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Interesting analysis from Walters. Republicans haven't had the majority of registrants since 1932. Since there have only been 4 Democrats in the last century
to hold the Governor's office in California (Culbert Olson, Gray Davis, and a couple of Browns), that pretty much shows how ridiculous the argument is
that Republicans (in more than name only) can't win in California since Democrats have the majority.

Here's some historical registration numbers derived from the info at the Secretary of State website:

http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2003_special/reg.pdf

General Date Democratic Republican Other Total

Nov. 7, 1922 20.8% 63.2% 16.0% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1924 P 21.8% 65.0% 13.2% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 1926 21.4% 67.9% 10.7% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1928 P 25.6% 66.4% 8.0% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1930 20.3% 73.0% 6.7% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1932 P 40.2% 54.2% 5.6% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1934 49.5% 45.5% 4.9% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1936 P 57.8% 38.2% 3.9% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1938 59.4% 35.8% 4.8% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 1940 P 59.7% 36.0% 4.3% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1942 60.2% 35.9% 3.9% 100.0%

Nov. 7, 1944 P 58.4% 37.4% 4.2% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 1946 58.0% 37.3% 4.7% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 1948 P 57.1% 37.7% 5.2% 100.0%

Nov. 7, 1950 58.4% 37.1% 4.5% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1952 P 55.2% 40.9% 3.8% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 1954 55.5% 41.0% 3.5% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1956 P 55.8% 41.3% 2.9% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1958 57.4% 39.6% 3.0% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1960 P 57.5% 39.2% 3.3% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1962 57.0% 39.9% 3.2% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1964 P 57.9% 38.9% 3.2% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1966 56.6% 40.2% 3.2% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 1968 P 54.5% 40.3% 5.2% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1970 54.9% 39.8% 5.2% 100.0%

Nov. 7, 1972 P 56.0% 36.7% 7.3% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 1974 56.6% 36.0% 7.4% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 1976 P 57.4% 34.8% 7.9% 100.0%

Nov. 7, 1978 56.6% 34.2% 9.2% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1980 P 53.2% 34.7% 12.1% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 1982 53.2% 34.9% 11.9% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1984 P 52.0% 36.5% 11.5% 100.0%

Nov. 4, 1986 50.8% 38.3% 10.9% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1988 P 50.4% 38.6% 11.0% 100.0%

Nov. 6, 1990 49.5% 39.3% 11.2% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1992 P 49.1% 37.0% 13.9% 100.0%

Nov. 8, 1994 49.0% 37.2% 13.8% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 1996 P 47.2% 36.4% 16.4% 100.0%

Nov. 3, 1998 46.7% 35.5% 17.8% 100.0%

Nov. 7, 2000P 45.4% 34.9% 19.7% 100.0%

Nov. 5, 2002 44.6% 35.2% 20.2% 100.0%

Nov. 2, 2004P 43.0% 34.7% 22.3% 100.0%

Note: ‘P’ indicates a presidential election

General Date	Democratic	Republican	Other	Total

Nov. 7, 1922	20.8%	63.2%	16.0%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1924 P	21.8%	65.0%	13.2%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 1926	21.4%	67.9%	10.7%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1928 P	25.6%	66.4%	8.0%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1930	20.3%	73.0%	6.7%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1932 P	40.2%	54.2%	5.6%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1934	49.5%	45.5%	4.9%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1936 P	57.8%	38.2%	3.9%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1938	59.4%	35.8%	4.8%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 1940 P	59.7%	36.0%	4.3%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1942	60.2%	35.9%	3.9%	100.0%
Nov. 7, 1944 P	58.4%	37.4%	4.2%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 1946	58.0%	37.3%	4.7%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 1948 P	57.1%	37.7%	5.2%	100.0%
Nov. 7, 1950	58.4%	37.1%	4.5%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1952 P	55.2%	40.9%	3.8%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 1954	55.5%	41.0%	3.5%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1956 P	55.8%	41.3%	2.9%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1958	57.4%	39.6%	3.0%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1960 P	57.5%	39.2%	3.3%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1962	57.0%	39.9%	3.2%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1964 P	57.9%	38.9%	3.2%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1966	56.6%	40.2%	3.2%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 1968 P	54.5%	40.3%	5.2%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1970	54.9%	39.8%	5.2%	100.0%
Nov. 7, 1972 P	56.0%	36.7%	7.3%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 1974	56.6%	36.0%	7.4%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 1976 P	57.4%	34.8%	7.9%	100.0%
Nov. 7, 1978	56.6%	34.2%	9.2%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1980 P	53.2%	34.7%	12.1%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 1982	53.2%	34.9%	11.9%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1984 P	52.0%	36.5%	11.5%	100.0%
Nov. 4, 1986	50.8%	38.3%	10.9%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1988 P	50.4%	38.6%	11.0%	100.0%
Nov. 6, 1990	49.5%	39.3%	11.2%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1992 P	49.1%	37.0%	13.9%	100.0%
Nov. 8, 1994	49.0%	37.2%	13.8%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 1996 P	47.2%	36.4%	16.4%	100.0%
Nov. 3, 1998	46.7%	35.5%	17.8%	100.0%
Nov. 7, 2000P	45.4%	34.9%	19.7%	100.0%
Nov. 5, 2002	44.6%	35.2%	20.2%	100.0%
Nov. 2, 2004P	43.0%	34.7%	22.3%	100.0%

Note: ‘P’ indicates a presidential election