1988 United States Senate election in California

1988 United States Senate election in California
November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Pete Wilson Leo T. McCarthy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 5,143,409 4,287,253
Percentage 52.79% 44.00%
County results

Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

McCarthy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Pete Wilson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Pete Wilson
Republican

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The 1988 United States Senate election in California took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Senator Pete Wilson won re-election to a second term.

As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in California. This was also the first time since 1952 that an incumbent Senator was re-elected to this seat, and the last time until 2022 that a man would win a Senate election in California.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1988 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leo T. McCarthy 2,367,067 81.69%
Democratic John H. Abbott 220,331 7.60%
Democratic Robert J. Banuelos 163,882 5.66%
Democratic Charles Greene 146,307 5.05%
Total votes 2,897,587 100.0%

Peace and Freedom primary

Candidates

  • Gloria Garcia, nominee for California Secretary of State in 1986
  • Maria Elizabeth Muñoz, Chicana activist and nominee for Governor in 1986

Results

1988 Peace and Freedom Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Peace and Freedom Maria Elizabeth Muñoz 3,701 58.52%
Peace and Freedom Gloria Garcia 2,623 41.48%
Total votes 6,324 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Results

1988 U.S. Senate election in California[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Wilson (incumbent) 5,143,409 52.79% 1.25
Democratic Leo T. McCarthy 4,287,253 44.00% 0.78
Peace and Freedom Maria Elizabeth Muñoz 166,600 1.71% 0.47
Libertarian Jack Dean 79,997 0.82% 0.51
American Independent Merton D. Short 66,291 0.68% 0.39
Independent Joel Britton 51 0.00% N/A
Total votes 9,743,601 100.00%
Republican hold Swing


By County

County Wilson Votes McCarthy Votes Munoz Votes Dean Votes Others Votes
Orange 68.23% 593,614 28.88% 251,264 1.48% 12,919 0.85% 7,418 0.55% 4,783
Inyo 65.37% 4,986 31.79% 2,425 1,28% 98 0.63% 48 0.92% 70
San Diego 64.06% 549,367 33.07% 283,554 1.34% 11,490 0.86% 7,343 0.68% 5,811


Mono 63.97% 2,397 31.49% 1,180 2.38% 89 1.12% 42 1.04% 39
Sutter 63.61% 12,724 32.33% 6,466 2.06% 413 1.17% 234 0.82% 165
Ventura 62.55% 149,958 34.14% 81,831 1.77% 4,235 0.84% 2,025 0.70% 1,678
Glenn 62.24% 5,006 34.40% 2,767 1.28% 103 0.81% 65 1.27% 102
Tulare 61.42% 46,958 35.29% 26,980 2.13% 1,630 0.63% 478 0.53% 408
Kern 60.77% 91,303 35.55% 53,415 2.09% 3,146 0.80% 1,202 0.79% 1,188
Modoc 60.72% 2,441 35.17% 1,414 1.47% 59 1.00% 40 1.67% 66
El Dorado 60.62% 30,738 35.47% 17,986 1.95% 990 0.96% 488 1.00% 507
Placer 60.41% 42,643 35.76% 25,243 1.97% 1,389 1.00% 709 0.85% 603
Shasta 60.38% 30,821 36.02% 18,384 1.37% 699 1.04% 532 1.19% 606
San Bernardino 59.44% 230,772 36.95% 143,465 1.90% 7,371 0.73% 2,821 0.99% 3,821
Nevada 59.10% 21,815 36.84% 13,598 2.10% 776 1.17% 433 0.78% 289
Riverside 58.60% 195,956 38.40% 128,422 1.73% 5,791 0.56% 1,866 0.71% 2,369
Colusa 58.69% 2,960 38.44% 1,942 1.66% 84 0.42% 21 0.89% 45
San Luis Obispo 58.13% 49,564 38.13% 32,452 1.80% 1,528 1.06% 904 0.77% 653
Tehama 57.64% 10,338 38.56% 6,916 1.23% 221 1,24% 222 1.32% 237
Yuba 57.53% 8,828 38.97% 5,980 1.74% 267 0.85% 131 0.91% 139
Madera 56.85% 13,324 38.90% 9,117 2.47% 580 0.84% 196 0.94% 220
Santa Barbara 56.85% 81,282 39.81% 56,916 1.99% 2,850 0.83% 1,187 0.52% 750
Calaveras 56.65% 7,584 39.81% 5,310 1.44% 193 1.13% 151 1.12% 150
Kings 56.33% 12,238 40.19% 8,737 2.10% 456 0.63% 136 0.76% 165
Mariposa 56.33% 3,895 39.65% 2,742 1.62% 112 1.08% 75 1.32% 91
Amador 56.23% 6,896 40.02% 4,912 1.61% 197 0.97% 119 1.15% 141
Alpine 56.14% 311 35.02% 194 5.05% 28 1.26% 7 2.53% 14
Tuolumne 55.80% 10,781 40.85% 7,892 1.65% 319 0.81% 156 0.90% 173
Butte 55.59% 40,056 40.09% 28,886 1.77% 1,272 1.26% 909 1.29% 933
San Joaquin 55.30% 75,753 41.12% 56,330 1.93% 2,650 0.61% 840 1.03% 1,416
Lassen 54.96% 4,780 40.71% 3,541 1.93% 168 0.94% 82 1.46% 127
Trinity 54.01% 3,337 39.80% 2,459 2.06% 127 1.96% 121 2.17% 134
Stanislaus 53.28% 51,423 43.97% 42,440 1.53% 1,476 0.57% 554 0.65% 623
Fresno 53.00% 99,315 43-62% 81,733 1.97% 3,696 0.71% 1,336 0.69% 1,291
Siskiyou 52.84% 9,448 42.38% 7,577 1.78% 319 1.30% 232 1.70% 304
Imperial 52.36% 12,391 42.67% 10,099 3.47% 822 0.77% 182 0.73% 173
Plumas 52.13% 4,635 43.60% 3,877 2.10% 187 1.12% 100 1.05% 93
Merced 52.04% 20,513 43.75% 17,247 2.32% 913 0.82% 325 1.07% 421
Sacramento 51.85% 201,827 44.47% 173,110 1.93% 7,496 0.76% 2,960 1.00% 3,885
Napa 51.83% 24,071 44.40% 20,619 1.82% 843 1.12% 519 0.84% 392
San Benito 51.82% 5,331 43.73% 4,499 2.54% 261 0.92% 95 0.99% 102
Contra Costa 51.10% 168,760 46.24% 152,714 1.29% 4,549 0.77% 2,549 0.60% 1,991
Sierra 51.04% 880 44.05% 759 2.69% 46 0.81% 14 1.39% 24
Monterey 49.83% 50,136 46.11% 46,401 2.33% 2,340 1.01% 1,012 0.73% 732
Lake 48.86% 9,516 47.28% 9,210 1.64% 320 1.24% 241 0.98% 191
Los Angeles 48.61% 1,265,582 48.46% 1,261,449 1.74% 45,427 0.67% 17,458 0.51% 13,375
Solano 48.22% 47,288 48.36% 47,420 1.57% 1,536 0.97% 955 0.88% 860
Santa Clara 47.69% 253,865 48.36% 257,463 1.96% 10,436 1.26% 6,734 0.73% 3,867
San Mateo 45.21% 111,187 51.12% 125,724 1.49% 3,659 0.98% 2,408 1.19% 2,940
Del Norte 45.08% 3,418 50.95% 3,863 1.74% 132 0.71% 54 1.52% 115
Sonoma 44.95% 71,775 51.19% 81,747 1.99% 3,185 1.05% 1,677 0.82% 1,304
Yolo 44.51% 23,459 51.78% 27,291 2.15% 1,133 0.87% 456 0.70% 370
Mendocino 43.71% 13,318 51.97% 15,835 2.10% 640 1.26% 385 0.96% 292
Marin 43.02% 49,942 54.35% 63,101 1.11% 1,288 1.06% 1,232 0.46% 536
Santa Cruz 38.16% 39,104 57.30% 58,715 2.60% 2,666 1.28% 1,307 0.65% 669
Humboldt 37.70% 19,384 59.27% 30,472 1.56% 804 0.73% 376 0.73% 375
Alameda 36.81% 173,204 60.22% 283,548 1.56% 7,327 0.85% 4,017 0.56% 2,656
San Francisco 28.70% 70,102 68.83% 167,613 1.29% 3,153 0.75% 1818 0.34% 841

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Statement of vote". 1968.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate - PFP Primary Race - Jun 07, 1988".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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