California Controller election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Oct. 8 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:March 9, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Betty Yee (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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California held an election forcontroller onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for California Controller
IncumbentBetty Yee defeatedKonstantinos Roditis in the general election for California Controller on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Betty Yee (D) | 65.5 | 8,013,067 |
 | Konstantinos Roditis (R) | 34.5 | 4,229,480 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 12,242,547 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Controller
IncumbentBetty Yee andKonstantinos Roditis defeatedMary Lou Finley in the primary for California Controller on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Betty Yee (D) | 62.1 | 4,033,197 |
| ✔ | | Konstantinos Roditis (R) | 33.9 | 2,200,926 |
 | Mary Lou Finley (Peace and Freedom Party) | 4.0 | 261,876 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 6,495,999 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in California heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in California.
- Democrats held 39 of 53U.S. House seats in California.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held seven of 10state executive positions and the remaining three positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of California was DemocratJerry Brown.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of theCalifornia State Legislature. They had a 55-25 majority in the state Assembly and a 27-13 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- California was astate government trifecta, meaning that Democrats held the governorship and majorities in the state house and state senate.
2018 elections
- See also:California elections, 2018
California held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 Senate seat
- 53 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Seven other state executive positions
- 20 of 40 state Senate seats
- 80 state Assembly seats
- Two state Supreme Court justices
- 35 state Court of Appeals judges
- Local trial court judges
- School board members
Demographics
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, California had a population of approximately 39,000,000 people, with its three largest cities being Los Angeles (pop. est. 4.0 million), San Diego (pop. est. 1.4 million), and San Jose (pop. est. 1 million).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in California from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theCalifornia Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in California every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 61.7% |  Donald Trump | 31.6% | 30.1% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 60.2% | Mitt Romney | 37.1% | 23.1% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 61.1% | John McCain | 37% | 24.1% |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 54.4% | George W. Bush | 44.4% | 10% |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 53.5% | George W. Bush | 41.7% | 11.8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in California from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Kamala Harris | 61.6% | Loretta Sanchez | 38.4% | 23.2% |
| 2012 | Dianne Feinstein | 62.5% | Elizabeth Emken | 37.5% | 25% |
| 2010 | Barbara Boxer | 52.2% | Carly Fiorina | 42.2% | 10% |
| 2006 | Dianne Feinstein | 59.5% | Richard Mountjoy | 35.1% | 24.4% |
| 2004 | Barbara Boxer | 57.8% | Bill Jones | 37.8% | 20% |
| 2000 | Dianne Feinstein | 55.9% | Tom Campbell | 36.6% | 19.3% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in California.
| Election results (Governor), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Jerry Brown | 60% | Neel Kashkari | 40% | 20% |
| 2010 | Jerry Brown | 53.8% | Meg Whitman | 40.9% | 12.9% |
| 2006 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 55.9% | Phil Angelides | 39.0% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | Gray Davis | 47.3% | Bill Simon | 42.4% | 4.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent California in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 39 | 73.5% | 14 | 26.4% | D+25 |
| 2014 | 39 | 73.5% | 14 | 26.4% | D+25 |
| 2012 | 38 | 71.7% | 15 | 28.3% | D+23 |
| 2010 | 34 | 64.1% | 19 | 35.8% | D+15 |
| 2008 | 34 | 64.1% | 19 | 35.8% | D+15 |
| 2006 | 34 | 64.1% | 19 | 35.8% | D+15 |
| 2004 | 33 | 62.3% | 20 | 37.7% | D+13 |
| 2002 | 33 | 62.3% | 20 | 37.7% | D+13 |
| 2000 | 32 | 61.5% | 20 | 38.5% | D+12 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
California Party Control: 1992-2026
Twenty-one years with Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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