Governor Elections 2018 | US Governor Elections | California Races
2018 California Gubernatorial Election Results
Gavin Newsom
Percent: 61.95%
Votes: 7,721,410
John H. Cox
Percent: 38.05%
Votes: 4,742,825
Race Summary
On November 6, 2018, Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was elected governor in a landslide, defeating Republican businessman John H. Cox with approximately 61.95% of the vote to Cox’s 38.05%.
Full Results
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 61.95%
Votes: 7,721,410
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 38.05%
Votes: 4,742,825
Total votes: 12,464,235
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Results by County
Alameda County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 80.55%
Votes: 462,558
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 19.45%
Votes: 111,677
Total votes: 574,235
Calaveras County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 35.93%
Votes: 7,765
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 64.07%
Votes: 13,845
Total votes: 21,610
El Dorado County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 40.58%
Votes: 36,297
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 59.42%
Votes: 53,140
Total votes: 89,437
Imperial County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 61.67%
Votes: 20,573
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 38.33%
Votes: 12,785
Total votes: 33,358
Lake County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 51.39%
Votes: 10,869
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 48.61%
Votes: 10,280
Total votes: 21,149
Marin County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 79.49%
Votes: 103,671
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 20.51%
Votes: 26,750
Total votes: 130,421
Modoc County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 23.78%
Votes: 820
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 76.22%
Votes: 2,628
Total votes: 3,448
Nevada County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 52.93%
Votes: 27,985
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 47.07%
Votes: 24,882
Total votes: 52,867
Riverside County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 49.81%
Votes: 319,845
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 50.19%
Votes: 322,243
Total votes: 642,088
San Diego County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 56.86%
Votes: 658,346
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 43.14%
Votes: 499,532
Total votes: 1,157,878
San Mateo County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 75.23%
Votes: 213,282
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 24.77%
Votes: 70,242
Total votes: 283,524
Shasta County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 28.90%
Votes: 20,256
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 71.10%
Votes: 49,825
Total votes: 70,081
Sonoma County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 72.27%
Votes: 152,040
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 27.73%
Votes: 58,338
Total votes: 210,378
Trinity County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 42.25%
Votes: 2,250
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 57.75%
Votes: 3,075
Total votes: 5,325
Yolo County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 67.82%
Votes: 49,759
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 32.18%
Votes: 23,611
Total votes: 73,370
Alpine County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 62.76%
Votes: 386
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 37.24%
Votes: 229
Total votes: 615
Colusa County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 34.69%
Votes: 1,999
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 65.31%
Votes: 3,764
Total votes: 5,763
Fresno County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 49.08%
Votes: 124,332
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 50.92%
Votes: 128,974
Total votes: 253,306
Inyo County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 44.67%
Votes: 3,244
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 55.33%
Votes: 4,018
Total votes: 7,262
Lassen County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 22.66%
Votes: 2,043
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 77.34%
Votes: 6,973
Total votes: 9,016
Mariposa County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 38.69%
Votes: 3,183
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 61.31%
Votes: 5,043
Total votes: 8,226
Mono County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 55.76%
Votes: 2,706
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 44.24%
Votes: 2,147
Total votes: 4,853
Orange County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 50.14%
Votes: 543,047
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 49.86%
Votes: 539,951
Total votes: 1,082,998
Sacramento County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 58.81%
Votes: 302,696
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 41.19%
Votes: 212,010
Total votes: 514,706
San Francisco County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 86.39%
Votes: 312,181
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 13.61%
Votes: 49,181
Total votes: 361,362
Santa Barbara County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 60.49%
Votes: 93,841
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 39.51%
Votes: 61,300
Total votes: 155,141
Sierra County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 35.93%
Votes: 599
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 64.07%
Votes: 1,068
Total votes: 1,667
Stanislaus County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 49.19%
Votes: 77,220
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 50.81%
Votes: 79,751
Total votes: 156,971
Tulare County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 42.82%
Votes: 42,702
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 57.18%
Votes: 57,012
Total votes: 99,714
Yuba County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 35.96%
Votes: 6,903
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 64.04%
Votes: 12,293
Total votes: 19,196
Amador County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 35.45%
Votes: 6,237
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 64.55%
Votes: 11,356
Total votes: 17,593
Contra Costa County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 68.20%
Votes: 283,805
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 31.80%
Votes: 132,345
Total votes: 416,150
Glenn County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 29.09%
Votes: 2,424
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 70.91%
Votes: 5,908
Total votes: 8,332
Kern County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 41.06%
Votes: 83,507
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 58.94%
Votes: 119,870
Total votes: 203,377
Los Angeles County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 71.90%
Votes: 2,114,699
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 28.10%
Votes: 826,402
Total votes: 2,941,101
Mendocino County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 66.31%
Votes: 22,152
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 33.69%
Votes: 11,255
Total votes: 33,407
Monterey County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 65.98%
Votes: 76,648
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 34.02%
Votes: 39,516
Total votes: 116,164
Placer County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 41.20%
Votes: 72,270
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 58.80%
Votes: 103,157
Total votes: 175,427
San Benito County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 56.12%
Votes: 11,274
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 43.88%
Votes: 8,815
Total votes: 20,089
San Joaquin County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 52.19%
Votes: 101,474
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 47.81%
Votes: 92,966
Total votes: 194,440
Santa Clara County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 71.40%
Votes: 438,758
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 28.60%
Votes: 175,791
Total votes: 614,549
Siskiyou County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 39.74%
Votes: 7,218
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 60.26%
Votes: 10,946
Total votes: 18,164
Sutter County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 36.98%
Votes: 11,122
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 63.02%
Votes: 18,953
Total votes: 30,075
Tuolumne County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 38.93%
Votes: 9,294
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 61.07%
Votes: 14,580
Total votes: 23,874
Butte County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 46.77%
Votes: 41,500
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 53.23%
Votes: 47,226
Total votes: 88,726
Del Norte County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 41.32%
Votes: 3,441
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 58.68%
Votes: 4,887
Total votes: 8,328
Humboldt County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 64.49%
Votes: 33,455
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 35.51%
Votes: 18,418
Total votes: 51,873
Kings County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 40.58%
Votes: 12,275
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 59.42%
Votes: 17,976
Total votes: 30,251
Madera County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 39.03%
Votes: 15,037
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 60.97%
Votes: 23,488
Total votes: 38,525
Merced County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 51.99%
Votes: 30,783
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 48.01%
Votes: 28,424
Total votes: 59,207
Napa County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 64.80%
Votes: 36,513
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 35.20%
Votes: 19,834
Total votes: 56,347
Plumas County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 37.15%
Votes: 3,433
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 62.85%
Votes: 5,807
Total votes: 9,240
San Bernardino County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 51.54%
Votes: 276,874
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 48.46%
Votes: 260,379
Total votes: 537,253
San Luis Obispo County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 51.58%
Votes: 65,117
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 48.42%
Votes: 61,137
Total votes: 126,254
Santa Cruz County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 76.79%
Votes: 91,523
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 23.21%
Votes: 27,665
Total votes: 119,188
Solano County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 61.30%
Votes: 89,694
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 38.70%
Votes: 56,627
Total votes: 146,321
Tehama County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 27.55%
Votes: 5,756
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 72.45%
Votes: 15,137
Total votes: 20,893
Ventura County
Gavin Newsom (DEM)
Percent: 55.55%
Votes: 171,729
John H. Cox (REP)
Percent: 44.45%
Votes: 137,393
Total votes: 309,122