2026 results · California · county

Monterey County, California

Becerra carried Monterey County by 41.5 points in the race for governor, 11.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+29.9). 11 races have votes counted here.

Monterey County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 125,779; 86% of the 146,718 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+41.5
2024 president: D+29.9
Shift from 2024: 11.6 pts → D
In California: 11th of 58; The 11th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 4th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
70.7% Xavier Becerra29.3% Steve Hilton
D+41.5125,779 votes
11.6 pts → D2024 D+29.9
California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
70.6% Rob Bonta29.4% Michael E. Gates
D+41.1124,563 votes
11.3 pts → D2024 D+29.9
California Board of Equalization District 2Sally J. Lieber won · Lieber +19.1 across the state
57.8% Sally J. Lieber42.2% John Pimentel
Lieber +15.7109,056 votes
—no 2024 return
California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
71.1% Malia M. Cohen28.9% Herb W Morgan
D+42.3123,913 votes
12.4 pts → D2024 D+29.9
California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
50.4% Jane Kim49.6% Ben Allen
Kim +0.9111,811 votes
29.0 pts → R2024 D+29.9
California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
71.0% Fiona Ma29.0% Gloria Romero
D+41.9124,641 votes
12.0 pts → D2024 D+29.9
California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
72.0% Shirley N. Weber28.0% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
D+44.0124,741 votes
14.1 pts → D2024 D+29.9
California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
62.7% Richard Barrera37.3% Sonja Shaw
Barrera +25.5107,104 votes
4.4 pts → R2024 D+29.9
California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
71.2% Eleni Kounalakis28.8% Jennifer Hawks
D+42.3124,329 votes
12.5 pts → D2024 D+29.9

The House

Monterey County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

California 18th DistrictMonterey County's part of the district · Zoe Lofgren won · D+45.9 across the district
74.5% Zoe Lofgren25.5% Shane Lewis
D+49.056,108 votes
26.3 pts → D2024 D+22.8
California 19th DistrictMonterey County's part of the district · Jimmy Panetta won · D+44.2 across the district
74.0% Jimmy Panetta26.0% Peter Coe Verbica
D+47.968,528 votes
11.8 pts → D2024 D+36.1

Also on the ballot here, with nothing counted in this county yet: California Board of Equalization District 1, 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.