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Gavin Newsom

Governor candidate from California, undefeated in 2 races

Democratic
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
2-0
W-L (100%)
+21.1
Avg Margin
2018–2022
Career Span
Best: +23.9 (2018 Governor)Worst: 18.4 (2022 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
-15.4
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
4 yrs
Career Span
14.2M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+20EvenD+202018: D+23.9 - Click to view2022: D+18.4 - Click to view20182022

Career Timeline

6,470,099
Candidate Votes
59.2%
Vote %
10,933,009
Total Votes
+18.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-10.0
Race Score
-7.0
vs. State Pres.
D+25.4
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Brian DahleREP

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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