Governor
Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.
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2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 65% of the vote for governor in Imperial County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 31.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.
Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.
Whole district: Raul Ruiz wins. Called.
The leader in Imperial County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 13, 6:43 PM.
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Governor | D +30.4 | R +0.9 | D +31.3 |
| CA-25 | D +35.7 | R +0.9 | D +36.5 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 48.3% | Donald Trump | 49.1% | R +0.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 61.1% | Donald Trump | 36.8% | D +24.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 67.9% | Donald Trump | 26.4% | D +41.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 65.2% | Mitt Romney | 33.1% | D +32.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 62.2% | John McCain | 36.1% | D +26.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 53.9% | George W. Bush | 44.9% | D +9.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 53.5% | George W. Bush | 43.3% | D +10.2 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +11.0.
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until California certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. California's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.