Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/2018/Governor/California
      2018·Governor·California

      California Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Gavin Newsom
      62.0%7,721,410 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John H. Cox
      38.0%4,742,825 votes
      Margin
      D+23.9
      12,464,235 total votes
      2 candidates12,464,235 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gavin NewsomDEM✓
      		DEM7,721,41062.0%
      John H. CoxREP
      		REP4,742,82538.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in California

      2022
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+18.4
      2014
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.9
      2010
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+12.9
      2006
      Arnold SchwarzeneggerREP
      R+17.0
      2002
      Gray DavisDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Gray DavisDEM
      D+19.6
      1994
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+14.6
      1990
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+3.5
      1986
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+23.2
      1982
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+1.2
      1978
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.5
      1974
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.7
      1966
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+15.3
      View all Governor history for California →

      Candidates

      Gavin NewsomDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.1
      Career2018-2022
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John H. CoxREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+23.9
      Career2018-2018
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 2018

      US Senate1 contest →US House53 contests →
      ← All 2018 Governor races2018 overviewCalifornia profileAll elections