1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

California SPI election, 1998

March 3, 1998

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

Election results by county (Eastin, Tuchman)

SPI before election Delaine Eastin Nonpartisan Elected SPI Delaine Eastin Nonpartisan

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.

Results

California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1998

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		6,726,084	100.00
Voter turnout		32.57%

Results by county

County	Eastin	Votes	Tuchman	Votes	Carpenter	Votes	Isler	Votes	Everett	Votes
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Francisco	62.14%	83,717	16.16%	21,766	11.48%	15,466	5.69%	7,672	4.53%	6,099
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Alameda	58.64%	142,767	17.82%	43,396	10.44%	25,420	7.49%	18,228	5.61%	13,665
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Marin	54.74%	32,946	21.90%	13,179	10.28%	6,187	8.04%	4,841	5.04%	3,031
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Yolo	53.07%	18,460	22.33%	7,766	9.13%	3,175	9.97%	3,467	5.50%	1,913
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Santa Clara	50.96%	132,970	23.33%	60,865	10.44%	27,245	9.21%	24,040	6.06%	15,816
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Mateo	50.80%	60,598	21.61%	25,779	12.52%	14,938	8.58%	10,240	6.48%	7,725
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Santa Cruz	50.05%	27,364	23.44%	12,816	11.20%	6,122	9.76%	5,338	5.54%	3,030
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Sierra	48.81%	679	21.21%	295	9.92%	138	13.80%	192	6.25%	87
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Benito	48.15%	4,737	23.22%	2,284	11.72%	1,153	11.34%	1,116	5.57%	548
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Contra Costa	47.89%	89,424	24.04%	44,882	11.97%	22,348	10.50%	19,609	5.60%	10,461
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Luis Obispo	47.86%	28,916	24.78%	14,973	10.40%	6,282	11.67%	7,051	5.28%	3,190
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Plumas	46.98%	2,981	21.48%	1,363	11.82%	750	13.96%	886	5.75%	365
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Sonoma	46.40%	46,968	23.98%	24,279	12.38%	12,530	10.12%	10,242	7.12%	7,211
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Sacramento	46.18%	108,442	23.60%	55,430	10.01%	23,509	13.86%	32,542	6.35%	14,908
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Lassen	45.82%	2,894	21.17%	1,337	11.05%	698	13.63%	861	8.33%	526
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Nevada	45.72%	12,529	26.46%	7,251	10.18%	2,790	12.15%	3,329	5.49%	1,505
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Santa Barbara	45.44%	35,681	25.31%	19,877	11.59%	9,103	12.23%	9,605	5.42%	4,257
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Monterey	45.28%	26,637	26.29%	15,467	11.71%	6,887	10.96%	6,445	5.77%	3,392
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Alpine	45.05%	205	19.34%	88	16.48%	75	12.31%	56	6.81%	31
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Napa	45.04%	13,617	26.42%	7,986	12.45%	3,764	10.43%	3,154	5.65%	1,709
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Solano	45.00%	28,331	25.51%	16,063	11.50%	7,241	10.89%	6,858	7.09%	4,464
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Modoc	44.74%	1,315	23.85%	701	12.18%	358	12.56%	369	6.67%	196
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Amador	43.73%	4,339	24.03%	2,384	10.37%	1,029	15.63%	1,551	6.24%	619
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Calaveras	43.51%	5,280	21.22%	2,575	11.83%	1,436	15.49%	1,880	7.95%	965
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Los Angeles	42.87%	503,160	25.42%	298,377	13.97%	163,986	10.82%	126,967	6.93%	81,307
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Placer	42.73%	22,876	25.47%	13,637	10.71%	5,734	14.88%	7,967	6.21%	3,322
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Mono	42.41%	1,117	22.97%	605	12.98%	342	13.25%	349	8.39%	221
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Humboldt	42.36%	12,837	23.84%	7,225	13.47%	4,083	13.36%	4,048	6.97%	2,113
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Stanislaus	41.89%	25,428	20.36%	12,357	14.92%	9,060	16.68%	10,123	6.16%	3,739
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Mendocino	41.75%	7,971	26.00%	4,965	13.81%	2,637	10.77%	2,056	7.67%	1,465
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Colusa	41.34%	1,418	26.27%	901	11.11%	381	14.87%	510	6.41%	220
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Tuolumne	40.80%	5,674	24.57%	3,417	11.81%	1,643	16.73%	2,326	6.09%	847
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | El Dorado	40.67%	15,229	25.54%	9,562	11.39%	4,264	15.22%	5,701	7.18%	2,689
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Lake	40.47%	5,434	22.09%	2,966	16.38%	2,199	14.30%	1,920	6.77%	909
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Butte	40.40%	18,819	32.11%	14,958	9.18%	4,274	12.77%	5,947	5.55%	2,584
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Joaquin	40.34%	33,364	28.32%	23,423	11.35%	9,386	14.38%	11,892	5.61%	4,642
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Del Norte	40.18%	2,290	20.02%	1,141	17.74%	1,011	14.88%	848	7.18%	409
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Siskiyou	40.15%	4,556	27.82%	3,157	13.90%	1,577	11.56%	1,312	6.57%	746
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Diego	38.96%	163,753	27.11%	113,952	13.75%	57,770	13.98%	58,757	6.20%	26,064
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Ventura	38.50%	49,313	28.18%	36,095	14.83%	19,001	12.56%	16,090	5.93%	7,596
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Trinity	38.48%	1,421	26.59%	982	13.81%	510	13.51%	499	7.61%	281
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | San Bernardino	38.40%	71,053	27.10%	50,141	13.85%	25,624	13.40%	24,788	7.25%	13,423
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Fresno	38.19%	41,516	27.35%	29,733	15.51%	16,864	13.72%	14,913	5.22%	5,676
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Yuba	37.99%	3,986	26.99%	2,831	12.08%	1,267	15.45%	1,621	7.49%	786
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Merced	37.52%	9,203	24.84%	6,093	19.88%	4,877	12.10%	2,967	5.66%	1,388
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Inyo	36.95%	1,773	22.15%	1,063	13.82%	663	15.04%	722	12.04%	578
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Sutter	36.79%	6,130	28.52%	4,753	16.90%	1,985	11.91%	2,816	5.88%	980
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Mariposa	35.67%	1,916	24.41%	1,311	13.11%	704	19.98%	1,073	6.83%	367
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Tulare	35.32%	16,415	30.06%	13,974	13.93%	6,477	14.40%	6,693	6.29%	2,922
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Riverside	35.15%	69,018	26.88%	52,789	15.49%	30,413	15.39%	30,222	7.09%	13,922
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Glenn	34.03%	2,167	32.34%	2,059	13.13%	836	14.62%	931	5.87%	374
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Orange	33.96%	134,218	32.65%	129,064	13.17%	52,050	13.89%	54,911	6.33%	25,038
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Madera	33.19%	6,098	28.60%	5,256	13.74%	2,525	18.73%	3,442	5.74%	1,054
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Tehama	33.01%	4,624	27.29%	3,823	15.62%	2,188	17.31%	2,425	6.77%	949
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Kings	32.26%	5,188	24.35%	3,916	17.75%	2,855	18.69%	3,006	6.96%	1,119
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Shasta	31.52%	10,691	34.23%	11,610	12.59%	4,271	15.64%	5,305	6.01%	2,038
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Kern	30.26%	25,361	31.15%	26,106	13.07%	10,951	17.74%	14,871	7.78%	6,516
align="center" Template:United States political party shading/None | Imperial	27.66%	5,302	28.71%	5,503	19.90%	3,814	15.00%	2,875	8.74%	1,675

See also

• California state elections, 1998
• State of California
• California Department of Education

External links

• VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
• Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State