California — 1994 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1994 Senate electionCalifornia · U.S. SenateFeinsteinD+1.9
How it voted
Share of the 1994 vote
| Dianne Feinstein ✓Democrat | 46.7% | 3,979,152 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael HuffingtonRepublican | 44.8% | 3,817,025 |
| Elizabeth Cervantes BarronPeace And Freedom | 3.0% | 255,301 |
1994Senate margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1994 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA, CA | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| ALPINE, CA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| AMADOR, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| BUTTE, CA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| CALAVERAS, CA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| COLUSA, CA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| CONTRA COSTA, CA | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| DEL NORTE, CA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| EL DORADO, CA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| FRESNO, CA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| GLENN, CA | Republican | R+42.8 |
| HUMBOLDT, CA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| IMPERIAL, CA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| INYO, CA | Republican | R+39.0 |
| KERN, CA | Republican | R+37.0 |
| KINGS, CA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| LAKE, CA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| LASSEN, CA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| MADERA, CA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| MARIN, CA | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| MARIPOSA, CA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| MENDOCINO, CA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| MERCED, CA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| MODOC, CA | Republican | R+39.0 |
| MONO, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| MONTEREY, CA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| NAPA, CA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| NEVADA, CA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| ORANGE, CA | Republican | R+27.0 |
| PLACER, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| PLUMAS, CA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| RIVERSIDE, CA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| SACRAMENTO, CA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| SAN BENITO, CA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| SAN DIEGO, CA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| SAN JOAQUIN, CA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| SAN MATEO, CA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| SANTA BARBARA, CA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| SANTA CLARA, CA | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ, CA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| SHASTA, CA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| SIERRA, CA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| SISKIYOU, CA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| SOLANO, CA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| SONOMA, CA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| STANISLAUS, CA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| SUTTER, CA | Republican | R+37.9 |
| TEHAMA, CA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| TRINITY, CA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| TULARE, CA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| TUOLUMNE, CA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| VENTURA, CA | Republican | R+12.4 |
| YOLO, CA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| YUBA, CA | Republican | R+30.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1992D+13.4Senate 1994D+1.9vs. baselineR+11.5
California's 1994 Senate race ran 11.5 points more Republican than its 1992 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, 1994CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1994 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.