1990 California gubernatorial election
The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. The Republican candidate, Senator Pete Wilson, defeated the Democratic candidate, former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein, who would later go on to win Wilson's Senate seat.
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 County results Wilson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Feinstein: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Feinstein won the Democratic nomination against opponents including California Attorney General John Van de Kamp. Wilson faced minimal opposition in his bid for the Republican nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Wilson, incumbent U.S. Senator and former mayor of San Diego
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Wilson | 1,856,614 | 87.51% | |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco
- John van de Kamp, California Attorney General
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dianne Feinstein | 1,361,360 | 52.26% | |
| Democratic | John Van de Kamp | 1,067,899 | 41.00% | |
General election results
Candidates
- Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco (Democratic)
- Jerome McCready (American Independent)
- Maria Elizabeth Muñoz (Peace and Freedom)
- Dennis Thompson (Libertarian)
- Pete Wilson, U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Wilson | 3,791,904 | 49.25% | |
| Democratic | Dianne Feinstein | 3,525,197 | 45.78% | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Thompson | 145,628 | 1.89% | |
| American Independent | Jerome McCready | 139,661 | 1.81% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maria Elizabeth Muñoz | 96,842 | 1.26% | |
| Total votes | 7,699,467 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results by county
| County | Wilson | Votes | Feinstein | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter | 65.45% | 12,647 | 30.00% | 5,796 | 4.55% | 880 |
| Orange | 63.72% | 425,025 | 31.32% | 208,886 | 4.97% | 33,119 |
| Inyo | 62.97% | 4,566 | 32.67% | 2,369 | 4.36% | 316 |
| Tulare | 62.76% | 41,186 | 33.02% | 21,670 | 4.23% | 2,773 |
| Colusa | 62.37% | 2,798 | 32.43% | 1,455 | 5.19% | 233 |
| Glenn | 61.06% | 4,190 | 31.80% | 2,182 | 7.14% | 490 |
| Kern | 60.08% | 73,065 | 34.34% | 41,763 | 5.58% | 6,785 |
| Yuba | 59.22% | 7,355 | 34.96% | 4,342 | 5.82% | 723 |
| Shasta | 57.85% | 28,322 | 36.35% | 17,795 | 5.81% | 2,844 |
| Ventura | 57.58% | 106,234 | 36.93% | 68,139 | 5.49% | 10,132 |
| Mono | 57.46% | 1,776 | 36.36% | 1,124 | 6.18% | 191 |
| Modoc | 57.35% | 2,115 | 35.79% | 1,320 | 6.86% | 253 |
| Riverside | 57.26% | 157,214 | 37.46% | 102,847 | 5.28% | 14,494 |
| San Diego | 57.09% | 383,959 | 36.39% | 244,759 | 6.52% | 43,819 |
| Tehama | 56.94% | 9,415 | 35.77% | 5,915 | 7.29% | 1,206 |
| Placer | 56.53% | 36,397 | 38.17% | 24,577 | 5.29% | 3,408 |
| Madera | 56.50% | 11,216 | 37.44% | 7,431 | 6.06% | 1,203 |
| Lassen | 56.23% | 4,790 | 37.00% | 3,152 | 6.77% | 577 |
| Kings | 56.09% | 9,771 | 38.64% | 6,731 | 5.26% | 917 |
| San Bernardino | 55.99% | 169,028 | 38.02% | 114,764 | 5.99% | 18,081 |
| El Dorado | 55.81% | 26,452 | 38.80% | 18,390 | 5.39% | 2,554 |
| San Joaquin | 54.98% | 62,249 | 41.21% | 46,653 | 3.81% | 4,311 |
| Butte | 54.93% | 35,048 | 39.85% | 25,422 | 5.22% | 3,331 |
| Nevada | 54.20% | 18,458 | 39.90% | 13,588 | 5.91% | 2,012 |
| Amador | 53.99% | 6,469 | 40.04% | 4,797 | 5.97% | 715 |
| San Luis Obispo | 53.54% | 38,909 | 41.47% | 30,140 | 4.99% | 3,624 |
| Stanislaus | 53.49% | 47,275 | 42.07% | 37,182 | 4.44% | 3,925 |
| Del Norte | 53.21% | 3,615 | 39.99% | 2,717 | 6.80% | 462 |
| Santa Barbara | 53.11% | 58,677 | 42.52% | 46,977 | 4.36% | 4,820 |
| Calaveras | 52.99% | 7,071 | 40.63% | 5,422 | 6.38% | 852 |
| Tuolumne | 52.91% | 10,465 | 41.93% | 8,294 | 5.16% | 1,021 |
| Alpine | 52.72% | 242 | 37.91% | 174 | 9.37% | 43 |
| Siskiyou | 52.61% | 8,320 | 40.13% | 6,346 | 7.25% | 1,147 |
| Fresno | 52.57% | 77,693 | 42.98% | 63,523 | 4.44% | 6,566 |
| Imperial | 52.22% | 9,422 | 41.36% | 7,463 | 6.42% | 1,159 |
| Mariposa | 51.88% | 3,336 | 40.96% | 2,634 | 7.15% | 460 |
| Plumas | 51.87% | 4,243 | 42.51% | 3,477 | 5.62% | 460 |
| Trinity | 51.73% | 2,908 | 40.02% | 2,250 | 8.25% | 464 |
| Sierra | 51.04% | 813 | 42.12% | 671 | 6.84% | 109 |
| Merced | 50.64% | 17,054 | 44.55% | 15,004 | 4.81% | 1,621 |
| Sacramento | 50.32% | 167,982 | 44.70% | 149,215 | 4.99% | 16,651 |
| Napa | 47.24% | 18,931 | 47.45% | 19,017 | 5.31% | 2,127 |
| Lake | 47.11% | 8,344 | 47.85% | 8,475 | 5.03% | 891 |
| Humboldt | 46.81% | 22,943 | 46.57% | 22,823 | 6.62% | 3,242 |
| Los Angeles | 46.61% | 867,781 | 48.95% | 911,413 | 4.44% | 82,699 |
| San Benito | 45.23% | 4,120 | 48.80% | 4,445 | 5.96% | 543 |
| Contra Costa | 43.94% | 119,901 | 52.87% | 144,268 | 3.19% | 8,714 |
| Yolo | 43.53% | 19,316 | 51.59% | 22,890 | 4.88% | 2,167 |
| Monterey | 42.66% | 34,932 | 51.74% | 42,371 | 5.60% | 4,590 |
| Santa Clara | 42.57% | 178,310 | 52.24% | 218,843 | 5.19% | 21,739 |
| Solano | 42.50% | 36,755 | 52.00% | 44,969 | 5.50% | 4,758 |
| Mendocino | 40.86% | 11,723 | 50.60% | 14,515 | 8.54% | 2,450 |
| San Mateo | 40.45% | 80,253 | 55.43% | 109,963 | 4.12% | 8,180 |
| Sonoma | 38.60% | 54,706 | 55.81% | 79,093 | 5.59% | 7,924 |
| Marin | 36.77% | 35,563 | 59.20% | 57,255 | 4.03% | 3,902 |
| Santa Cruz | 33.11% | 26,797 | 59.96% | 48,530 | 6.94% | 5,614 |
| Alameda | 31.64% | 117,107 | 64.12% | 237,345 | 4.25% | 15,726 |
| San Francisco | 25.00% | 56,652 | 71.32% | 161,626 | 3.68% | 8,349 |
By congressional district
| District | Wilson | Feinstein | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42.3% | 51.6% | Frank Riggs (R) |
| 2nd | 56.3% | 37.4% | Wally Herger (R) |
| 3rd | 49.3% | 46.1% | Bob Matsui (D) |
| 4th | 48.7% | 45.5% | Vic Fazio (D) |
| 5th | 26.7% | 69.7% | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| 6th | 32.0% | 63.7% | Barbara Boxer (D) |
| 7th | 41.3% | 54.3% | George Miller (D) |
| 8th | 29.0% | 67.7% | Ron Dellums (D) |
| 9th | 37.2% | 58.4% | Pete Stark (D) |
| 10th | 37.2% | 57.2% | Don Edwards (D) |
| 11th | 38.2% | 57.4% | Tom Lantos (D) |
| 12th | 45.2% | 50.1% | Tom Campbell (R) |
| 13th | 43.7% | 50.9% | Norman Mineta (D) |
| 14th | 56.6% | 38.4% | John Doolittle (R) |
| 15th | 53.0% | 42.3% | Gary Condit (D) |
| 16th | 39.6% | 54.6% | Leon Panetta (D) |
| 17th | 59.7% | 35.9% | Cal Dooley (D) |
| 18th | 48.3% | 46.8% | Richard Lehman (D) |
| 19th | 52.4% | 42.5% | Bob Lagomarsino (R) |
| 20th | 61.2% | 33.3% | Bill Thomas (R) |
| 21st | 59.8% | 35.6% | Elton Gallegly (R) |
| 22nd | 62.9% | 32.7% | Carlos Moorhead (R) |
| 23rd | 41.0% | 55.7% | Anthony Beilenson (D) |
| 24th | 33.7% | 62.5% | Henry Waxman (D) |
| 25th | 34.5% | 60.0% | Edward Roybal (D) |
| 26th | 42.4% | 53.4% | Howard Berman (D) |
| 27th | 42.9% | 52.8% | Mel Levine (D) |
| 28th | 27.4% | 69.2% | Julian Dixon (D) |
| 29th | 22.2% | 74.3% | Maxine Waters (D) |
| 30th | 46.7% | 48.0% | Matthew Martinez (D) |
| 31st | 34.8% | 60.6% | Mervyn Dymally (D) |
| 32nd | 50.3% | 44.4% | Glenn Anderson (D) |
| 33rd | 59.4% | 35.5% | David Dreier (R) |
| 34th | 47.0% | 46.8% | Ed Torres (D) |
| 35th | 60.5% | 33.2% | Jerry Lewis (R) |
| 36th | 48.3% | 46.1% | George Brown (D) |
| 37th | 58.4% | 36.5% | Al McCandless (R) |
| 38th | 57.4% | 36.6% | Bob Dornan (R) |
| 39th | 66.6% | 28.2% | William Dannemeyer (R) |
| 40th | 63.6% | 32.0% | Christopher Cox (R) |
| 41st | 54.9% | 39.5% | Bill Lowery (R) |
| 42nd | 62.0% | 33.8% | Dana Rohrabacher (R) |
| 43rd | 64.0% | 30.0% | Ron Packard (R) |
| 44th | 46.6% | 46.1% | Duke Cunningham (R) |
| 45th | 60.5% | 32.3% | Duncan Hunter (R) |
References
- California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote: June 5, 1990" (PDF). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- "November 6, 1990 - General Election Results - Elections & Voter Information - California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
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