California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Oct. 8 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tom Torlakson |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California |
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California held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond defeated Marshall Tuck in the general election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Thurmond (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 5,385,912 | |
| Marshall Tuck (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 5,198,738 | ||
| Total votes: 10,584,650 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond defeated Lily Ploski and Steven Ireland in the primary for California Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marshall Tuck (Nonpartisan) | 37.0 | 2,223,784 | |
| ✔ | Tony Thurmond (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 2,136,919 | |
| Lily Ploski (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 984,932 | ||
| Steven Ireland (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 658,786 | ||
| Total votes: 6,004,421 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 election
Endorsements
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Tony Thurmond
- U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)
- California Teachers Association
- The Los Angeles Times[1]
- The Sacramento Bee[2]
- Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)
- Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)
- Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.)
- Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)
- Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)
- Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
Click here for full list of Thurmond's supporters.
Marshall Tuck
- Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (D)
- Former Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.)
- Former California Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig
- Former California Controller Steve Westley
- State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-11)
- State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-7)
- State Sen. Bill Dodd (D-3)
- State Assembly member Shirley Weber (D-79)
- State Assembly member Blanca Rubio (D-48)
- State Assembly member Marc Berman (D-24)
- State Assembly member Kevin Kiley (R-6)
- Former State Assembly member Juan Arambula (I)
- Former State Assembly member Gary Hart (D)
- The San Francisco Chronicle
- The Mercury News
- The East Bay Times
- The Santa Cruz Sentinel
- The Association of California School Administrators[3]
Click here for full list of Tuck's supporters.
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in California heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in California.
- Democrats held 39 of 53 U.S. House seats in California.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held seven of 10 state executive positions and the remaining three positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of California was Democrat Jerry Brown.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the California State Legislature. They had a 55-25 majority in the state Assembly and a 27-13 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- California was a state government trifecta, meaning that Democrats held the governorship and majorities in the state house and state senate.
2018 elections
- See also: California elections, 2018
California held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 Senate seat
- 53 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Seven other state executive positions
- 20 of 40 state Senate seats
- 80 state Assembly seats
- Two state Supreme Court justices
- 35 state Court of Appeals judges
- Local trial court judges
- School board members
Demographics
| Demographic data for California | ||
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| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, California had a population of approximately 39,000,000 people, with its three largest cities being Los Angeles (pop. est. 4.0 million), San Diego (pop. est. 1.4 million), and San Jose (pop. est. 1 million).[4][5]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in California from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the California Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in California every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 61.7% | 31.6% | 30.1% | ||
| 2012 | 60.2% | 37.1% | 23.1% | ||
| 2008 | 61.1% | 37% | 24.1% | ||
| 2004 | 54.4% | 44.4% | 10% | ||
| 2000 | 53.5% | 41.7% | 11.8% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in California from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 61.6% | 38.4% | 23.2% | ||
| 2012 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 25% | ||
| 2010 | 52.2% | 42.2% | 10% | ||
| 2006 | 59.5% | 35.1% | 24.4% | ||
| 2004 | 57.8% | 37.8% | 20% | ||
| 2000 | 55.9% | 36.6% | 19.3% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in California.
| Election results (Governor), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 60% | 40% | 20% | ||
| 2010 | 53.8% | 40.9% | 12.9% | ||
| 2006 | 55.9% | 39.0% | 16.9% | ||
| 2002 | 47.3% | 42.4% | 4.9% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent California in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 73.5% | 26.4% | D+25 | ||
| 2014 | 73.5% | 26.4% | D+25 | ||
| 2012 | 71.7% | 28.3% | D+23 | ||
| 2010 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2008 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2006 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2004 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+13 | ||
| 2002 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+13 | ||
| 2000 | 61.5% | 38.5% | D+12 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
California Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Los Angeles Times, "For his unwavering commitment to at-risk students, Tony Thurmond for superintendent of public instruction," April 23, 2018
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "It’s Thurmond for superintendent of public instruction, as California politics shift," April 29, 2018
- ↑ Marshall Tuck for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, "Supporters," accessed May 15, 2018
- ↑ California Demographics, "California Cities by Population," accessed April 2, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts California," accessed April 2, 2018
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