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2026 results · California · county

Santa Clara County, California

Becerra carried Santa Clara County by 43.5 points in the race for governor, 3.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+40.0). 13 races have votes counted here.

Votes counted, governor
613,029
82% of the 750,433 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
D+43.5
2024 president
D+40.0
Shift from 2024
3.5 pts → D
In California
9th of 58
The 9th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 38th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
    71.7% Xavier Becerra28.3% Steve Hilton
    D+43.5613,029 votes
    3.5 pts → D2024 D+40.0
  • California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
    71.5% Rob Bonta28.5% Michael E. Gates
    D+43.0604,409 votes
    3.0 pts → D2024 D+40.0
  • California Board of Equalization District 2Sally J. Lieber won · Lieber +19.1 across the state
    56.3% Sally J. Lieber43.7% John Pimentel
    Lieber +12.7525,447 votes
    —no 2024 return
  • California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
    71.3% Malia M. Cohen28.7% Herb W Morgan
    D+42.6601,910 votes
    2.6 pts → D2024 D+40.0
  • California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
    53.9% Jane Kim46.1% Ben Allen
    Kim +7.8543,151 votes
    32.2 pts → R2024 D+40.0
  • California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
    72.3% Fiona Ma27.7% Gloria Romero
    D+44.6606,487 votes
    4.6 pts → D2024 D+40.0
  • California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
    72.6% Shirley N. Weber27.4% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
    D+45.1603,542 votes
    5.2 pts → D2024 D+40.0
  • California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
    61.6% Richard Barrera38.4% Sonja Shaw
    Barrera +23.1503,420 votes
    16.9 pts → R2024 D+40.0
  • California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
    71.6% Eleni Kounalakis28.4% Jennifer Hawks
    D+43.1601,319 votes
    3.2 pts → D2024 D+40.0

The House

Santa Clara County is split between 4 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

  • California 16th DistrictSanta Clara County's part of the district · Sam Liccardo won · D+55.9 across the district
    77.5% Sam Liccardo22.5% Peter Sundin Soulé
    D+55.1222,772 votes
    8.0 pts → D2024 D+47.0
  • California 17th DistrictSanta Clara County's part of the district · Ro Khanna won · D+45.3 across the district
    72.9% Ro Khanna27.1% Ritesh Tandon
    D+45.7184,195 votes
    4.6 pts → D2024 D+41.2
  • California 18th DistrictSanta Clara County's part of the district · Zoe Lofgren won · D+45.9 across the district
    73.5% Zoe Lofgren26.5% Shane Lewis
    D+47.097,375 votes
    11.8 pts → D2024 D+35.2
  • California 19th DistrictSanta Clara County's part of the district · Jimmy Panetta won · D+44.2 across the district
    70.4% Jimmy Panetta29.6% Peter Coe Verbica
    D+40.8100,299 votes
    10.2 pts → D2024 D+30.6

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. Also in this county: CA-13, 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.