| Election Name: | 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
| Image1: | Gray Davis, portrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gray Davis |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,441,429 |
| Percentage1: | 52.42% |
| Nominee2: | Cathie Wright |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,412,777 |
| Percentage2: | 40.28% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Leo T. McCarthy |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gray Davis |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. State Controller Gray Davis, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Cathie Wright, to succeed incumbent Leo T. McCarthy, who was retiring after three terms.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California[1]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| County | Davis | Votes | Wright | Votes | Gomez | Votes | New | Votes | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 69.68% | 158,442 | 16.94% | 38,516 | 2.56% | 5,812 | 1.64% | 3,732 | 9.18% | 20,881 | |
| Alameda | 67.21% | 262,947 | 23.82% | 93,184 | 2.12% | 8,294 | 1.85% | 7,235 | 5.01% | 19,589 | |
| San Mateo | 61.70% | 129,434 | 30.93% | 64,878 | 1.80% | 3,777 | 2.02% | 4,241 | 3.55% | 7,458 | |
| Marin | 59.89% | 61,795 | 28.75% | 29,661 | 1.21% | 1,248 | 2.30% | 2,368 | 7.85% | 8,105 | |
| Sonoma | 59.69% | 93,746 | 31.34% | 49,231 | 1.83% | 2,878 | 2.50% | 3,927 | 4.64% | 7,280 | |
| Yolo | 58.64% | 28,557 | 32.91% | 16,027 | 2.39% | 1,165 | 2.08% | 1,011 | 3.98% | 1,940 | |
| Los Angeles | 58.05% | 1,170,122 | 35.34% | 712,252 | 2.78% | 55,958 | 1.72% | 34,655 | 2.11% | 42,601 | |
| Solano | 57.75% | 56,311 | 35.59% | 34,698 | 1.87% | 1,826 | 1.94% | 1,890 | 2.85% | 2,778 | |
| Santa Clara | 57.60% | 250,445 | 34.06% | 148,092 | 2.11% | 9,181 | 2.90% | 12,593 | 3.34% | 14,517 | |
| Santa Cruz | 56.87% | 51,155 | 30.24% | 27,203 | 2.90% | 2,612 | 3.52% | 3,170 | 6.46% | 5,813 | |
| Napa | 56.36% | 23,756 | 36.67% | 15,457 | 1.41% | 596 | 2.23% | 938 | 3.34% | 1,406 | |
| Mendocino | 56.27% | 16,530 | 32.13% | 9,439 | 2.90% | 852 | 3.24% | 953 | 5.45% | 1,602 | |
| Contra Costa | 56.06% | 165,014 | 37.82% | 111,301 | 1.43% | 4,208 | 1.88% | 5,541 | 2.81% | 8,264 | |
| Lake | 55.60% | 10,847 | 37.82% | 7,379 | 1.16% | 227 | 2.55% | 498 | 2.86% | 559 | |
| Sacramento | 55.58% | 196,514 | 38.68% | 136,768 | 1.50% | 5,290 | 1.97% | 6,958 | 2.27% | 8,046 | |
| Stanislaus | 53.35% | 53,120 | 41.17% | 40,992 | 1.78% | 1,769 | 1.43% | 1,428 | 2.27% | 2,257 | |
| Del Norte | 53.19% | 3,936 | 40.30% | 2,982 | 1.11% | 82 | 2.45% | 181 | 2.96% | 219 | |
| Amador | 52.97% | 6,925 | 42.06% | 5,498 | 0.67% | 88 | 2.30% | 301 | 1.99% | 261 | |
| Monterey | 52.87% | 47,979 | 39.86% | 36,172 | 2.40% | 2,178 | 1.98% | 1,799 | 2.89% | 2,620 | |
| San Joaquin | 52.65% | 66,801 | 42.29% | 53,649 | 1.90% | 2,407 | 1.40% | 1,776 | 1.77% | 2,238 | |
| San Benito | 52.13% | 6,057 | 39.17% | 4,551 | 3.13% | 364 | 2.96% | 344 | 2.62% | 304 | |
| Humboldt | 52.12% | 24,544 | 34.55% | 16,272 | 1.72% | 811 | 2.44% | 1,147 | 9.17% | 4,319 | |
| Tuolumne | 51.06% | 9,989 | 43.72% | 8,554 | 0.72% | 140 | 2.03% | 397 | 2.47% | 484 | |
| Merced | 50.67% | 19,709 | 43.57% | 16,947 | 2.33% | 908 | 1.47% | 571 | 1.96% | 762 | |
| Imperial | 49.14% | 11,626 | 39.29% | 9,294 | 7.54% | 1,784 | 1.33% | 315 | 2.70% | 638 | |
| Fresno | 48.80% | 86,265 | 45.60% | 80,608 | 2.50% | 4,425 | 1.15% | 2,041 | 1.94% | 3,429 | |
| Kings | 48.67% | 10,925 | 45.43% | 10,199 | 2.62% | 588 | 1.14% | 256 | 2.13% | 480 | |
| Calaveras | 47.74% | 7,503 | 45.09% | 7,086 | 1.05% | 165 | 3.14% | 493 | 2.98% | 469 | |
| Lassen | 47.33% | 3,839 | 44.17% | 3,583 | 1.47% | 119 | 3.43% | 278 | 3.60% | 192 | |
| Mariposa | 47.17% | 3,360 | 46.37% | 3,303 | 0.86% | 61 | 2.18% | 155 | 3.42% | 244 | |
| Santa Barbara | 46.80% | 60,516 | 46.09% | 59,602 | 2.39% | 3,094 | 2.06% | 2,666 | 2.66% | 3,436 | |
| Plumas | 46.44% | 3,939 | 46.42% | 3,937 | 1.20% | 102 | 2.52% | 214 | 3.41% | 289 | |
| Siskiyou | 46.10% | 8,349 | 45.05% | 8,158 | 1.29% | 233 | 2.86% | 518 | 4.70% | 852 | |
| San Bernardino | 45.91% | 157,449 | 46.45% | 159,297 | 2.66% | 9,119 | 2.31% | 7,935 | 1.67% | 9,162 | |
| Trinity | 45.67% | 2,460 | 41.49% | 2,235 | 1.95% | 105 | 4.42% | 238 | 6.47% | 349 | |
| Riverside | 45.43% | 154,591 | 47.81% | 162,715 | 2.24% | 7,609 | 2.24% | 7,621 | 2.28% | 6,776 | |
| Colusa | 45.06% | 2,254 | 49.64% | 2,483 | 1.60% | 80 | 1.64% | 82 | 2.06% | 103 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 44.95% | 38,472 | 47.47% | 40,626 | 1.56% | 1,333 | 2.57% | 2,197 | 3.46% | 2,962 | |
| Madera | 44.86% | 11,939 | 50.04% | 13,318 | 1.83% | 488 | 1.38% | 366 | 1.89% | 503 | |
| Butte | 44.79% | 30,332 | 48.52% | 32,856 | 1.46% | 988 | 2.28% | 1,541 | 2.96% | 2,005 | |
| Sierra | 44.77% | 727 | 45.38% | 737 | 1.48% | 24 | 3.88% | 63 | 4.50% | 73 | |
| Yuba | 44.63% | 6,307 | 47.71% | 6,742 | 1.80% | 254 | 2.55% | 360 | 3.31% | 468 | |
| Ventura | 44.47% | 95,571 | 48.54% | 104,321 | 2.22% | 4,775 | 2.36% | 5,071 | 2.42% | 5,188 | |
| Placer | 44.40% | 33,626 | 49.52% | 37,509 | 0.95% | 719 | 2.85% | 2,160 | 2.28% | 1,728 | |
| Alpine | 44.39% | 289 | 43.63% | 284 | 2.76% | 18 | 4.92% | 32 | 4.30% | 28 | |
| Tehama | 44.32% | 8,186 | 48.34% | 8,927 | 1.02% | 188 | 2.96% | 546 | 3.37% | 622 | |
| San Diego | 43.92% | 320,867 | 49.05% | 358,361 | 1.95% | 14,263 | 2.52% | 18,402 | 2.57% | 18,722 | |
| Tulare | 43.83% | 33,970 | 49.53% | 38,381 | 3.11% | 2,407 | 1.50% | 1,159 | 2.04% | 1,581 | |
| El Dorado | 43.40% | 23,514 | 49.84% | 27,005 | 0.95% | 515 | 3.10% | 1,677 | 2.71% | 1,473 | |
| Nevada | 42.80% | 16,067 | 49.31% | 18,508 | 0.97% | 365 | 2.63% | 987 | 4.29% | 1,610 | |
| Mono | 41.26% | 1,419 | 50.89% | 1,750 | 1.08% | 37 | 3.49% | 120 | 3.29% | 113 | |
| Shasta | 41.23% | 22,265 | 51.68% | 27,907 | 1.15% | 623 | 2.57% | 1,388 | 3.37% | 1,818 | |
| Kern | 41.09% | 61,813 | 51.38% | 77,284 | 2.62% | 3,946 | 2.31% | 3,470 | 2.61% | 3,918 | |
| Inyo | 40.96% | 2,940 | 52.77% | 3,788 | 1.20% | 86 | 2.24% | 161 | 2.83% | 203 | |
| Modoc | 40.70% | 1,564 | 49.05% | 1,885 | 1.41% | 54 | 3.93% | 151 | 4.92% | 189 | |
| Glenn | 40.40% | 3,212 | 53.98% | 4,292 | 0.99% | 79 | 2.02% | 161 | 2.60% | 207 | |
| Sutter | 40.17% | 8,848 | 54.77% | 12,065 | 1.46% | 321 | 1.73% | 380 | 1.88% | 414 | |
| Orange | 39.08% | 291,750 | 54.12% | 404,028 | 1.82% | 13,616 | 2.68% | 20,038 | 2.29% | 17,088 |