California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1998

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California SPI election, 1998

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Nominee Delaine Eastin Gloria Matta Tuchman
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,201,116 1,300,547
Percentage 43.24 25.55

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Election results by county (Eastin, Tuchman)
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The 1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on March 3, 1998. Incumbent Delaine Eastin defeated Gloria Matta Tuchman, Barbara Carpenter, Mark Isler, and Miles Everett.

California Department of Education State government agency

The California Department of Education is an agency within the Government of California that oversees public education. Its headquarters are located in the U.S. state of California's capital city, Sacramento.

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Delaine Eastin American politician and educator

Delaine Andree Eastin is an American politician from California. A professor by education, she was the first and only woman to date to be elected California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1995–2003) under Governors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis. Eastin represented parts of Alameda County and Santa Clara County in the California State Assembly between 1986 and 1994. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1998 [1]
CandidateVotes%
Delaine Eastin (incumbent)2,201,11643.24
Gloria Matta Tuchman 1,300,547 25.55
Barbara Carpenter 654,866 12.86
Mark Isler 610,465 11.99
Miles Everett 323,672 6.36
Invalid or blank votes 1,635,418 24.31%
Total votes5,090,666100.00
Voter turnout 32.57%

Results by county

County Eastin Votes Tuchman Votes Carpenter Votes Isler Votes Everett Votes
San Francisco 62.14%83,71716.16%21,76611.48%15,4665.69%7,6724.53%6,099
Alameda 58.64%142,76717.82%43,39610.44%25,4207.49%18,2285.61%13,665
Marin 54.74%32,94621.90%13,17910.28%6,1878.04%4,8415.04%3,031
Yolo 53.07%18,46022.33%7,7669.13%3,1759.97%3,4675.50%1,913
Santa Clara 50.96%132,97023.33%60,86510.44%27,2459.21%24,0406.06%15,816
San Mateo 50.80%60,59821.61%25,77912.52%14,9388.58%10,2406.48%7,725
Santa Cruz 50.05%27,36423.44%12,81611.20%6,1229.76%5,3385.54%3,030
Sierra 48.81%67921.21%2959.92%13813.80%1926.25%87
San Benito 48.15%4,73723.22%2,28411.72%1,15311.34%1,1165.57%548
Contra Costa 47.89%89,42424.04%44,88211.97%22,34810.50%19,6095.60%10,461
San Luis Obispo 47.86%28,91624.78%14,97310.40%6,28211.67%7,0515.28%3,190
Plumas 46.98%2,98121.48%1,36311.82%75013.96%8865.75%365
Sonoma 46.40%46,96823.98%24,27912.38%12,53010.12%10,2427.12%7,211
Sacramento 46.18%108,44223.60%55,43010.01%23,50913.86%32,5426.35%14,908
Lassen 45.82%2,89421.17%1,33711.05%69813.63%8618.33%526
Nevada 45.72%12,52926.46%7,25110.18%2,79012.15%3,3295.49%1,505
Santa Barbara 45.44%35,68125.31%19,87711.59%9,10312.23%9,6055.42%4,257
Monterey 45.28%26,63726.29%15,46711.71%6,88710.96%6,4455.77%3,392
Alpine 45.05%20519.34%8816.48%7512.31%566.81%31
Napa 45.04%13,61726.42%7,98612.45%3,76410.43%3,1545.65%1,709
Solano 45.00%28,33125.51%16,06311.50%7,24110.89%6,8587.09%4,464
Modoc 44.74%1,31523.85%70112.18%35812.56%3696.67%196
Amador 43.73%4,33924.03%2,38410.37%1,02915.63%1,5516.24%619
Calaveras 43.51%5,28021.22%2,57511.83%1,43615.49%1,8807.95%965
Los Angeles 42.87%503,16025.42%298,37713.97%163,98610.82%126,9676.93%81,307
Placer 42.73%22,87625.47%13,63710.71%5,73414.88%7,9676.21%3,322
Mono 42.41%1,11722.97%60512.98%34213.25%3498.39%221
Humboldt 42.36%12,83723.84%7,22513.47%4,08313.36%4,0486.97%2,113
Stanislaus 41.89%25,42820.36%12,35714.92%9,06016.68%10,1236.16%3,739
Mendocino 41.75%7,97126.00%4,96513.81%2,63710.77%2,0567.67%1,465
Colusa 41.34%1,41826.27%90111.11%38114.87%5106.41%220
Tuolumne 40.80%5,67424.57%3,41711.81%1,64316.73%2,3266.09%847
El Dorado 40.67%15,22925.54%9,56211.39%4,26415.22%5,7017.18%2,689
Lake 40.47%5,43422.09%2,96616.38%2,19914.30%1,9206.77%909
Butte 40.40%18,81932.11%14,9589.18%4,27412.77%5,9475.55%2,584
San Joaquin 40.34%33,36428.32%23,42311.35%9,38614.38%11,8925.61%4,642
Del Norte 40.18%2,29020.02%1,14117.74%1,01114.88%8487.18%409
Siskiyou 40.15%4,55627.82%3,15713.90%1,57711.56%1,3126.57%746
San Diego 38.96%163,75327.11%113,95213.75%57,77013.98%58,7576.20%26,064
Ventura 38.50%49,31328.18%36,09514.83%19,00112.56%16,0905.93%7,596
Trinity 38.48%1,42126.59%98213.81%51013.51%4997.61%281
San Bernardino 38.40%71,05327.10%50,14113.85%25,62413.40%24,7887.25%13,423
Fresno 38.19%41,51627.35%29,73315.51%16,86413.72%14,9135.22%5,676
Yuba 37.99%3,98626.99%2,83112.08%1,26715.45%1,6217.49%786
Merced 37.52%9,20324.84%6,09319.88%4,87712.10%2,9675.66%1,388
Inyo 36.95%1,77322.15%1,06313.82%66315.04%72212.04%578
Sutter 36.79%6,13028.52%4,75316.90%1,98511.91%2,8165.88%980
Mariposa 35.67%1,91624.41%1,31113.11%70419.98%1,0736.83%367
Tulare 35.32%16,41530.06%13,97413.93%6,47714.40%6,6936.29%2,922
Riverside 35.15%69,01826.88%52,78915.49%30,41315.39%30,2227.09%13,922
Glenn 34.03%2,16732.34%2,05913.13%83614.62%9315.87%374
Orange 33.96%134,21832.65%129,06413.17%52,05013.89%54,9116.33%25,038
Madera 33.19%6,09828.60%5,25613.74%2,52518.73%3,4425.74%1,054
Tehama 33.01%4,62427.29%3,82315.62%2,18817.31%2,4256.77%949
Kings 32.26%5,18824.35%3,91617.75%2,85518.69%3,0066.96%1,119
Shasta 31.52%10,69134.23%11,61012.59%4,27115.64%5,3056.01%2,038
Kern 30.26%25,36131.15%26,10613.07%10,95117.74%14,8717.78%6,516
Imperial 27.66%5,30228.71%5,50319.90%3,81415.00%2,8758.74%1,675

See also

  1. ↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 1998-03-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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