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1998 United States Senate election in California
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1998 United States Senate election in California |
| country | California |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States Senate election in California |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2004 United States Senate election in California |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 3, 1998 |
| image1 | Barbara Boxer Hshot (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Barbara Boxer** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **4,411,705** |
| percentage1 | **53.06%** |
| image2 | Mattfong.jpg |
| nominee2 | Matt Fong |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 3,576,351 |
| percentage2 | 43.01% |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | **Boxer:** |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Barbara Boxer |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Barbara Boxer |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Fong:
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
Other primaries
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.
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| County | Boxer | Votes | Fong | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | **75.23%** | *179,889* | **21.93%** | *52,443* | **2.83%** | *6,777* |
| Alameda | **69.62%** | *266,329* | **27.37%** | *104,699* | **3.00%** | *11,520* |
| Marin | **65.41%** | *66,160* | **31.76%** | *32,118* | **2.83%** | *2,861* |
| San Mateo | **63.14%** | *130,064* | **33.87%** | *69,776* | **2.98%** | *6,146* |
| Santa Cruz | **62.75%** | *53,363* | **32.09%** | *27,293* | **5.16%** | *4,391* |
| Sonoma | **61.14%** | *96,170* | **34.14%** | *53,695* | **4.72%** | *7,424* |
| Los Angeles | **60.84%** | *1,198,403* | **35.78%** | *704,782* | **3.37%** | *66,603* |
| Yolo | **58.12%** | *28,491* | **38.10%** | *18,680* | **3.78%** | *1,852* |
| Santa Clara | **57.81%** | *242,600* | **38.21%** | *160,350* | **3.99%** | *16,733* |
| Mendocino | **57.73%** | *16,346* | **35.84%** | *10,147* | **6.44%** | *1,822* |
| Contra Costa | **57.52%** | *172,595* | **39.30%** | *117,922* | **3.18%** | *9,519* |
| Solano | **56.29%** | *56,772* | **39.71%** | *40,051* | **3.98%** | *4,027* |
| Lake | **54.84%** | *10,104* | **40.19%** | *7,406* | **4.97%** | *916* |
| Napa | **54.48%** | *22,654* | **41.01%** | *17,052* | **4.50%** | *1,874* |
| Monterey | **53.17%** | *46,651* | **42.63%** | *37,399* | **4.19%** | *3,688* |
| Imperial | **51.45%** | *11,597* | **41.47%** | *9,346* | **7.09%** | *1,596* |
| San Benito | **51.05%** | *6,428* | **44.02%** | *5,543* | **4.93%** | *620* |
| Humboldt | **50.60%** | *23,342* | **44.16%** | *20,371* | **5.25%** | *2,414* |
| Sacramento | **50.46%** | *180,389* | **45.86%** | *163,957* | **3.68%** | *13,144* |
| Santa Barbara | **49.53%** | *60,911* | **46.77%** | *57,512* | **3.71%** | *4,554* |
| Merced | **48.39%** | *19,008* | **47.45%** | *18,638* | **4.17%** | *1,634* |
| San Joaquin | **48.00%** | *59,312* | **48.10%** | *59,434* | **3.91%** | *4,830* |
| San Bernardino | **47.47%** | *155,093* | **47.32%** | *154,591* | **5.21%** | *17,033* |
| Stanislaus | **47.41%** | *47,238* | **48.74%** | *48,560* | **3.86%** | *3,841* |
| Ventura | **46.88%** | *97,207* | **48.92%** | *101,440* | **4.21%** | *8,716* |
| San Diego | **46.21%** | *339,658* | **49.22%** | *361,812* | **4.58%** | *33,575* |
| Alpine | **45.86%** | *249* | **49.17%** | *267* | **4.96%** | *27* |
| Riverside | **45.78%** | *151,287* | **49.63%** | *164,019* | **4.58%** | *15,152* |
| Fresno | **44.28%** | *75,570* | **51.81%** | *88,412* | **3.91%** | *6,670* |
| San Luis Obispo | **44.16%** | *37,178* | **51.93%** | *43,719* | **3.92%** | *3,293* |
| Tuolumne | **43.74%** | *8,752* | **51.43%** | *10,289* | **4.82%** | *966* |
| Mono | **42.84%** | *1,404* | **52.46%** | *1,719* | **4.70%** | *154* |
| Kings | **42.75%** | *9,338* | **52.87%** | *11,547* | **4.38%** | *957* |
| Amador | **42.21%** | *5,614* | **54.11%** | *7,197* | **3.68%** | *489* |
| Del Norte | **41.79%** | *2,992* | **52.84%** | *3,783* | **5.36%** | *384* |
| Calaveras | **41.44%** | *6,502* | **53.04%** | *8,321* | **5.53%** | *866* |
| Nevada | **41.17%** | *15,903* | **54.88%** | *21,200* | **3.95%** | *1,525* |
| Yuba | **41.01%** | *5,355* | **53.38%** | *6,971* | **5.60%** | *732* |
| Butte | **40.73%** | *26,540* | **53.89%** | *35,112* | **5.36%** | *3,503* |
| Trinity | **39.27%** | *1,875* | **52.06%** | *2,486* | **8.66%** | *414* |
| Siskiyou | **39.22%** | *6,162* | **55.17%** | *8,669* | **5.62%** | *882* |
| Tulare | **39.16%** | *28,284* | **56.99%** | *41,167* | **3.84%** | *2,782* |
| Orange | **39.05%** | *276,594* | **56.75%** | *401,960* | **4.19%** | *29,734* |
| Placer | **38.60%** | *34,160* | **57.70%** | *51,063* | **3.71%** | *3,278* |
| El Dorado | **38.54%** | *21,697* | **57.46%** | *32,345* | **4.00%** | *2,254* |
| Mariposa | **38.23%** | *2,690* | **56.05%** | *3,944* | **5.72%** | *402* |
| Madera | **37.55%** | *9,715* | **58.13%** | *15,042* | **4.32%** | *1,118* |
| Inyo | **37.25%** | *2,443* | **57.40%** | *3,764* | **5.35%** | *351* |
| Colusa | **37.08%** | *1,734* | **58.97%** | *2,758* | **3.95%** | *185* |
| Tehama | **36.98%** | *6,598* | **56.68%** | *10,112* | **6.34%** | *1,131* |
| Kern | **36.58%** | *51,476* | **59.25%** | *83,391* | **4.17%** | *5,870* |
| Sutter | **35.58%** | *7,716* | **60.81%** | *13,188* | **3.61%** | *783* |
| Sierra | **34.36%** | *582* | **59.50%** | *1,008* | **6.14%** | *104* |
| Shasta | **33.97%** | *17,790* | **60.01%** | *31,428* | **6.03%** | *3,151* |
| Plumas | **33.05%** | *2,718* | **61.52%** | *5,059* | **5.43%** | *446* |
| Lassen | **32.92%** | *2,624* | **60.34%** | *4,810* | **6.75%** | *538* |
| Glenn | **31.97%** | *2,321* | **62.47%** | *4,536* | **5.57%** | *404* |
| Modoc | **31.80%** | *1,068* | **60.99%** | *2,048* | **7.21%** | *242* |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Merced
- San Bernardino
- San Benito
- Santa Barbara
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Alpine
References
References
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