Schwarzenegger won 52 counties while Angelides won 6 (Schwarzenegger won an absolute majority in 48 counties and a plurality in 4 counties while Angelides won an absolute majority in 2 counties and a plurality in 4 counties). Schwarzenegger won large majorities in California's rural counties, the populous Southern California counties of San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura, as well as populous Sacramento, Fresno, and Kern counties in the Central Valley. The results were closely contested in Los Angeles County and in Bay Area suburban counties. Angelides won substantially only in Alameda and San Francisco counties. See also United States gubernatorial elections, 2006 State of California Governors of California California Victory 2006, Republican field campaign References External links Democratic candidates Phil Angelides Barbara Becnel Edie Bukewihge Steve Westly Republican candidates Bill Chambers Robert C. Newman II Arnold Schwarzenegger Third-party and Independent candidates Peter Camejo George Fellows Janice Jordan Edward Noonan Art Olivier Other sites with relevant information VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State Video of the debate Election Volunteer – Complete List of 2006 Gubernatorial candidates Official Homepage of the Governor of California 2007 Governor's Inaugural Committee Gubernatorial 2006 California Arnold Schwarzenegger