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The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special election permitted under California state law. It resulted in voters replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Gray Davis with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. The recall effort spanned the latter half of 2003.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 48.6%
- Republican
- 4,206,284
The Gray Davis recall was a successful effort in 2003 to recall Gray Davis, a Democrat, from his position as Governor of California. The outcome of the recall election held on October 7, 2003, was that Davis was recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was elected as Davis' replacement.
There have been 55 attempts to recall a governor since California adopted the process in 1911. The only successful effort was in 2003 when voters recalled then-Gov. Gray Davis (D). Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was elected as Davis' replacement.
Sep 12, 2021 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election this week. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gray Davis, who was removed as governor of California through a recall election in 2003.
Davis began his tenure as governor with strong approval ratings, but they declined as voters blamed him for the California electricity crisis, the California budget crisis that followed the bursting of the dot-com bubble, and the car tax. On October 7, 2003, Davis was recalled.
Jan 27, 2021 · That’s what happened in 2003, when then-Gov. Gray Davis was recalled by 55% of voters. More than 100 people ran to replace him, carving up the votes and allowing action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger to win with 48.6% support.
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Sep 8, 2021 · Listen • 8:00. In 2003, Gray Davis became the first - and so far, only - governor to be recalled in California. Back then, just 45% of voters voted to keep Davis in office in the first...
