California_gubernatorial_election,_1986
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.
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County results Deukmejian: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bradley: 40–50% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2024[update], this was the most recent California gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Deukmejian (incumbent) | 4,505,601 | 60.54 | |
Democratic | Tom Bradley | 2,781,714 | 37.38 | |
Libertarian | Joseph Fuhrig | 52,628 | 0.71 | |
Peace and Freedom | Maria Elizabeth Muñoz | 51,995 | 0.70 | |
American Independent | Gary V. Miller | 50,547 | 0.68 | |
Total votes | 7,442,485 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 60.00 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
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Results by county
Deukmejian is the last Republican gubernatorial nominee to win Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties.
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County | Deukmejian | Votes | Bradley | Votes | Others | Votes |
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Glenn | 80.45% | 5,728 | 17.50% | 1,246 | 2.05% | 146 |
Colusa | 79.49% | 3,729 | 18.80% | 882 | 1.71% | 80 |
Sutter | 78.67% | 12,616 | 18.37% | 2,946 | 2.96% | 474 |
Calaveras | 74.77% | 8,221 | 23.02% | 2,531 | 2.21% | 243 |
Modoc | 74.69% | 2,641 | 22.91% | 810 | 2.40% | 85 |
Amador | 74.43% | 7,357 | 23.46% | 2,319 | 2.11% | 209 |
El Dorado | 73.57% | 26,068 | 24.29% | 8,605 | 2.14% | 760 |
Placer | 73.31% | 37,288 | 24.66% | 12,542 | 2.03% | 1,034 |
Nevada | 73.12% | 20,599 | 24.59% | 6,928 | 2.29% | 644 |
Yuba | 72.37% | 8,594 | 25.11% | 2,982 | 2.52% | 299 |
Orange | 71.89% | 468,092 | 26.54% | 172,782 | 1.57% | 10,222 |
Inyo | 71.79% | 4,862 | 25.88% | 1,753 | 2.33% | 158 |
Tulare | 71.72% | 44,335 | 26.35% | 16,287 | 1.94% | 1,197 |
San Joaquin | 71.32% | 76,297 | 26.94% | 28,817 | 1.75% | 1,868 |
Tuolumne | 71.29% | 11,121 | 27.16% | 4,237 | 1.54% | 241 |
Tehama | 71.10% | 10,463 | 26.72% | 3,932 | 2.18% | 321 |
Stanislaus | 71.05% | 53,505 | 27.20% | 20,481 | 1.75% | 1,315 |
Shasta | 71.01% | 29,447 | 26.89% | 11,149 | 2.11% | 873 |
Butte | 70.81% | 40,546 | 27.10% | 15,518 | 2.09% | 1,194 |
Mono | 70.66% | 1,847 | 27.62% | 722 | 1.72% | 45 |
Madera | 70.55% | 12,939 | 27.00% | 4,951 | 2.45% | 449 |
Mariposa | 70.06% | 3,844 | 27.57% | 1,513 | 2.37% | 130 |
Kings | 69.07% | 12,256 | 29.33% | 5,205 | 1.59% | 283 |
Lassen | 68.96% | 5,154 | 27.66% | 2,067 | 3.39% | 253 |
Merced | 68.86% | 21,426 | 29.26% | 9,105 | 1.88% | 584 |
Kern | 68.23% | 86,547 | 29.93% | 37,973 | 1.84% | 2,333 |
Plumas | 68.19% | 4,827 | 29.61% | 2,096 | 2.20% | 156 |
Napa | 68.14% | 26,445 | 29.52% | 11,456 | 2.34% | 908 |
Sacramento | 68.05% | 207,086 | 30.12% | 91,660 | 1.83% | 5,580 |
Siskiyou | 67.95% | 10,515 | 29.62% | 4,584 | 2.42% | 375 |
Lake | 67.42% | 10,994 | 30.07% | 4,904 | 2.50% | 408 |
Ventura | 67.20% | 118,640 | 31.09% | 54,893 | 1.71% | 3,024 |
San Luis Obispo | 67.12% | 41,893 | 30.89% | 19,281 | 1.99% | 1,245 |
Sierra | 66.98% | 1,053 | 30.15% | 474 | 2.86% | 45 |
Trinity | 66.48% | 3,720 | 29.68% | 1,661 | 3.84% | 215 |
San Benito | 66.42% | 5,284 | 31.68% | 2,520 | 1.90% | 151 |
Fresno | 66.28% | 96,959 | 32.17% | 47,071 | 1.55% | 2,268 |
Del Norte | 65.80% | 4,213 | 31.64% | 2,026 | 2.56% | 164 |
San Diego | 65.17% | 381,094 | 31.53% | 184,395 | 3.30% | 19,285 |
Riverside | 65.10% | 155,318 | 33.06% | 78,891 | 1.84% | 4,389 |
Alpine | 64.22% | 280 | 29.36% | 128 | 6.42% | 28 |
San Bernardino | 63.76% | 166,483 | 34.31% | 89,584 | 1.93% | 5,032 |
Solano | 63.51% | 47,396 | 34.01% | 25,382 | 2.47% | 1,846 |
Contra Costa | 63.31% | 159,105 | 34.67% | 87,117 | 2.02% | 5,086 |
Monterey | 63.30% | 46,195 | 34.81% | 25,408 | 1.89% | 1,379 |
Santa Barbara | 62.84% | 67,852 | 35.23% | 38,046 | 1.93% | 2,083 |
San Mateo | 61.84% | 121,910 | 36.18% | 71,329 | 1.98% | 3,906 |
Imperial | 61.19% | 11,479 | 36.86% | 6,915 | 1.95% | 365 |
Yolo | 60.79% | 26,154 | 36.97% | 15,906 | 2.24% | 963 |
Santa Clara | 59.87% | 227,285 | 37.64% | 142,907 | 2.49% | 9,464 |
Sonoma | 59.43% | 75,003 | 37.92% | 47,859 | 2.65% | 3,348 |
Marin | 56.47% | 51,693 | 41.17% | 37,686 | 2.36% | 2,161 |
Mendocino | 55.96% | 13,710 | 41.04% | 10,054 | 3.00% | 735 |
Humboldt | 54.58% | 22,534 | 42.65% | 17,608 | 2.78% | 1,147 |
Los Angeles | 52.96% | 1,090,138 | 45.21% | 930,576 | 1.82% | 37,534 |
Santa Cruz | 50.54% | 37,525 | 46.91% | 34,831 | 2.54% | 1,888 |
Alameda | 47.79% | 174,555 | 49.68% | 181,445 | 2.53% | 9,227 |
San Francisco | 37.42% | 83,741 | 60.20% | 134,738 | 2.38% | 5,325 |
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