| Election Name: | 1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | Cruz-Bustamante (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Cruz Bustamante |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,290,473 |
| Percentage1: | 52.69% |
| Nominee2: | Tim Leslie |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,161,031 |
| Percentage2: | 38.82% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Lt. Governor | |
| Before Election: | Gray Davis |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Cruz Bustamante |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 2, 1998. State Assemblyman and Speaker of the Assembly Cruz Bustamante, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Tim Leslie, to succeed the incumbent Gray Davis, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for governor.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California[1]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California[2]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| County | Bustamante | Votes | Leslie | Votes | Amir | Votes | Tryon | Votes | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 67.91% | 152,668 | 15.18% | 34,122 | 11.39% | 25,599 | 1.54% | 3,468 | 3.97% | 8,945 | |
| Alameda | 64.60% | 236,652 | 23.80% | 87,178 | 5.82% | 21,336 | 1.79% | 6,549 | 3.99% | 14,617 | |
| Los Angeles | 62.06% | 1,186,799 | 30.65% | 586,184 | 2.53% | 48,328 | 1.66% | 31,720 | 3.11% | 59,406 | |
| San Mateo | 61.67% | 122,648 | 29.41% | 58,496 | 3.59% | 7,132 | 2.05% | 4,086 | 3.27% | 6,504 | |
| Marin | 60.81% | 59,606 | 29.13% | 28,555 | 5.38% | 5,272 | 2.08% | 2,037 | 2.61% | 2,553 | |
| Solano | 57.28% | 56,671 | 34.05% | 33,690 | 2.42% | 2,390 | 2.05% | 2,029 | 4.20% | 4,149 | |
| Sonoma | 56.74% | 88,519 | 30.61% | 47,758 | 5.90% | 9,200 | 2.81% | 4,378 | 3.94% | 6,161 | |
| Merced | 56.29% | 22,028 | 38.44% | 15,043 | 1.07% | 417 | 1.47% | 577 | 2.73% | 1,070 | |
| Yolo | 56.25% | 28,238 | 34.00% | 17,069 | 5.13% | 2,574 | 1.79% | 901 | 2.83% | 1,419 | |
| Santa Cruz | 56.16% | 46,691 | 28.18% | 23,429 | 8.59% | 7,144 | 3.12% | 2,591 | 3.95% | 3,279 | |
| Fresno | 55.88% | 95,010 | 39.78% | 67,641 | 0.91% | 1,546 | 1.41% | 2,403 | 2.02% | 3,428 | |
| Santa Clara | 55.70% | 225,382 | 34.69% | 140,380 | 3.37% | 13,617 | 2.57% | 10,396 | 3.67% | 14,877 | |
| Contra Costa | 55.69% | 163,323 | 36.22% | 106,235 | 2.98% | 8,746 | 1.91% | 5,590 | 3.20% | 9,402 | |
| Monterey | 54.16% | 48,509 | 36.67% | 32,846 | 2.85% | 2,556 | 2.37% | 2,121 | 3.94% | 3,532 | |
| Imperial | 53.20% | 12,468 | 36.92% | 8,651 | 1.22% | 287 | 1.98% | 465 | 6.67% | 1,563 | |
| Lake | 52.89% | 9,744 | 36.64% | 6,749 | 3.34% | 615 | 2.93% | 540 | 4.19% | 774 | |
| Kings | 52.38% | 11,785 | 41.56% | 9,351 | 0.77% | 174 | 1.76% | 396 | 3.51% | 792 | |
| San Benito | 51.93% | 6,657 | 38.51% | 4,937 | 2.29% | 293 | 3.01% | 386 | 4.26% | 547 | |
| Napa | 51.67% | 21,611 | 38.07% | 15,923 | 3.33% | 1,391 | 2.54% | 1,063 | 4.40% | 1,836 | |
| Sacramento | 50.80% | 180,599 | 42.63% | 151,559 | 2.45% | 8,713 | 1.53% | 5,442 | 2.59% | 9,208 | |
| Stanislaus | 50.60% | 50,022 | 43.64% | 43,142 | 1.17% | 1,159 | 2.12% | 2,096 | 2.46% | 2,438 | |
| San Joaquin | 50.34% | 61,845 | 43.34% | 53,243 | 1.21% | 1,490 | 2.28% | 2,802 | 2.82% | 3,468 | |
| Tulare | 50.06% | 36,277 | 45.20% | 32,753 | 0.85% | 616 | 1.81% | 1,311 | 2.08% | 1,506 | |
| San Bernardino | 49.03% | 159,206 | 43.14% | 140,072 | 1.72% | 5,572 | 1.92% | 6,242 | 4.19% | 13,609 | |
| Mendocino | 48.52% | 13,448 | 32.43% | 8,990 | 10.05% | 2,785 | 3.84% | 1,064 | 5.16% | 1,431 | |
| Santa Barbara | 47.48% | 57,042 | 43.07% | 51,740 | 3.99% | 4,797 | 2.06% | 2,470 | 3.40% | 4,090 | |
| Riverside | 46.72% | 156,016 | 45.57% | 152,171 | 1.72% | 5,730 | 2.04% | 6,824 | 3.94% | 13,171 | |
| Ventura | 46.71% | 94,869 | 44.89% | 91,157 | 2.24% | 4,543 | 2.42% | 4,909 | 3.75% | 7,604 | |
| Humboldt | 46.46% | 20,951 | 34.03% | 15,343 | 11.15% | 5,027 | 4.20% | 1,894 | 4.15% | 1,875 | |
| Madera | 46.06% | 12,065 | 48.93% | 12,815 | 1.08% | 282 | 1.93% | 506 | 2.00% | 524 | |
| Del Norte | 45.49% | 3,313 | 42.02% | 3,060 | 2.99% | 218 | 4.38% | 319 | 5.12% | 373 | |
| Tuolumne | 44.78% | 8,841 | 47.53% | 9,383 | 2.02% | 398 | 3.23% | 638 | 2.43% | 481 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 44.70% | 37,834 | 46.74% | 39,557 | 3.57% | 3,023 | 2.32% | 1,963 | 2.67% | 2,264 | |
| San Diego | 43.70% | 309,307 | 47.34% | 335,069 | 2.68% | 18,999 | 2.35% | 16,666 | 3.92% | 27,765 | |
| Mariposa | 41.35% | 2,914 | 49.66% | 3,500 | 2.61% | 184 | 3.42% | 241 | 2.97% | 209 | |
| Amador | 40.51% | 5,334 | 53.88% | 7,094 | 1.52% | 200 | 2.15% | 283 | 1.95% | 256 | |
| Kern | 40.29% | 56,147 | 52.72% | 73,457 | 1.13% | 1,569 | 2.09% | 2,914 | 3.77% | 5,255 | |
| Orange | 39.37% | 273,095 | 52.97% | 367,473 | 2.08% | 14,420 | 2.20% | 15,235 | 3.38% | 23,479 | |
| Yuba | 38.82% | 5,213 | 53.78% | 7,222 | 1.59% | 214 | 2.43% | 326 | 3.37% | 454 | |
| Tehama | 38.22% | 6,963 | 51.80% | 9,436 | 1.36% | 247 | 3.72% | 677 | 4.91% | 894 | |
| Trinity | 38.05% | 1,860 | 46.83% | 2,289 | 4.15% | 203 | 5.22% | 255 | 5.75% | 281 | |
| Siskiyou | 38.02% | 6,181 | 51.70% | 8,406 | 2.21% | 360 | 4.32% | 702 | 3.75% | 609 | |
| Alpine | 37.19% | 209 | 48.75% | 274 | 5.16% | 29 | 3.91% | 22 | 4.98% | 28 | |
| Nevada | 36.69% | 14,088 | 55.15% | 21,177 | 3.82% | 1,466 | 2.06% | 790 | 2.28% | 878 | |
| Butte | 36.32% | 23,488 | 55.40% | 35,827 | 2.87% | 1,859 | 2.30% | 1,489 | 3.11% | 2,008 | |
| Colusa | 36.30% | 1,745 | 56.50% | 2,716 | 1.02% | 49 | 2.83% | 136 | 3.35% | 161 | |
| El Dorado | 36.10% | 20,680 | 57.64% | 33,022 | 2.31% | 1,321 | 1.80% | 1,033 | 2.16% | 1,235 | |
| Calaveras | 35.93% | 5,767 | 48.96% | 7,858 | 1.51% | 242 | 11.64% | 1,869 | 1.96% | 314 | |
| Shasta | 35.88% | 18,684 | 54.66% | 28,461 | 1.84% | 960 | 3.37% | 1,756 | 4.25% | 2,212 | |
| Inyo | 35.85% | 2,385 | 54.51% | 3,626 | 2.59% | 172 | 2.86% | 190 | 4.19% | 279 | |
| Placer | 35.37% | 31,064 | 59.43% | 52,191 | 1.83% | 1,608 | 1.51% | 1,330 | 1.85% | 1,622 | |
| Mono | 35.15% | 1,202 | 55.76% | 1,907 | 3.22% | 110 | 3.57% | 122 | 2.31% | 79 | |
| Sutter | 34.62% | 7,529 | 59.60% | 12,959 | 1.11% | 241 | 1.95% | 423 | 2.72% | 593 | |
| Plumas | 33.58% | 2,862 | 59.70% | 5,089 | 2.05% | 175 | 2.44% | 208 | 2.23% | 190 | |
| Glenn | 32.82% | 2,435 | 59.68% | 4,428 | 1.17% | 87 | 2.75% | 204 | 3.57% | 265 | |
| Lassen | 30.44% | 2,511 | 61.94% | 5,110 | 1.50% | 124 | 2.84% | 234 | 3.28% | 271 | |
| Sierra | 30.06% | 527 | 59.33% | 1,040 | 2.11% | 37 | 4.51% | 79 | 3.99% | 70 | |
| Modoc | 27.27% | 946 | 62.78% | 2,178 | 1.47% | 51 | 4.70% | 163 | 3.78% | 131 |