2018Final results
2018 election for California Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor · California
Eleni Kounalakis (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Ed Hernandez (D) by 13.1 points.
Eleni KounalakisDemocrat · winner
56.6%5,914,068
Ed HernandezDemocrat
43.4%4,543,863
10,457,931 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET