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2026 results · California · county

Santa Cruz County, California

Becerra carried Santa Cruz County by 58.4 points in the race for governor, 4.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+54.4). 11 races have votes counted here.

Votes counted, governor
114,973
86% of the 134,135 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
D+58.4
2024 president
D+54.4
Shift from 2024
4.0 pts → D
In California
4th of 58
The 4th best county for Becerra of the 58 counted; 5th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • California GovernorXavier Becerra won · D+31.2 across the state
    79.2% Xavier Becerra20.8% Steve Hilton
    D+58.4114,973 votes
    4.0 pts → D2024 D+54.4
  • California Attorney GeneralRob Bonta won · D+30.9 across the state
    79.2% Rob Bonta20.8% Michael E. Gates
    D+58.4113,160 votes
    3.9 pts → D2024 D+54.4
  • California Board of Equalization District 2Sally J. Lieber won · Lieber +19.1 across the state
    64.5% Sally J. Lieber35.5% John Pimentel
    Lieber +29.196,513 votes
    —no 2024 return
  • California ControllerMalia M. Cohen won · D+31.0 across the state
    79.2% Malia M. Cohen20.8% Herb W Morgan
    D+58.3112,238 votes
    3.9 pts → D2024 D+54.4
  • California Insurance CommissionerJane Kim won · Kim +8.5 across the state
    53.6% Jane Kim46.4% Ben Allen
    Kim +7.2102,156 votes
    47.3 pts → R2024 D+54.4
  • California Lieutenant GovernorFiona Ma won · D+31.0 across the state
    79.6% Fiona Ma20.4% Gloria Romero
    D+59.2114,078 votes
    4.7 pts → D2024 D+54.4
  • California Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber won · D+33.1 across the state
    80.4% Shirley N. Weber19.6% Donald P. (Don) Wagner
    D+60.7113,886 votes
    6.3 pts → D2024 D+54.4
  • California Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard Barrera won · Barrera +18.1 across the state
    68.5% Richard Barrera31.5% Sonja Shaw
    Barrera +37.095,650 votes
    17.4 pts → R2024 D+54.4
  • California TreasurerEleni Kounalakis won · D+31.4 across the state
    79.5% Eleni Kounalakis20.5% Jennifer Hawks
    D+59.1112,919 votes
    4.6 pts → D2024 D+54.4

The House

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

  • California 18th DistrictSanta Cruz County's part of the district · Zoe Lofgren won · D+45.9 across the district
    81.6% Zoe Lofgren18.4% Shane Lewis
    D+63.116,599 votes
    21.0 pts → D2024 D+42.1
  • California 19th DistrictSanta Cruz County's part of the district · Jimmy Panetta won · D+44.2 across the district
    81.7% Jimmy Panetta18.3% Peter Coe Verbica
    D+63.595,999 votes
    6.4 pts → D2024 D+57.1

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.