The 2022 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of California. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of California. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on June 7. California is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
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Registered | 21,940,274 | |||||||||||||||
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County results Kounalakis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Jacobs: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis won re-election to a second term with 59.7% of the vote, defeating her Republican challenger.
Candidates
editA primary election was scheduled for June 7, 2022.[1] Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a nonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
Democratic Party
editDeclared
edit- Eleni Kounalakis, incumbent lieutenant governor[2]
- Jeffrey Highbear Morgan, businessman and engineer[2]
- William Cavett "Skee" Saacke, attorney[2]
Disqualified
edit- Roy Foreman, construction worker[3]
Republican Party
editDeclared
edit- David Fennell, venture capitalist and candidate in 2018[2]
- Angela Underwood Jacobs, deputy mayor of Lancaster[2]
- Clint W. Saunders, mental health worker[2]
Peace and Freedom Party
editDeclared
edit- Mohammad Arif, businessman[2]
No Party Preference
editDeclared
editEndorsements
edit- Organizations
- Organizations
Primary election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 3,617,121 | 52.65% | |
Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 1,365,468 | 19.88% | |
Republican | David Fennell | 922,493 | 13.43% | |
Republican | Clint W. Saunders | 306,216 | 4.46% | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Highbear Morgan | 229,121 | 3.33% | |
Peace and Freedom | Mohammad Arif | 183,150 | 2.67% | |
Democratic | William Cavett Saacke | 171,800 | 2.50% | |
No party preference | David Hillberg | 74,289 | 1.08% | |
No party preference | James Orlando Ogle (write-in) | 25 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 6,869,683 | 100.0% |
General election
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) |
Undecided |
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USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 63% | 37% | – |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 6,418,119 | 59.70% | N/A | |
Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 4,332,602 | 40.30% | N/A | |
Total votes | 10,750,721 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
By congressional district
editKounalakis won 39 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 13 going to Underwood Jacobs, including one that elected a Democrat.[15]
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
edit- ^ "Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 7, 2022 :: California Secretary of State". Office of the Secretary of State. The State of California. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "2022 California Primary Write-In Candidates". Thirty-First.
- ^ "Official Certified List of Write-In Candidates - June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "California Primary Election 2022: The Peace & Freedom, Left Unity Candidates". www.peaceandfreedom.us. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations". CTA.org.
- ^ "Election Center". Equality California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". NARAL Pro-Choice California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Endorsements". Sierra Club California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ California 2022-11-08 results by district (@elium2) (Report).