True Blue

Two years after giving Barack Obama the largest popular vote margin in a presidential race since 1936, California voters bucked the national trend toward the Republicans last week and voted Democratic in overwhelming numbers. The key? A larger than expected Latino turn out.

The final results in key races...

U.S. Senate:

Barbara Boxer
Democratic
51.7%

Carly Fiorina
Republican
42.8%

Others
5.5%

Governor:

Jerry Brown
Democratic
53.6%

Meg Whitman
Republican
41.3%

Others
5.1%

Lieutenant Governor:

Gavin Newsom
Democratic
50.0%

Abel Maldonado
Republican
39.5%

Others
10.5%

Secretary of State:

Debra Bowen
Democratic
53.1%

Damon Dunn
Republican
38.6%

Others
10.3%

The race for Attorney General is still too close to call, with the Republican candidate leading by the slimmest of margins. Final ballots are still being tabulated, but it may be weeks before we know the true winner in that race.