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2018 California State Treasurer election

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The 2018 California State Treasurer general election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the State Treasurer of California. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer John Chiang did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[1]

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2018 California State Treasurer election
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November 6, 2018
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Candidate Fiona Ma Greg Conlon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 7,825,587 4,376,816
Percentage 64.13% 35.87%
County results
Ma:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Conlon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
State Treasurer before election

John Chiang
Democratic

 Elected State Treasurer

Fiona Ma
Democratic

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The race was between Fiona Ma, Democratic, Chair of the State Board of Equalization (California), and Greg Conlon, Republican, former president of the California Public Utilities Commission,[2] after they won the two top spots from the June 5 direct primary election. Ma won the November election handily with more than 64% of all votes, and garnering more votes than any other candidate for Treasurer in the state's history. Ma's victory made her the first woman of color and only the 2nd CPA to ever serve as California State Treasurer.

Primary election

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

Democratic Party

Declared
Potential
  • Brian Pendleton, philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur[9]
Declined

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared
  • Kevin Akin, retired hospital maintenance worker and current state chair of the Peace and Freedom Party[12]

Endorsements

Fiona Ma

Federal-level officials

State-level officials

Local-level officials

Party Leaders and activists

Jack Guerrero

Organizations

[29]
Vivek Viswanathan

Organizations

Results

Results by county
  Ma
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Conlon
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Guerrero
  •   30–40%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fiona Ma 2,900,606 44.54%
Republican Greg Conlon 1,357,635 20.85%
Republican Jack M. Guerrero 1,257,315 19.31%
Democratic Vivek Viswanathan 848,026 13.02%
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin 148,282 2.28%
Total votes 6,511,864 100.00%
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Results by county

Blue represents counties won by Ma. Red represents counties won by Conlon. Green represents counties won by Guerrero.[32]

More information County, Ma% ...
CountyMa%Conlon%Guerrero%Viswanathan%Akin%
Alameda62.58.59.515.83.7
Alpine45.018.520.913.81.9
Amador32.128.131.56.22.1
Butte36.327.824.19.52.2
Calaveras32.330.029.16.12.5
Colusa27.937.326.26.71.9
Contra Costa50.516.215.615.72.0
Del Norte34.327.328.46.93.1
El Dorado33.025.132.08.61.3
Fresno30.030.324.713.02.0
Glenn23.341.328.25.02.2
Humboldt49.516.119.111.83.5
Imperial34.217.827.817.03.1
Inyo28.328.528.012.32.8
Kern24.544.320.98.22.2
Kings25.734.830.86.62.1
Lake40.121.323.412.52.8
Lassen18.936.036.66.71.8
Los Angeles50.015.116.815.92.2
Madera26.430.432.68.71.8
Marin65.09.611.012.81.6
Mariposa30.332.327.87.52.1
Mendocino55.316.713.511.03.6
Merced31.126.625.614.22.5
Modoc16.640.233.97.12.3
Mono41.818.625.212.42.0
Monterey53.020.414.110.32.2
Napa51.620.715.010.72.0
Nevada40.120.924.812.41.8
Orange34.327.625.510.81.8
Placer32.227.029.610.01.2
Plumas29.627.830.510.21.9
Riverside32.828.725.611.11.8
Sacramento49.120.218.99.72.1
San Benito41.221.224.611.11.9
San Bernardino34.227.426.39.92.3
San Diego39.825.020.813.21.3
San Francisco64.86.27.012.59.5
San Joaquin38.028.820.910.02.4
San Luis Obispo41.025.722.69.11.6
San Mateo61.112.911.512.61.9
Santa Barbara43.121.222.012.51.2
Santa Clara49.513.914.120.61.9
Santa Cruz57.712.210.417.32.5
Shasta21.732.934.68.72.2
Sierra31.429.127.88.63.1
Siskiyou29.727.828.311.52.8
Solano47.518.919.312.22.0
Sonoma58.113.213.213.52.0
Stanislaus36.828.823.39.22.0
Sutter26.035.426.010.02.5
Tehama22.343.426.85.22.3
Trinity35.024.728.39.03.1
Tulare23.238.325.011.61.9
Tuolumne34.427.029.86.92.0
Ventura41.027.120.210.01.7
Yolo55.516.714.011.82.0
Yuba28.038.225.55.33.1
Totals44.520.819.313.02.3
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General election

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2018 California State Treasurer election[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fiona Ma 7,825,587 64.13% +5.32%
Republican Greg Conlon 4,376,816 35.87% −5.32%
Total votes 12,202,403 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold
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By county

More information County, Fiona Ma Democratic ...
County[34] Fiona Ma
Democratic		 Greg Conlon
Republican		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Alameda 462,862 82.15% 100,586 17.85% 362,276 64.30% 563,448
Alpine 403 66.17% 206 33.83% 197 32.35% 609
Amador 6,817 39.62% 10,389 60.38% -3,572 -20.76% 17,206
Butte 43,767 50.42% 43,046 49.58% 721 0.83% 86,813
Calaveras 8,394 39.73% 12,735 60.27% -4,341 -20.55% 21,129
Colusa 2,235 39.66% 3,400 60.34% -1,165 -20.67% 5,635
Contra Costa 283,452 70.28% 119,874 29.72% 163,578 40.56% 403,326
Del Norte 3,657 44.31% 4,596 55.69% -939 -11.38% 8,253
El Dorado 38,344 43.81% 49,179 56.19% -10,835 -12.38% 87,523
Fresno 126,725 51.54% 119,133 48.46% 7,592 3.09% 245,858
Glenn 2,783 34.16% 5,364 65.84% -2,581 -31.68% 8,147
Humboldt 34,926 67.38% 16,908 32.62% 18,018 34.76% 51,834
Imperial 21,696 65.84% 11,259 34.16% 10,437 31.67% 32,955
Inyo 3,365 46.97% 3,799 53.03% -434 -6.06% 7,164
Kern 86,701 43.29% 113,564 56.71% -26,863 -13.41% 200,265
Kings 12,820 42.90% 17,065 57.10% -4,245 -14.20% 29,885
Lake 11,615 55.85% 9,183 44.15% 2,432 11.69% 20,798
Lassen 2,310 26.06% 6,555 73.94% -4,245 -47.88% 8,865
Los Angeles 2,126,054 73.87% 752,077 26.13% 1,373,977 47.74% 2,878,131
Madera 15,862 41.74% 22,142 58.26% -6,280 -16.52% 38,004
Marin 100,940 79.74% 24,645 20.26% 75,295 59.48% 126,585
Mariposa 3,339 40.95% 4,815 59.05% -1,476 -18.10% 8,154
Mendocino 22,926 69.88% 9,881 30.12% 13,045 39.76% 32,807
Merced 31,792 54.74% 26,288 45.26% 5,504 9.48% 58,080
Modoc 922 27.21% 2,466 72.79% -1,544 -45.57% 3,388
Mono 2,743 57.18% 2,054 42.82% 689 14.36% 4,797
Monterey 78,824 68.64% 36,006 31.36% 42,818 37.29% 114,830
Napa 37,061 67.10% 18,171 32.90% 18,890 34.20% 55,232
Nevada 29,610 55.74% 23,515 44.26% 6,095 11.47% 53,125
Orange 549,402 51.81% 510,967 48.19% 38,435 3.62% 1,060,369
Placer 76,413 44.45% 95,504 55.55% -19,091 -11.10% 171,917
Plumas 3,710 41.01% 5,337 58.99% -1,627 -17.98% 9,047
Riverside 329,324 52.10% 302,757 47.90% 26,567 4.20% 632,081
Sacramento 314,492 62.46% 188,984 37.54% 125,508 24.93% 503,476
San Benito 11,940 60.20% 7,895 39.80% 4,045 20.39% 19,835
San Bernardino 286,896 54.23% 242,160 45.77% 44,736 8.46% 529,056
San Diego 661,376 58.87% 462,076 41.13% 199,300 17.74% 1,123,452
San Francisco 306,998 87.04% 45,699 12.96% 261,299 74.09% 352,697
San Joaquin 106,475 55.88% 84,059 44.12% 22,416 11.76% 190,534
San Luis Obispo 66,837 54.33% 56,174 45.67% 10,663 8.67% 123,011
San Mateo 215,097 77.09% 63,928 22.91% 151,169 54.18% 279,025
Santa Barbara 95,152 62.95% 56,013 37.05% 39,139 25.89% 151,165
Santa Clara 439,879 72.98% 162,852 27.02% 277,027 45.96% 602,731
Santa Cruz 91,777 78.56% 25,044 21.44% 66,733 57.12% 116,821
Shasta 23,093 33.46% 45,918 66.54% -22,825 -33.07% 69,011
Sierra 656 40.10% 980 59.90% -324 -19.80% 1,636
Siskiyou 7,693 42.97% 10,211 57.03% -2,518 -14.06% 17,904
Solano 93,252 64.83% 50,587 35.17% 42,665 29.66% 143,839
Sonoma 154,066 74.59% 52,486 25.41% 101,580 49.18% 206,552
Stanislaus 80,530 52.34% 73,330 47.66% 7,200 4.68% 153,860
Sutter 11,694 40.30% 17,321 59.70% -5,627 -19.39% 29,015
Tehama 6,629 32.18% 13,970 67.82% -7,341 -35.64% 20,599
Trinity 2,500 47.78% 2,732 52.22% -232 -4.43% 5,232
Tulare 43,775 44.49% 54,625 55.51% -10,850 -11.03% 98,400
Tuolumne 9,840 42.06% 13,557 57.94% -3,717 -15.89% 23,397
Ventura 174,336 57.48% 128,954 42.52% 45,382 14.96% 303,290
Yolo 51,403 70.69% 21,310 29.31% 30,093 41.39% 72,713
Yuba 7,407 39.21% 11,485 60.79% -4,078 -21.59% 18,892
Totals7,825,58764.13%4,376,81635.87%3,448,77128.26%12,202,403
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