November 6, 2018
General Election
A total of 12,712,542 Californians voted in this election.
Because only a single candidate qualified for the ballot in SD-30, AD-43, AD-47, AD-48 and AD-50 (and no write-in candidates filed to have votes counted), these five candidates effectively won their races on May 22nd. [California Elections Code, Sections 8142 & 8605] For additional information, visit our page about uncontested candidates.
| Governor | |||
| John H. Cox | Republican | 38.1% | Loss |
| Gavin Newsom | Democratic | 61.9% | Win |
| Lieutenant Governor | |||
| Ed Hernandez | Democratic | 43.4% | Loss |
| Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | 56.6% | Win |
| Secretary of State | |||
| Mark P. Meuser | Republican | 35.5% | Loss |
| Alex Padilla | Democratic | 64.5% | Win |
| Controller | |||
| Konstantinos Roditis | Republican | 34.5% | Loss |
| Betty T. Yee | Democratic | 65.5% | Win |
| Treasurer | |||
| Greg Conlon | Republican | 35.9% | Loss |
| Fiona Ma | Democratic | 64.1% | Win |
| Attorney General | |||
| Steven C. Bailey | Republican | 36.4% | Loss |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 63.6% | Win |
| Insurance Commissioner | |||
| Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 52.9% | Win |
| Steve Poizner | No Party Preference | 47.1% | Loss |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | |||
| Tony Thurmond | Nonpartisan | 50.9% | Win |
| Marshall Tuck | Nonpartisan | 49.1% | Loss |
| SBOE1 | |||
| Ted Gaines | Republican | 51.4% | Win |
| Tom Hallinan | Democratic | 48.6% | Loss |
| SBOE2 | |||
| Mark Burns | Republican | 27.2% | Loss |
| Malia Cohen | Democratic | 72.8% | Win |
| SBOE3 | |||
| G. Rick Marshall | Republican | 30.1% | Loss |
| Tony Vazquez | Democratic | 69.9% | Win |
| SBOE4 | |||
| Joel Anderson | Republican | 47.8% | Loss |
| Mike Schaefer | Democratic | 52.2% | Win |
| Senate1 | |||
| Kevin de Leon | Democratic | 45.8% | Loss |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | 54.2% | Win |
| CD-01 | |||
| Audrey Denney | Democratic | 45.1% | Loss |
| Doug La Malfa | Republican | 54.9% | Win |
| CD-02 | |||
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | 77% | Win |
| Dale Mensing | Republican | 23% | Loss |
| CD-03 | |||
| John Garamendi | Democratic | 58.1% | Win |
| Charlie Schaupp | Republican | 41.9% | Loss |
| CD-04 | |||
| Tom McClintock | Republican | 54.1% | Win |
| Jessica Morse | Democratic | 45.9% | Loss |
| CD-05 | |||
| Anthony Mills | No Party Preference | 21.1% | Loss |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | 78.9% | Win |
| CD-06 | |||
| Jrmar Jefferson | Democratic | 19.6% | Loss |
| Doris Matsui | Democratic | 80.4% | Win |
| CD-07 | |||
| Ami Bera | Democratic | 55% | Win |
| Andrew Grant | Republican | 45% | Loss |
| CD-08 | |||
| Paul Cook | Republican | 60% | Win |
| Tim Donnelly | Republican | 40% | Loss |
| CD-09 | |||
| Marla Livengood | Republican | 43.5% | Loss |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 56.5% | Win |
| CD-10 | |||
| Jeff Denham | Republican | 47.7% | Loss |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | 52.3% | Win |
| CD-11 | |||
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 74.1% | Win |
| John Fitzgerald | Republican | 25.9% | Loss |
| CD-12 | |||
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 86.8% | Win |
| Lisa Remmer | Republican | 13.2% | Loss |
| CD-13 | |||
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | 88.4% | Win |
| Laura Wells | Green | 11.6% | Loss |
| CD-14 | |||
| Cristina Osmena | Republican | 20.8% | Loss |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | 79.2% | Win |
| CD-15 | |||
| Rudy L. Peters Jr. | Republican | 27% | Loss |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 73% | Win |
| CD-16 | |||
| Jim Costa | Democratic | 57.5% | Win |
| Elizabeth Heng | Republican | 42.5% | Loss |
| CD-17 | |||
| Ron Cohen | Republican | 24.7% | Loss |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | 75.3% | Win |
| CD-18 | |||
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | 74.5% | Win |
| Christine Russell | Republican | 25.5% | Loss |
| CD-19 | |||
| Justin James Aguilera | Republican | 26.2% | Loss |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 73.8% | Win |
| CD-20 | |||
| Ronald P. Kabat | No Party Preference | 18.6% | Loss |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 81.4% | Win |
| CD-21 | |||
| T. J. Cox | Democratic | 50.4% | Win |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | 49.6% | Loss |
| CD-22 | |||
| Andrew Janz | Democratic | 47.3% | Loss |
| Devin G. Nunes | Republican | 52.7% | Win |
| CD-23 | |||
| Tatiana Matta | Democratic | 36.3% | Loss |
| Kevin McCarthy | Republican | 63.7% | Win |
| CD-24 | |||
| Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 58.6% | Win |
| Justin Fareed | Republican | 41.4% | Loss |
| CD-25 | |||
| Katie Hill | Democratic | 54.4% | Win |
| Steve Knight | Republican | 45.6% | Loss |
| CD-26 | |||
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | 61.9% | Win |
| Antonio Sabato Jr. | Republican | 38.1% | Loss |
| CD-27 | |||
| Judy Chu | Democratic | 79.2% | Win |
| Bryan Witt | Democratic | 20.8% | Loss |
| CD-28 | |||
| Johnny J. Nalbandian | Republican | 21.6% | Loss |
| Adam B. Schiff | Democratic | 78.4% | Win |
| CD-29 | |||
| Benito "Benny" Bernal | Republican | 19.4% | Loss |
| Tony Cardenas | Democratic | 80.6% | Win |
| CD-30 | |||
| Mark Reed | Republican | 26.6% | Loss |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | 73.4% | Win |
| CD-31 | |||
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 58.7% | Win |
| Sean Flynn | Republican | 41.3% | Loss |
| CD-32 | |||
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | 68.8% | Win |
| Joshua M. Scott | Republican | 31.2% | Loss |
| CD-33 | |||
| Ted W. Lieu | Democratic | 70% | Win |
| Kenneth W. Wright | Republican | 30% | Loss |
| CD-34 | |||
| Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 72.5% | Win |
| Kenneth Mejia | Green | 27.5% | Loss |
| CD-35 | |||
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | 69.4% | Win |
| Christian Leonel Valiente | Republican | 30.6% | Loss |
| CD-36 | |||
| Kimberlin Brown Pelzer | Republican | 41% | Loss |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 59% | Win |
| CD-37 | |||
| Karen Bass | Democratic | 89.1% | Win |
| Ron J. Bassilian | Republican | 10.9% | Loss |
| CD-38 | |||
| Ryan Downing | Republican | 31.1% | Loss |
| Linda T. Sanchez | Democratic | 68.9% | Win |
| CD-39 | |||
| Gil Cisneros | Democratic | 51.6% | Win |
| Young Kim | Republican | 48.4% | Loss |
| CD-40 | |||
| Rodolfo Cortes Barragan | Green | 22.7% | Loss |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 77.3% | Win |
| CD-41 | |||
| Aja Smith | Republican | 34.9% | Loss |
| Mark A. Takano | Democratic | 65.1% | Win |
| CD-42 | |||
| Ken Calvert | Republican | 56.5% | Win |
| Julia Peacock | Democratic | 43.5% | Loss |
| CD-43 | |||
| Omar Navarro | Republican | 22.3% | Loss |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | 77.7% | Win |
| CD-44 | |||
| Aja L. Brown | Democratic | 31.7% | Loss |
| Nanette Diaz Barragan | Democratic | 68.3% | Win |
| CD-45 | |||
| Katie Porter | Democratic | 52.1% | Win |
| Mimi Walters | Republican | 47.9% | Loss |
| CD-46 | |||
| Lou Correa | Democratic | 69.1% | Win |
| Russell Rene Lambert | Republican | 30.9% | Loss |
| CD-47 | |||
| John Briscoe | Republican | 35.1% | Loss |
| Alan Lowenthal | Democratic | 64.9% | Win |
| CD-48 | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 46.4% | Loss |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | 53.6% | Win |
| CD-49 | |||
| Diane Harkey | Republican | 43.6% | Loss |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | 56.4% | Win |
| CD-50 | |||
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | Democratic | 48.3% | Loss |
| Duncan D. Hunter | Republican | 51.7% | Win |
| CD-51 | |||
| Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. | Republican | 28.8% | Loss |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | 71.2% | Win |
| CD-52 | |||
| Scott Peters | Democratic | 63.8% | Win |
| Omar Qudrat | Republican | 36.2% | Loss |
| CD-53 | |||
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | 69.1% | Win |
| Morgan Murtaugh | Republican | 30.9% | Loss |
| SD-02 | |||
| Veronica Jacobi | Democratic | 32.8% | Loss |
| Mike McGuire | Democratic | 67.2% | Win |
| SD-04 | |||
| Phillip Kim | Democratic | 42.9% | Loss |
| Jim Nielsen | Republican | 57.1% | Win |
| SD-06 | |||
| Eric Frame | No Party Preference | 30.5% | Loss |
| Richard Pan | Democratic | 69.5% | Win |
| SD-08 | |||
| Andreas Borgeas | Republican | 59.6% | Win |
| Paulina Miranda | Democratic | 40.4% | Loss |
| SD-10 | |||
| Victor G. San Vicente | Republican | 24.4% | Loss |
| Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | 75.6% | Win |
| SD-12 | |||
| Anna Caballero | Democratic | 54.4% | Win |
| Rob Poythress | Republican | 45.6% | Loss |
| SD-14 | |||
| Melissa Hurtado | Democratic | 55.8% | Win |
| Andy Vidak | Republican | 44.2% | Loss |
| SD-16 | |||
| Shannon Grove | Republican | 64.2% | Win |
| Ruth Musser-Lopez | Democratic | 35.8% | Loss |
| SD-18 | |||
| Bob Hertzberg | Democratic | 78.1% | Win |
| Rudy Melendez | Republican | 21.9% | Loss |
| SD-20 | |||
| Connie Leyva | Democratic | 69.5% | Win |
| Matt Munson | Republican | 30.5% | Loss |
| SD-22 | |||
| Mike Eng | Democratic | 47.7% | Loss |
| Susan Rubio | Democratic | 52.3% | Win |
| SD-24 | |||
| Peter Choi | Democratic | 33.1% | Loss |
| Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | 66.9% | Win |
| SD-26 | |||
| Ben Allen | Democratic | 77.2% | Win |
| Baron Bruno | No Party Preference | 22.8% | Loss |
| SD-28 | |||
| Joy Silver | Democratic | 48.4% | Loss |
| Jeff Stone | Republican | 51.6% | Win |
| SD-30 | |||
| Holly J. Mitchell | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| SD-32 | |||
| Bob J. Archuleta | Democratic | 66.9% | Win |
| Rita Topalian | Republican | 33.1% | Loss |
| SD-34 | |||
| Janet Nguyen | Republican | 49.4% | Loss |
| Tom Umberg | Democratic | 50.6% | Win |
| SD-36 | |||
| Pat Bates | Republican | 51.5% | Win |
| Marggie Castellano | Democratic | 48.5% | Loss |
| SD-38 | |||
| Jeff Griffith | Democratic | 47% | Loss |
| Brian W. Jones | Republican | 53% | Win |
| SD-40 | |||
| Ben Hueso | Democratic | 65.9% | Win |
| Luis R. Vargas | Republican | 34.1% | Loss |
| AD-01 | |||
| Brian D. Dahle | Republican | 63% | Win |
| Caleen Sisk | Democratic | 37% | Loss |
| AD-02 | |||
| Matt Heath | Republican | 30.6% | Loss |
| Jim Wood | Democratic | 69.4% | Win |
| AD-03 | |||
| Sonia Aery | Democratic | 39.8% | Loss |
| James Gallagher | Republican | 60.2% | Win |
| AD-04 | |||
| Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | 75.2% | Win |
| Brandon Z. Nelson | Libertarian | 24.8% | Loss |
| AD-05 | |||
| Frank Bigelow | Republican | 59.9% | Win |
| Carla J. Neal | Democratic | 40.1% | Loss |
| AD-06 | |||
| Kevin Kiley | Republican | 58% | Win |
| Jacalyn "Jackie" Smith | Democratic | 42% | Loss |
| AD-07 | |||
| Kevin McCarty | Democratic | 71.3% | Win |
| Scott Schmidt | Republican | 28.7% | Loss |
| AD-08 | |||
| Melinda Avey | Republican | 44.2% | Loss |
| Ken Cooley | Democratic | 55.8% | Win |
| AD-09 | |||
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | 68.3% | Win |
| Harry He | Democratic | 31.7% | Loss |
| AD-10 | |||
| Marc Levine | Democratic | 71.7% | Win |
| Dan Monte | Democratic | 28.3% | Loss |
| AD-11 | |||
| James L. Frazier Jr. | Democratic | 61.5% | Win |
| Lisa Romero | Republican | 38.5% | Loss |
| AD-12 | |||
| Robert D. Chase | Democratic | 40% | Loss |
| Heath Flora | Republican | 60% | Win |
| AD-13 | |||
| Susan T. Eggman | Democratic | 65.4% | Win |
| Antonio M. Garcia | Republican | 34.6% | Loss |
| AD-14 | |||
| Tim Grayson | Democratic | 71.6% | Win |
| Aasim Yahya | Democratic | 28.4% | Loss |
| AD-15 | |||
| Jovanka Beckles | Democratic | 46.4% | Loss |
| Buffy Wicks | Democratic | 53.6% | Win |
| AD-16 | |||
| Catharine Baker | Republican | 49% | Loss |
| Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | 51% | Win |
| AD-17 | |||
| David Chiu | Democratic | 75.5% | Win |
| Alejandro Fernandez | Democratic | 24.5% | Loss |
| AD-18 | |||
| Rob Bonta | Democratic | 88.9% | Win |
| Stephen Slauson | Republican | 11.1% | Loss |
| AD-19 | |||
| Keith Bogdon | Republican | 16.3% | Loss |
| Phil Ting | Democratic | 83.7% | Win |
| AD-20 | |||
| Joseph Grcar | Republican | 22.6% | Loss |
| Bill Quirk | Democratic | 77.4% | Win |
| AD-21 | |||
| Adam C. Gray | Democratic | 71.3% | Win |
| Justin Ryan Quigley | Libertarian | 28.7% | Loss |
| AD-22 | |||
| Theodore J. Dziuba | Republican | 23.2% | Loss |
| Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 76.8% | Win |
| AD-23 | |||
| Jim Patterson | Republican | 59.4% | Win |
| Aileen Rizo | Democratic | 40.6% | Loss |
| AD-24 | |||
| Marc Berman | Democratic | 76.6% | Win |
| Alex Glew | Republican | 23.4% | Loss |
| AD-25 | |||
| Bob Brunton | Republican | 25.7% | Loss |
| Kansen Chu | Democratic | 74.3% | Win |
| AD-26 | |||
| Devon Mathis | Republican | 57.9% | Win |
| Jose Sigala | Democratic | 42.1% | Loss |
| AD-27 | |||
| Ash Kalra | Democratic | 76.3% | Win |
| G. Burt Lancaster | Republican | 23.7% | Loss |
| AD-28 | |||
| Evan Low | Democratic | 71.1% | Win |
| Michael L. Snyder | Republican | 28.9% | Loss |
| AD-29 | |||
| Vicki L. Nohrden | Republican | 28.2% | Loss |
| Mark W. Stone | Democratic | 71.8% | Win |
| AD-30 | |||
| Neil Kitchens | Republican | 31.8% | Loss |
| Robert Rivas | Democratic | 68.2% | Win |
| AD-31 | |||
| Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 64.8% | Win |
| Lupe Espinoza | Republican | 35.2% | Loss |
| AD-32 | |||
| Justin Mendes | Republican | 43.3% | Loss |
| Rudy Salas | Democratic | 56.7% | Win |
| AD-33 | |||
| Socorro Cisneros | Democratic | 39.8% | Loss |
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | 60.2% | Win |
| AD-34 | |||
| Vince Fong | Republican | 70.6% | Win |
| Nick Nicita | Democratic | 29.4% | Loss |
| AD-35 | |||
| Jordan Cunningham | Republican | 55.9% | Win |
| Bill Ostrander | Democratic | 44.1% | Loss |
| AD-36 | |||
| Steve Fox | Democratic | 47.9% | Loss |
| Tom Lackey | Republican | 52.1% | Win |
| AD-37 | |||
| S. Monique Limon | Democratic | 80.4% | Win |
| David L. Norrdin | Democratic | 19.6% | Loss |
| AD-38 | |||
| Dante Acosta | Republican | 48.5% | Loss |
| Christy Smith | Democratic | 51.5% | Win |
| AD-39 | |||
| Ricardo Antonio Benitez | Republican | 22.3% | Loss |
| Luz Rivas | Democratic | 77.7% | Win |
| AD-40 | |||
| Henry Gomez Nickel | Republican | 40.5% | Loss |
| James C. Ramos | Democratic | 59.5% | Win |
| AD-41 | |||
| Chris Holden | Democratic | 64.2% | Win |
| Alan S. Reynolds | No Party Preference | 35.8% | Loss |
| AD-42 | |||
| Chad Mayes | Republican | 55.3% | Win |
| DeniAntionette Mazingo | Democratic | 44.7% | Loss |
| AD-43 | |||
| Laura Friedman | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-44 | |||
| Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy | Republican | 41.1% | Loss |
| Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | 58.9% | Win |
| AD-45 | |||
| Justin M. Clark | Republican | 29.7% | Loss |
| Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | 70.3% | Win |
| AD-46 | |||
| Ronda Beckford Hoge | Republican | 20.7% | Loss |
| Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 79.3% | Win |
| AD-47 | |||
| Eloise Gómez Reyes | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-48 | |||
| Blanca Rubio | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-49 | |||
| Burton Brink | Republican | 28.8% | Loss |
| Edwin Chau | Democratic | 71.2% | Win |
| AD-50 | |||
| Richard Bloom | Democratic | 100% | Win |
| AD-51 | |||
| Wendy Carrillo | Democratic | 86.6% | Win |
| Christopher Stare | Libertarian | 13.4% | Loss |
| AD-52 | |||
| Toni Holle | Republican | 31.4% | Loss |
| Freddie Rodriguez | Democratic | 68.6% | Win |
| AD-53 | |||
| Kevin Jang | Democratic | 28.6% | Loss |
| Miguel Santiago | Democratic | 71.4% | Win |
| AD-54 | |||
| Sydney Kamlager | Democratic | 62.3% | Win |
| Tepring Michelle Piquado | Democratic | 37.7% | Loss |
| AD-55 | |||
| Phillip Chen | Republican | 54.9% | Win |
| Gregg Fritchle | Democratic | 45.1% | Loss |
| AD-56 | |||
| Eduardo Garcia | Democratic | 64.8% | Win |
| Jeff Gonzalez | Republican | 35.2% | Loss |
| AD-57 | |||
| Ian C. Calderon | Democratic | 64.9% | Win |
| Jessica Martinez | Republican | 35.1% | Loss |
| AD-58 | |||
| Cristina Garcia | Democratic | 70.4% | Win |
| Mike Simpfenderfer | Republican | 29.6% | Loss |
| AD-59 | |||
| Leslie Hagan-Morgan | Democratic | 33.1% | Loss |
| Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr. | Democratic | 66.9% | Win |
| AD-60 | |||
| Sabrina Cervantes | Democratic | 54.1% | Win |
| Bill Essayli | Republican | 45.9% | Loss |
| AD-61 | |||
| Mohammad-Ali Mazarei | Republican | 32.2% | Loss |
| Jose Medina | Democratic | 67.8% | Win |
| AD-62 | |||
| Autumn Burke | Democratic | 82.9% | Win |
| Al L. Hernandez | Republican | 17.1% | Loss |
| AD-63 | |||
| Maria D. Estrada | Democratic | 45.7% | Loss |
| Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 54.3% | Win |
| AD-64 | |||
| Mike Gipson | Democratic | 84.7% | Win |
| Theresa Sanford | Republican | 15.3% | Loss |
| AD-65 | |||
| Alexandria A. "Alex" Coronado | Republican | 42.8% | Loss |
| Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 57.2% | Win |
| AD-66 | |||
| Albert Muratsuchi | Democratic | 60.5% | Win |
| Frank Scotto | Republican | 39.5% | Loss |
| AD-67 | |||
| Melissa Melendez | Republican | 60.9% | Win |
| Michelle Singleton | Democratic | 39.1% | Loss |
| AD-68 | |||
| Steven S. Choi | Republican | 53.1% | Win |
| Michelle Duman | Democratic | 46.9% | Loss |
| AD-69 | |||
| Autumn Browne | Libertarian | 24.8% | Loss |
| Tom Daly | Democratic | 75.2% | Win |
| AD-70 | |||
| Patrick O'Donnell | Democratic | 72.9% | Win |
| Honor Mimi Robson | Libertarian | 27.1% | Loss |
| AD-71 | |||
| James Elia | Democratic | 39.4% | Loss |
| Randy Voepel | Republican | 60.6% | Win |
| AD-72 | |||
| Tyler Diep | Republican | 51.6% | Win |
| Josh Lowenthal | Democratic | 48.4% | Loss |
| AD-73 | |||
| Bill Brough | Republican | 56.2% | Win |
| Scott Rhinehart | Democratic | 43.8% | Loss |
| AD-74 | |||
| Matthew Harper | Republican | 47.3% | Loss |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris | Democratic | 52.7% | Win |
| AD-75 | |||
| Alan Geraci | Democratic | 43.6% | Loss |
| Marie Waldron | Republican | 56.4% | Win |
| AD-76 | |||
| Tasha Boerner | Democratic | 54.6% | Win |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 45.4% | Loss |
| AD-77 | |||
| Sunday Gover | Democratic | 49.8% | Loss |
| Brian Maienschein | Republican | 50.2% | Win |
| AD-78 | |||
| Maggie Campbell | Republican | 28.9% | Loss |
| Todd Gloria | Democratic | 71.1% | Win |
| AD-79 | |||
| John Moore | Republican | 33.2% | Loss |
| Shirley Weber | Democratic | 66.8% | Win |
| AD-80 | |||
| Lorena Gonzalez | Democratic | 75% | Win |
| Lincoln Pickard | Republican | 25% | Loss |
