2018 California State Controller election explained

Election Name:2018 California State Controller Election
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 California State Controller election
Previous Year:2014
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Next Election:2022 California State Controller election
Next Year:2022
Candidate1:Betty Yee
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:8,013,067
Percentage1:65.5%
Candidate2:Konstantinos Roditis
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:4,229,480
Percentage2:34.5%
Controller
Before Election:Betty Yee
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Betty Yee
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2018 California State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee won re-election to a second term.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

Primary election

Results

General election

Results

Yee won the election easily. Yee won by running up margins in heavily populated areas of the state. With 8,013,067 votes, Yee is the top vote earner in any California State Controller election.

References

  1. Web site: California Secretary of State - CalAccess - Campaign Finance. cal-access.sos.ca.gov. 2017-06-11.
  2. Web site: California Secretary of State - CalAccess - Campaign Finance. cal-access.sos.ca.gov. 2017-11-23.
  3. Web site: Election 2018: The Peace & Freedom Party Candidates. December 18, 2017. January 8, 2018. January 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180109121841/http://www.peaceandfreedom.org/home/join/12-news/general/1381-peace-and-freedom-party-2018-california-election-candidates. dead.

External links

Official campaign websites