California — 1992 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 Senate electionCalifornia · U.S. SenateBoxerD+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Barbara Boxer ✓Democrat | 47.9% | 5,173,467 |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce HerschensohnRepublican | 43.0% | 4,644,182 |
| Jerome "Jerry" McCreadyAmerican Independent | 3.5% | 373,051 |
1992Senate margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA, CA | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| ALPINE, CA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| AMADOR, CA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| BUTTE, CA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| CALAVERAS, CA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| COLUSA, CA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| CONTRA COSTA, CA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| DEL NORTE, CA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| EL DORADO, CA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| FRESNO, CA | Republican | R+18.7 |
| GLENN, CA | Republican | R+35.9 |
| HUMBOLDT, CA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| IMPERIAL, CA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| INYO, CA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| KERN, CA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| KINGS, CA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| LAKE, CA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| LASSEN, CA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| MADERA, CA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| MARIN, CA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| MARIPOSA, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| MENDOCINO, CA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| MERCED, CA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| MODOC, CA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| MONO, CA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| MONTEREY, CA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| NAPA, CA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| NEVADA, CA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| ORANGE, CA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| PLACER, CA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| PLUMAS, CA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| RIVERSIDE, CA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| SACRAMENTO, CA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| SAN BENITO, CA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| SAN DIEGO, CA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| SAN JOAQUIN, CA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| SAN MATEO, CA | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| SANTA BARBARA, CA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| SANTA CLARA, CA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ, CA | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| SHASTA, CA | Republican | R+31.1 |
| SIERRA, CA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| SISKIYOU, CA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| SOLANO, CA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| SONOMA, CA | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| STANISLAUS, CA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| SUTTER, CA | Republican | R+28.2 |
| TEHAMA, CA | Republican | R+25.9 |
| TRINITY, CA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| TULARE, CA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| TUOLUMNE, CA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| VENTURA, CA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| YOLO, CA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| YUBA, CA | Republican | R+18.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 1992D+13.4Senate 1992D+4.9vs. baselineR+8.5
California's 1992 Senate race ran 8.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1992CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.