2026 results · California · California 25th District

Raul Ruiz, the Democrat, wins re-election in California's 25th District

Kamala Harris carried the district by 5.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 24.2-point move toward the Democrats.

California 25th District: votes counted for each candidate
Candidate	Votes	Share	Share of the vote
Raul RuizDemocrat, incumbent	92,044	65.0%
Joe MalesRepublican	49,590	35.0%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 76% counted.

About 76% of the expected vote counted141,634 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 25th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+5.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 24.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 42 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president: D+5.8
2024 House vote on these lines: D+14.3
Move from 2024, rank in state: 5 of 42

Riverside County78%
Imperial County20%
San Bernardino County2%

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 3 counties compared moved 24.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 52% as many votes as in 2024, from 61% in San Bernardino County to 52% in Riverside County.

Imperial County moved most: R+0.8 for president in 2024, D+36.3 this year

The 3 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+40EvenD+40Move

Imperial County28,309 votes37.0 pts → D

Riverside County110,126 votes21.1 pts → D

San Bernardino County3,199 votes16.2 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Riverside County added 15,407 net votes for Ruiz against the 2024 margin, 58% of the district's change

Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 26,692 votes toward Ruiz: 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.

Riverside County+15,407 Ruiz
Imperial County+10,689 Ruiz
San Bernardino County+596 Ruiz

2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Ruiz this year

Striped on the map above. Largest first.

Imperial CountyR+0.8D+36.3
San Bernardino CountyR+3.8D+12.4

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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.