[Sword_of_Gideon]

So when was the last time California actually elected a Republican governor?

[CubicleGuy]

So when was the last time California actually elected a Republican governor?

Wouldn't that have been George Deukmejian?

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

So when was the last time California actually elected a Republican governor?

Davis is the only Dem to be elected governor of California since Jerry Brown left office in 1983. In fact, he is the only Dem not named Brown to be elected governor there since before WWII, if I am not mistaken.

[BibChr]

The last governor before Davis.

Dan

[Gophack]

So when was the last time California actually elected a Republican governor?

Republicans have held the governship more often than the Democrats for the last 40+ years:

DEMOCRAT Davis elected 1998 (hopefully only one term!)
REPUBLICAN Wilson 1990-1998
REPUBLICAN Deukmejian 1982-1986
DEMOCRAT Brown, Jr. 1974-1982
REPUBLICAN Reagan 1966-74
DEMOCRAT Brown, Sr. 1958-66

So, for 16 of the last 20 years, Republicans have held the governorship. Hmmmmmm.

[crystalk]

Ronald Reagan was elected in 1966 and 1970, wasn't he?

[capitan_refugio]

That all depends on whether you want to include Pete Wilson. Some people consider him a RINO on the social issues, and a fiscal conservative otherwise. The most important thin he did ten years ago was to block the Democrats re-districting. It ended up with a three judge panel, which devised rather fair and reasonable Assembly, State Senate, and Congressional districts.