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Yolo County, California

2026 election results. Xavier Becerra (D) has 73% of the vote for governor in Yolo County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 8.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Yolo County is split between 3 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Yolo County

Governor

Xavier Becerra
72.8%57,529
Steve Hilton
27.2%21,496
98% counted

Statewide: Xavier Becerra wins. Called.

U.S. House: California 4th District

Mike Thompson
54.4%27,098
Eric Jones
45.6%22,701
91% counted

Only part of Yolo 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
67.5%12,311
Kevin Kiley
32.5%5,932
90% counted

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

U.S. House: California 8th District

John Garamendi
79.6%4,783
Rudy Recile
20.4%1,229
100% counted

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

The leader in Yolo 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, 5:50 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
CA GovernorD +45.6D +37.6D +8.0
CA-08 part of the countyD +59.1D +55.6D +3.5

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 Yolo County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris66.3%Donald Trump30.1%D +36.292,707
2020Joe Biden69.5%Donald Trump28.1%D +41.497,231
2016Hillary Clinton66.7%Donald Trump25.3%D +41.482,090
2012Barack Obama65.4%Mitt Romney31.4%D +34.074,475
2008Barack Obama67.1%John McCain30.8%D +36.279,749
2004John Kerry59.6%George W. Bush38.9%D +20.772,009
2000Al Gore54.9%George W. Bush37.5%D +17.461,436

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 +18.8.

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.