1998 United States Senate election in California explained

The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Matt Fong.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator
• John Pinkerton

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• John M. Brown, businessman
• Linh Dao, activist
• Matt Fong, State Treasurer
• Darrell Issa, businessman and activist
• Mark Raus, pharmacist
• Frank Riggs, U.S. Representative from Windsor

Results

General election

Candidates

• Ophie C. Beltran (Peace & Freedom)
• Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
• Ted Brown, perennial candidate (Libertarian)
• Timothy R. Erich (Reform)
• Matt Fong, State Treasurer (Republican)
• Joseph Perrin Sr. (American Independent)
• Brian M. Rees (Natural Law)

Results

Although the race was predicted to be fairly close, Boxer still defeated Fong by a ten-point margin. As expected, Boxer did very well in Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Results by county

Final results from the Secretary of State of California.^[1]

County	Boxer	Votes	Fong	Votes	Others	Votes
align=center	San Francisco	align=center	75.23%	align=center	179,889	align=center	21.93%	align=center	52,443	align=center	2.83%	align=center	6,777
align=center	Alameda	align=center	69.62%	align=center	266,329	align=center	27.37%	align=center	104,699	align=center	3.00%	align=center	11,520
align=center	Marin	align=center	65.41%	align=center	66,160	align=center	31.76%	align=center	32,118	align=center	2.83%	align=center	2,861
align=center	San Mateo	align=center	63.14%	align=center	130,064	align=center	33.87%	align=center	69,776	align=center	2.98%	align=center	6,146
align=center	Santa Cruz	align=center	62.75%	align=center	53,363	align=center	32.09%	align=center	27,293	align=center	5.16%	align=center	4,391
align=center	Sonoma	align=center	61.14%	align=center	96,170	align=center	34.14%	align=center	53,695	align=center	4.72%	align=center	7,424
align=center	Los Angeles	align=center	60.84%	align=center	1,198,403	align=center	35.78%	align=center	704,782	align=center	3.37%	align=center	66,603
align=center	Yolo	align=center	58.12%	align=center	28,491	align=center	38.10%	align=center	18,680	align=center	3.78%	align=center	1,852
align=center	Santa Clara	align=center	57.81%	align=center	242,600	align=center	38.21%	align=center	160,350	align=center	3.99%	align=center	16,733
align=center	Mendocino	align=center	57.73%	align=center	16,346	align=center	35.84%	align=center	10,147	align=center	6.44%	align=center	1,822
align=center	Contra Costa	align=center	57.52%	align=center	172,595	align=center	39.30%	align=center	117,922	align=center	3.18%	align=center	9,519
align=center	Solano	align=center	56.29%	align=center	56,772	align=center	39.71%	align=center	40,051	align=center	3.98%	align=center	4,027
align=center	Lake	align=center	54.84%	align=center	10,104	align=center	40.19%	align=center	7,406	align=center	4.97%	align=center	916
align=center	Napa	align=center	54.48%	align=center	22,654	align=center	41.01%	align=center	17,052	align=center	4.50%	align=center	1,874
align=center	Monterey	align=center	53.17%	align=center	46,651	align=center	42.63%	align=center	37,399	align=center	4.19%	align=center	3,688
align=center	Imperial	align=center	51.45%	align=center	11,597	align=center	41.47%	align=center	9,346	align=center	7.09%	align=center	1,596
align=center	San Benito	align=center	51.05%	align=center	6,428	align=center	44.02%	align=center	5,543	align=center	4.93%	align=center	620
align=center	Humboldt	align=center	50.60%	align=center	23,342	align=center	44.16%	align=center	20,371	align=center	5.25%	align=center	2,414
align=center	Sacramento	align=center	50.46%	align=center	180,389	align=center	45.86%	align=center	163,957	align=center	3.68%	align=center	13,144
align=center	Santa Barbara	align=center	49.53%	align=center	60,911	align=center	46.77%	align=center	57,512	align=center	3.71%	align=center	4,554
align=center	Merced	align=center	48.39%	align=center	19,008	align=center	47.45%	align=center	18,638	align=center	4.17%	align=center	1,634
align=center	San Joaquin	align=center	48.00%	align=center	59,312	align=center	48.10%	align=center	59,434	align=center	3.91%	align=center	4,830
align=center	San Bernardino	align=center	47.47%	align=center	155,093	align=center	47.32%	align=center	154,591	align=center	5.21%	align=center	17,033
align=center	Stanislaus	align=center	47.41%	align=center	47,238	align=center	48.74%	align=center	48,560	align=center	3.86%	align=center	3,841
align=center	Ventura	align=center	46.88%	align=center	97,207	align=center	48.92%	align=center	101,440	align=center	4.21%	align=center	8,716
align=center	San Diego	align=center	46.21%	align=center	339,658	align=center	49.22%	align=center	361,812	align=center	4.58%	align=center	33,575
align=center	Alpine	align=center	45.86%	align=center	249	align=center	49.17%	align=center	267	align=center	4.96%	align=center	27
align=center	Riverside	align=center	45.78%	align=center	151,287	align=center	49.63%	align=center	164,019	align=center	4.58%	align=center	15,152
align=center	Fresno	align=center	44.28%	align=center	75,570	align=center	51.81%	align=center	88,412	align=center	3.91%	align=center	6,670
align=center	San Luis Obispo	align=center	44.16%	align=center	37,178	align=center	51.93%	align=center	43,719	align=center	3.92%	align=center	3,293
align=center	Tuolumne	align=center	43.74%	align=center	8,752	align=center	51.43%	align=center	10,289	align=center	4.82%	align=center	966
align=center	Mono	align=center	42.84%	align=center	1,404	align=center	52.46%	align=center	1,719	align=center	4.70%	align=center	154
align=center	Kings	align=center	42.75%	align=center	9,338	align=center	52.87%	align=center	11,547	align=center	4.38%	align=center	957
align=center	Amador	align=center	42.21%	align=center	5,614	align=center	54.11%	align=center	7,197	align=center	3.68%	align=center	489
align=center	Del Norte	align=center	41.79%	align=center	2,992	align=center	52.84%	align=center	3,783	align=center	5.36%	align=center	384
align=center	Calaveras	align=center	41.44%	align=center	6,502	align=center	53.04%	align=center	8,321	align=center	5.53%	align=center	866
align=center	Nevada	align=center	41.17%	align=center	15,903	align=center	54.88%	align=center	21,200	align=center	3.95%	align=center	1,525
align=center	Yuba	align=center	41.01%	align=center	5,355	align=center	53.38%	align=center	6,971	align=center	5.60%	align=center	732
align=center	Butte	align=center	40.73%	align=center	26,540	align=center	53.89%	align=center	35,112	align=center	5.36%	align=center	3,503
align=center	Trinity	align=center	39.27%	align=center	1,875	align=center	52.06%	align=center	2,486	align=center	8.66%	align=center	414
align=center	Siskiyou	align=center	39.22%	align=center	6,162	align=center	55.17%	align=center	8,669	align=center	5.62%	align=center	882
align=center	Tulare	align=center	39.16%	align=center	28,284	align=center	56.99%	align=center	41,167	align=center	3.84%	align=center	2,782
align=center	Orange	align=center	39.05%	align=center	276,594	align=center	56.75%	align=center	401,960	align=center	4.19%	align=center	29,734
align=center	Placer	align=center	38.60%	align=center	34,160	align=center	57.70%	align=center	51,063	align=center	3.71%	align=center	3,278
align=center	El Dorado	align=center	38.54%	align=center	21,697	align=center	57.46%	align=center	32,345	align=center	4.00%	align=center	2,254
align=center	Mariposa	align=center	38.23%	align=center	2,690	align=center	56.05%	align=center	3,944	align=center	5.72%	align=center	402
align=center	Madera	align=center	37.55%	align=center	9,715	align=center	58.13%	align=center	15,042	align=center	4.32%	align=center	1,118
align=center	Inyo	align=center	37.25%	align=center	2,443	align=center	57.40%	align=center	3,764	align=center	5.35%	align=center	351
align=center	Colusa	align=center	37.08%	align=center	1,734	align=center	58.97%	align=center	2,758	align=center	3.95%	align=center	185
align=center	Tehama	align=center	36.98%	align=center	6,598	align=center	56.68%	align=center	10,112	align=center	6.34%	align=center	1,131
align=center	Kern	align=center	36.58%	align=center	51,476	align=center	59.25%	align=center	83,391	align=center	4.17%	align=center	5,870
align=center	Sutter	align=center	35.58%	align=center	7,716	align=center	60.81%	align=center	13,188	align=center	3.61%	align=center	783
align=center	Sierra	align=center	34.36%	align=center	582	align=center	59.50%	align=center	1,008	align=center	6.14%	align=center	104
align=center	Shasta	align=center	33.97%	align=center	17,790	align=center	60.01%	align=center	31,428	align=center	6.03%	align=center	3,151
align=center	Plumas	align=center	33.05%	align=center	2,718	align=center	61.52%	align=center	5,059	align=center	5.43%	align=center	446
align=center	Lassen	align=center	32.92%	align=center	2,624	align=center	60.34%	align=center	4,810	align=center	6.75%	align=center	538
align=center	Glenn	align=center	31.97%	align=center	2,321	align=center	62.47%	align=center	4,536	align=center	5.57%	align=center	404
align=center	Modoc	align=center	31.80%	align=center	1,068	align=center	60.99%	align=center	2,048	align=center	7.21%	align=center	242

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

External links

• JoinCalifornia 1998 General Election
• SmartVoter.org page on the California Senate race.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090325193947/http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV25-27.pdf . 2009-03-25 . dead .