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Sacramento County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 65% of the vote for governor in Sacramento County, with about 96% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 9.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Sacramento County is split between 5 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Sacramento County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
65.0%358,731
Steve Hilton
35.0%192,836
96% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 3rd District

Ami Bera
64.2%110,292
Robb Tucker
35.8%61,567
100% counted

Only part of Sacramento County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Ami Bera wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 4th District

Eric Jones
60.9%7,200
Mike Thompson
39.1%4,620
95% counted

Only part of Sacramento County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Seat stays Democrat; winner not called.

U.S. House: California 6th District

Richard Pan
63.5%98,801
Kevin Kiley
36.5%56,913
94% counted

Only part of Sacramento County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Richard Pan wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 7th District

Mai Vang
51.6%93,311
Doris Matsui
48.4%87,632
88% counted

Only part of Sacramento County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Seat stays Democrat; winner not called.

U.S. House: California 8th District

John Garamendi
53.7%503
Rudy Recile
46.3%433
92% counted

Only part of Sacramento County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: John Garamendi wins. Called.

The leader in Sacramento 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, 4:20 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorD +30.1D +20.4D +9.7
CA-03 part of the countyD +28.4D +18.7D +9.6
CA-08 part of the countyD +7.5R +10.9D +18.3

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 Sacramento County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris58.1%Donald Trump38.4%D +19.7657,229
2020Joe Biden61.4%Donald Trump36.1%D +25.3718,199
2016Hillary Clinton58.3%Donald Trump33.9%D +24.4559,330
2012Barack Obama58.1%Mitt Romney39.2%D +19.0516,809
2008Barack Obama58.5%John McCain39.5%D +19.0541,101
2004John Kerry49.6%George W. Bush49.4%D +0.2476,765
2000Al Gore49.3%George W. Bush45.3%D +4.0431,550

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 +15.7.

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.