| Candidate | Party | County total | Percent, total |
| Diane Martinez | Dem | 959,748 | 50.41% |
| Chuck Quackenbush | Rep-Inc | 836,834 | 43.95% |
| Merton D Short | AI | 16,361 | 0.86% |
| Dale F Ogden | Lib | 32,846 | 1.73% |
| Barbara Bourdette | NL | 25,434 | 1.34% |
| Gary R Ramos | P&F | 32,753 | 1.72% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 154,886 | 7.52% |
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