Libertarian Party of California Election Results 2020
Following are detailed election results for California races in which Libertarians participated in the year 2020. For summary information for all years, see Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results.
Primary - 3 March 2020
Congress
US House District 17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna | D | 107,638 | 68.6% |
| Ritesh Tandon | R | 33,527 | 21.4% |
| Steve Forbes | D | 12,110 | 7.7% |
| Joe Dehn | L | 3,523 | 2.2% |
US House District 18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna G. Eshoo | D | 146,225 | 61.7% |
| Rishi Kumar | D | 38,826 | 16.4% |
| Richard B. Fox | R | 28,863 | 12.2% |
| Phil Reynolds | R | 18,600 | 7.8% |
| Bob Goodwyn | L | 4,462 | 1.9% |
State Legislature
State Senate District 9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Skinner | D | 263,751 | 100.0% |
| Jamie Dluzak | L (wi) | 126 | 0.0% |
State Senate District 13
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Becker | D | 66,428 | 23.8% |
| Alexander Glew | R | 48,378 | 17.3% |
| Sally J. Lieber | D | 47,773 | 17.1% |
| Shelly Masur | D | 45,211 | 16.2% |
| Annie Oliva | D | 33,311 | 11.9% |
| Mike Brownrigg | D | 32,481 | 11.6% |
| John H. Webster | L | 5,910 | 2.1% |
State Senate District 25
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony J. Portantino | D | 185,405 | 99.1% |
| Kathleen Hazelton | R (wi) | 952 | 0.5% |
| Evan Wecksell | L (wi) | 811 | 0.4% |
State Senate District 31
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D. Roth | D | 106,435 | 98.9% |
| Rod D. Taylor | R (wi) | 959 | 0.9% |
| John K. Farr | L (wi) | 189 | 0.2% |
State Assembly District 7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarty | D | 88,869 | 99.8% |
| James O. Just | L (wi) | 199 | 0.2% |
State Assembly District 17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chiu | D | 120,498 | 100.0% |
| Starchild | L (wi) | 56 | 0.0% |
State Assembly District 24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Berman | D | 99,642 | 74.2% |
| Peter Ohtaki | R | 28,408 | 21.2% |
| Kennita Watson | L | 6,212 | 4.6% |
General - 3 November 2020
Note: All results in this section are preliminary. California certified results will be available in December 2020.
State Legislature
All of these are races in which the Libertarian got on the general election ballot by being a write-in candidate during the primary.
State Senate District 9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Skinner | D | 394,646 | 88.5% |
| Jamie Dluzak | L | 51,177 | 11.5% |
State Assembly District 7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarty | D | 110,299 | 75.4% |
| James O Just | L | 36,059 | 24.6% |
State Assembly District 17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chiu | D | 190,266 | 88.91% |
| Starchild | L | 23,727 | 11.09% |
Local Offices
All of these offices are non-partisan; no party labels appear on the ballot. In this section, an "(L)" designates the candidate who was an LP member/registrant.
Kings County
Hanford - City Council, Area B
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalish Morrow (L) | 1,895 | 43.00% | *** WINNER *** |
| Sue Sorensen | 1,365 | 30.97% | |
| Jacob Sanchez | 1,147 | 26.03% |
Merced County
Atwater - City Council, District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| John G. Gale | 1,455 | 56.26% |
| Michael Noguera (L) | 1,103 | 42.65% |
| write-in | 28 | 1.08% |
Orange County
Dana Point - City Council, District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Frost (L) | 2,099 | 61.64% | *** WINNER *** |
| Gary Newkirk | 1,306 | 38.36% |
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 5
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| David Crockett | 12,836 | 51.66% |
| Brett Elliot Franklin | 7,999 | 32.19% |
| Samuel Ulloa (L) | 4,014 | 16.15% |
San Juan Capistrano - City Council, District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Hart | 3,238 | 66.10% |
| John Alpay (L) | 1,661 | 33.90% |
Riverside County
Calimesa - City Council (3 to be elected)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Molina | 1,817 | ||
| Wendy Hewitt (L) | 1,817 | *** WINNER *** | |
| William Davis | 1,559 | ||
| Ed Clark | 1,436 |
Menifee - Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Zimmerman | 20,811 | 62.25% |
| Ricky Estrada (L) | 9.086 | 27.18% |
| Keith Davis | 3,533 | 10.57% |
Menifee - City Council, District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Karwin (L) | 4,477 | 58.63% | *** WINNER *** |
| Yamil Tomassini | 3,159 | 41.37% |
Palm Desert - City Counci, District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Karina Quintanilla | 1,394 | 60.48% |
| Susan Marie Weber (L) | 911 | 39.52% |
Sacramento County
Los Rios Community College District, Trustee Area 7
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tami Nelson | 47,921 | 63.62% |
| Scott Schmidt (L) | 27,404 | 36.38% |
Santa Clara County
Purissima Hills Water Distict
| Candidate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brian Holtz (L) | uncontested *** WINNER*** | |
Saratoga Union School District (2 to be elected)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Stanis | 4,494 | 25.25% |
| Scott Adler | 4,007 | 22.52% |
| Sunita Verma | 3,855 | 21.66% |
| Azadeh Weber (L) | 2,910 | 16.35% |
| Cecil V. Cohen-Jonathan | 2,529 | 14.21% |
Stanislaus County
Ceres City Council, District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Couper S. Condit | 1,129 | 39.49% |
| Michael "Mike" Kline | 679 | 23.75% |
| Daniel A. Martinez | 530 | 18.54% |
| Eric A. Gonzalez(L) | 521 | 18.22% |
Ventura County
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (3 to be elected)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate O'Brien (L) | 31,311 | 20.96% | *** WINNER *** |
| Elaine L. Freeman | 29,749 | 19.91% | |
| Josh Gray | 29,073 | 19.46% | |
| Mark Ellis Johnson | 26,324 | 17.62% | |
| Alexander Avalos | 19,481 | 13,04% | |
| Steven W. Reeves | 13,479 | 9.02% |