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2026 results · California · county

Kern County, California

Becerra carried Kern County by 1.4 points in the race for governor, 22.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+21.1). 12 races have votes counted here.

Votes counted, governor
232,175
82% of the 283,246 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
D+1.4
2024 president
R+21.1
Shift from 2024
22.4 pts → D
In California
35th of 58
The 35th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 34th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
    50.7% Xavier Becerra49.3% Steve Hilton
    D+1.4232,175 votes
    22.4 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
    50.4% Rob Bonta49.6% Michael E. Gates
    D+0.9230,199 votes
    21.9 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Board of Equalization District 1Nelson Esparza won · D+10.7 across the state
    49.3% Nelson Esparza50.7% Shannon Grove
    R+1.4230,029 votes
    —no 2024 return
  • California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
    51.1% Malia M. Cohen48.9% Herb W Morgan
    D+2.3229,680 votes
    23.3 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
    56.6% Jane Kim43.4% Ben Allen
    Kim +13.2190,320 votes
    34.3 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
    50.5% Fiona Ma49.5% Gloria Romero
    D+0.9230,927 votes
    22.0 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
    51.9% Shirley N. Weber48.1% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
    D+3.8230,682 votes
    24.9 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
    48.5% Richard Barrera51.5% Sonja Shaw
    Shaw +2.9206,026 votes
    18.1 pts → D2024 R+21.1
  • California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
    50.9% Eleni Kounalakis49.1% Jennifer Hawks
    D+1.8229,657 votes
    22.8 pts → D2024 R+21.1

The House

Kern County is split between 3 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

  • California 20th DistrictKern County's part of the district · Vince Fong won · R+22.6 across the district
    37.0% Sandra Van Scotter63.0% Vince Fong
    R+26.0133,519 votes
    9.1 pts → D2024 R+35.1
  • California 22nd DistrictKern County's part of the district · Randy Villegas won · D+35.6 across the district
    70.3% Randy Villegas29.7% David G. Valadao
    D+40.692,264 votes
    39.0 pts → D2024 D+1.6
  • California 23rd DistrictKern County's part of the district · still counting · R+1.5 across the district
    47.8% Tessa Lynn Hodge52.2% Jay Obernolte
    R+4.44,522 votes
    16.8 pts → D2024 R+21.3

Also on the ballot here, with nothing counted in this county yet: California Board of Equalization District 2, California Board of Equalization District 3, California Board of Equalization District 4. Also in this county: CA-26, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.