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      Home/Elections/2014/Governor/California
      2014·Governor·California

      California Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Edmund G. Brown
      60.0%4,388,368 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Neel Kashkari
      40.0%2,929,213 votes
      Margin
      D+19.9
      7,317,581 total votes
      2 candidates7,317,581 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edmund G. BrownDEM✓
      		DEM4,388,36860.0%
      Neel KashkariREP
      		REP2,929,21340.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in California

      2022
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+18.4
      2018
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+23.9
      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

      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.2
      Career1958-2014
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Neel KashkariREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+19.9
      Career2014-2014
      Governor
      Full profile →

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