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,932,522	55.8%	Tom Campbell (R)	3,886,853	36.6%	804,239 [+]	7.6%	10,623,614
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Medea Benjamin (Green) 326,828 (3.1%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 187,718 (1.8%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 134,598 (1.3%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 96,552 (0.9%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 58,537 (0.6%);

1998	G	34%	Gray Davis (D)	4,860,702	58.0%	Dan Lungren (R)	3,218,030	38.4%	306,464 [+]	3.7%	8,385,196
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Dan Hamburg (Green) 104,179 (1.2%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 73,845 (0.9%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 59,218 (0.7%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 37,964 (0.5%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 31,237 (0.4%);
1998	S3	34%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	4,411,705	53.1%	Matt Fong (R)	3,576,351	43.0%	326,897 [+]	3.9%	8,314,953
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Ted Brown (Libertarian) 93,959 (1.1%); Timothy Erich (Reform) 82,950 (1.0%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 54,711 (0.7%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 48,707 (0.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 46,570 (0.6%);
1994	G	37%	Pete Wilson* (R)	4,781,766	55.2%	Kathleen Brown (D)	3,519,799	40.6%	363,810 [+]	4.2%	8,665,375
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Dick Rider (Libertarian) 149,123 (1.7%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 133,734 (1.5%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 80,354 (0.9%);
1994	S1	37%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	3,979,152	46.7%	Michael Huffington (R)	3,817,025	44.8%	717,912 [+]	8.4%	8,514,089
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 255,301 (3.0%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 179,100 (2.1%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 142,771 (1.7%); Barbara Blong (Green) 140,567 (1.7%);
1992	S1	48%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	5,853,651	54.3%	John Seymour (R)	4,093,501	38.0%	835,591 [+]	7.7%	10,782,743
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 305,697 (2.8%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 281,972 (2.6%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 244,799 (2.3%);
1992	S3	48%	Barbara Boxer (D)	5,173,467	47.9%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	4,644,182	43.0%	982,054 [+]	9.1%	10,799,703
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 373,051 (3.5%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 372,817 (3.5%); June Genis (Libertarian) 235,919 (2.2%);
1990	G	35%	Pete Wilson (R)	3,791,904	49.2%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	3,525,197	45.8%	382,366 [+]	5.0%	7,699,467
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 145,628 (1.9%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 139,661 (1.8%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 96,842 (1.3%);

1988	S1	46%	Pete Wilson* (R)	5,143,409	52.8%	Leo McCarthy (D)	4,287,253	44.0%	312,936 [+]	3.2%	9,743,598
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 166,600 (1.7%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 79,997 (0.8%); Merton Short (American Independent) 66,291 (0.7%);
1986	G	37%	George Deukmejian* (R)	4,506,601	60.5%	Tom Bradley (D)	2,781,714	37.4%	155,236 [+]	2.1%	7,443,551
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 52,628 (0.7%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 51,995 (0.7%); Gary Miller (American Independent) 50,547 (0.7%);
1986	S3	37%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,646,672	49.3%	Ed Zschau (R)	3,541,804	47.9%	210,073 [+]	2.8%	7,398,549
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Ed Vallen (American) 109,916 (1.5%); Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 66,261 (0.9%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 33,869 (0.5%);
1982	S1	42%	Pete Wilson (R)	4,022,565	51.5%	Jerry Brown (D)	3,494,968	44.8%	288,005 [+]	3.7%	7,805,538
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 107,720 (1.4%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 96,388 (1.2%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 83,809 (1.1%);
1982	G	43%	George Deukmejian (R)	3,881,014	49.3%	Tom Bradley (D)	3,787,669	48.1%	208,015 [+]	2.6%	7,876,698
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 81,076 (1.0%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 70,327 (0.9%); James Griffin (American Independent) 56,249 (0.7%);
1980	S3	47%	Alan Cranston* (D)	4,705,399	56.5%	Paul Gann (R)	3,093,426	37.1%	528,656 [+]	6.3%	8,327,481
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: David Bergland (Libertarian) 202,481 (2.4%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 196,354 (2.4%); James Griffin (American Independent) 129,648 (1.6%);

1978	G	47%	Jerry Brown* (D)	3,878,812	56.0%	Evelle Younger (R)	2,526,534	36.5%	517,032 [+]	7.5%	6,922,378
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Ed Clark (I) 377,960 (5.5%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 70,864 (1.0%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 67,103 (1.0%);
1976	S1	49%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	3,748,973	50.2%	John Tunney* (D)	3,502,862	46.9%	220,433 [+]	3.0%	7,472,268
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 104,383 (1.4%); Jack McCoy (American Independent) 82,739 (1.1%); Omari Musa (I) 31,629 (0.4%);
1974	S3	45%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,693,160	60.5%	Bill Richardson (R)	2,210,267	36.2%	199,005 [+]	3.3%	6,102,432
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 101,145 (1.7%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 96,436 (1.6%);
1974	G	46%	Jerry Brown (D)	3,131,648	50.1%	Houston Flournoy (R)	2,952,954	47.3%	163,468 [+]	2.6%	6,248,070
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 83,869 (1.3%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 75,004 (1.2%);
1970	S1	51%	John Tunney (D)	3,496,558	53.9%	George Murphy* (R)	2,877,617	44.3%	117,982 [+]	1.8%	6,492,157
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 61,251 (0.9%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 56,731 (0.9%);
1970	G	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,439,664	52.8%	Jess Unruh (D)	2,938,607	45.1%	131,801 [+]	2.0%	6,510,072
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 65,954 (1.0%); William Shearer (American Independent) 65,847 (1.0%);

1968	S3	59%	Alan Cranston (D)	3,680,352	51.8%	Max Rafferty (R)	3,329,148	46.9%	92,965 [+]	1.3%	7,102,465
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 92,965 (1.3%);
1966	G	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,742,913	57.6%	Pat Brown* (D)	2,749,174	42.3%	11,358	0.2%	6,503,445
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	S1	64%	George Murphy (R)	3,628,555	51.5%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	3,411,912	48.5%	1,354	0.0%	7,041,821
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	54%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	3,180,483	56.3%	Richard Richards (D)	2,452,839	43.4%	14,630 [+]	0.3%	5,647,952
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Howard Jarvis (I) 9,963 (0.2%); Linus Paulding (I) 2,694 (0.0%); Edward Brothers (I) 284 (0.0%);
1962	G	56%	Pat Brown* (D)	3,037,109	51.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,740,351	46.8%	75,810 [+]	1.3%	5,853,270
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 69,700 (1.2%);

1958	G	53%	Pat Brown (D)	3,140,076	59.7%	William Knowland (R)	2,110,911	40.2%	4,790	0.1%	5,255,777
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1958	S1	52%	Clair Engle (D)	2,927,693	57.0%	Goodwin Knight (R)	2,204,337	42.9%	3,191 [+]	0.1%	5,135,221
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Jesse Ritchie (I) 892 (0.0%); Ray Pollard (I) 281 (0.0%);
1956	S3	58%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	2,892,918	54.0%	Richard Richards (D)	2,445,816	45.6%	22,733 [+]	0.4%	5,361,467
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Ray Gourley (Prohibition) 22,410 (0.4%);
1954	G	47%	Goodwin Knight (R)	2,290,519	56.8%	Richard Graves (D)	1,739,368	43.2%	481	0.0%	4,030,368
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	S3	46%	Thomas Kuchel (R)	2,090,836	53.2%	Sam Yorty (D)	1,788,071	45.5%	50,761 [+]	1.3%	3,929,668
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Isobel Cerney (Indep. Progressive) 50,506 (1.3%);
1952	S1	58%	William Knowland* (R,D)	3,982,448	87.7%	Reuben Borough (Indep. Progressive)	542,270	11.9%	17,830 [+]	0.4%	4,542,548
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Helen Gahagan Douglas (I) 11,812 (0.3%);
1950	S3	51%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,183,454	59.2%	Helen Gahagan Douglas (D)	1,502,507	40.8%	0	0.0%	3,685,961
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:
1950	G	53%	Earl Warren* (R)	2,461,754	64.8%	James Roosevelt (D)	1,333,856	35.1%	480	0.0%	3,796,090
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1946	S1	41%	William Knowland* (R)	1,428,067	54.1%	Will Rogers, Jr. (D)	1,167,161	44.2%	42,839 [+]	1.6%	2,638,067
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Douglas Corrigan (Prohibition) 42,683 (1.6%); Herbert Steiner (I) 156 (0.0%);
1946	S1	9%	William Knowland* (R)	425,273	77.5%	Will Rogers, Jr. (D)	90,723	16.5%	32,706 [+]	6.0%	548,702
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: George McLain (I) 17,883 (3.3%); Ellis Patterson (I) 3,889 (0.7%); Douglas Corrigan (Prohibition) 2,464 (0.4%); Vic Paulsen (I) 1,616 (0.3%); Moody Staten (I) 1,494 (0.3%); Hartley Peart (I) 1,383 (0.3%); George Highley (I) 1,268 (0.2%); James Moran (I) 918 (0.2%); Ben Rinaldo (I) 765 (0.1%); Aubrey Lewis (I) 519 (0.1%); Frank Merriam (R) 507 (0.1%);
1946	G	40%	Earl Warren* (R,D)	2,344,542	91.6%	Henry Schmidt (I)	180,579	7.1%	34,423	1.3%	2,559,544
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
1944	S3	56%	Sheridan Downey* (D)	1,728,155	52.3%	Frederick Houser (R)	1,576,553	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,304,708
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1942	G	41%	Earl Warren (R)	1,275,237	57.1%	Culbert Olson* (D)	932,995	41.8%	26,136 [+]	1.2%	2,234,368
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Nathan Porter (Townsend) 15,496 (0.7%); Fred Dyster (Prohibition) 10,640 (0.5%);
1940	S1	55%	Hiram Johnson* (R,Prog)	2,238,899	82.6%	Fred Dyster (Prohibition)	366,044	13.5%	104,893 [+]	3.9%	2,709,836
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Anita Whitney (Communist) 97,478 (3.6%); John Ford (I (write-in)) 7,415 (0.3%);

1938	G	58%	Culbert Olson (D)	1,391,734	52.5%	Frank Merriam* (R)	1,171,019	44.2%	88,169 [+]	3.3%	2,650,922
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Raymond Haight (Progressive) 64,418 (2.4%); Robert Noble (Commonwealth) 23,787 (0.9%);
1938	S3	55%	Sheridan Downey (D,Prog+)	1,372,314	54.4%	Philip Bancroft (R)	1,126,240	44.7%	22,569 [+]	0.9%	2,521,123
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Lillian Clements (Socialist) 22,569 (0.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for California

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	36%	Rob Bonta* (D)	6,339,436	59.1%	Nathan Hochman (R)	4,390,424	40.9%	0	0.0%	10,729,860
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	CON	36%	Malia Cohen (D)	5,936,852	55.3%	Lanhee Chen (R)	4,789,340	44.7%	0	0.0%	10,726,192
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	INS	35%	Ricardo Lara* (D)	6,355,910	59.9%	Robert Howell (R)	4,249,387	40.1%	0	0.0%	10,605,297
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	LG	36%	Eleni Kounalakis* (D)	6,418,114	59.7%	Angela Jacobs (R)	4,332,598	40.3%	0	0.0%	10,750,712
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	SOS	36%	Shirley Weber* (D)	6,462,159	60.1%	Rob Bernosky (R)	4,298,526	39.9%	0	0.0%	10,760,685
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	TRE	36%	Fiona Ma* (D)	6,287,071	58.8%	Jack Guerrero (R)	4,405,777	41.2%	0	0.0%	10,692,848
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	AG	42%	Xavier Becerra* (D)	7,790,743	63.6%	Steven Bailey (R)	4,465,587	36.4%	0	0.0%	12,256,330
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	CON	42%	Betty Yee* (D)	8,013,067	65.5%	Konstantinos Roditis (R)	4,229,480	34.5%	0	0.0%	12,242,547
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	INS	40%	Ricardo Lara (D)	6,186,039	52.9%	Steve Poizner (I)	5,515,293	47.1%	0	0.0%	11,701,332
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	LG	36%	Eleni Kounalakis (D)	5,914,068	56.6%	Ed Hernandez (D)	4,543,863	43.4%	0	0.0%	10,457,931
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	SOS	42%	Alex Padilla* (D)	7,909,521	64.5%	Mark Meuser (R)	4,362,545	35.5%	0	0.0%	12,272,066
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	TRE	42%	Fiona Ma (D)	7,825,587	64.1%	Greg Conlon (R)	4,376,816	35.9%	0	0.0%	12,202,403
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

2014	AG	25%	Kamala Harris* (D)	4,102,649	57.5%	Ronald Gold (R)	3,033,476	42.5%	0	0.0%	7,136,125
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	CON	25%	Betty Yee (D)	3,810,304	54.0%	Ashley Swearengin (R)	3,249,668	46.0%	0	0.0%	7,059,972
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	INS	24%	Dave Jones* (D)	4,038,165	57.5%	Ted Gaines (R)	2,981,951	42.5%	0	0.0%	7,020,116
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	LG	25%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	4,107,051	57.2%	Ron Nehring (R)	3,078,039	42.8%	0	0.0%	7,185,090
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	SOS	25%	Alex Padilla* (D)	3,799,711	53.6%	Pete Peterson (R)	3,285,334	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,085,045
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	TRE	25%	John Chiang (D)	4,176,793	58.8%	Greg Conlon (R)	2,925,895	41.2%	0	0.0%	7,102,688
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

2010	AG	35%	Kamala Harris (D)	4,442,781	46.1%	Steve Cooley (R)	4,368,624	45.3%	835,871 [+]	8.7%	9,647,276
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Peter Allen (Grn) 258,879 (2.7%); Timothy Hannan (Lbt) 246,583 (2.6%); Diane Templin (AIP) 169,993 (1.8%); Robert Evans (PFP) 160,416 (1.7%);
2010	CON	35%	John Chiang* (D)	5,325,357	55.1%	Tony Strickland (R)	3,487,014	36.1%	847,506 [+]	8.8%	9,659,877
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Andy Favor (Lbt) 292,441 (3.0%); Karen Martinez (PFP) 209,638 (2.2%); Ross Frankel (Grn) 191,282 (2.0%); Lawrence Belz (AIP) 154,145 (1.6%);
2010	INS	34%	Dave Jones (D)	4,765,400	50.6%	Mike Villines (R)	3,540,626	37.6%	1,116,826 [+]	11.9%	9,422,852
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rick Bronstein (Lbt) 372,676 (4.0%); Dina Padilla (PFP) 293,502 (3.1%); William Balderston (Grn) 252,301 (2.7%); Clay Pedersen (AIP) 198,347 (2.1%);
2010	LG	35%	Gavin Newsom (D)	4,917,880	50.1%	Abel Maldonado* (R)	3,820,971	38.9%	1,073,984 [+]	10.9%	9,812,835
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Pamela Brown (Lbt) 574,636 (5.9%); Jim King (AIP) 184,901 (1.9%); Jimi Castillo (Grn) 163,982 (1.7%); C.T. Weber (PFP) 116,346 (1.2%); Karen England (I) 34,119 (0.3%);
2010	SOS	34%	Debra Bowen* (D)	5,105,307	53.2%	Damon Dunn (R)	3,666,407	38.2%	827,593 [+]	8.6%	9,599,307
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ann Menasche (Grn) 286,694 (3.0%); Christina Tobin (Lbt) 214,347 (2.2%); Marylou Cabral (PFP) 164,450 (1.7%); Merton Short (AIP) 162,102 (1.7%);
2010	TRE	34%	Bill Lockyer* (D)	5,433,222	56.5%	Mimi Walters (R)	3,479,709	36.2%	711,041 [+]	7.4%	9,623,972
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kit Crittenden (Grn) 231,160 (2.4%); Edward Teyssier (Lbt) 218,384 (2.3%); Robert Lauten (AIP) 135,931 (1.4%); Debra Reiger (PFP) 125,566 (1.3%);

2006	AG	32%	Jerry Brown (D)	4,756,184	56.3%	Chuck Poochigian (R)	3,220,429	38.1%	473,396 [+]	5.6%	8,450,009
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Wyman (Grn) 195,130 (2.3%); Kenneth Weissman (Lbt) 177,469 (2.1%); Jack Harrison (PFP) 100,797 (1.2%);
2006	CON	32%	John Chiang (D)	4,232,313	50.6%	Tony Strickland (R)	3,360,611	40.2%	768,125 [+]	9.2%	8,361,049
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Laura Wells (Grn) 260,047 (3.1%); Elizabeth Barron (PFP) 212,383 (2.5%); Donna Tello (Lbt) 188,934 (2.3%); Warren Campbell (AIP) 106,761 (1.3%);
2006	INS	32%	Steve Poizner (R)	4,233,986	50.8%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	3,204,536	38.5%	890,875 [+]	10.7%	8,329,397
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dale Ogden (Lbt) 305,772 (3.7%); Larry Cafiero (Grn) 270,218 (3.2%); Tom Condit (PFP) 187,618 (2.3%); Jay Burden (AIP) 127,267 (1.5%);
2006	LG	33%	John Garamendi (D)	4,189,584	49.1%	Tom McClintock (R)	3,845,858	45.1%	493,723 [+]	5.8%	8,529,165
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Donna Warren (Grn) 239,107 (2.8%); Lynette Shaw (Lbt) 142,851 (1.7%); Jim King (AIP) 68,446 (0.8%); Stewart Alexander (PFP) 43,319 (0.5%);
2006	SOS	32%	Debra Bowen (D)	4,032,553	48.1%	Bruce McPherson* (R)	3,772,951	45.0%	580,069 [+]	6.9%	8,385,573
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Forrest Hill (Grn) 181,369 (2.2%); Gail Lightfoot (Lbt) 171,393 (2.0%); Glenn McMillon (AIP) 135,824 (1.6%); Margie Akin (PFP) 91,483 (1.1%);
2006	TRE	31%	Bill Lockyer (D)	4,253,854	52.8%	Claude Parrish (R)	3,095,615	38.5%	700,733 [+]	8.7%	8,050,202
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marian Smithson (Lbt) 334,056 (4.1%); Mekul Thakker (Grn) 201,670 (2.5%); Justin Noonan (AIP) 93,281 (1.2%); Gerald Sanders (PFP) 71,726 (0.9%);

2002	AG	29%	Bill Lockyer* (D)	3,716,282	51.3%	Dick Ackerman (R)	2,920,752	40.3%	604,683 [+]	8.3%	7,241,717
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Glenn Mowrer (Grn) 283,173 (3.9%); Diane Templin (AIP) 194,358 (2.7%); Ed Kuwatch (Lbt) 127,152 (1.8%);
2002	CON	29%	Steve Westly (D)	3,289,839	45.3%	Tom McClintock (R)	3,273,028	45.1%	695,891 [+]	9.6%	7,258,758
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Laura Wells (Grn) 419,873 (5.8%); Carlos Aguirre (NtL) 179,999 (2.5%); Ernest Vance (AIP) 96,019 (1.3%);
2002	INS	29%	John Garamendi (D)	3,346,937	46.5%	Gary Mendoza (R)	2,998,243	41.6%	855,449 [+]	11.9%	7,200,629
[-] Other candidates in 2002: David Sheidlower (Grn) 277,667 (3.9%); Dale Ogden (Lbt) 236,688 (3.3%); Raul Calderon (NtL) 192,001 (2.7%); Steve Klein (AIP) 148,893 (2.1%);
2002	LG	29%	Cruz Bustamante* (D)	3,658,942	49.4%	Bruce McPherson (R)	3,094,392	41.8%	657,826 [+]	8.9%	7,411,160
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Donna Warren (Grn) 307,254 (4.1%); Pat Wright (Lbt) 107,127 (1.4%); Jim King (AIP) 93,026 (1.3%); Paul Jannosh (Ref) 82,053 (1.1%); Kalee Przybylak (NtL) 68,366 (0.9%);
2002	SOS	29%	Kevin Shelley (D)	3,357,173	46.3%	Keith Olberg (R)	3,070,879	42.3%	829,834 [+]	11.4%	7,257,886
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Larry Shoup (Grn) 282,340 (3.9%); Gail Lightfoot (Lbt) 204,527 (2.8%); Louise Allison (NtL) 176,792 (2.4%); Ed Noonan (AIP) 87,610 (1.2%); Valli Sharpe-Geisler (Ref) 78,565 (1.1%);
2002	TRE	29%	Phil Angelides* (D)	3,546,583	49.3%	Greg Conlon (R)	2,914,138	40.5%	732,748 [+]	10.2%	7,193,469
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeanne-Marie Rosenmeier (Grn) 356,077 (5.0%); Marian Smithson (Lbt) 168,401 (2.3%); Sylvia Valentine (NtL) 111,453 (1.5%); Nathan Johnson (AIP) 96,817 (1.3%);

1998	AG	33%	Bill Lockyer (D)	4,119,139	51.5%	Dave Stirling (R)	3,389,709	42.4%	488,886 [+]	6.1%	7,997,734
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Diane Templin (AIP) 194,077 (2.4%); Joseph Farina (Lbt) 149,430 (1.9%); Robert Evans (PFP) 145,379 (1.8%);
1998	CON	33%	Kathleen Connell* (D)	4,875,969	60.9%	Ruben Barrales (R)	2,653,153	33.1%	476,655 [+]	6.0%	8,005,777
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Pamela Pescosolido (Lbt) 147,397 (1.8%); Al Burgess (AIP) 108,847 (1.4%); Denise Jackson (Ref) 100,683 (1.3%); C.T. Weber (PFP) 68,738 (0.9%); Iris Adam (NtL) 50,990 (0.6%);
1998	INS	33%	Chuck Quackenbush* (R)	4,006,762	49.9%	Diane Martinez (D)	3,519,453	43.8%	509,822 [+]	6.3%	8,036,037
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dale Ogden (Lbt) 169,922 (2.1%); Barbara Bourdette (NtL) 130,834 (1.6%); Gary Ramos (PFP) 116,091 (1.4%); Merton Short (AIP) 92,975 (1.2%);
1998	LG	33%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	4,290,473	52.7%	Tim Leslie (R)	3,161,031	38.8%	691,854 [+]	8.5%	8,143,358
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Sara Amir (Grn) 247,897 (3.0%); Thomas Tryon (Lbt) 167,523 (2.1%); Jaime Gomez (PFP) 109,888 (1.3%); George McCoy (AIP) 92,349 (1.1%); James Mangia (Ref) 74,180 (0.9%);
1998	SOS	33%	Bill Jones* (R)	3,785,069	47.0%	Michela Alioto (D)	3,695,344	45.9%	572,535 [+]	7.1%	8,052,948
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Gail Lightfoot (Lbt) 216,853 (2.7%); Jane Bialosky (NtL) 103,631 (1.3%); Carolyn Short (AIP) 100,265 (1.2%); Israel Feuer (PFP) 78,837 (1.0%); Valli Sharpe-Geisler (Ref) 72,949 (0.9%);
1998	TRE	32%	Phil Angelides (D)	4,166,206	52.6%	Curt Pringle (R)	3,159,898	39.9%	594,307 [+]	7.5%	7,920,411
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jon Petersen (Lbt) 183,436 (2.3%); Carlos Aguirre (NtL) 172,844 (2.2%); Jan Tucker (PFP) 146,226 (1.8%); Edmon Kaiser (AIP) 91,801 (1.2%);

1994	AG	35%	Dan Lungren* (R)	4,363,760	54.0%	Tom Umberg (D)	3,189,836	39.4%	534,338 [+]	6.6%	8,087,934
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Burns (Lbt) 275,265 (3.4%); Robert Evans (PFP) 259,073 (3.2%);
1994	CON	35%	Kathleen Connell (D)	3,980,731	48.3%	Tom McClintock (R)	3,792,997	46.0%	463,152 [+]	5.6%	8,236,880
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Nakano (PFP) 182,671 (2.2%); Nathan Johnson (AIP) 152,228 (1.8%); Cullene Lang (Lbt) 128,253 (1.6%);
1994	INS	35%	Chuck Quackenbush (R)	4,012,247	48.8%	Art Torres (D)	3,566,058	43.4%	641,314 [+]	7.8%	8,219,619
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ted Brown (Lbt) 345,707 (4.2%); Tom Condit (PFP) 150,950 (1.8%); A. Jacques (AIP) 144,657 (1.8%);
1994	LG	36%	Gray Davis (D)	4,441,429	52.4%	Cathie Wright (R)	3,412,777	40.3%	618,885 [+]	7.3%	8,473,091
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jaime Gomez (PFP) 185,254 (2.2%); Bob New (Lbt) 180,896 (2.1%); Daniel Moses (Grn) 160,093 (1.9%); Robert Lewis (AIP) 92,642 (1.1%);
1994	SOS	34%	Bill Jones (R)	3,596,027	45.3%	Tony Miller (D)	3,548,398	44.7%	801,763 [+]	10.1%	7,946,188
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Margaret Garcia (Grn) 309,592 (3.9%); Peggy Christensen (Lbt) 246,085 (3.1%); Dorothy Robbins (AIP) 150,827 (1.9%); Israel Feuer (PFP) 95,259 (1.2%);
1994	TRE	35%	Matt Fong (R)	3,970,308	48.5%	Phil Angelides (D)	3,488,891	42.6%	734,585 [+]	9.0%	8,193,784
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Petersen (Lbt) 335,452 (4.1%); George McCoy (AIP) 203,419 (2.5%); Jan Tucker (PFP) 195,667 (2.4%);

1990	AG	33%	Dan Lungren (R)	3,407,927	46.8%	Arlo Smith (D)	3,379,021	46.4%	499,249 [+]	6.9%	7,286,197
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Paul Gautreau (Lbt) 256,378 (3.5%); Robert Evans (PFP) 242,871 (3.3%);
1990	CON	34%	Gray Davis* (D)	4,153,534	56.1%	Matt Fong (R)	2,700,696	36.5%	546,997 [+]	7.4%	7,401,227
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Thomas Tryon (Lbt) 273,524 (3.7%); Richard Rose (PFP) 147,606 (2.0%); Edmon Kaiser (AIP) 125,867 (1.7%);
1990	INS	33%	John Garamendi (D)	3,770,717	52.2%	Wes Bannister (R)	2,736,577	37.9%	713,146 [+]	9.9%	7,220,440
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ted Brown (Lbt) 431,317 (6.0%); Tom Condit (PFP) 281,276 (3.9%);
1990	LG	34%	Leo McCarthy* (D)	3,874,308	51.3%	Marian Bergeson (R)	3,186,508	42.2%	493,484 [+]	6.5%	7,554,300
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Anthony Bajada (Lbt) 214,187 (2.8%); Clyde Kuhn (PFP) 143,200 (1.9%); Merton Short (AIP) 136,097 (1.8%);
1990	SOS	34%	March Fong Eu* (D)	3,864,151	51.7%	Joan Milke Flores (R)	3,032,755	40.6%	578,577 [+]	7.7%	7,475,483
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Kennita Watson (Lbt) 221,210 (3.0%); Theodore Nicholoff (AIP) 212,790 (2.8%); Evelina Alarcon (PFP) 144,577 (1.9%);
1990	TRE	33%	Kathleen Brown (D)	3,579,389	48.7%	Thomas Hayes* (R)	3,347,614	45.5%	425,739 [+]	5.8%	7,352,742
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Paul Meeuwenberg (AIP) 218,255 (3.0%); Elizabeth Nakano (PFP) 207,484 (2.8%);

1986	AG	35%	John Van de Kamp* (D)	4,691,142	66.0%	Bruce Gleason (R)	2,118,627	29.8%	298,907 [+]	4.2%	7,108,676
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Carol Newman (Lbt) 128,906 (1.8%); Robert Evans (PFP) 88,739 (1.2%); Gary Odom (AIP) 81,262 (1.1%);
1986	CON	35%	Gray Davis* (D)	3,673,432	51.5%	Bill Campbell (R)	3,149,359	44.1%	312,370 [+]	4.4%	7,135,161
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Carolyn Treynor (Lbt) 141,955 (2.0%); John Haag (PFP) 97,808 (1.4%); Nicholas Kudrovzeff (AIP) 72,607 (1.0%);
1986	LG	36%	Leo McCarthy* (D)	3,957,831	53.9%	Mike Curb (R)	3,118,758	42.5%	261,535 [+]	3.6%	7,338,124
[-] Other candidates in 1986: James Griffin (AIP) 104,480 (1.4%); Norma Jean Almodovar (Lbt) 90,157 (1.2%); Clyde Kuhn (PFP) 66,898 (0.9%);
1986	SOS	36%	March Fong Eu* (D)	4,971,230	68.2%	Bruce Nestande (R)	1,980,864	27.2%	341,050 [+]	4.7%	7,293,144
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Gloria Garcia (PFP) 153,467 (2.1%); Richard Winger (Lbt) 105,860 (1.5%); Theresa Dietrich (AIP) 81,712 (1.1%);
1986	TRE	33%	Jess Unruh* (D)	5,589,633	82.7%	Ray Cullen (Lbt)	569,280	8.4%	597,633 [+]	8.8%	6,756,546
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Merton Short (AIP) 357,182 (5.3%); Maureen Smith (PFP) 240,451 (3.6%);

1982	AG	41%	John Van de Kamp (D)	4,015,953	52.8%	George Nicholson (R)	3,141,996	41.3%	444,084 [+]	5.8%	7,602,033
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bert Lee (Lbt) 265,029 (3.5%); Dan Siegel (PFP) 179,055 (2.4%);
1982	CON	41%	Kenneth Cory* (D)	4,244,801	56.6%	James Flournoy (R)	2,776,973	37.0%	479,268 [+]	6.4%	7,501,042
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Florence McDonald (PFP) 183,683 (2.4%); Pat Graham (AIP) 173,621 (2.3%); Mary Gingell (Lbt) 121,964 (1.6%);
1982	LG	42%	Leo McCarthy (D)	4,001,839	52.2%	Carol Hallett (R)	3,381,861	44.1%	280,776 [+]	3.7%	7,664,476
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Vernon (Lbt) 108,775 (1.4%); Clyde Kuhn (PFP) 92,304 (1.2%); Houston Myers (AIP) 79,697 (1.0%);
1982	SOS	41%	March Fong Eu* (D)	4,586,121	60.5%	Gordon Duffy (R)	2,634,541	34.8%	355,264 [+]	4.7%	7,575,926
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Martin Buerger (Lbt) 152,464 (2.0%); Alfred Smith (AIP) 103,400 (1.4%); Milton Takei (PFP) 99,400 (1.3%);
1982	TRE	41%	Jess Unruh* (D)	4,436,759	59.3%	Donald French (R)	2,649,914	35.4%	397,295 [+]	5.3%	7,483,968
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Les Antman (Lbt) 170,827 (2.3%); Kevin Akin (PFP) 129,170 (1.7%); Bob Charlton (AIP) 97,298 (1.3%);

1978	AG	46%	George Deukmejian (R)	3,558,329	52.9%	Yvonne Burke (D)	2,923,432	43.4%	246,842 [+]	3.7%	6,728,603
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Dallas Reid (AIP) 127,685 (1.9%); Robert Evans (PFP) 119,157 (1.8%);
1978	CON	44%	Kenneth Cory* (D)	3,921,593	60.5%	James Ware (R)	2,125,661	32.8%	436,134 [+]	6.7%	6,483,388
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Elizabeth Barron (PFP) 297,272 (4.6%); Edmon Kaiser (AIP) 138,862 (2.1%);
1978	LG	46%	Mike Curb (R)	3,493,980	51.6%	Mervyn Dymally* (D)	2,928,329	43.3%	343,263 [+]	5.1%	6,765,572
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Houston Myers (AIP) 180,922 (2.7%); Jan Tucker (PFP) 162,341 (2.4%);
1978	SOS	45%	March Fong Eu* (D)	4,104,695	62.5%	Jay Margosian (R)	1,982,145	30.2%	482,133 [+]	7.3%	6,568,973
[-] Other candidates in 1978: David Wald (PFP) 272,198 (4.1%); Valerie Seeman (AIP) 209,935 (3.2%);
1978	TRE	44%	Jess Unruh* (D)	3,819,563	58.7%	Donald French (R)	2,298,605	35.3%	390,381 [+]	6.0%	6,508,549
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Goodloe (AIP) 208,385 (3.2%); Lewis Shireman (PFP) 181,996 (2.8%);

1974	AG	44%	Evelle Younger* (R)	3,312,125	55.0%	William Norris (D)	2,707,998	45.0%	2,157	0.0%	6,022,280
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	CON	43%	Kenneth Cory (D)	2,942,512	49.6%	Bill Bagley (R)	2,624,085	44.2%	366,949 [+]	6.2%	5,933,546
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Kevin Scanlon (AIP) 214,444 (3.6%); Corey Cassanova (PFP) 152,142 (2.6%);
1974	LG	44%	Mervyn Dymally (D)	2,986,537	49.2%	John Harmer* (R)	2,812,636	46.3%	272,879 [+]	4.5%	6,072,052
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Marilyn Seals (PFP) 154,332 (2.5%); Alberta Procell (AIP) 117,231 (1.9%);
1974	SOS	44%	March Fong Eu (D)	3,491,292	57.9%	Brian Van Camp (R)	2,199,516	36.5%	335,786 [+]	5.6%	6,026,594
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Charles Ripley (AIP) 203,890 (3.4%); Kay McGlachlin (PFP) 131,896 (2.2%);
1974	TRE	44%	Jess Unruh (D)	3,144,124	52.5%	John Kehoe (R)	2,565,124	42.8%	281,523 [+]	4.7%	5,990,771
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Wayne Fortner (AIP) 279,431 (4.7%);

1970	AG	50%	Evelle Younger (R)	3,140,087	49.3%	Charles O'Brien (D)	3,053,916	47.9%	177,716 [+]	2.8%	6,371,719
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Marge Buckley (PFP) 177,716 (2.8%);
1970	CON	50%	Houston Flournoy* (R)	3,784,024	60.2%	Ronald Cameron (D)	2,348,098	37.4%	149,961 [+]	2.4%	6,282,083
[-] Other candidates in 1970: C.T. Weber (PFP) 149,961 (2.4%);
1970	LG	51%	Ed Reinecke* (R)	3,521,065	54.8%	Alfred Alquist (D)	2,718,904	42.3%	186,703 [+]	2.9%	6,426,672
[-] Other candidates in 1970: John Haag (PFP) 103,590 (1.6%); Merwun Hemp (AIP) 83,113 (1.3%);
1970	SOS	51%	Jerry Brown (D)	3,234,788	50.4%	James Flournoy (R)	2,926,613	45.6%	255,022 [+]	4.0%	6,416,423
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Thomas Goodloe (AIP) 144,838 (2.3%); Israel Feuer (PFP) 110,184 (1.7%);
1970	TRE	50%	Ivy Baker Priest* (R)	3,693,388	58.3%	Milton Gordon (D)	2,522,536	39.8%	120,474 [+]	1.9%	6,336,398
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Jack Hampton (PFP) 120,474 (1.9%);

1966	AG	55%	Thomas Lynch* (D)	3,375,334	53.8%	Spencer Williams (R)	2,901,840	46.2%	0	0.0%	6,277,174
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	CON	55%	Houston Flournoy (R)	3,186,455	50.5%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,125,070	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,311,525
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	LG	56%	Robert Finch (R)	3,834,978	59.8%	Glenn Anderson* (D)	2,578,887	40.2%	0	0.0%	6,413,865
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	SOS	54%	Frank Jordan* (R)	3,481,016	55.6%	Norbert Schlei (D)	2,777,445	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,258,461
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	55%	Ivy Baker Priest (R)	3,203,367	51.1%	Bert Betts* (D)	3,069,660	48.9%	0	0.0%	6,273,027
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1962	AG	54%	Stanley Mosk* (D)	3,179,795	56.1%	Tom Coakley (R)	2,491,900	43.9%	0	0.0%	5,671,695
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	CON	54%	Alan Cranston* (D)	3,372,691	60.2%	Bruce Reagan (R)	2,114,377	37.7%	120,056 [+]	2.1%	5,607,124
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Frank Stevens (Proh) 120,056 (2.1%);
1962	LG	55%	Glenn Anderson* (D)	2,957,640	51.4%	George Christopher (R)	2,793,957	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,751,597
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	53%	Frank Jordan* (R)	3,210,438	57.9%	Don Rose (D)	2,337,458	42.1%	0	0.0%	5,547,896
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	53%	Bert Betts* (D)	3,052,970	55.0%	John Busterud (R)	2,383,669	43.0%	110,552 [+]	2.0%	5,547,191
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Les Rice (Proh) 110,552 (2.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; CON: Controller; INS: Insurance Commissioner; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for California

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	22,595,659	5,638,209	25.0%	10,355,081	45.8%	6,602,369	29.2%	Dem +4,716,872	Dem +20.9%	78%
2022	21,940,274	5,232,094	23.8%	10,283,258	46.9%	6,424,922	29.3%	Dem +5,051,164	Dem +23.0%	73%
2020	22,047,448	5,334,323	24.2%	10,170,317	46.1%	6,542,808	29.7%	Dem +4,835,994	Dem +21.9%	73%
2018	19,696,371	4,735,054	24.0%	8,557,427	43.4%	6,403,890	32.5%	Dem +3,822,373	Dem +19.4%	66%
2016	19,411,771	5,048,398	26.0%	8,720,417	44.9%	5,642,956	29.1%	Dem +3,672,019	Dem +18.9%	66%
2014	17,803,823	5,005,422	28.1%	7,708,683	43.3%	5,089,718	28.6%	Dem +2,703,261	Dem +15.2%	62%
2012	18,245,970	5,356,608	29.4%	7,966,422	43.7%	4,922,940	27.0%	Dem +2,609,814	Dem +14.3%	64%
2010	17,286,883	5,361,875	31.0%	7,620,240	44.1%	4,304,768	24.9%	Dem +2,258,365	Dem +13.1%	62%
2008	17,367,091	5,428,052	31.3%	7,683,495	44.2%	4,255,544	24.5%	Dem +2,255,443	Dem +13.0%	64%
2006	15,837,108	5,436,314	34.3%	6,727,908	42.5%	3,672,886	23.2%	Dem +1,291,594	Dem +8.2%	59%
2004	16,557,273	5,745,518	34.7%	7,120,425	43.0%	3,691,330	22.3%	Dem +1,374,907	Dem +8.3%	64%
2002	15,167,159	5,344,953	35.2%	6,775,439	44.7%	3,046,767	20.1%	Dem +1,430,486	Dem +9.4%	60%
2000	15,707,307	5,485,492	34.9%	7,134,601	45.4%	3,087,214	19.7%	Dem +1,649,109	Dem +10.5%	64%
1998	14,605,407	5,225,686	35.8%	6,830,530	46.8%	2,549,191	17.5%	Dem +1,604,844	Dem +11.0%	61%
1996	15,662,075	5,704,536	36.4%	7,387,504	47.2%	2,570,035	16.4%	Dem +1,682,968	Dem +10.7%	66%
1994	14,723,184	5,472,391	37.2%	7,219,635	49.0%	2,031,158	13.8%	Dem +1,747,244	Dem +11.9%	64%
1992	15,101,473	5,593,355	37.0%	7,410,914	49.1%	2,097,204	13.9%	Dem +1,817,559	Dem +12.0%	67%
1990	13,478,027	5,290,202	39.3%	6,671,747	49.5%	1,516,078	11.2%	Dem +1,381,545	Dem +10.3%	61%
1986	12,833,920	4,912,581	38.3%	6,524,496	50.8%	1,396,843	10.9%	Dem +1,611,915	Dem +12.6%	64%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for California

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	12	40	0
2020	11	42	0
2018	7	46	0
2016	14	39	0
2014	14	39	0
2012	15	38	0
2010	19	34	0
2008	19	34	0
2006	19	34	0
2004	20	33	0
2002	20	33	0
2000	20	32	0
1998	24	28	0
1996	23	29	0
1994	25	27	0
1992	22	30	0
1990	19	26	0
1988	18	27	0
1986	18	27	0
1984	18	27	0
1982	17	28	0
1980	21	22	0
1978	17	26	0
1976	14	29	0
1974	15	28	0
1972	20	23	0
1970	18	20	0
1968	17	21	0
1966	17	21	0
1964	15	23	0
1962	13	25	0
1960	14	16	0
1958	14	16	0
1956	17	13	0
1954	19	11	0
1952	19	11	0
1950	13	10	0
1948	13	10	0
1946	14	9	0
1944	7	16	0
1942	11	12	0
1940	9	11	0
1938	8	12	0
1936	4	16	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022 [1]	8	32	0
2020	9	31	0
2018	11	29	0
2016 [2]	13	27	0
2014	14	26	0
2012	11	29	0
2010	15	25	0
2008	15	25	0
2006	15	25	0
2004	15	25	0
2002	15	25	0
2000	14	26	0
1998	15	25	0
1996	16	23	1
1994	17	21	2
1992	15	23	2
1990	14	25	1
1988	14	24	1
1986	14	24	1
1984	15	25	0
1982	15	25	0
1980	14	26	0
1978	14	26	0
1976	12	28	0
1974	15	25	0
1972 [3]	20	20	0
1970	19	21	0
1968	21	19	0
1966	19	21	0
1964	13	27	0
1962	13	27	0
1960	10	30	0
1958	14	26	0
1956 [4]	20	20	0
1954	22	18	0
1952	29	11	0
1950	28	12	0
1948	26	14	0
1946	24	20	0
1944	24	20	0
1942	24	16	0
1940	24	16	0
1938	21	19	0
1936	25	15	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	18	62	0
2020	19	60	1
2018 [5]	20	60	0
2016	25	55	0
2014	28	52	0
2012	25	55	0
2010	28	52	0
2008	29	50	1
2006	32	48	0
2004	32	48	0
2002	32	48	0
2000	30	50	0
1998	32	47	1
1996	37	43	0
1994 [6]	41	39	0
1992	32	48	0
1990	34	46	0
1988	33	47	0
1986	36	44	0
1984	33	47	0
1982	32	48	0
1980	33	47	0
1978	30	50	0
1976	23	57	0
1974	25	55	0
1972	29	51	0
1970	37	43	0
1968	41	39	0
1966	38	42	0
1964	31	49	0
1962	28	52	0
1960	33	47	0
1958	33	47	0
1956	42	38	0
1954	47	23	0
1952	53	27	0
1950	47	33	0
1948	45	35	0
1946	48	32	0
1944	42	37	1
1942	44	36	0
1940	38	42	0
1938	36	44	0
1936	33	47	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Democratic state senator Marie Alvarado-Gil switched to the Republican Party (9 R, 31 D).
[2] Democratic Senator Josh Newman was recalled and replaced by Republican Ling Ling Chang (14 R, 26 D).
[3] Democrat James Mills continued as Senate President.
[4] A Democrat, Hugh Burns, was elected Senate President.
[5] Republican Assemblyman Brian Maienschein switched to the Democratic Party (19 R, 61 D); Republican Assemblyman Chad Mayes left the Republican party and registered as an independent (18 R, 61 D, 1 I).
[6] Democrat Willie Brown continued as Speaker for the first half of 1995 with the support of an Republican-turned-Independent, Paul Horcher, and two Republicans, and those two Republicans, Doris Allen and Brian Setencich, each served as Speaker for three months the second half of 1995. Republican Curt Pringle was then selected as Speaker in 1996 after the Independent and two Republicans were recalled and/or removed from office.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia