2018 California State Treasurer election

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2018 California State Treasurer election
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Candidate Fiona Ma Greg Conlon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote7,825,5874,376,816
Percentage64.1%35.9%
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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

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]

Contents

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

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County results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fiona Ma 2,900,606 44.5%
Republican Greg Conlon 1,357,635 20.8%
Republican Jack M. Guerrero1,257,31519.3%
Democratic Vivek Viswanathan848,02613.0%
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin148,2822.3%
Total votes6,511,864 100.0%

Results by county

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

CountyMa%Conlon%Guerrero%Viswanathan%Akin%
Alameda 62.58.59.515.83.7
Alpine 45.018.520.913.81.9
Amador 32.128.131.56.22.1
Butte 36.327.824.19.52.2
Calaveras 32.330.029.16.12.5
Colusa 27.937.326.26.71.9
Contra Costa 50.516.215.615.72.0
Del Norte 34.327.328.46.93.1
El Dorado 33.025.132.08.61.3
Fresno 30.030.324.713.02.0
Glenn 23.341.328.25.02.2
Humboldt 49.516.119.111.83.5
Imperial 34.217.827.817.03.1
Inyo 28.328.528.012.32.8
Kern 24.544.320.98.22.2
Kings 25.734.830.86.62.1
Lake 40.121.323.412.52.8
Lassen 18.936.036.66.71.8
Los Angeles 50.015.116.815.92.2
Madera 26.430.432.68.71.8
Marin 65.09.611.012.81.6
Mariposa 30.332.327.87.52.1
Mendocino 55.316.713.511.03.6
Merced 31.126.625.614.22.5
Modoc 16.640.233.97.12.3
Mono 41.818.625.212.42.0
Monterey 53.020.414.110.32.2
Napa 51.620.715.010.72.0
Nevada 40.120.924.812.41.8
Orange 34.327.625.510.81.8
Placer 32.227.029.610.01.2
Plumas 29.627.830.510.21.9
Riverside 32.828.725.611.11.8
Sacramento 49.120.218.99.72.1
San Benito 41.221.224.611.11.9
San Bernardino 34.227.426.39.92.3
San Diego 39.825.020.813.21.3
San Francisco 64.86.27.012.59.5
San Joaquin 38.028.820.910.02.4
San Luis Obispo 41.025.722.69.11.6
San Mateo 61.112.911.512.61.9
Santa Barbara 43.121.222.012.51.2
Santa Clara 49.513.914.120.61.9
Santa Cruz 57.712.210.417.32.5
Shasta 21.732.934.68.72.2
Sierra 31.429.127.88.63.1
Siskiyou 29.727.828.311.52.8
Solano 47.518.919.312.22.0
Sonoma 58.113.213.213.52.0
Stanislaus 36.828.823.39.22.0
Sutter 26.035.426.010.02.5
Tehama 22.343.426.85.22.3
Trinity 35.024.728.39.03.1
Tulare 23.238.325.011.61.9
Tuolumne 34.427.029.86.92.0
Ventura 41.027.120.210.01.7
Yolo 55.516.714.011.82.0
Yuba 28.038.225.55.33.1
Totals44.520.819.313.02.3

General election

Results

California State Treasurer election, 2018 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Fiona Ma 7,825,587 64.13% +5.32%
Republican Greg Conlon4,376,81635.87%-5.32%
Total votes12,202,403 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

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