1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on March 3, 1998. Incumbent Delaine Eastin defeated Gloria Matta Tuchman, Barbara Carpenter, Mark Isler, and Miles Everett.

1998 California SPI election

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Nominee Delaine Eastin Gloria Matta Tuchman
Party Democratic Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,201,116 1,300,547
Percentage 43.24 25.55

Election results by county
  Delaine Eastin
  Gloria Matta Tuchman

SPI before election

Delaine Eastin
Nonpartisan

Elected SPI

Delaine Eastin
Nonpartisan

Results

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California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1998[1]
Candidate Votes %
Delaine Eastin (incumbent) 2,201,116 43.24
Gloria Matta Tuchman 1,300,547 25.55
Barbara Carpenter 654,866 12.86
Mark Isler 610,465 11.99
Miles Everett 323,672 6.36
Invalid or blank votes 1,635,418 24.31%
Total votes 5,090,666 100.00
Voter turnout 32.57%

Results by county

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County Eastin Votes Tuchman Votes Carpenter Votes Isler Votes Everett Votes
San Francisco 62.14% 83,717 16.16% 21,766 11.48% 15,466 5.69% 7,672 4.53% 6,099
Alameda 58.64% 142,767 17.82% 43,396 10.44% 25,420 7.49% 18,228 5.61% 13,665
Marin 54.74% 32,946 21.90% 13,179 10.28% 6,187 8.04% 4,841 5.04% 3,031
Yolo 53.07% 18,460 22.33% 7,766 9.13% 3,175 9.97% 3,467 5.50% 1,913
Santa Clara 50.96% 132,970 23.33% 60,865 10.44% 27,245 9.21% 24,040 6.06% 15,816
San Mateo 50.80% 60,598 21.61% 25,779 12.52% 14,938 8.58% 10,240 6.48% 7,725
Santa Cruz 50.05% 27,364 23.44% 12,816 11.20% 6,122 9.76% 5,338 5.54% 3,030
Sierra 48.81% 679 21.21% 295 9.92% 138 13.80% 192 6.25% 87
San Benito 48.15% 4,737 23.22% 2,284 11.72% 1,153 11.34% 1,116 5.57% 548
Contra Costa 47.89% 89,424 24.04% 44,882 11.97% 22,348 10.50% 19,609 5.60% 10,461
San Luis Obispo 47.86% 28,916 24.78% 14,973 10.40% 6,282 11.67% 7,051 5.28% 3,190
Plumas 46.98% 2,981 21.48% 1,363 11.82% 750 13.96% 886 5.75% 365
Sonoma 46.40% 46,968 23.98% 24,279 12.38% 12,530 10.12% 10,242 7.12% 7,211
Sacramento 46.18% 108,442 23.60% 55,430 10.01% 23,509 13.86% 32,542 6.35% 14,908
Lassen 45.82% 2,894 21.17% 1,337 11.05% 698 13.63% 861 8.33% 526
Nevada 45.72% 12,529 26.46% 7,251 10.18% 2,790 12.15% 3,329 5.49% 1,505
Santa Barbara 45.44% 35,681 25.31% 19,877 11.59% 9,103 12.23% 9,605 5.42% 4,257
Monterey 45.28% 26,637 26.29% 15,467 11.71% 6,887 10.96% 6,445 5.77% 3,392
Alpine 45.05% 205 19.34% 88 16.48% 75 12.31% 56 6.81% 31
Napa 45.04% 13,617 26.42% 7,986 12.45% 3,764 10.43% 3,154 5.65% 1,709
Solano 45.00% 28,331 25.51% 16,063 11.50% 7,241 10.89% 6,858 7.09% 4,464
Modoc 44.74% 1,315 23.85% 701 12.18% 358 12.56% 369 6.67% 196
Amador 43.73% 4,339 24.03% 2,384 10.37% 1,029 15.63% 1,551 6.24% 619
Calaveras 43.51% 5,280 21.22% 2,575 11.83% 1,436 15.49% 1,880 7.95% 965
Los Angeles 42.87% 503,160 25.42% 298,377 13.97% 163,986 10.82% 126,967 6.93% 81,307
Placer 42.73% 22,876 25.47% 13,637 10.71% 5,734 14.88% 7,967 6.21% 3,322
Mono 42.41% 1,117 22.97% 605 12.98% 342 13.25% 349 8.39% 221
Humboldt 42.36% 12,837 23.84% 7,225 13.47% 4,083 13.36% 4,048 6.97% 2,113
Stanislaus 41.89% 25,428 20.36% 12,357 14.92% 9,060 16.68% 10,123 6.16% 3,739
Mendocino 41.75% 7,971 26.00% 4,965 13.81% 2,637 10.77% 2,056 7.67% 1,465
Colusa 41.34% 1,418 26.27% 901 11.11% 381 14.87% 510 6.41% 220
Tuolumne 40.80% 5,674 24.57% 3,417 11.81% 1,643 16.73% 2,326 6.09% 847
El Dorado 40.67% 15,229 25.54% 9,562 11.39% 4,264 15.22% 5,701 7.18% 2,689
Lake 40.47% 5,434 22.09% 2,966 16.38% 2,199 14.30% 1,920 6.77% 909
Butte 40.40% 18,819 32.11% 14,958 9.18% 4,274 12.77% 5,947 5.55% 2,584
San Joaquin 40.34% 33,364 28.32% 23,423 11.35% 9,386 14.38% 11,892 5.61% 4,642
Del Norte 40.18% 2,290 20.02% 1,141 17.74% 1,011 14.88% 848 7.18% 409
Siskiyou 40.15% 4,556 27.82% 3,157 13.90% 1,577 11.56% 1,312 6.57% 746
San Diego 38.96% 163,753 27.11% 113,952 13.75% 57,770 13.98% 58,757 6.20% 26,064
Ventura 38.50% 49,313 28.18% 36,095 14.83% 19,001 12.56% 16,090 5.93% 7,596
Trinity 38.48% 1,421 26.59% 982 13.81% 510 13.51% 499 7.61% 281
San Bernardino 38.40% 71,053 27.10% 50,141 13.85% 25,624 13.40% 24,788 7.25% 13,423
Fresno 38.19% 41,516 27.35% 29,733 15.51% 16,864 13.72% 14,913 5.22% 5,676
Yuba 37.99% 3,986 26.99% 2,831 12.08% 1,267 15.45% 1,621 7.49% 786
Merced 37.52% 9,203 24.84% 6,093 19.88% 4,877 12.10% 2,967 5.66% 1,388
Inyo 36.95% 1,773 22.15% 1,063 13.82% 663 15.04% 722 12.04% 578
Sutter 36.79% 6,130 28.52% 4,753 16.90% 1,985 11.91% 2,816 5.88% 980
Mariposa 35.67% 1,916 24.41% 1,311 13.11% 704 19.98% 1,073 6.83% 367
Tulare 35.32% 16,415 30.06% 13,974 13.93% 6,477 14.40% 6,693 6.29% 2,922
Riverside 35.15% 69,018 26.88% 52,789 15.49% 30,413 15.39% 30,222 7.09% 13,922
Glenn 34.03% 2,167 32.34% 2,059 13.13% 836 14.62% 931 5.87% 374
Orange 33.96% 134,218 32.65% 129,064 13.17% 52,050 13.89% 54,911 6.33% 25,038
Madera 33.19% 6,098 28.60% 5,256 13.74% 2,525 18.73% 3,442 5.74% 1,054
Tehama 33.01% 4,624 27.29% 3,823 15.62% 2,188 17.31% 2,425 6.77% 949
Kings 32.26% 5,188 24.35% 3,916 17.75% 2,855 18.69% 3,006 6.96% 1,119
Shasta 31.52% 10,691 34.23% 11,610 12.59% 4,271 15.64% 5,305 6.01% 2,038
Kern 30.26% 25,361 31.15% 26,106 13.07% 10,951 17.74% 14,871 7.78% 6,516
Imperial 27.66% 5,302 28.71% 5,503 19.90% 3,814 15.00% 2,875 8.74% 1,675

See also

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  1. ^ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. March 8, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2008.