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 state50.7% Xavier Becerra49.3% Steve HiltonD+1.4232,175 votes22.4 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state50.4% Rob Bonta49.6% Michael E. GatesD+0.9230,199 votes21.9 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Board of Equalization District 1Nelson Esparza won · D+10.7 across the state49.3% Nelson Esparza50.7% Shannon GroveR+1.4230,029 votes—no 2024 return
- California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state51.1% Malia M. Cohen48.9% Herb W MorganD+2.3229,680 votes23.3 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state56.6% Jane Kim43.4% Ben AllenKim +13.2190,320 votes34.3 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state50.5% Fiona Ma49.5% Gloria RomeroD+0.9230,927 votes22.0 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state51.9% Shirley N. Weber48.1% Donald P. (Don) WagnerD+3.8230,682 votes24.9 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state48.5% Richard Barrera51.5% Sonja ShawShaw +2.9206,026 votes18.1 pts → D2024 R+21.1
- California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state50.9% Eleni Kounalakis49.1% Jennifer HawksD+1.8229,657 votes22.8 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 district37.0% Sandra Van Scotter63.0% Vince FongR+26.0133,519 votes9.1 pts → D2024 R+35.1
- California 22nd DistrictKern County's part of the district · Randy Villegas won · D+35.6 across the district70.3% Randy Villegas29.7% David G. ValadaoD+40.692,264 votes39.0 pts → D2024 D+1.6
- California 23rd DistrictKern County's part of the district · still counting · R+1.5 across the district47.8% Tessa Lynn Hodge52.2% Jay ObernolteR+4.44,522 votes16.8 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.