2018 California State Controller election
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The 2018 California State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee won re-election to a second term.
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November 6, 2018
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 County results Yee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Roditis: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Primary election
Endorsements
Betty Yee
Organizations
- AFSCME District Council 57[4]
- California Democratic Party[4]
- California Faculty Association[4]
- California League of Conservation Voters[4]
- California Nurses Association/National Nurses United[4]
- California State Retirees Association[4]
- California Teachers Association[4]
- Communication Workers of America – District 9[4]
- EMILY's List[4]
- Equality California[4]
- Feminist Majority[4]
- National Association of Realtors – California[4]
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California[4]
- Service Employees International Union – California[4]
- UNITE HERE[4]
Newspapers
Konstantinos Roditis
Organizations
Newspapers
- Dixon Independent Voice[9]
- Placerville Mountain Democrat[9]
- Santa Barbara News-Press[10]
Results
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Yee
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90% |
Roditis
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 4,033,208 | 62.09% | |
| Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 2,200,942 | 33.88% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 261,876 | 4.03% | |
| Total votes | 6,496,026 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
Yee won the election easily. Yee won by running up margins in heavily populated areas of the state. With 8,013,067 votes, Yee is the top vote earner in any California State Controller election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 8,013,067 | 65.45% | +11.48% | |
| Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 4,229,480 | 34.55% | −11.48% | |
| Total votes | 12,242,547 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
