Election 2018

California Election Results

One Senate seat is up for election in California, held by a Democratic incumbent. Voters will also choose representatives for 53 House seats, 39 of which are held by Democrats and 14 by Republicans. And they will select a governor, an office currently held by a Democrat.

California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary for its state and federal elections (excluding presidential elections). The top two vote-getters across all parties advance to the general election, which means general election opponents can be from the same party. See California’s primary results.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) has served four full terms in the Senate since she won a special election in 1992. She faces a challenge from within her party, as state Sen. Kevin de León won the second slot on the ballot. Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, was criticized for her handling of sexual assault allegations against Brett M. Kavanaugh before he was confirmed to the Supreme Court.

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Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is term-limited, but Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is favored to hold the office for Democrats. He's competing against businessman John Cox (R).

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How each House district leans politically

Going into this election, California had 39 Democratic representatives and 14 Republican representatives. Here’s how each district leans politically, based on how it voted in the 2016 presidential election, with 2018 results as they come in.

District 1 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 19.4 points and Doug La Malfa (R) won by 18.1.

District 2 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 45.2 points and Jared Huffman (D) won by 53.7.

District 3 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 12.5 points and John Garamendi (D) won by 18.7.

District 4 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 14.5 points and Tom McClintock (R) won by 25.4.

District 5 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 44.6 points and Mike Thompson (D) won by 53.7.

District 6 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 44 points and Doris Matsui (D) won by 50.9.

District 7 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 11.2 points and Ami Bera (D) won by 2.3.

District 8 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 15.1 points and Paul Cook (R) won by 24.5.

District 9 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 18.2 points and Jerry McNerney (D) won by 14.7.

District 10 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 3 points and Jeff Denham (R) won by 3.4.

Rep. Jeff Denham (R) is running again for a fifth term in the district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016. The Democrats nominated former venture capitalist Josh Harder in the Central Valley district, which is home to many Latinos. Denham this year unsuccessfully tried to force a vote on a measure to protect “dreamers."

District 11 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 47.6 points and Mark DeSaulnier (D) won by 44.1.

District 12 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 76.6 points and Nancy Pelosi (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 13 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 79.3 points and Barbara Lee (D) won by 81.6.

District 14 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 58.6 points and Jackie Speier (D) won by 61.7.

District 15 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 44.9 points and Eric Swalwell (D) won by 47.5.

District 16 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 21.3 points and Jim Costa (D) won by 16.1.

District 17 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 53.2 points and Ro Khanna (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 18 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 53.2 points and Anna Eshoo (D) won by 42.3.

District 19 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 51.4 points and Zoe Lofgren (D) won by 47.9.

District 20 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 46.8 points and Jimmy Panetta (D) won by 41.5.

District 21 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 15.4 points and David Valadao (R) won by 13.5.

District 22 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 9.3 points and Devin Nunes (R) won by 35.1.

District 23 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 21.9 points and Kevin McCarthy (R) won by 38.4.

District 24 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 19.9 points and Salud Carbajal (D) won by 6.8.

District 25 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 6.6 points and Steve Knight (R) won by 6.3.

It's Rep. Steve Knight (R) vs. Democrat Katie Hill in the district north of Los Angeles that's home to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Hill is a nonprofit executive who emerged as one of the party's most promising first-time congressional candidates.

District 26 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 21.4 points and Julia Brownley (D) won by 20.8.

District 27 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 37.6 points and Judy Chu (D) won by 34.8.

District 28 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 49.8 points and Adam Schiff (D) won by 56.

District 29 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 60.9 points and Tony Cardenas (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 30 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 43.4 points and Brad Sherman (D) won by 45.3.

District 31 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 21.1 points and Pete Aguilar (D) won by 12.1.

District 32 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 38.9 points and Grace Napolitano (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 33 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 41.3 points and Ted Lieu (D) won by 32.9.

District 34 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 72.8 points and Xavier Becerra (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 35 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 40.8 points and Norma Torres (D) won by 44.8.

District 36 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 8.7 points and Raul Ruiz (D) won by 24.1.

District 37 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 76.1 points and Karen Bass (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 38 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 39.5 points and Linda Sanchez (D) won by 41.

District 39 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 8.5 points and Ed Royce (R) won by 14.5.

Three-term Rep. Edward R. Royce (R) is retiring, and Republican Young Kim and Democrat Gil Cisneros are vying for his seat. It's another district that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 but has been represented by a Republican in Congress. Cisneros is a former Republican and a lottery winner; Kim is a former state representative.

District 40 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 69.5 points and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 41 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 27.9 points and Mark Takano (D) won by 29.9.

District 42 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 12 points and Ken Calvert (R) won by 17.6.

District 43 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 61.7 points and Maxine Waters (D) won by 52.2.

District 44 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 70.8 points and Nanette Barragan (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 45 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 5.4 points and Mimi Walters (R) won by 17.1.

Democrat Katie Porter, a law professor endorsed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), wants to deny Rep. Mimi Walters a third term representing this Orange County district.

District 46 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 38 points and Lou Correa (D) won without facing a member of the opposing party.

District 47 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 31.5 points and Alan Lowenthal (D) won by 27.4.

District 48 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 1.7 points and Dana Rohrabacher (R) won by 16.6.

Democrat Harley Rouda won a spot on the ballot here by 125 votes. The executive, a former Republican, is challenging longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who has urged friendlier U.S. relations with Russia.

District 49 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 7.5 points and Darrell Issa (R) won by 0.5.

District 50 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 15 points and Duncan D. Hunter (R) won by 26.9.

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R) was charged in August with misusing campaign money and falsifying financial records, making his race against Ammar Campa-Najjar more competitive than it would have been otherwise.

District 51 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 49 points and Juan Vargas (D) won by 45.5.

District 52 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 22.6 points and Scott Peters (D) won by 13.1.

District 53 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 34.9 points and Susan Davis (D) won by 34.

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