2018 California State Controller election

The 2018 California State Controller election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California State Controller. Incumbent Democratic Controller Betty Yee won re-election to a second term.

2018 California State Controller Election

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Candidate Betty Yee Konstantinos Roditis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 8,013,067 4,229,480 Percentage 65.5% 34.5%

County results Yee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Roditis:      50–60%      60–70%

Controller before election Betty Yee Democratic Elected Controller Betty Yee Democratic

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

• Betty Yee, incumbent California State Controller^[1]

Republican Party

Declared

• Konstantinos Roditis, former Anaheim City Commissioner^[2]

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

• Mary Lou Finley, retired public school worker^[3]

Primary election

Endorsements

Betty Yee

Organizations

• AFSCME District Council 57^[4]
• California Democratic Party^[4]
• California Faculty Association^[4]
• California League of Conservation Voters^[4]
• California Nurses Association/National Nurses United^[4]
• California State Retirees Association^[4]
• California Teachers Association^[4]
• Communication Workers of America – District 9^[4]
• EMILY's List^[4]
• Equality California^[4]
• Feminist Majority^[4]
• National Association of Realtors – California^[4]
• Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California^[4]
• Service Employees International Union – California^[4]
• UNITE HERE^[4]

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Times^[5]
• The Mercury News^[6]
• The San Diego Union-Tribune^[7]
• San Francisco Chronicle^[8]

Konstantinos Roditis

Organizations

• California Republican Party^[9]

Newspapers

• Dixon Independent Voice^[9]
• Placerville Mountain Democrat^[9]
• Santa Barbara News-Press^[10]

Results

County results

Yee   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

Roditis   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

Nonpartisan blanket primary results^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Betty Yee (incumbent)	4,033,208	62.1%
	Republican	Konstantinos Roditis	2,200,942	33.9%
	Peace and Freedom	Mary Lou Finley	261,876	4.0%
Total votes			6,496,026	100%

General election

Results

Yee won the election easily. Yee won by running up margins in heavily populated areas of the state. With 8,013,067 votes, Yee is the top vote earner in any California State Controller election.

California State Controller election, 2018^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Betty Yee (incumbent)	8,013,067	65.45%	+11.48%
	Republican	Konstantinos Roditis	4,229,480	34.55%	−11.48%
Total votes			12,242,547	100%	N/A
	Democratic hold