2026 results · California · county

Santa Barbara County, California

Becerra carried Santa Barbara County by 32.9 points in the race for governor, 6.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+26.7). 10 races have votes counted here.

Santa Barbara County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 155,301; 84% of the 184,715 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+32.9
2024 president: D+26.7
Shift from 2024: 6.2 pts → D
In California: 16th of 58; The 16th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 17th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
66.4% Xavier Becerra33.6% Steve Hilton
D+32.9155,301 votes
6.2 pts → D2024 D+26.7
California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
66.6% Rob Bonta33.4% Michael E. Gates
D+33.1152,781 votes
6.5 pts → D2024 D+26.7
California Board of Equalization District 2Sally J. Lieber won · Lieber +19.1 across the state
64.4% Sally J. Lieber35.6% John Pimentel
Lieber +28.8123,490 votes
—no 2024 return
California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
66.7% Malia M. Cohen33.3% Herb W Morgan
D+33.4151,905 votes
6.8 pts → D2024 D+26.7
California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
56.4% Jane Kim43.6% Ben Allen
Kim +12.9131,595 votes
13.8 pts → R2024 D+26.7
California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
66.4% Fiona Ma33.6% Gloria Romero
D+32.9153,423 votes
6.2 pts → D2024 D+26.7
California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
67.6% Shirley N. Weber32.4% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
D+35.2153,161 votes
8.5 pts → D2024 D+26.7
California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
57.9% Richard Barrera42.1% Sonja Shaw
Barrera +15.7128,045 votes
11.0 pts → R2024 D+26.7
California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
66.7% Eleni Kounalakis33.3% Jennifer Hawks
D+33.5152,577 votes
6.8 pts → D2024 D+26.7

The House

California 24th DistrictSanta Barbara County's part of the district · Salud Carbajal won · D+32.4 across the district
67.3% Salud Carbajal32.7% Bob Smith
D+34.6153,588 votes
7.8 pts → D2024 D+26.9

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.