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San Benito County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 62% of the vote for governor in San Benito County, with about 75% of the expected vote counted.

2026 results in San Benito County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
61.9%10,791
Steve Hilton
38.1%6,656
75% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

The leader in San Benito 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 10, 8:04 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorD +23.7D +12.9Not yet
CA-18D +26.3D +12.9Not yet

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 San Benito County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris54.9%Donald Trump42.3%D +12.527,684
2020Joe Biden61.2%Donald Trump36.7%D +24.428,802
2016Hillary Clinton57.1%Donald Trump35.8%D +21.321,924
2012Barack Obama59.2%Mitt Romney38.6%D +20.719,044
2008Barack Obama60.5%John McCain37.7%D +22.819,705
2004John Kerry52.6%George W. Bush46.5%D +6.218,725
2000Al Gore54.3%George W. Bush41.7%D +12.616,831

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's.

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.