2018 California State Board of Equalization election

{{Short description|none}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2018 California State Board of Equalization elections | country = California | type = legislative | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2014 California State Board of Equalization elections | previous_year = 2014 | next_election = 2022 California State Board of Equalization elections | next_year = 2022 | seats_for_election = All 4 seats on the California State Board of Equalization | election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|06}} | party1 = California Democratic Party | last_election1 = 2 | seats_before1 = 2 | seats1 = '''3''' | seat_change1 = '''{{gain}} 1''' | popular_vote1 = '''7,293,298''' | percentage1 = '''61.3%''' | swing1 = | party2 = California Republican Party | last_election2 = 2 | seats_before2 = 2 | seats2 = 1 | seat_change2 = {{loss}} 1 | popular_vote2 = 4,607,891 | percentage2 = 38.7% | swing2 = | map_image = 2018CABoE.svg | map_size = 325px | map_caption = '''Results:''' {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} }} {{ElectionsCA}}

The '''2018 California State Board of Equalization elections''' were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The primary election was held on June 5, 2018. All four seats on the State Board of Equalization were contested.

The board's members serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms.

A nonpartisan blanket primary was used for the election, starting with the primary in June 2018. The top-two primary finishers in each district, regardless of party, advanced to the general election in November. Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats, leaving only one Republican board member remaining.

==Overview== ===Overall results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan=7| California State Board of Equalization primary election, 2018<ref name="primaryresults"/> |- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2| Party ! colspan=2 | Votes ! rowspan=2| Candidates ! rowspan=2| Advancing to general ! rowspan=2| Seats contesting |- ! No. ! % |- ! style="background:#00f"| | align=left| Democratic Party | align=right| 3,596,705 | align=right| 57.5% | align=right| 13 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 4 |- ! style="background:#f00"| | align=left| Republican Party | align=right| 2,615,705 | align=right| 41.8% | align=right| 9 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 4 |- ! style="background:#dddddd"| | align=left| No party preference | align=right| 43,084 | align=right| 0.7% | align=right| 1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- style="background:#eee;" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:right;"| Total ! align=right| 6,255,494 ! align=right| 100.0% ! align=right| 23 ! align=right| 8 ! align=right| {{steady}} |}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan=9| California State Board of Equalization general election, 2018<ref name=geresults>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|title=Board of Equalization Results of All Districts|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> |- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2| Party ! rowspan=2| Candidates ! colspan=2| Votes ! colspan=4| Seats |- ! No. ! % ! Before ! After ! +/– ! % |- ! style="background:#00f"| | align=left| '''Democratic Party''' | align=right| 4 | align=right| '''7,293,298''' | align=right| '''61.3%''' | align=right| '''2''' | align=right| '''3''' | align=right| '''{{gain}} 1''' | align=right| 75.0% |- ! style="background:#f00"| | align=left| Republican Party | align=right| 4 | align=right| 4,607,891 | align=right| 38.7% | align=right| 2 | align=right| 1 | align=right| {{loss}} 1 | align=right| 25.0% |- style="background:#eee;" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:right;"| Total ! align=right| 8 ! align=right| 11,901,189 ! align=right| 100.0% ! align=right| 4 ! align=right| 4 ! align=right| {{steady}} ! align=right| 100.0% |}

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====By district==== Results of the 2018 California state Board of Equalization election by district:<ref name=geresults/>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" ! scope=col rowspan=3|District ! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic ! scope=col colspan=2|Republican ! scope=col colspan=2|Total ! scope col rowspan=3|Result |- ! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2| |- ! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 1 || 1,355,782 || 48.6% || 1,436,547 || 51.4% || 2,792,329 || 100.0% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 2 || 2,482,171 || 72.8% || 927,949 || 27.2% || 3,410,120 || 100.0% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 3 || 1,895,972 || 69.9% || 815,829 || 30.1% || 2,711,801 || 100.0% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|'''District 4''' || '''1,559,373''' || '''52.2%''' || '''1,427,566''' || '''47.8%''' || '''2,986,939''' || '''100.0%''' || align=left|'''Democratic gain''' |-|- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold" | style="text-align:left"|Total || 7,293,298 || 61.3% || 4,607,891 || 38.7% || 11,901,189 || 100.0% || |}

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%;line-height:14px;" ! class="sortable"| Board of Equalization District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected officeholder ! colspan="2"| Party |- |1st<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf 1st]</ref> | George Runner | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Republican | Ted Gaines | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Republican |- |2nd<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf 2nd]</ref> | Fiona Ma | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Democratic | Malia Cohen | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Democratic |- |3rd<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf 3rd]</ref> | Jerome Horton | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Democratic | Tony Vazquez | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | Democratic |- |4th<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf 4th]</ref> | Diane Harkey | style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| | Republican | '''Mike Schaefer''' | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"| | '''Democratic''' |}

===Close races=== Seats where the margin of victory was under 5%:

# '''{{font color|red|State Board of Equalization district 1, 2.8%}}''' # '''{{font color|blue|State Board of Equalization district 4, 4.4%}}'''

==Detailed results== {| id=toc class=toc summary=Contents | align=center | District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4__NOTOC__ |}

===District 1=== The incumbent was Republican George Runner, who was term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection. Runner was succeeded by Republican Ted Gaines.

====Results==== {{multiple image |image1=2018CABoED1primary.svg |total_width=400 |alt1=primary |caption1=2018 California's 1st Board of Equalization district primary results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#5f8dd3|Hallinan—50–60%}} |{{legend|#87aade|Hallinan—40–50%}} |{{legend|#afc6e9|Hallinan—30–40%}} |{{legend|#e9afaf|Gaines—30–40%}} |{{legend|#de8787|Gaines—40–50%}} |{{legend|#d35f5f|Gaines—50–60%}} |{{legend|#ffb380|Conway—30–40%}} |{{legend|#ff9955|Conway—40–50%}} }} |image2=CABoED1.svg |alt2=general election|caption2=2018 California's 1st Board of Equalization district general election results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#a40000|Gaines—70–80%}} |{{legend|#cc0000|Gaines—60–70%}} |{{legend|#ef2929|Gaines—50–60%}} |{{legend|#729fcf|Hallinan—50–60%}} |{{legend|#3465a4|Hallinan—60–70%}} }} }}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 1st Board of Equalization district, 2018<ref name="primaryresults">[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf Statement of Vote]</ref><ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tom Hallinan | votes = 606,159 | percentage = 39.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Ted Gaines | votes = 500,879 | percentage = 32.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Connie Conway | votes = 283,477 | percentage = 18.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = David Evans | votes = 147,473 | percentage = 9.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,537,988 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Ted Gaines | votes = 1,436,547 | percentage = 51.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tom Hallinan | votes = 1,355,782 | percentage = 48.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,792,329 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{collapse top|1=General election results by county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}} Red represents counties won by Gaines. Blue represents counties won by Hallinan.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=6| General election results by county<ref name=geresults/> |- ! rowspan=2| County ! colspan=2| Gaines (R) ! colspan=2| Hallinan (D) ! Total |- ! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % !! data-sort-type=number|Votes |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Alpine || ''229'' || 38.4% || '''''367''''' || '''61.6%''' || ''596'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Amador || '''''11,038''''' || '''64.6%''' || ''6,055'' || 35.4% || ''17,093'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Butte || '''45,565''' || '''53.1%''' || ''40,251'' || 46.9% || ''85,816'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Calaveras || '''''13,402''''' || '''64.1%''' || ''7,511'' || 35.9% || ''20,913'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | El Dorado || '''''52,363''''' || '''60.4%''' || ''34,382'' || 39.6% || ''86,745'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Fresno || '''''126,507''''' || '''52.0%''' || ''116,887'' || 48.0% || ''243,394'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Inyo || '''''3,960''''' || '''56.5%''' || ''3,049'' || 43.5% || ''7,009'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Kern || '''''119,379''''' || '''60.0%''' || ''79,589'' || 40.0% || ''198,968'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Kings || '''''17,920''''' || '''60.4%''' || ''11,762'' || 39.6% || ''29,684'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Lassen || '''''6,858''''' || '''77.6%''' || ''1,981'' || 22.4% || ''8,839'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Los Angeles || ''148,406'' || 39.6% || '''''226,007''''' || '''60.4%''' || ''374,413'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Madera || '''''23,116''''' || '''61.5%''' || ''14,473'' || 38.5% || ''37,589'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Mariposa || '''''4,960''''' || '''61.6%''' || ''3,095'' || 38.4% || ''8,055'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Merced || ''27,557'' || 47.9% || '''''29,940''''' || '''52.1%''' || ''57,497'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Modoc || '''''2,603''''' || '''76.6%''' || ''796'' || 23.4% || ''3,399'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Mono || ''2,193'' || 46.7% || '''''2,503''''' || '''53.3%''' || ''4,696'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Nevada || ''25,471'' || 48.7% || '''''26,862''''' || '''51.3%''' || ''52,333'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Placer || '''''103,211''''' || '''60.4%''' || ''67,536'' || 39.6% || ''170,747'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Plumas || '''''5,755''''' || '''64.0%''' || ''3,234'' || 36.0% || ''8,989'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Sacramento || ''215,401'' || 43.6% || '''''278,817''''' || '''56.4%''' || ''494,218'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | San Bernardino || '''''151,162''''' || '''53.1%''' || ''133,297'' || 46.9% || ''284,459'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Joaquin || ''91,252'' || 48.5% || '''''96,811''''' || '''51.5%''' || ''188,063'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Shasta || '''''48,646''''' || '''70.9%''' || ''19,983'' || 29.1% || ''68,629'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Sierra || '''''1,053''''' || '''63.9%''' || ''596'' || 36.1% || ''1,649'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Siskiyou || '''''10,775''''' || '''60.4%''' || ''7,055'' || 39.6% || ''17,380'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Stanislaus || ''76,110'' || 49.9% || '''''77,544''''' || '''50.1%''' || ''152,654'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Sutter || '''''18,334''''' || '''63.7%''' || ''10,442'' || 36.3% || ''28,776'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Tulare || '''''57,084''''' || '''58.5%''' || ''40,413'' || 41.5% || ''97,497'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Tuolumne || '''''14,172''''' || '''61.5%''' || ''8,855'' || 38.5% || ''18,754'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Yuba || '''''12,065''''' || '''64.3%''' || ''6,689'' || 35.7% || ''18,754'' |- ! Totals !! 1,436,547 !! 51.4% !! 1,355,782 !! 48.6% !! 2,792,329 |} {{collapse bottom}}

===District 2=== The incumbent was Democrat Fiona Ma, who was elected state treasurer. Ma was succeeded by Democrat Malia Cohen.

====Results==== {{multiple image |total_width=300 |image1=CABoED2primary.svg |alt1=primary |caption1=2018 California's 2nd Board of Equalization district primary results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#5f8dd3|Cohen—50–60%}} |{{legend|#87aad3|Cohen—40–50%}} |{{legend|#afc6e9|Cohen—30–40%}} |{{legend|#e9afaf|Burns—30–40%}} |{{legend|#de8787|Burns—40–50%}} |{{legend|#d35f5f|Burns—50–60%}} |{{legend|#c83737|Burns—60–70%}} }} |image2=2018CABoED2.svg |alt2=general election |caption2=2018 California's 2nd Board of Equalization district general election results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#214478|Cohen—80–90%}} |{{legend|#2c5aa0|Cohen—70–80%}} |{{legend|#3771c8|Cohen—60–70%}} |{{legend|#5f8dd3|Cohen—50–60%}} |{{legend|#d35f5f|Burns—50–60%}} |{{legend|#c83737|Burns—60–70%}} |{{legend|#a02c2c|Burns—70–80%}} }} }}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 2nd Board of Equalization district, 2018<ref name="primaryresults"/><ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Malia Cohen | votes = 723,355 | percentage = 38.7 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mark Burns | votes = 502,143 | percentage = 26.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Cathleen Galgiani | votes = 480,887 | percentage = 25.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Barry Chang | votes = 163,102 | percentage = 8.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,869,487 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Malia Cohen | votes = 2,482,171 | percentage = 72.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Mark Burns | votes = 927,949 | percentage = 27.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,410,120 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{collapse top|1=General election results by county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}} Blue represents counties won by Cohen. Red represents counties won by Burns.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=6| General election results by county<ref name=geresults/> |- ! rowspan=2| County ! colspan=2| Burns (R) ! colspan=2| Cohen (D) ! Total |- ! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % !! data-sort-type=number|Votes |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Alameda || ''103,612'' || 18.8%% || '''''448,170''''' || '''81.2%''' || ''551,782'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Colusa || '''''3,425''''' || '''61.7%''' || ''2,128'' || 38.3% || ''5,553'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Contra Costa || ''122,204'' || 30.9% || '''''272,804''''' || '''69.1%''' || ''395,008'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Del Norte || '''''4,720''''' || '''57.7%''' || ''3,458'' || 42.3% || ''8,178'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Glenn || '''''5,535''''' ||'''68.1%''' || ''2,589'' || 38.9% || ''8,124'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Humboldt || ''17,436'' || 34.0% || '''''33,850''''' || 66.0% || ''51,286'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Lake || ''11,049'' || 46.3% || '''''9,529''''' || '''53.7%''' || ''20,578'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Marin || ''25,923'' || 21.2% || '''''96,214''''' || '''78.8%''' || ''122,137'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Mendocino || ''10,308'' || 32.0% || '''''21,954''''' || '''68.0%''' || ''32,262'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Monterey || ''36,985'' || 32.5% || '''''76,665''''' || '''67.5%''' || ''113,650'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Napa || ''18,596'' || 34.3% || '''''35,619''''' || '''65.7%''' || ''54,214'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Benito || ''8,081'' || 41.4% || '''''11,442''''' || '''58.6%''' || ''19,523'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Francisco || ''47,753'' || 14.0% || '''''292,973''''' || '''86.0%''' || ''340,726'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Luis Obispo || ''56,831'' || 47.0% || '''''64,104''''' || '''53.0%''' || ''120,935'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Mateo || ''66,272'' || 24.4% || '''''205,804''''' || '''75.6%''' || ''272,076'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Santa Barbara || ''52,216'' || 38.1% || '''''91,502''''' || '''61.9%''' || ''143,718'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Santa Clara || ''163,979'' || 27.8% || '''''425,397''''' || '''72.2%''' || ''589,376'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Santa Cruz || ''25,324'' || 22.1% || '''''89,496''''' || '''77.9%''' || ''114,820'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Solano || ''52,116'' || 36.6% || '''''90,320''''' || '''63.4%''' || ''142,436'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Sonoma || ''53,770'' || 26.5% || '''''149,191''''' || '''73.5%''' || ''202,961'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Tehama || '''''14,374''''' || '''70.1%''' || ''6,129'' || 29.9% || ''20,503'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Trinity || '''''2,885''''' || '''55.6%''' || ''2,308'' || 44.4% || ''5,193'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Yolo || ''22,075'' || 31.1% || '''''49,005''''' || '''68.9%''' || ''71,080'' |- ! Totals !! 927,949 !! 27.2% !! 2,482,171 !! 72.8% !! 3,410,120 |} {{collapse bottom}}

===District 3=== The incumbent was Democrat Jerome Horton, who was term-limited and ineligible to run for reelection. Horton was succeeded by Democrat Tony Vazquez.

====Results==== {{multiple image |image1=2018CABoED3primary.svg |total_width=360 |alt1=primary |caption1=2018 California's 3rd Board of Equalization district primary results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#de8787|Marshall—40–50%}} |{{legend|#e9afaf|Marshall—30–40%}} |{{legend|#f4d7d7|Marshall—20–30%}} }} |image2=2018CABoED3.svg |alt2=general election |caption2=2018 California's 3rd Board of Equalization district general election results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#204a87|Vazquez—70–80%}} |{{legend|#729fcf|Vazquez—50–60%}} |{{legend|#ef2929|Marshall—50–60%}} }} }}

{{Election box open primary begin no change | title = California's 3rd Board of Equalization district, 2018<ref name="primaryresults"/><ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = G. Rick Marshall | votes = 335,570 | percentage = 26.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tony Vazquez | votes = 255,988 | percentage = 20.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Cheryl C. Turner | votes = 214,916 | percentage = 16.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Scott Svonkin | votes = 170,254 | percentage = 13.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Nancy Pearlman | votes = 160,105 | percentage = 12.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Doug Kriegel | votes = 44,962 | percentage = 3.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ben Pak | votes = 44,588 | percentage = 3.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = No party preference (United States) | candidate = Micheál "Me-Haul" O'Leary | votes = 43,084 | percentage = 3.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,269,467 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Tony Vazquez | votes = 1,895,972 | percentage = 69.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = G. Rick Marshall | votes = 815,829 | percentage = 30.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,711,801 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{collapse top|1=General election results by county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}} Blue represents counties won by Vazquez. Red represents counties won by Marshall.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=6| General election results by county<ref name=geresults/> |- ! rowspan=2| County ! colspan=2| Marshall (R) ! colspan=2| Vazquez (D) ! Total |- ! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % !! data-sort-type=number|Votes |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Los Angeles || ''665,421'' || 27.9% || '''''1,723,801''''' || '''72.1%''' || ''2,389,222'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Orange || '''''13,983''''' || '''53.6%''' || ''12,122'' || 46.4% || ''26,105'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Ventura || ''136,425'' || 46.0% || '''''160,049''''' || '''54.0%''' || ''296,474'' |- ! Totals !! 815,829 !! 30.1% !! 1,895,972 !! 69.9% !! 2,711,801 |} {{collapse bottom}}

===District 4=== The incumbent was Republican Diane Harkey, who retired to run for California's 49th congressional district.<ref>[https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2018/01/24/retiring-rep-issa-endorses-diane-harkey-49th-district-seat/ Retiring Rep. Issa Endorses Diane Harkey for 49th District Seat]</ref> Harkey was succeeded by Democrat Mike Schaefer, giving Democrats a majority on the Board of Equalization.

====Endorsements==== {{Endorsements box | title = Joel Anderson (R) | list = '''Notable individuals and organizations''' * Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association<ref>[https://www.hjta.org/election-information/for-voters/ For Voters]</ref> }}

====Results==== {{multiple image |image1=2018CABoED4primary.svg |total_width=360 |alt1=primary |caption1=California's 4th Board of Equalization district primary results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#f4d7d7|Anderson—30–40%}} |{{legend|#e9afaf|Anderson—20–30%}} |{{legend|#d7e3f4|Lopez-Maddox—20–30%}} }} |image2=2018CABoED4.svg |alt2=general election |caption2=California's 4th Board of Equalization district general election results by county {{collapsible list |title=Map legend |{{legend|#4389e3|Schaefer—60–70%}} |{{legend|#86b6f2|Schaefer—50–60%}} |{{legend|#e27f90|Anderson—50–60%}} }} }}

{{Election box begin no change | title = California's 4th Board of Equalization district, 2018<ref name="primaryresults"/><ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Joel Anderson | votes = 492,122 | percentage = 31.2 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Schaefer | votes = 269,044 | percentage = 17.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = John F. Kelly | votes = 263,294 | percentage = 16.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = David Dodson | votes = 234,534 | percentage = 14.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Ken Lopez-Maddox | votes = 228,811 | percentage = 14.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Jim Stieringer | votes = 58,642 | percentage = 3.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Nader F. Shahatit | votes = 32,105 | percentage = 2.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,578,552 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Mike Schaefer | votes = 1,559,373 | percentage = 52.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Joel Anderson | votes = 1,427,566 | percentage = 47.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,986,939 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party | loser = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{collapse top|1=General election results by county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}} Blue represents counties won by Schaefer. Red represents counties won by Anderson.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=6| General election results by county<ref name=geresults/> |- ! rowspan=2| County ! colspan=2| Anderson (R) ! colspan=2| Schaefer (D) ! Total |- ! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % !! data-sort-type=number|Votes |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | Imperial || ''12,381'' || 37.9% || '''''20,321''''' || '''62.1%''' || ''32,702'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Orange || '''''531,307''''' || '''51.3%''' || ''503,939'' || 48.7% || ''1,035,246'' |- {{party shading/Republican}} | Riverside || '''''310,294''''' || '''50.1%''' || ''309,535'' || 49.9% || ''619,829'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Bernardino || ''87,306'' || 41.4% || '''''123,467''''' || '''58.6%''' || ''210,773'' |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | San Diego || ''486,278'' || 44.7% || '''''602,111''''' || '''55.3%''' || ''1,088,389'' |- ! Totals !! 1,427,566 !! 47.8% !! 1,559,373 !! 52.2% !! 2,986,939 |} {{collapse bottom}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== '''Official campaign websites for first district candidates''' *[https://www.tedgaines.com/ Ted Gaines (R) for State Board of Equalization] *[https://tomhallinan.com/ Tom Hallinan (D) for State Board of Equalization]

'''Official campaign websites for second district candidates''' *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180803104401/https://www.burnsforboe2018.com/ Mark Burns for State Board of Equalization] *[https://www.electmalia.com/ Malia Cohen (D) for State Board of Equalization]

'''Official campaign websites for third district candidates''' *[https://grm4boe.weebly.com/ G. Rick Marshall (R) for State Board of Equalization] *[https://www.tonyvazquez.org/ Tony Vazquez (D) for State Board of Equalization]

'''Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates''' *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180803104003/https://www.equalization4.org/ Mike Schaefer (D) for State Board of Equalization]

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