California — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionCalifornia · U.S. SenateWilsonR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Pete Wilson ✓Republican | 51.5% | 4,022,565 |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund G. Brown Jr.Democrat | 44.8% | 3,494,968 |
| Joseph FuhrigLibertarian | 1.4% | 107,720 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA, CA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| ALPINE, CA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| AMADOR, CA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| BUTTE, CA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| CALAVERAS, CA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| COLUSA, CA | Republican | R+32.9 |
| CONTRA COSTA, CA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| DEL NORTE, CA | Republican | R+30.9 |
| EL DORADO, CA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| FRESNO, CA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| GLENN, CA | Republican | R+48.1 |
| HUMBOLDT, CA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| IMPERIAL, CA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| INYO, CA | Republican | R+38.6 |
| KERN, CA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| KINGS, CA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| LAKE, CA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| LASSEN, CA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| MADERA, CA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| MARIN, CA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| MARIPOSA, CA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| MENDOCINO, CA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| MERCED, CA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| MODOC, CA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| MONO, CA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| MONTEREY, CA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| NAPA, CA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| NEVADA, CA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| ORANGE, CA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| PLACER, CA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| PLUMAS, CA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| RIVERSIDE, CA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| SACRAMENTO, CA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| SAN BENITO, CA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| SAN DIEGO, CA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| SAN JOAQUIN, CA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| SAN MATEO, CA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| SANTA BARBARA, CA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| SANTA CLARA, CA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| SANTA CRUZ, CA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| SHASTA, CA | Republican | R+25.9 |
| SIERRA, CA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| SISKIYOU, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| SOLANO, CA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| SONOMA, CA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| STANISLAUS, CA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| SUTTER, CA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| TEHAMA, CA | Republican | R+30.2 |
| TRINITY, CA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| TULARE, CA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| TUOLUMNE, CA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| VENTURA, CA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| YOLO, CA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| YUBA, CA | Republican | R+13.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+16.8Senate 1982R+6.8vs. baselineD+10.0
California's 1982 Senate race ran 10.0 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
California's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
Same ballot, 1982CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.