1986 California gubernatorial election|
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 County results
Deukmejian:
50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Bradley: 40–50% 60–70% |
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The 1986 California gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican George Deukmejian won easily in this rematch over the Democratic challenger, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. This was the largest gubernatorial victory since that of Earl Warren in 1946, who won 91.64% of the vote.
As of 2024[update], this was the most recent California gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
General Election Results
Results by county
Deukmejian is the last Republican gubernatorial nominee to win Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties.
| County
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Deukmejian
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Votes
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Bradley
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Votes
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Others
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Votes
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| Glenn
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80.45%
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5,728
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17.50%
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1,246
|
2.05%
|
146
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| Colusa
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79.49%
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3,729
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18.80%
|
882
|
1.71%
|
80
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| Sutter
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78.67%
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12,616
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18.37%
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2,946
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2.96%
|
474
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| Calaveras
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74.77%
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8,221
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23.02%
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2,531
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2.21%
|
243
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| Modoc
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74.69%
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2,641
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22.91%
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810
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2.40%
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85
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| Amador
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74.43%
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7,357
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23.46%
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2,319
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2.11%
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209
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| El Dorado
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73.57%
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26,068
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24.29%
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8,605
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2.14%
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760
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| Placer
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73.31%
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37,288
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24.66%
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12,542
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2.03%
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1,034
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| Nevada
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73.12%
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20,599
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24.59%
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6,928
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2.29%
|
644
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| Yuba
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72.37%
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8,594
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25.11%
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2,982
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2.52%
|
299
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| Orange
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71.89%
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468,092
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26.54%
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172,782
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1.57%
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10,222
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| Inyo
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71.79%
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4,862
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25.88%
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1,753
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2.33%
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158
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| Tulare
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71.72%
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44,335
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26.35%
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16,287
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1.94%
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1,197
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| San Joaquin
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71.32%
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76,297
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26.94%
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28,817
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1.75%
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1,868
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| Tuolumne
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71.29%
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11,121
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27.16%
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4,237
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1.54%
|
241
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| Tehama
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71.10%
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10,463
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26.72%
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3,932
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2.18%
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321
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| Stanislaus
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71.05%
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53,505
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27.20%
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20,481
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1.75%
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1,315
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| Shasta
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71.01%
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29,447
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26.89%
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11,149
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2.11%
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873
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| Butte
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70.81%
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40,546
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27.10%
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15,518
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2.09%
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1,194
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| Mono
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70.66%
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1,847
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27.62%
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722
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1.72%
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45
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| Madera
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70.55%
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12,939
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27.00%
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4,951
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2.45%
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449
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| Mariposa
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70.06%
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3,844
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27.57%
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1,513
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2.37%
|
130
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| Kings
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69.07%
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12,256
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29.33%
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5,205
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1.59%
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283
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| Lassen
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68.96%
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5,154
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27.66%
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2,067
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3.39%
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253
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| Merced
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68.86%
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21,426
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29.26%
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9,105
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1.88%
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584
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| Kern
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68.23%
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86,547
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29.93%
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37,973
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1.84%
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2,333
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| Plumas
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68.19%
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4,827
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29.61%
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2,096
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2.20%
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156
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| Napa
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68.14%
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26,445
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29.52%
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11,456
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2.34%
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908
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| Sacramento
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68.05%
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207,086
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30.12%
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91,660
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1.83%
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5,580
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| Siskiyou
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67.95%
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10,515
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29.62%
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4,584
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2.42%
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375
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| Lake
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67.42%
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10,994
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30.07%
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4,904
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2.50%
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408
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| Ventura
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67.20%
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118,640
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31.09%
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54,893
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1.71%
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3,024
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| San Luis Obispo
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67.12%
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41,893
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30.89%
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19,281
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1.99%
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1,245
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| Sierra
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66.98%
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1,053
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30.15%
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474
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2.86%
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45
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| Trinity
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66.48%
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3,720
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29.68%
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1,661
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3.84%
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215
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| San Benito
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66.42%
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5,284
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31.68%
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2,520
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1.90%
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151
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| Fresno
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66.28%
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96,959
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32.17%
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47,071
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1.55%
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2,268
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| Del Norte
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65.80%
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4,213
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31.64%
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2,026
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2.56%
|
164
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| San Diego
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65.17%
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381,094
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31.53%
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184,395
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3.30%
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19,285
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| Riverside
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65.10%
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155,318
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33.06%
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78,891
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1.84%
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4,389
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| Alpine
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64.22%
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280
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29.36%
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128
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6.42%
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28
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| San Bernardino
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63.76%
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166,483
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34.31%
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89,584
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1.93%
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5,032
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| Solano
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63.51%
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47,396
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34.01%
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25,382
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2.47%
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1,846
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| Contra Costa
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63.31%
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159,105
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34.67%
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87,117
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2.02%
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5,086
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| Monterey
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63.30%
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46,195
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34.81%
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25,408
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1.89%
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1,379
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| Santa Barbara
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62.84%
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67,852
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35.23%
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38,046
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1.93%
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2,083
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| San Mateo
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61.84%
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121,910
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36.18%
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71,329
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1.98%
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3,906
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| Imperial
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61.19%
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11,479
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36.86%
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6,915
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1.95%
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365
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| Yolo
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60.79%
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26,154
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36.97%
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15,906
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2.24%
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963
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| Santa Clara
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59.87%
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227,285
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37.64%
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142,907
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2.49%
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9,464
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| Sonoma
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59.43%
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75,003
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37.92%
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47,859
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2.65%
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3,348
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| Marin
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56.47%
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51,693
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41.17%
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37,686
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2.36%
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2,161
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| Mendocino
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55.96%
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13,710
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41.04%
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10,054
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3.00%
|
735
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| Humboldt
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54.58%
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22,534
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42.65%
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17,608
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2.78%
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1,147
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| Los Angeles
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52.96%
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1,090,138
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45.21%
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930,576
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1.82%
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37,534
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| Santa Cruz
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50.54%
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37,525
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46.91%
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34,831
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2.54%
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1,888
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| Alameda
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47.79%
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174,555
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49.68%
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181,445
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2.53%
|
9,227
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| San Francisco
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37.42%
|
83,741
|
60.20%
|
134,738
|
2.38%
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5,325
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