Election Day, Nov 3 11 daysSenate D 81%House D 92%Governors D 88%Forecast updated Oct 23
Election night · November 3, 2026

California election results

Live California election results for November 3, 2026: the governor race between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, plus 52 House seats, 6 statewide offices and 14 ballot measures. All polls in California close by 11 p.m. Eastern. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.

Governor 1

House 52

Statewide offices 6

Ballot measures 14

State legislatures 2

Courts and local 9

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California results, answered

When do polls close in California?

All polls in California close by 11 p.m. Eastern. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.

Who is favored in the California governor race?

Xavier Becerra vs Steve Hilton. Xavier Becerra leads the On Point forecast by 35.6 points and wins 100 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Where can I see California results by county?

Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.

How often do these results update?

The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.