1998 United States Senate election in California
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Barbara Boxer | Matt Fong | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 4,411,705 | 3,576,351 | | Percentage | 53.06% | 43.01% | |
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Boxer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Fong: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Matt Fong.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
1998 California Democratic primary[citation needed] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barbara Boxer (incumbent) | 2,574,264 | 92.15% |
| | Democratic | John Pinkerton | 219,250 | 7.85% |
| Total votes | 2,793,514 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1998 California Republican primary[citation needed] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Fong | 1,292,662 | 45.28% |
| | Republican | Darrell Issa | 1,142,567 | 40.02% |
| | Republican | Frank Riggs | 295,886 | 10.36% |
| | Republican | John M. Brown | 48,941 | 1.71% |
| | Republican | Mark Raus | 45,480 | 1.59% |
| | Republican | Linh Dao | 29,241 | 1.02% |
| Total votes | 2,854,777 | 100.00% |
Other primaries
1998 United States Senate primary, California (Others) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Ted Brown | 67,408 | 100.00% |
| | Peace and Freedom | Ophie C. Beltran | 52,306 | 100.00% |
| | Reform | Timothy R. Erich | 45,601 | 100.00% |
| | American Independent | Joseph Perrin, Sr. | 24,026 | 100.00% |
| | Natural Law | Brian M. Rees | 23,945 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Ophie C. Beltran (Peace & Freedom)
- Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- Ted Brown, perennial candidate (Libertarian)
- Timothy R. Erich (Reform)
- Matt Fong, State Treasurer (Republican)
- Joseph Perrin Sr. (American Independent)
- Brian M. Rees (Natural Law)
Results
Although the race was predicted to be fairly close, Boxer still defeated Fong by a ten-point margin. As expected, Boxer did very well in Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
1998 United States Senate election, California[1] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barbara Boxer (Incumbent) | 4,410,056 | 53.06% |
| | Republican | Matt Fong | 3,575,078 | 43.01% |
| | Libertarian | Ted Brown | 93,926 | 1.13% |
| | Reform | Timothy R. Erich | 82,918 | 1.00% |
| | American Independent | Joseph Perrin, Sr. | 54,699 | 0.66% |
| | Peace and Freedom | Ophie C. Beltran | 48,685 | 0.56% |
| | Natural Law | Brian M. Rees | 46,543 | 0.59% |
| Total votes | 8,311,905 | 100.00% |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |
| | Democratic hold |
Results by county
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
Shift by county
Trend by county Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
| County | Boxer | Votes | Fong | Votes | Others | Votes |
| San Francisco | 75.23% | 179,889 | 21.93% | 52,443 | 2.83% | 6,777 |
| Alameda | 69.62% | 266,329 | 27.37% | 104,699 | 3.00% | 11,520 |
| Marin | 65.41% | 66,160 | 31.76% | 32,118 | 2.83% | 2,861 |
| San Mateo | 63.14% | 130,064 | 33.87% | 69,776 | 2.98% | 6,146 |
| Santa Cruz | 62.75% | 53,363 | 32.09% | 27,293 | 5.16% | 4,391 |
| Sonoma | 61.14% | 96,170 | 34.14% | 53,695 | 4.72% | 7,424 |
| Los Angeles | 60.84% | 1,198,403 | 35.78% | 704,782 | 3.37% | 66,603 |
| Yolo | 58.12% | 28,491 | 38.10% | 18,680 | 3.78% | 1,852 |
| Santa Clara | 57.81% | 242,600 | 38.21% | 160,350 | 3.99% | 16,733 |
| Mendocino | 57.73% | 16,346 | 35.84% | 10,147 | 6.44% | 1,822 |
| Contra Costa | 57.52% | 172,595 | 39.30% | 117,922 | 3.18% | 9,519 |
| Solano | 56.29% | 56,772 | 39.71% | 40,051 | 3.98% | 4,027 |
| Lake | 54.84% | 10,104 | 40.19% | 7,406 | 4.97% | 916 |
| Napa | 54.48% | 22,654 | 41.01% | 17,052 | 4.50% | 1,874 |
| Monterey | 53.17% | 46,651 | 42.63% | 37,399 | 4.19% | 3,688 |
| Imperial | 51.45% | 11,597 | 41.47% | 9,346 | 7.09% | 1,596 |
| San Benito | 51.05% | 6,428 | 44.02% | 5,543 | 4.93% | 620 |
| Humboldt | 50.60% | 23,342 | 44.16% | 20,371 | 5.25% | 2,414 |
| Sacramento | 50.46% | 180,389 | 45.86% | 163,957 | 3.68% | 13,144 |
| Santa Barbara | 49.53% | 60,911 | 46.77% | 57,512 | 3.71% | 4,554 |
| Merced | 48.39% | 19,008 | 47.45% | 18,638 | 4.17% | 1,634 |
| San Joaquin | 48.00% | 59,312 | 48.10% | 59,434 | 3.91% | 4,830 |
| San Bernardino | 47.47% | 155,093 | 47.32% | 154,591 | 5.21% | 17,033 |
| Stanislaus | 47.41% | 47,238 | 48.74% | 48,560 | 3.86% | 3,841 |
| Ventura | 46.88% | 97,207 | 48.92% | 101,440 | 4.21% | 8,716 |
| San Diego | 46.21% | 339,658 | 49.22% | 361,812 | 4.58% | 33,575 |
| Alpine | 45.86% | 249 | 49.17% | 267 | 4.96% | 27 |
| Riverside | 45.78% | 151,287 | 49.63% | 164,019 | 4.58% | 15,152 |
| Fresno | 44.28% | 75,570 | 51.81% | 88,412 | 3.91% | 6,670 |
| San Luis Obispo | 44.16% | 37,178 | 51.93% | 43,719 | 3.92% | 3,293 |
| Tuolumne | 43.74% | 8,752 | 51.43% | 10,289 | 4.82% | 966 |
| Mono | 42.84% | 1,404 | 52.46% | 1,719 | 4.70% | 154 |
| Kings | 42.75% | 9,338 | 52.87% | 11,547 | 4.38% | 957 |
| Amador | 42.21% | 5,614 | 54.11% | 7,197 | 3.68% | 489 |
| Del Norte | 41.79% | 2,992 | 52.84% | 3,783 | 5.36% | 384 |
| Calaveras | 41.44% | 6,502 | 53.04% | 8,321 | 5.53% | 866 |
| Nevada | 41.17% | 15,903 | 54.88% | 21,200 | 3.95% | 1,525 |
| Yuba | 41.01% | 5,355 | 53.38% | 6,971 | 5.60% | 732 |
| Butte | 40.73% | 26,540 | 53.89% | 35,112 | 5.36% | 3,503 |
| Trinity | 39.27% | 1,875 | 52.06% | 2,486 | 8.66% | 414 |
| Siskiyou | 39.22% | 6,162 | 55.17% | 8,669 | 5.62% | 882 |
| Tulare | 39.16% | 28,284 | 56.99% | 41,167 | 3.84% | 2,782 |
| Orange | 39.05% | 276,594 | 56.75% | 401,960 | 4.19% | 29,734 |
| Placer | 38.60% | 34,160 | 57.70% | 51,063 | 3.71% | 3,278 |
| El Dorado | 38.54% | 21,697 | 57.46% | 32,345 | 4.00% | 2,254 |
| Mariposa | 38.23% | 2,690 | 56.05% | 3,944 | 5.72% | 402 |
| Madera | 37.55% | 9,715 | 58.13% | 15,042 | 4.32% | 1,118 |
| Inyo | 37.25% | 2,443 | 57.40% | 3,764 | 5.35% | 351 |
| Colusa | 37.08% | 1,734 | 58.97% | 2,758 | 3.95% | 185 |
| Tehama | 36.98% | 6,598 | 56.68% | 10,112 | 6.34% | 1,131 |
| Kern | 36.58% | 51,476 | 59.25% | 83,391 | 4.17% | 5,870 |
| Sutter | 35.58% | 7,716 | 60.81% | 13,188 | 3.61% | 783 |
| Sierra | 34.36% | 582 | 59.50% | 1,008 | 6.14% | 104 |
| Shasta | 33.97% | 17,790 | 60.01% | 31,428 | 6.03% | 3,151 |
| Plumas | 33.05% | 2,718 | 61.52% | 5,059 | 5.43% | 446 |
| Lassen | 32.92% | 2,624 | 60.34% | 4,810 | 6.75% | 538 |
| Glenn | 31.97% | 2,321 | 62.47% | 4,536 | 5.57% | 404 |
| Modoc | 31.80% | 1,068 | 60.99% | 2,048 | 7.21% | 242 |
See also
References
- ^ "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1998". Clerk.House.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- JoinCalifornia 1998 General Election
- SmartVoter.org page on the California Senate race.[permanent dead link]
Shift by county
Trend by county 
