California governor election history
Every California governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | Brian Dahle | 18.4 | 10,933,009 |
| 2018 | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | John Cox | 23.9 | 12,464,235 |
| 2014 | Jerry Brown | Democratic | Neel Kashkari | 19.9 | 7,317,581 |
| 2010 flip | Jerry Brown | Democratic | Meg Whitman | 12.9 | 10,095,185 |
| 2006 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | Phil Angelides | 17.0 | 8,679,416 |
| 2003 special flip | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | Cruz M. Bustamante | 15.7 | 9,413,490 |
| 2002 | Gray Davis | Democratic | Bill Simon | 4.7 | 7,738,781 |
| 1998 flip | Gray Davis | Democratic | Dan Lungren | 19.1 | 8,617,649 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the most recent California governor election?
Gavin Newsom won in 2022 by 18.4 points.
When did a Democrat last win a California governor race?
In 2022, when Gavin Newsom won.
When did a Republican last win a California governor race?
In 2006, when Arnold Schwarzenegger won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.