State Executive Offices for Santa Clara County, CA

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State

Governor

• Gray Davis, Democratic .......... 1,934,216 votes 34.8% (57.6% in party)
• Dan Lungren, Republican .......... 1,877,789 votes 33.8% (93.4% in party)
• Al Checchi, Democratic .......... 701,648 votes 12.7% (20.9% in party)
• Jane Harman, Democratic .......... 682,241 votes 12.3% (20.3% in party)
• Dan Hamburg, Green .......... 84,411 votes 1.6% (100.0% in party)
• Dennis Peron, Republican .......... 66,737 votes 1.2% (3.4% in party)
• Steve W. Kubby, Libertarian .......... 43,691 votes 0.8% (100.0% in party)
• James D. Crawford, Republican .......... 27,087 votes 0.5% (1.3% in party)
• Charles "Chuck" Pineda, Jr., Democratic .......... 22,064 votes 0.3% (0.6% in party)
• Eduardo M. Rivera, Republican .......... 20,913 votes 0.3% (1.0% in party)
• Gloria Estela La Riva, Peace and Freedom .......... 20,058 votes 0.3% (58.1% in party)
• Jeff Williams, Republican .......... 18,314 votes 0.3% (0.9% in party)
• Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent .......... 18,155 votes 0.3% (100.0% in party)
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom .......... 14,491 votes 0.2% (41.9% in party)
• Harold H. Bloomfield, Natural Law .......... 11,539 votes 0.2% (100.0% in party)
• Pia Jensen, Democratic .......... 11,492 votes 0.2% (0.3% in party)
• Michael Palitz, Democratic .......... 11,283 votes 0.2% (0.3% in party)

Lieutenant Governor

• Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic .......... 1,768,012 votes 34.1% (73.2% in party)
• Tim Leslie, Republican .......... 831,346 votes 16.1% (35.7% in party)
• Noel Irwin Hentschel, Republican .......... 672,807 votes 13.0% (28.9% in party)
• Richard "Dick" Mountjoy, Republican .......... 607,949 votes 11.8% (26.1% in party)
• Tony Miller, Democratic .......... 438,098 votes 8.5% (18.1% in party)
• Ingrid Lundberg, Republican .......... 217,382 votes 4.2% (9.3% in party)
• Larry K. Reed, Democratic .......... 210,434 votes 4.0% (8.7% in party)
• Sara Amir, Green .......... 138,635 votes 2.6% (100.0% in party)
• Thomas M. Tryon, Libertarian .......... 99,015 votes 1.9% (100.0% in party)
• Jaime Luis Gomez, Peace and Freedom .......... 71,494 votes 1.3% (54.1% in party)
• Regina Lark, Peace and Freedom .......... 60,688 votes 1.1% (45.9% in party)
• James J. Mangia, Reform .......... 39,472 votes 0.7% (100.0% in party)
• George M. McCoy, American Independent .......... 38,045 votes 0.7% (100.0% in party)

Secretary of State

• Bill Jones, Republican .......... 2,423,602 votes 50.1% (100.0% in party)
• Michela Alioto, Democratic .......... 1,896,245 votes 39.2% (100.0% in party)
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian .......... 171,344 votes 3.6% (100.0% in party)
• Jane Ann Bialosky, Natural Law .......... 96,560 votes 2.0% (100.0% in party)
• Carolyn Rae Short, American Independent .......... 76,813 votes 1.5% (100.0% in party)
• Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform .......... 61,999 votes 1.2% (100.0% in party)
• Israel Feuer, Peace and Freedom .......... 59,641 votes 1.2% (50.3% in party)
• Marisa Helene Palyvos-Story, Peace and Freedom .......... 59,124 votes 1.2% (49.7% in party)

Controller

• Kathleen Connell, Democratic .......... 3,076,000 votes 59.5% (100.0% in party)
• Ruben Barrales, Republican .......... 1,690,653 votes 32.7% (100.0% in party)
• Pamela J. Pescosolido, Libertarian .......... 108,431 votes 2.1% (100.0% in party)
• Alfred L. "Al" Burgess, American Independent .......... 86,009 votes 1.7% (100.0% in party)
• Denise L. Jackson, Reform .......... 82,638 votes 1.6% (100.0% in party)
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom .......... 70,201 votes 1.4% (100.0% in party)
• Iris Adam, Natural Law .......... 56,456 votes 1.0% (100.0% in party)

Treasurer

• Curt Pringle, Republican .......... 1,392,604 votes 27.9% (62.1% in party)
• Phil Angelides, Democratic .......... 1,269,428 votes 25.4% (52.7% in party)
• Albert Robles, Democratic .......... 891,055 votes 17.9% (37.0% in party)
• Jan Goldsmith, Republican .......... 851,524 votes 17.1% (37.9% in party)
• Mervin Evans, Democratic .......... 248,476 votes 4.9% (10.3% in party)
• Jon Petersen, Libertarian .......... 119,112 votes 2.3% (100.0% in party)
• Jan B. Tucker, Peace and Freedom .......... 91,914 votes 1.8% (100.0% in party)
• Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law .......... 88,372 votes 1.7% (100.0% in party)
• Edmon V. Kaiser, American Independent .......... 50,792 votes 1.0% (100.0% in party)

Attorney General

• Dave Stirling, Republican .......... 1,497,336 votes 29.5% (66.6% in party)
• Bill Lockyer, Democratic .......... 1,198,119 votes 23.6% (47.1% in party)
• Mike Capizzi, Republican .......... 752,732 votes 14.9% (33.4% in party)
• Lynn Schenk, Democratic .......... 637,942 votes 12.6% (25.1% in party)
• Charles M. Calderon, Democratic .......... 605,767 votes 12.0% (23.7% in party)
• Michael K. Schmier, Democratic .......... 106,549 votes 2.1% (4.1% in party)
• Joseph S. Farina, Libertarian .......... 80,871 votes 1.5% (100.0% in party)
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent .......... 72,579 votes 1.4% (100.0% in party)
• Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom .......... 68,656 votes 1.3% (53.8% in party)
• Gary P. Kast, Peace and Freedom .......... 58,983 votes 1.1% (46.2% in party)

Insurance Commissioner

• Chuck Quackenbush, Republican .......... 2,397,555 votes 47.8% (100.0% in party)
• Diane Martinez, Democratic .......... 1,251,999 votes 25.0% (57.5% in party)
• Hal Brown, Democratic .......... 926,213 votes 18.5% (42.5% in party)
• Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian .......... 122,615 votes 2.4% (100.0% in party)
• Barbara Bourdette, Natural Law .......... 105,976 votes 2.1% (100.0% in party)
• Gary R. Ramos, Peace and Freedom .......... 81,496 votes 1.6% (55.0% in party)
• Merton D. Short, American Independent .......... 68,029 votes 1.3% (100.0% in party)
• Tom Condit, Peace and Freedom .......... 66,870 votes 1.3% (45.0% in party)

Member, State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Johan Klehs, Democratic .......... 875,562 votes 77.5% (100.0% in party)
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian .......... 254,528 votes 22.5% (100.0% in party)