Democrat Fiona Ma won California’s lieutenant governor race, defeating Republican Gloria Romero, according to The Associated Press.
AP called the race at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
As of the time of AP’s 10:20 a.m. update Wednesday, Nov. 4, Ma had 4,905,037 votes, or 63.8%, compared with Romero’s 2,783,155 votes, or 36.2%. AP estimated that 60% of votes had been counted.
AP has declared Ma the winner. Counting continues, and vote totals remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete.
California lieutenant governor results
The following figures appeared in AP’s 10:20 a.m. update Nov. 4:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Fiona Ma | Democratic | 4,905,037 | 63.8% |
Gloria Romero | Republican | 2,783,155 | 36.2% |
What’s next
AP’s race call is separate from California’s canvassing and certification process. Reported totals can change as additional ballots are counted.
Readers can follow additional returns through AP’s lieutenant governor results page and the California Secretary of State’s election results website.
