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Mendocino County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 67% of the vote for governor in Mendocino County, with about 83% of the expected vote counted. Mendocino County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Mendocino County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
66.7%20,060
Steve Hilton
33.3%10,020
83% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 1st District

Mike McGuire
60.7%11,460
James Gallagher
39.3%7,419
81% counted

Only part of Mendocino County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Mike McGuire wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 2nd District

Jared Huffman
78.8%8,877
Robin Littau
21.2%2,387
94% counted

Only part of Mendocino County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jared Huffman wins. Called.

The leader in Mendocino 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 12, 5:06 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorD +33.4D +28.0Not yet
CA-01 part of the countyD +21.4D +16.8Not yet
CA-02 part of the countyD +57.6D +47.7D +9.9

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.

How Mendocino County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris61.4%Donald Trump34.5%D +26.938,864
2020Joe Biden66.4%Donald Trump30.6%D +35.843,343
2016Hillary Clinton58.9%Donald Trump29.1%D +29.937,477
2012Barack Obama66.2%Mitt Romney27.6%D +38.735,017
2008Barack Obama69.6%John McCain26.8%D +42.840,016
2004John Kerry63.9%George W. Bush33.9%D +29.938,179
2000Al Gore48.3%George W. Bush35.7%D +12.734,410

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 D +14.2.

Other counties in California

California results

Sources & scope

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.