2026 results · California · county

Merced County, California

Becerra carried Merced County by 17.5 points in the race for governor, 21.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+4.4). 10 races have votes counted here.

Merced County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 72,687; 84% of the 86,392 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+17.5
2024 president: R+4.4
Shift from 2024: 21.9 pts → D
In California: 25th of 58; The 25th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 15th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
58.8% Xavier Becerra41.2% Steve Hilton
D+17.572,687 votes
21.9 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
58.5% Rob Bonta41.5% Michael E. Gates
D+16.971,531 votes
21.3 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Board of Equalization District 1Nelson Esparza won · D+10.7 across the state
59.3% Nelson Esparza40.7% Shannon Grove
D+18.671,058 votes
—no 2024 return
California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
59.6% Malia M. Cohen40.4% Herb W Morgan
D+19.271,331 votes
23.5 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
59.8% Jane Kim40.2% Ben Allen
Kim +19.761,576 votes
24.0 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
58.7% Fiona Ma41.3% Gloria Romero
D+17.571,230 votes
21.8 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
60.0% Shirley N. Weber40.0% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
D+20.171,669 votes
24.4 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
53.7% Richard Barrera46.3% Sonja Shaw
Barrera +7.463,960 votes
11.8 pts → D2024 R+4.4
California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
58.9% Eleni Kounalakis41.1% Jennifer Hawks
D+17.771,780 votes
22.1 pts → D2024 R+4.4

The House

California 13th DistrictMerced County's part of the district · Adam Gray won · D+24.8 across the district
58.2% Adam Gray41.8% Kevin Lincoln
D+16.471,811 votes
20.7 pts → D2024 R+4.3

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. 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.