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County results Cohen: 20–30% 30–40% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Chen: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 California State Controller election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the California State Controller. Due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws, incumbent Democratic State Controller Betty Yee was ineligible to run for a third term. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election, defeating Republican Lanhee Chen. [1] Despite Chen's loss, the race was the closest of the 2022 elections in California and Chen received more votes than any Republican candidate in the 2022 national election cycle. [2] Chen flipped ten counties [lower-alpha 1] , also the most any candidate flipped in California.
Of the 2022 California statewide races, the race for controller had the largest total amount of money spent. [60]
By October 2021, Chen had received over $1 million from 307 donors, including Jerry Yang, Steve Poizner, and John T. Chambers. [61] Glazer's campaign was financially supported by the California Chamber of Commerce. [60] Yiu gave more than $5 million to her own campaign. [62]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lanhee Chen | 2,533,305 | 37.22% | |
Democratic | Malia Cohen | 1,542,397 | 22.66% | |
Democratic | Yvonne Yiu | 1,024,707 | 15.06% | |
Democratic | Steve Glazer | 756,518 | 11.11% | |
Democratic | Ron Galperin | 690,484 | 10.15% | |
Green | Laura Wells | 258,053 | 3.79% | |
Total votes | 6,805,874 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | Malia Cohen (D) | Lanhee Chen (R) | Undecided |
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USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 58% | 42% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Malia Cohen | 5,936,856 | 55.35% | -10.10% | |
Republican | Lanhee Chen | 4,789,345 | 44.65% | +10.10% | |
Total votes | 10,726,201 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
Cohen won 36 of 52 congressional districts with the remaining 16 going to Chen, including four that elected Democrats. [65]
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