California Election Results: Take a Look at Series!

One of the most closely watched midterm elections in recent years is giving out its results. Most voting went smoothly across the country, but there were a few technical and organizational problems here and there.

History shows that the President’s party usually does poorly in the first midterm election, and polls show that the Democrats may lose control of the House, if not the Senate as well. As votes are counted, it looks like Republicans will win more House seats, but the race for control of the Senate is close.

Republicans made a lot of gains in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis was re-elected by a huge margin. This shows that Florida’s voters have shifted toward the GOP, which could have big effects on the map for the 2024 presidential election.

Aside from that, there aren’t many signs that Republicans will win big across the country. According to the Associated Press, Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger kept her seat in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., a district that was widely seen as an early sign of a Republican wave.

A lot depends on whether or not Democrats can keep control of the Senate, which would stop Republicans from sending bills to President Joe Biden and stopping his judicial nominees. Many of the most watched races haven’t been called yet, and it could take hours or even days to do so.

In Georgia, a key race, former football player Hershel Walker is putting the power of former President Donald Trump’s support to the test. Walker is running against Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is already in office. There have been reports that Walker paid for a woman’s abortion, even though he is very against abortion. In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Trump’s choice, TV doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz, is running against Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. And in Ohio, Trump’s choice for the Senate, J.D. Vance, beat Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat.

A so-called “red wave” of Republican seats could help Trump prove that he is the best chance for the party to win back the White House in 2024. At a rally in Ohio on Monday night, he said that on November 15, at his private club in Florida, he would make a “very big announcement.

U.S. Senate

The latest results from 1m ago

33% OF VOTES IN

U.S. Senate race called.

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent Pct.
Alex Padilla* incumbent	Democrat	2,701,503	+63.1% 63.1%
Mark Meuser	Republican	1,582,881	+36.9% 36.9
Total reported		4,284,384

Governor

California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who easily beat back a recall effort led by Republicans last year, will run against Republican State Senator Brian Dahle.

Governor
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gavin Newsomincumbent	Democrat	2,666,949	61.9%
Brian Dahle	Republican	1,644,619	38.1
Total reported	4,311,568

U.S. House

Key Races

13 District

Adam Gray, a Democratic state assemblyman, and John Duarte, a Republican businessman, are running for office in California’s Central Valley, which leans Democratic but is always a battleground.

31% Votes in.

22 District

Representative David Valadao, a Republican running in a district with a lot of Democrats, is being challenged by Rudy Salas, a Democratic assemblyman who has been in office for five terms. Mr. Valadao is one of the ten Republicans in the House who voted to remove President Donald J. Trump from office.

23% votes in.

All Races

All Races
District	Margin	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
1	R+11	LaMalfaincumbent Republican	Steiner Democrat	36%	›
2	D+49	Huffmanincumbent Democrat	Brower Republican	32%	›
3	D+4	Jones Democrat	Kiley Republican	31%	›
4	D+44	Thompsonincumbent Democrat	Brock Republican	28%	›
5	R+15	McClintockincumbent Republican	Barkley Democrat	41%	›
6	D+17	Beraincumbent Democrat	Hamilton Republican	23%	›
7	D+38	Matsuiincumbent Democrat	Semenenko Republican	21%	›
8	D+56	Garamendiincumbent Democrat	Recile Republican	38%	›
9	D+24	Harderincumbent Democrat	Patti Republican	29%	›
10	D+65	DeSaulnierincumbent Democrat	Kerr Green	42%	›
11	D+64	Pelosiincumbent Democrat	Dennis Republican	38%	›
12	D+76	Leeincumbent Democrat	Slauson Republican	24%	›
13	D+6	Gray Democrat	Duarte Republican	31%	›
14	D+42	Swalwellincumbent Democrat	Hayden Republican	24%	›
15	D+14	Mullin Democrat	Canepa Democrat	37%	›
16	D+20	Eshooincumbent Democrat	Kumar Democrat	42%	›
17	D+45	Khannaincumbent Democrat	Tandon Republican	35%	›
18	D+35	Lofgrenincumbent Democrat	Hernandez Republican	33%	›
19	D+40	Panettaincumbent Democrat	Gorman Republican	34%	›
20	R+22	McCarthyincumbent Republican	Wood Democrat	18%	›
21	D+16	Costaincumbent Democrat	Maher Republican	33%	›
22	R+1.1	Valadaoincumbent Republican	Salas Democrat	23%	›
23	R+6	Obernolteincumbent Republican	Marshall Democrat	27%	›
24	D+27	Carbajalincumbent Democrat	Allen Republican	41%	›
25	D+24	Ruizincumbent Democrat	Hawkins Republican	30%	›
26	D+16	Brownleyincumbent Democrat	Jacobs Republican	39%	›
27	R+4	Garciaincumbent Republican	Smith Democrat	33%	›
28	D+36	Chuincumbent Democrat	Hallman Republican	32%	›
29	D+30	Cárdenasincumbent Democrat	Dueñas Democrat	27%	›
30	D+51	Schiffincumbent Democrat	Pudlo Democrat	34%	›
31	D+22	Napolitanoincumbent Democrat	Martinez Republican	28%	›
32	D+38	Shermanincumbent Democrat	Volotzky Republican	35%	›
33	D+28	Aguilarincumbent Democrat	Porter Republican	21%	›
34	D+9	Gomezincumbent Democrat	Kim Democrat	31%	›
35	D+23	Torresincumbent Democrat	Cargile Republican	21%	›
36	D+38	Lieuincumbent Democrat	Collins III Republican	36%	›
37	D+29	Kamlager Democrat	Perry Democrat	27%	›
38	D+17	Sánchezincumbent Democrat	Ching Republican	28%	›
39	D+20	Takanoincumbent Democrat	Smith Republican	19%	›
40	R+4	Kimincumbent Republican	Mahmood Democrat	36%	›
41	D+13	Rollins Democrat	Calvertincumbent Republican	24%	›
42	D+36	Garcia Democrat	Briscoe Republican	27%	›
43	D+54	Watersincumbent Democrat	Navarro Republican	26%	›
44	D+45	Barragánincumbent Democrat	Jones Republican	27%	›
45	D+1.1	Chen Democrat	Steelincumbent Republican	37%	›
46	D+29	Correaincumbent Democrat	Gonzales Republican	29%	›
47	D+15	Porterincumbent Democrat	Baugh Republican	41%	›
48	R+15	Issaincumbent Republican	Houlahan Democrat	34%	›
49	D+13	Levinincumbent Democrat	Maryott Republican	43%	›
50	D+24	Petersincumbent Democrat	Gustafson Republican	42%	›
51	D+22	Jacobsincumbent Democrat	Caplan Republican	39%	›
52	D+32	Vargasincumbent Democrat	Gaffney Republican		›

State Legislature

Trifecta status

California’s party control of the state government

Governor

Democrat

State Senate

—

State Assembly

—

State Senate

17 Dem.

District	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
2	McGuireincumbent Democrat 75%	Yoon Republican 25%	30%
4	Alvarado-Gil Democrat 51%	Robertson Democrat 49%	28%
6	Niello Republican 52%	Villescaz Democrat 48%	25%
8	Ashby Democrat 52%	Jones Democrat 48%	19%
10	Mei Democrat 51%	Wahab Democrat 49%	27%
12	Groveincumbent Republican 62%	Gundy Democrat 38%	23%
14	Caballeroincumbent Democrat 59%	Shor Republican 41%	32%
16	Shepard Republican 53%	Hurtadoincumbent Democrat 47%	17%
18	Padilla Democrat 60%	Galicia Republican 40%	30%
20	Menjivar Democrat 54%	Hertzberg Democrat 46%	24%
22	Rubioincumbent Democrat 61%	Tsai Republican 39%	25%
24	Allenincumbent Democrat 66%	Irwin Republican 34%	41%
26	Durazoincumbent Democrat 80%	Agraz Republican 20%	29%
28	Smallwood-Cuevas Democrat 58%	Turner Democrat 42%	27%
30	Archuletaincumbent Democrat 62%	Clemmons Republican 38%	27%
32	Seyarto Republican 57%	Nash Democrat 43%	22%
34	Umbergincumbent Democrat 61%	Shader Republican 39%	26%
36	Nguyen Republican 52%	Carr Democrat 48%	39%
38	Blakespear Democrat 55%	Gunderson Republican 45%	44%
40	Jonesincumbent Republican 53%	Rocha Democrat 47%	41%

State Assembly

1 Dem.

1 Rep.

1	Dahleincumbent Republican 57%	Sandwith Democrat 43%	42%
2	Woodincumbent Democrat 71%	Svolos Republican 29%	32%
3	Gallagherincumbent Republican 59%	Zink Democrat 41%	33%
4	Aguiar-Curryincumbent Democrat 67%	Pritchard Republican 33%	16%
5	Patterson Republican 55%	Chenoweth Democrat 45%	32%
6	McCartyincumbent Democrat 65%	Cook Republican 35%	22%
7	Cooleyincumbent Democrat 54%	Hoover Republican 46%	25%
8	Pattersonincumbent Republican 73%	Nichols Libertarian 27%	42%
9	Floraincumbent Republican 64%	Tahirkheli Democrat 36%	29%
10	Nguyen Democrat 58%	Guerra Democrat 42%	19%
11	Wilsonincumbent Democrat 64%	Callison Independent 36%	32%
12	Connolly Democrat 55%	Aminzadeh Democrat 45%	29%
13	Villapuduaincumbent Democrat 63%	Vargas Democrat 37%	25%
14	Wicksincumbent Democrat 87%	Kinney Republican 13%	34%
15	Graysonincumbent Democrat 71%	Proctor Republican 29%	39%
16	Bauer-Kahanincumbent Democrat 68%	Ruby Republican 32%	41%
17	Haneyincumbent Democrat 70%	Campos Democrat 30%	36%
18	Bontaincumbent Democrat 87%	Pechenuk Republican 13%	21%
19	Tingincumbent Democrat 80%	Weide Republican 20%	38%
20	Ortega Democrat 59%	Kumagai Democrat 41%	20%
21	Papan Democrats 74%	Hale Democrat 26%	31%
22	Alanis Republican 55%	Self-Democrat 45%	21%
23	Bermanincumbent Democrat 74%	Dec Republican 26%	40%
24	Leeincumbent Democrat 71%	Brunton Republican 29%	28%
25	Kalraincumbent Democrat 70%	Stroll Republican 30%	31%
26	Lowincumbent Democrat 75%	Gorsulowsky Republican 25%	36%
27	Soria Democrat 53%	Pazin Republican 47%	33%
28	Pellerin Democrat 67%	Lawler Republican 33%	33%
29	Rivasincumbent Democrat 66%	Castro Republican 34%	30%
30	Addis Democrat 64%	Nohrden Republican 36%	40%
31	Arambulaincumbent Democrat 64%	Calandra Republican 36%	30%
32	Fongincumbent Republican	Uncontested
33	Mathisincumbent Republican 60%	Sigala Democrat 40%	32%
34	Lackeyincumbent Republican 61%	Smithincumbent Republican 39%	25%
35	Bains Democrat	Perez Democrat
36	Garciaincumbent Democrat 57%	Weeks Republican 43%	27%
37	Hart Democrat 61%	Stoker Republican 39%	39%
38	Bennettincumbent Democrat 64%	Brocato Republican 36%	35%
39	Carillo Democrat 61%	Marsh Republican 39%	23%
40	Schiavo Democrat 51%	Martinez Valladaresincumbent Republican 49%	37%
41	Holdenincumbent Democrat 63%	McMahon Republican 37%	35%
42	Irwinincumbent Democrat 58%	Mills Republican 42%	43%
43	Rivasincumbent Democrat 74%	Massaquoi Republican 26%	23%
44	Friedmanincumbent Democrat 71%	Jacobsen Republican 29%	35%
45	Ramosincumbent Democrat 66%	Martinez Republican 34%	18%
46	Gabrielincumbent Democrat 65%	Caruso Republican 35%	34%
47	Holstege Democrat 57%	Wallis Republican 43%	35%
48	Rubioincumbent Democrat 62%	Maye Republican 38%	28%
49	Fongincumbent Democrat 66%	Brink Republican 34%	32%
50	Reyesincumbent Democrat 62%	Stark Republican 38%	20%
51	Zbur Democrat 56%	Abramson Democrat 44%	33%
52	Carrilloincumbent Democrat 62%	Porter Democrat 38%	26%
53	Rodriguezincumbent Democrat 64%	Holle Republican 36%	20%
54	Santiagoincumbent Democrat 75%	Alaniz Republican 25%	26%
55	Bryanincumbent Democrat 82%	Cascio Republican 18%	32%
56	Calderonincumbent Democrat 59%	Martinez Republican 41%	28%
57	Jones-Sawyerincumbent Democrat	Uncontested
58	Cervantesincumbent Democrat 57%	Murphy Republican 43%	18%
59	Chenincumbent Republican 68%	Sit Independent 32%	32%
60	Jackson Democrat 57%	Diaz-Nava Republican 43%	17%
61	McKinnorincumbent Democrat 62%	Pullen-Miles Democrat 38%	25%
62	Rendonincumbent Democrat 67%	Estrada Democrat 33%	19%
63	Essay Republican 53%	Rizvi Democrat 47%	18%
64	Pacheco Democrat 62%	Ortiz Republican 38%	24%
65	Gipsonincumbent Democrat 67%	Iqbal-Zubair Democrat 33%	22%
66	Muratsuchiincumbent Democrat 61%	Barks Republican 39%	41%
67	Quirk-Silvaincumbent Democrat 56%	Yoo Republican 44%	31%
68	Valencia Democrat 64%	Tardif Republican 36%	24%
69	Lowenthal Democrat 61%	Austin Democrat 39%	28%
70	Ta Republican 50.1%	Nguyen Democrat 49.9%	34%
71	Rahn Republican 52%	Sanchez Republican 48%	24%
72	Mancuso Democrat 50.1%	Dixon Republican 49.9%	43%
73	Petrie-Norrisincumbent Democrat 60%	Choiincumbent Republican 40%	36%
74	Duncan Democrat 52%	Daviesincumbent Republican 48%	42%
75	Waldronincumbent Republican 67%	Voepelincumbent Republican 33%	35%
76	Maienscheinincumbent Democrat 52%	Bruce-Lane Republican 48%	42%
77	Boerner Horvathincumbent Democrat 60%	Downey Republican 40%	47%
78	Wardincumbent Democrat 67%	Gonzales Republican 33%	39%
79	Weberincumbent Democrat 63%	Sabol Republican 37%	31%
80	Alvarezincumbent Democrat 72%	Gómez Democrat 28%	27%

Ballot Measures

Changes would be made to the State Constitution to protect a person’s right to choose how to have children, including the right to abortion and birth control.

Yes 74%	No 26%
28% of votes in

At Native American casinos and licensed racetracks, it would be legal to bet on sports.

Yes 46%	No 54%
23% of votes in

People over 21 would be able to bet on sports online and on their phones.

Yes 34%	No 66%
22% of votes in

Other Races

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate
Seat	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
2016 †	Padillaincumbent Democrat 63%	Meuser Republican 37%	31%	›
*Incumbent† Special election

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Kounalakisincumbent Democrat 62%	Underwood Jacobs Republican 38%	31%	›
*Incumbent

Attorney General

Attorney General
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Bontaincumbent Democrat 61%	Hochman Republican 39%	31%	›
*Incumbent

Controller

Controller
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Cohen Democrat 57%	Chen Republican 43%	31%	›

Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Laraincumbent Democrat 62%	Howell Republican 38%	30%	›
*Incumbent

Secretary of State

Secretary of State
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Weberincumbent Democrat 62%	Bernosky Republican 38%	31%	›
*Incumbent

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent of Public Instruction
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Thurmondincumbent 66%	Christensen 34%	26%	›
*Incumbent

Supreme Court

Supreme Court
Question	Answers		Percent of votes in
Retain Groban	Yes 73%	No 27%	24%
Retain Guerrero	Yes 74%	No 26%	25%
Retain Jenkins	Yes 73%	No 27%	24%
Retain Liu	Yes 73%	No 27%	25%

Treasurer

Treasurer
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Maincumbent Democrat 61%	Guerrero Republican 39%	31%	›
*Incumbent

Board of Equalization

Board of Equalization
Seat	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
1	Gainesincumbent Republican 53%	Altamirano Democrat 47%	26%
2	Lieber Democrat 70%	Verbica Republican 30%	32%
3	Vazquezincumbent Democrat 71%	Manvel Independent 29%	27%
4	Schaeferincumbent Democrat 61%	Dodson Democrat 39%	25%
*Incumbent

Mayor

Mayor
Race	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
Anaheim	Aitken 44%	O’Neilincumbent 33%		›
Chula Vista	McCann 54%	Campa-Najjar 46%		›
Irvine	Khanincumbent 38%	Lin 29%		›
Long Beach	Richardson 55%	Price 45%		›
Los Angeles	Caruso 50.3%	Bass 49.7%	12%	›

*Incumbent

Sheriff

Sheriff
Race	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
Los Angeles	Luna 60%	Villanuevaincumbent 40%	29%	›
*Incumbent

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