| Candidate | Party | County total | Percent, total |
| Diane Martinez | Dem | 199,576 | 50.49% |
| Chuck Quackenbush | Rep-Inc | 166,962 | 42.24% |
| Merton D Short | AI | 5,213 | 1.32% |
| Dale F Ogden | Lib | 11,103 | 2.81% |
| Barbara Bourdette | NL | 7,456 | 1.89% |
| Gary R Ramos | P&F | 4,982 | 1.26% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 39,308 | 9.04% |
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