2018 California State Board of Equalization elections
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The 2018 California State Board of Equalization elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The primary elections was held on June 5, 2018. All four seats on the State Board of Equalization were contested.
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold |
The board's members serve four-year terms and are limited to serving two terms.
A nonpartisan blanket primary was used for the election, starting with the primary in June. The top-two primary finishers in each district, regardless of party, advanced to the general election in November. Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats, leaving only one Republican board member remaining.
Overview
editOverall results
editCalifornia State Board of Equalization primary election, 2018[1] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Candidates | Advancing to general |
Seats contesting | ||
No. | % | |||||
Democratic Party | 3,596,705 | 57.5% | 13 | 4 | 4 | |
Republican Party | 2,615,705 | 41.8% | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
No party preference | 43,084 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 6,255,494 | 100.0% | 23 | 8 |
California State Board of Equalization general election, 2018[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
Democratic Party | 4 | 7,293,298 | 61.3% | 2 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | |
Republican Party | 4 | 4,607,891 | 38.7% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% | |
Total | 8 | 11,901,189 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
By district
editResults of the 2018 California state Board of Equalization election by district:[2]
District | Democratic | Republican | Total | Result | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 1,355,782 | 48.6% | 1,436,547 | 51.4% | 2,792,329 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 2,482,171 | 72.8% | 927,949 | 27.2% | 3,410,120 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 1,895,972 | 69.9% | 815,829 | 30.1% | 2,711,801 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 1,559,373 | 52.2% | 1,427,566 | 47.8% | 2,986,939 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
Total | 7,293,298 | 61.3% | 4,607,891 | 38.7% | 11,901,189 | 100.0% |
Board of Equalization District | Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
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1st | George Runner | Republican | Ted Gaines | Republican | ||
2nd | Fiona Ma | Democratic | Malia Cohen | Democratic | ||
3rd | Jerome Horton | Democratic | Tony Vazquez | Democratic | ||
4th | Diane Harkey | Republican | Mike Schaefer | Democratic |
Close races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 5%:
- State Board of Equalization district 1, 2.8%
- State Board of Equalization district 4, 4.4%
Detailed results
editDistrict 1
editThe incumbent was Republican George Runner, who was term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection. Runner was succeeded by Republican Ted Gaines.
Results
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tom Hallinan | 606,159 | 39.4 | |
Republican | Ted Gaines | 500,879 | 32.6 | |
Republican | Connie Conway | 283,477 | 18.4 | |
Republican | David Evans | 147,473 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 1,537,988 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ted Gaines | 1,436,547 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Tom Hallinan | 1,355,782 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 2,792,329 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
General election results by county
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Red represents counties won by Gaines. Blue represents counties won by Hallinan.
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District 2
editThe incumbent was Democrat Fiona Ma, who was elected state treasurer. Ma was succeeded by Democrat Malia Cohen.
Results
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Malia Cohen | 723,355 | 38.7 | |
Republican | Mark Burns | 502,143 | 26.9 | |
Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 480,887 | 25.7 | |
Democratic | Barry Chang | 163,102 | 8.7 | |
Total votes | 1,869,487 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Malia Cohen | 2,482,171 | 72.8 | |
Republican | Mark Burns | 927,949 | 27.2 | |
Total votes | 3,410,120 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
General election results by county
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Blue represents counties won by Cohen. Red represents counties won by Burns.
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District 3
editThe incumbent was Democrat Jerome Horton, who was term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection. Horton was succeeded by Democrat Tony Vazquez.
Results
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | G. Rick Marshall | 335,570 | 26.4 | |
Democratic | Tony Vazquez | 255,988 | 20.2 | |
Democratic | Cheryl C. Turner | 214,916 | 16.9 | |
Democratic | Scott Svonkin | 170,254 | 13.4 | |
Democratic | Nancy Pearlman | 160,105 | 12.6 | |
Democratic | Doug Kriegel | 44,962 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Ben Pak | 44,588 | 3.5 | |
No party preference | Micheál "Me-Haul" O'Leary | 43,084 | 3.4 | |
Total votes | 1,269,467 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Tony Vazquez | 1,895,972 | 69.9 | |
Republican | G. Rick Marshall | 815,829 | 30.1 | |
Total votes | 2,711,801 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
General election results by county
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Blue represents counties won by Vazquez. Red represents counties won by Marshall.
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District 4
editThe incumbent was Republican Diane Harkey, who retired to run for California's 49th congressional district.[3] Harkey was succeeded by Democrat Mike Schaefer, giving Democrats a majority on the Board of Equalization.
Endorsements
edit- Notable individuals and organizations
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joel Anderson | 492,122 | 31.2 | |
Democratic | Mike Schaefer | 269,044 | 17.0 | |
Republican | John F. Kelly | 263,294 | 16.7 | |
Democratic | David Dodson | 234,534 | 14.9 | |
Democratic | Ken Lopez-Maddox | 228,811 | 14.5 | |
Republican | Jim Stieringer | 58,642 | 3.7 | |
Republican | Nader F. Shahatit | 32,105 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 1,578,552 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike Schaefer | 1,559,373 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Joel Anderson | 1,427,566 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 2,986,939 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
General election results by county
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Blue represents counties won by Schaefer. Red represents counties won by Anderson.
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References
editExternal links
edit- Official campaign websites for first district candidates
- Official campaign websites for second district candidates
- Official campaign websites for third district candidates
- G. Rick Marshall (R) for State Board of Equalization
- Tony Vazquez (D) for State Board of Equalization
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates