1990 California gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Pete Wilson | Dianne Feinstein | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 3,791,904 | 3,525,197 | Percentage | 49.25% | 45.78% | |
County results Wilson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Feinstein: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. The Republican candidate, Senator Pete Wilson, defeated the Democratic candidate, former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein.
Feinstein won the Democratic nomination against opponents including California Attorney General John Van de Kamp. Wilson faced minimal opposition in his bid for the Republican nomination.
In 1992, Feinstein was elected to Wilson's former Senate seat and served in the Senate until her death in September 2023.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Wilson, incumbent U.S. Senator and former mayor of San Diego
Results
1990 Republican gubernatorial primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pete Wilson | 1,856,614 | 87.51% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election results
Candidates
- Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco (Democratic)
- Jerome McCready (American Independent)
- Maria Elizabeth Muñoz (Peace and Freedom)
- Dennis Thompson (Libertarian)
- Pete Wilson, U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
1990 California gubernatorial election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pete Wilson | 3,791,904 | 49.25% |
| Democratic | Dianne Feinstein | 3,525,197 | 45.78% |
| Libertarian | Dennis Thompson | 145,628 | 1.89% |
| American Independent | Jerome McCready | 139,661 | 1.81% |
| Peace and Freedom | Maria Elizabeth Muñoz | 96,842 | 1.26% |
Total votes | 7,699,467 | 100.00% |
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |
| Republican hold |
Results by county
County | Wilson | Votes | Feinstein | Votes | Others | Votes |
Sutter | 65.45% | 12,647 | 30.00% | 5,796 | 4.55% | 880 |
Orange | 63.72% | 425,025 | 31.32% | 208,886 | 4.97% | 33,119 |
Inyo | 62.97% | 4,566 | 32.67% | 2,369 | 4.36% | 316 |
Tulare | 62.76% | 41,186 | 33.02% | 21,670 | 4.23% | 2,773 |
Colusa | 62.37% | 2,798 | 32.43% | 1,455 | 5.19% | 233 |
Glenn | 61.06% | 4,190 | 31.80% | 2,182 | 7.14% | 490 |
Kern | 60.08% | 73,065 | 34.34% | 41,763 | 5.58% | 6,785 |
Yuba | 59.22% | 7,355 | 34.96% | 4,342 | 5.82% | 723 |
Shasta | 57.85% | 28,322 | 36.35% | 17,795 | 5.81% | 2,844 |
Ventura | 57.58% | 106,234 | 36.93% | 68,139 | 5.49% | 10,132 |
Mono | 57.46% | 1,776 | 36.36% | 1,124 | 6.18% | 191 |
Modoc | 57.35% | 2,115 | 35.79% | 1,320 | 6.86% | 253 |
Riverside | 57.26% | 157,214 | 37.46% | 102,847 | 5.28% | 14,494 |
San Diego | 57.09% | 383,959 | 36.39% | 244,759 | 6.52% | 43,819 |
Tehama | 56.94% | 9,415 | 35.77% | 5,915 | 7.29% | 1,206 |
Placer | 56.53% | 36,397 | 38.17% | 24,577 | 5.29% | 3,408 |
Madera | 56.50% | 11,216 | 37.44% | 7,431 | 6.06% | 1,203 |
Lassen | 56.23% | 4,790 | 37.00% | 3,152 | 6.77% | 577 |
Kings | 56.09% | 9,771 | 38.64% | 6,731 | 5.26% | 917 |
San Bernardino | 55.99% | 169,028 | 38.02% | 114,764 | 5.99% | 18,081 |
El Dorado | 55.81% | 26,452 | 38.80% | 18,390 | 5.39% | 2,554 |
San Joaquin | 54.98% | 62,249 | 41.21% | 46,653 | 3.81% | 4,311 |
Butte | 54.93% | 35,048 | 39.85% | 25,422 | 5.22% | 3,331 |
Nevada | 54.20% | 18,458 | 39.90% | 13,588 | 5.91% | 2,012 |
Amador | 53.99% | 6,469 | 40.04% | 4,797 | 5.97% | 715 |
San Luis Obispo | 53.54% | 38,909 | 41.47% | 30,140 | 4.99% | 3,624 |
Stanislaus | 53.49% | 47,275 | 42.07% | 37,182 | 4.44% | 3,925 |
Del Norte | 53.21% | 3,615 | 39.99% | 2,717 | 6.80% | 462 |
Santa Barbara | 53.11% | 58,677 | 42.52% | 46,977 | 4.36% | 4,820 |
Calaveras | 52.99% | 7,071 | 40.63% | 5,422 | 6.38% | 852 |
Tuolumne | 52.91% | 10,465 | 41.93% | 8,294 | 5.16% | 1,021 |
Alpine | 52.72% | 242 | 37.91% | 174 | 9.37% | 43 |
Siskiyou | 52.61% | 8,320 | 40.13% | 6,346 | 7.25% | 1,147 |
Fresno | 52.57% | 77,693 | 42.98% | 63,523 | 4.44% | 6,566 |
Imperial | 52.22% | 9,422 | 41.36% | 7,463 | 6.42% | 1,159 |
Mariposa | 51.88% | 3,336 | 40.96% | 2,634 | 7.15% | 460 |
Plumas | 51.87% | 4,243 | 42.51% | 3,477 | 5.62% | 460 |
Trinity | 51.73% | 2,908 | 40.02% | 2,250 | 8.25% | 464 |
Sierra | 51.04% | 813 | 42.12% | 671 | 6.84% | 109 |
Merced | 50.64% | 17,054 | 44.55% | 15,004 | 4.81% | 1,621 |
Sacramento | 50.32% | 167,982 | 44.70% | 149,215 | 4.99% | 16,651 |
Napa | 47.24% | 18,931 | 47.45% | 19,017 | 5.31% | 2,127 |
Lake | 47.11% | 8,344 | 47.85% | 8,475 | 5.03% | 891 |
Humboldt | 46.81% | 22,943 | 46.57% | 22,823 | 6.62% | 3,242 |
Los Angeles | 46.61% | 867,781 | 48.95% | 911,413 | 4.44% | 82,699 |
San Benito | 45.23% | 4,120 | 48.80% | 4,445 | 5.96% | 543 |
Contra Costa | 43.94% | 119,901 | 52.87% | 144,268 | 3.19% | 8,714 |
Yolo | 43.53% | 19,316 | 51.59% | 22,890 | 4.88% | 2,167 |
Monterey | 42.66% | 34,932 | 51.74% | 42,371 | 5.60% | 4,590 |
Santa Clara | 42.57% | 178,310 | 52.24% | 218,843 | 5.19% | 21,739 |
Solano | 42.50% | 36,755 | 52.00% | 44,969 | 5.50% | 4,758 |
Mendocino | 40.86% | 11,723 | 50.60% | 14,515 | 8.54% | 2,450 |
San Mateo | 40.45% | 80,253 | 55.43% | 109,963 | 4.12% | 8,180 |
Sonoma | 38.60% | 54,706 | 55.81% | 79,093 | 5.59% | 7,924 |
Marin | 36.77% | 35,563 | 59.20% | 57,255 | 4.03% | 3,902 |
Santa Cruz | 33.11% | 26,797 | 59.96% | 48,530 | 6.94% | 5,614 |
Alameda | 31.64% | 117,107 | 64.12% | 237,345 | 4.25% | 15,726 |
San Francisco | 25.00% | 56,652 | 71.32% | 161,626 | 3.68% | 8,349 |
By congressional district
Pete Wilson won 25 of California's 45 congressional districts including 8 districts that were won by Democrats and Dianne Feinstein won 20 of California's 45 congressional districts including 2 districts that were won by Republicans.
References
- ^ a b California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote: June 5, 1990" (PDF). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 1990 - General Election Results - Elections & Voter Information - California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
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