CALIFORNIA58 · ELECTIONS DESK · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
California Election Results 2026: Governor, Statewide Races and All 58 Counties
NEW OFFICIAL COUNT — November 4, 2026 at 2:53 p.m. Pacific
California Secretary of State’s machine-readable election-night file generated at 2:53:17 p.m. reports Xavier Becerra: 4,992,161 votes (63.9%) and Steve Hilton: 2,815,459 (36.1%) in the governor’s race. It lists 7,923,401 ballots counted in the statewide aggregate and 23,860 of 23,860 precincts reporting (100.0%). The precinct indicator does not mean all valid ballots have been counted. These figures are unofficial and NOT certified. NBC News and Associated Press have projected Becerra’s victory, but formal statewide certification is scheduled for December 11.
Source: California Secretary of State — V26GG.txt (file header November 4, 2026, 2:53:17 Pacific; statewide lines A and V). For municipal, school board, district and local measure returns, select the appropriate county’s election office from the official directory of all 58 county election offices. The statewide summary and proposition table below have been refreshed to the 2:53 p.m. Pacific feed; results remain unofficial and subject to county canvasses.
Editorial status, November 4, 2026, 2:53 p.m. PT: The California Secretary of State’s election-night data file, generated at 2:53:17 p.m., lists 7,923,401 ballots cast in the statewide aggregate row and 23,860 of 23,860 precincts reporting. These are unofficial preliminary returns; counties continue processing eligible ballots and the state certification is scheduled for December 11.
Governor of California
Xavier Becerra (Democratic): 4,992,161 votes — 63.9%
Steve Hilton (Republican): 2,815,459 votes — 36.1%
Source time: California Secretary of State election-night file generated November 4 at 2:53:17 p.m. PT; the statewide aggregate row shows its latest reporting time as 8:08 a.m. The Associated Press projected Becerra as the winner at 8:00 p.m. PT, and Becerra’s campaign separately claimed victory. The AP projection and campaign statement are not the Secretary of State’s legal certification.
What else is being counted?
Statewide propositions: unofficial snapshot at 2:53 p.m. PT on November 4
The figures below are preliminary and may change as counties report additional ballots. “Leading” describes the current vote count, not a certified outcome. The snapshot is from the California Secretary of State election-night feed dated November 4, 2026, at 2:53:17 p.m. PT.
| Measure | Subject | Yes | No | Current lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Housing affordability bonds | 4,506,588 (59.4%) | 3,084,042 (40.6%) | Yes |
| Proposition 2 | Rainy Day Fund | 4,517,170 (59.6%) | 3,068,289 (40.4%) | Yes |
| Proposition 3 | Extend high-income tax for schools and health programs | 4,483,609 (58.7%) | 3,160,538 (41.3%) | Yes |
| Proposition 4 | Repeal prohibition on public campaign funding | 3,599,779 (48.0%) | 3,892,816 (52.0%) | No |
| Proposition 5 | Recall election process | 3,706,839 (50.3%) | 3,658,414 (49.7%) | Yes |
| Proposition 37 | Middle-income homebuyer loan program | 4,605,778 (61.0%) | 2,946,506 (39.0%) | Yes |
| Proposition 38 | Immunology research bonds | 4,221,039 (55.7%) | 3,354,819 (44.3%) | Yes |
| Proposition 39 | Voter identification requirements | 3,187,450 (41.4%) | 4,504,293 (58.6%) | No |
| Proposition 40 | One-time tax | 3,419,652 (44.4%) | 4,280,110 (55.6%) | No |
| Proposition 41 | Taxes excluded from spending limits | 3,598,679 (47.6%) | 3,966,849 (52.4%) | No |
| Proposition 42 | Personal-property and retroactive taxes | 4,150,258 (54.3%) | 3,489,519 (45.7%) | Yes |
| Proposition 43 | Local revenue limits | 3,392,467 (45.1%) | 4,130,805 (54.9%) | No |
| Proposition 44 | Community health clinics spending | 1,364,440 (18.2%) | 6,148,087 (81.8%) | No |
| Proposition 45 | Environmental review | 3,438,817 (45.9%) | 4,050,212 (54.1%) | No |
Primary source: California Secretary of State election-night data feed. The official contest descriptions are published by the Secretary of State. County canvasses and the state certification remain pending.
The November 3 ballot includes lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, controller, treasurer, insurance commissioner, superintendent of public instruction, Board of Equalization seats, congressional and California Legislature contests, judicial retention contests and 14 statewide ballot propositions. There is no regularly scheduled California U.S. Senate election on this November 2026 ballot; county, city, school and special-district contests differ by geographic location.
Election results timeline
| Stage | Timing |
|---|---|
| First unofficial vote totals | Beginning after 8 p.m. PST on November 3 |
| Continued ballot count | November 4 through early December; county update schedules vary |
| County results certification deadline | December 3 |
| Secretary of State certification | December 11 |
Election-night reporting for all 58 counties
Choose a county to read California58’s current reporting status, county-specific release schedule where confirmed, and the method for verifying local contests and statewide returns. Times and vote tallies will be updated only from published election-authority records.
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- Calaveras County
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- Contra Costa County
- Del Norte County
- El Dorado County
- Fresno County
- Glenn County
- Humboldt County
- Imperial County
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- Kings County
- Lake County
- Lassen County
- Los Angeles County
- Madera County
- Marin County
- Mariposa County
- Mendocino County
- Merced County
- Modoc County
- Mono County
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- Nevada County
- Orange County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Riverside County
- Sacramento County
- San Benito County
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- San Diego County
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- San Joaquin County
- San Luis Obispo County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Siskiyou County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Stanislaus County
- Sutter County
- Tehama County
- Trinity County
- Tulare County
- Tuolumne County
- Ventura County
- Yolo County
- Yuba County
County and local results
Local election officials publish county, city and district returns and additional ballot counts. California58 is developing separate county reports for all 58 counties, with statewide figures alongside actual local races and measures when published. A community without its own municipal government does not elect a mayor of that community; it may vote in school, fire, water, county, state and federal contests depending on the precise address. We will not assign votes to a town from county-level totals without a documented precinct breakdown.
How numbers will be reported
Every published count must carry a named election authority, the race, candidate or proposition, the actual votes and percentages, the source timestamp, and a status of unofficial or certified. An election-night lead is not an official election result. A media projection will be attributed to the projecting organization, not described as certification. Where results are not yet available, the newsroom will state not yet reported rather than present a zero.
Sources and editorial independence
This evolving results report is based on the California Secretary of State’s official election-results service, official election-night vote file, 2026 general-election calendar, certified candidate list and official canvass explanation, plus official county registrar schedules. California58 independently compiles and explains public results. Links to the all-county election guide, local newspaper network and Rural California section connect communities with relevant coverage. For corrections, contact california58com@gmail.com.