2018 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 2018
Dianne Feinstein DEM +8.3 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 11,113,364
- Margin
- 8.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Feinstein Won | DEM | 6,019,422 | 54.16% | |
| Kevin de León | DEM | 5,093,942 | 45.84% | |
| Total | 11,113,364 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
Full California Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (DEM) won with 54.2% of the vote, ahead of Kevin de León (45.8%), a margin of 8.3 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 California Senate race?
11,113,364 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.