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Tulare County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 50% of the vote for governor in Tulare County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 21.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Tulare County is split between 3 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Tulare County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
50.0%58,183
Steve Hilton
50.0%58,137
100% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 20th District

Vince Fong
58.7%39,658
Sandra Van Scotter
41.3%27,933
100% counted

Only part of Tulare County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Vince Fong wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 21st District

Jim Costa
59.8%16,058
Kyle Kirkland
40.2%10,777
99% counted

Only part of Tulare County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jim Costa wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 22nd District

Randy Villegas
66.2%13,796
David Valadao
33.8%7,032
96% counted

Only part of Tulare County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Randy Villegas wins. Called.

The leader in Tulare 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, 3:49 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorEvenR +21.2D +21.2
CA-20 part of the countyR +17.3R +28.9D +11.6
CA-21 part of the countyD +19.7R +10.5D +30.2
CA-22 part of the countyD +32.5R +8.2D +40.7

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 Tulare County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris38.5%Donald Trump59.2%R +20.8138,447
2020Joe Biden45.0%Donald Trump52.8%R +7.8146,875
2016Hillary Clinton42.4%Donald Trump51.9%R +9.5112,334
2012Barack Obama41.3%Mitt Romney56.3%R +15.0101,100
2008Barack Obama41.5%John McCain56.8%R +15.3105,206
2004John Kerry32.9%George W. Bush66.2%R +33.398,739
2000Al Gore36.7%George W. Bush60.2%R +23.589,818

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 +2.7.

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.