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San Diego County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 63% of the vote for governor in San Diego County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 7.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. San Diego County is split between 5 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in San Diego County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
62.6%751,199
Steve Hilton
37.4%448,688
98% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 48th District

Marni von Wilpert
61.1%83,332
Jim Desmond
38.9%53,095
100% counted

Only part of San Diego County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Marni von Wilpert wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 49th District

Mike Levin
61.7%157,579
Armen Kurdian
38.3%97,926
100% counted

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

U.S. House: California 50th District

Scott Peters
63.4%190,261
Steve Cohen
36.6%109,853
100% counted

Only part of San Diego County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Scott Peters wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 51st District

Sara Jacobs
65.9%184,748
Ricardo Cabrera
34.1%95,532
100% counted

Only part of San Diego County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Sara Jacobs wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 52nd District

Juan Vargas
71.5%152,372
Jeff Belle
28.5%60,587
81% counted

Only part of San Diego County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Juan Vargas wins. Called.

The leader in San Diego 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, 6:53 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorD +25.2D +17.3D +7.9
CA-48 part of the countyD +22.2D +7.5D +14.7
CA-49 part of the countyD +23.3D +17.8D +5.5
CA-50 part of the countyD +26.8D +19.0D +7.8
CA-51 part of the countyD +31.8D +19.1D +12.7
CA-52 part of the countyD +43.1D +17.9Not 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 Diego County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris56.9%Donald Trump40.2%D +16.81,478,916
2020Joe Biden60.2%Donald Trump37.5%D +22.81,601,576
2016Hillary Clinton56.3%Donald Trump36.6%D +19.71,306,400
2012Barack Obama52.6%Mitt Romney45.0%D +7.61,192,282
2008Barack Obama54.1%John McCain43.9%D +10.21,231,047
2004John Kerry46.4%George W. Bush52.6%R +6.11,133,584
2000Al Gore45.7%George W. Bush49.6%R +4.0958,634

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 +20.7.

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.