2018 United States Senate election in California facts for kids
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County Results
Feinstein: 50–60% 60–70% de León: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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The 2018 United States Senate election in California was an important vote held on November 6, 2018. People in California chose one person to represent them in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. The Senate is part of the United States Congress, where laws are made for the whole country.
In this election, two candidates from the same political group, the Democratic Party, ran against each other. These candidates were Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León. Dianne Feinstein was already a Senator, meaning she was the incumbent. This means she held the job before the election. Kevin de León was a state senator in California.
In the end, Dianne Feinstein won the election. She continued to serve as California's Senator.
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How Elections Work: Primary and General Votes
In the United States, elections often happen in two main steps. First, there's a primary election. This is where voters choose which candidates from each political party will move on to the main election. Then, there's the general election. This is the final vote where people choose the winner from all the candidates who made it through the primary.
The Primary Election in California
In California, the primary election works a bit differently. The top two candidates, no matter their political party, move on to the general election. For the 2018 Senate election, many people ran in the primary.
- Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, received the most votes.
- Kevin de León, also a Democrat, came in second place.
Because they were the top two, both Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León moved on to the general election. This meant that voters in the final election had to choose between two candidates from the same party.
The General Election Results
The general election took place on November 6, 2018. Voters chose between Dianne Feinstein and Kevin de León.
| General election results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dianne Feinstein | 6,019,422 | 54.2 | |
| Democratic | Kevin de León | 5,093,942 | 45.8 | |
| Total | 11,113,364 | 100.0% | ||
Dianne Feinstein won the election with 54.2% of the votes. Kevin de León received 45.8% of the votes. This means that more than 11 million people voted in this important election.
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This map shows how each county in California voted. Blue counties voted for Feinstein, and green counties voted for de León.
