2026 results · California · California 5th District

Tom McClintock, the Republican, wins re-election in California's 5th District

Donald Trump carried the district by 20.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 8.0-point move toward the Democrats.

California 5th District: votes counted for each candidate
Candidate	Votes	Share	Share of the vote
Tom McClintockRepublican, incumbent	122,601	56.4%
Michael MasudaDemocrat	94,932	43.6%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 81% counted.

About 81% of the expected vote counted217,533 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:48 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI

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About the seat

California's 5th District takes in all or part of 12 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+20.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 8.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 31 of 42 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president: R+20.7
2024 House vote on these lines: R+32.0
Move from 2024, rank in state: 31 of 42

Stanislaus County28%
Fresno County20%
Tuolumne County11%
Madera County10%
Calaveras County10%
Amador County9%
Mariposa County3%
Inyo County3%
4 more5%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.

What the count shows

Added together, the 12 counties compared moved 8.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 60% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Amador County to 50% in Madera County.

Stanislaus County moved most: R+18.0 for president in 2024, R+4.9 this year

The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.

CountyR+50EvenD+50Move

Stanislaus County61,781 votes13.1 pts → D

Madera County22,676 votes12.7 pts → D

Inyo County7,218 votes9.4 pts → D

Amador County18,671 votes8.0 pts → D

Mono County4,843 votes7.1 pts → D

Tuolumne County23,229 votes6.8 pts → D

Mariposa County7,574 votes6.0 pts → D

San Joaquin County4,769 votes5.9 pts → D

Calaveras County20,938 votes4.5 pts → D

Fresno County44,359 votes1.2 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Stanislaus County added 18,473 net votes for Masuda against the 2024 margin, 39% of the district's change

Across the 12 counties compared, the margin moved by 47,226 votes toward Masuda: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.

Stanislaus County+18,473 Masuda
Fresno County+9,015 Masuda
Madera County+8,746 Masuda
Tuolumne County+2,807 Masuda
Amador County+2,509 Masuda
Calaveras County+2,490 Masuda
San Joaquin County+1,645 Masuda
Mariposa County+855 Masuda

1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Masuda this year

Striped on the map above. Largest first.

Inyo CountyR+2.9D+6.5

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The seats that changed party

StatewideDemocrats won 6 of California's 12 statewide races and lead 5 more.

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.