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The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.
Overview
| California State Senate elections, 1998 | |||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,975,326 | 56.49% | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | +2 | |
| Republican | 1,426,014 | 40.78% | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -1 | |
| Libertarian | 57,738 | 1.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 26,277 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natural Law | 5,828 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 5,504 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 342,926 | 8.93% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 3,839,613 | 100.00% | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 40 | — | |
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:
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District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 |
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wesley Chesbro | 137,728 | 51.18 | |
| Republican | John Jordan | 112,754 | 41.90 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Brian Garay | 18,612 | 6.92 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,879 | 6.23 | ||
| Total votes | 286,793 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maurice Johannessen (incumbent) | 135,528 | 56.67 | |
| Democratic | Mark Desio | 103,620 | 43.33 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,060 | 6.15 | ||
| Total votes | 135,528 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Ortiz | 128,949 | 55.24 | |
| Republican | Chris Quackenbush | 96,227 | 41.22 | |
| Libertarian | Gerald Klass | 8,244 | 3.53 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,393 | 5.04 | ||
| Total votes | 245,813 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Speier | 167,216 | 79.19 | |
| Republican | Jim R. Tomlin | 43,936 | 20.81 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,095 | 11.74 | ||
| Total votes | 239,247 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Figueroa | 129,496 | 68.67 | |
| Republican | Bob Gough | 59,071 | 31.33 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,823 | 9.08 | ||
| Total votes | 207,390 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Monteith (incumbent) | 110,690 | 53.04 | |
| Democratic | Sal Canella | 91,623 | 43.90 | |
| Libertarian | Mary Lee Gowlan | 6,389 | 3.06 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,245 | 3.80 | ||
| Total votes | 216,947 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Poochigian | 174,832 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 59,034 | 25.24 | ||
| Total votes | 233,866 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 92,163 | 71.91 | |
| Republican | Gregg Palmer | 36,005 | 28.09 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,891 | 7.16 | ||
| Total votes | 138,059 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack O'Connell (incumbent) | 169,818 | 66.87 | |
| Republican | Gordon Klemm | 79,872 | 31.45 | |
| Libertarian | Jack Ray | 4,276 | 1.68 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,531 | 4.70 | ||
| Total votes | 266,497 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Alarcón | 82,258 | 65.94 | |
| Republican | Ollie M. McCaulley | 34,120 | 27.35 | |
| Libertarian | Linda Starr | 8,372 | 6.71 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,473 | 8.42 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard G. Polanco (incumbent) | 65,104 | 89.47 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marian 'Muffy' Sunde | 7,665 | 10.53 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,514 | 13.66 | ||
| Total votes | 84,283 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hilda Solis (incumbent) | 86,353 | 73.51 | |
| Republican | C. A. 'Carl' Taylor | 28,057 | 23.88 | |
| Libertarian | Kim Goldsworthy | 3,059 | 2.60 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,687 | 10.44 | ||
| Total votes | 131,156 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Murray | 124,328 | 88.44 | |
| Republican | Mac Lane Key | 12,798 | 9.10 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Weber | 3,460 | 2.46 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,874 | 10.15 | ||
| Total votes | 156,460 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debra Bowen | 115,672 | 64.42 | |
| Republican | Asha Knott | 57,560 | 32.05 | |
| Libertarian | Neal Doner | 6,340 | 3.53 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,320 | 8.80 | ||
| Total votes | 196,892 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martha Escutia | 80,562 | 73.98 | |
| Republican | John O. Robertson | 24,520 | 22.52 | |
| Libertarian | John P. McCready | 3,816 | 3.50 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,674 | 8.93 | ||
| Total votes | 119,572 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Baca | 75,424 | 58.51 | |
| Republican | Eunice M. Ulloa | 49,201 | 38.17 | |
| Libertarian | John S. Ballard | 4,275 | 3.32 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 7,267 | 5.34 | ||
| Total votes | 136,167 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Dunn | 62,063 | 51.29 | |
| Republican | Rob Hurtt (incumbent) | 58,933 | 48.71 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,867 | 7.54 | ||
| Total votes | 130,863 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Haynes (incumbent) | 127,531 | 60.10 | |
| Democratic | George M. Swift | 84,683 | 39.90 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,798 | 7.74 | ||
| Total votes | 230,012 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Morrow | 136,889 | 60.27 | |
| Democratic | Madelene Arakelian | 74,597 | 32.84 | |
| Natural Law | Barbara Blair | 5,828 | 2.57 | |
| Independent | Eugene Gilbert Carl | 5,504 | 2.42 | |
| Libertarian | Paul King | 4,315 | 1.90 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,712 | 11.22 | ||
| Total votes | 255,845 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Peace (incumbent) | 103,669 | 66.31 | |
| Republican | Bob Divine | 47,490 | 30.37 | |
| Libertarian | David N. Graham | 5,192 | 3.32 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,789 | 7.56 | ||
| Total votes | 169,140 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 1998
- California state elections, 1998
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate Districts
- Districts in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
References
- "State Senate All Districts" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 12, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
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