2026 results · California · county

San Benito County, California

Becerra carried San Benito County by 23.6 points in the race for governor, 11.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+12.6). 10 races have votes counted here.

San Benito County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 23,216; 84% of the 27,649 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+23.6
2024 president: D+12.6
Shift from 2024: 11.0 pts → D
In California: 21st of 58; The 21st best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 20th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
61.8% Xavier Becerra38.2% Steve Hilton
D+23.623,216 votes
11.0 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
61.5% Rob Bonta38.5% Michael E. Gates
D+23.122,918 votes
10.5 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Board of Equalization District 2Sally J. Lieber won · Lieber +19.1 across the state
53.9% Sally J. Lieber46.1% John Pimentel
Lieber +7.819,661 votes
—no 2024 return
California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
62.5% Malia M. Cohen37.5% Herb W Morgan
D+25.122,839 votes
12.5 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
59.2% Jane Kim40.8% Ben Allen
Kim +18.420,162 votes
5.8 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
62.0% Fiona Ma38.0% Gloria Romero
D+23.922,933 votes
11.3 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
63.4% Shirley N. Weber36.6% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
D+26.922,943 votes
14.3 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
56.4% Richard Barrera43.6% Sonja Shaw
Barrera +12.820,537 votes
0.3 pts → D2024 D+12.6
California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
62.1% Eleni Kounalakis37.9% Jennifer Hawks
D+24.322,919 votes
11.7 pts → D2024 D+12.6

The House

California 18th DistrictSan Benito County's part of the district · Zoe Lofgren won · D+45.9 across the district
63.2% Zoe Lofgren36.8% Shane Lewis
D+26.322,880 votes
13.6 pts → D2024 D+12.7

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.