- Political party strength in California
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the
U.S. state ofCalifornia :
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Attorney General
*Secretary of State
*Treasurer
*Controller
*Insurance Commissioner
*Superintendent of Public InstructionThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
*State Senate
*State Assembly
*State Supreme Court
*State delegation to the U.S. Senate
*State delegation to the U.S. House of RepresentativesFor years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's candidate received the state's electoral votes.
The parties are as follows: legend2|#D99FE8|American|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (A), legend2|#FFB6B6|Constitutional Union|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (CU), legend2|#CCEEFF|Democratic|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (D), legend2|#FFFFFF|
Nonpartisan |border=1px solid #AAAAAA (NP), legend2|#FFB6B6|National Union|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (NU), legend2|#CCFF99|Progressive|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (P), legend2|#FFB6B6|Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (R), and legend2|#FFFFCC|Whig|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (W).For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which either took office during that year or which maintained the office throughout the entire year. Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.
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