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Sacramento County Election Results 2026
Governor, Congress, Legislature, propositions, local measures and every local race on the Sacramento County ballot: county count 4:13 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026.
Governor in Sacramento County65 % BECERRA 35 % HILTON355,971 votes counted
Propositions6 YES 8 NOhow county voters decided 14 statewide measures
Local measures5 PASSING 4 FAILING113 contests on the county ballot

County results 4:13 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026 · AP calls as of 5:17 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026

The Sacramento County election results for the 2026 midterm election show Democrat Xavier Becerra carrying the county for governor with 64.8% of the vote, county voters backing 6 of 14 statewide propositions, and 5 of 9 local measures passing so far, with close contests for Congress, the Legislature, the Board of Supervisors and several city councils still being counted.

Use the explorer to move between state and congressional races, the Legislature (with a Sacramento County district map), propositions, local measures and local races. Click any contest for every candidate’s vote count in Sacramento County and, where The Associated Press tracks the race, AP’s call for the full state or district. Next Update on 11/10/2026 @ 4:15 p.m..

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Closest races in Sacramento County

Single-seat contests with the smallest margins in the county count. Leads can change as the county counts late mail, conditional and provisional ballots.

  • Rancho Murieta Community Services District Director - Short Term (1): John Van Doren 999 (50.6%) vs. Michael Martel 976 (49.4%)
  • Carmichael Water District Director, Division 3: Jeff Nelson 547 (39.1%) vs. John A Wallace 519 (37.1%)
  • Los Rios Community College District Trustee Area 2: Oranit Limmaneeprasert 10,696 (22.8%) vs. Phil Davis 9,358 (20.0%)
  • City of Rancho Cordova Council District 5: Tegan Mauldin 1,195 (40.1%) vs. Linda Budge 1,112 (37.3%)
  • Sierra Joint Community College District Trustee Area 1: Robert Gonzalez 1,831 (37.0%) vs. Bob Romness 1,661 (33.6%)
  • U.S. House District 7: Doris Matsui (D) 60,239 (51.7%) vs. Mai Vang (D) 56,377 (48.3%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • City of Galt Council District 5: Tom Silva 573 (51.7%) vs. Paul Sandhu 535 (48.3%)
  • San Juan Unified School District Trustee Area 3: Roxanne Stellmacher 6,760 (51.8%) vs. Morri Elliott 6,278 (48.2%)

Governor, statewide offices and Congress

  • Governor: Xavier Becerra (D) 230,528 (64.8%) vs. Steve Hilton (R) 125,443 (35.2%) · AP (statewide): called for Xavier Becerra
  • Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma (D) 225,141 (64.3%) vs. Gloria Romero (R) 124,821 (35.7%) · AP (statewide): called for Fiona Ma
  • Secretary of State: Shirley N. Weber (D) 229,718 (65.5%) vs. Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R) 120,929 (34.5%) · AP (statewide): called for Shirley Weber
  • Controller: Malia M. Cohen (D) 224,823 (64.3%) vs. Herb W Morgan (R) 124,602 (35.7%) · AP (statewide): called for Malia Cohen
  • Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis (D) 224,091 (64.3%) vs. Jennifer Hawks (R) 124,313 (35.7%) · AP (statewide): called for Eleni Kounalakis
  • Attorney General: Rob Bonta (D) 226,613 (64.3%) vs. Michael E. Gates (R) 125,583 (35.7%) · AP (statewide): called for Rob Bonta
  • Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim (D) 162,665 (55.1%) vs. Ben Allen (D) 132,708 (44.9%) · AP (statewide): not yet called
  • Board of Equalization District 1: Nelson Esparza (D) 217,483 (63.4%) vs. Shannon Grove (R) 125,349 (36.6%)
  • U.S. House District 3: Ami Bera (D) 70,859 (63.4%) vs. Robb Tucker (R) 40,926 (36.6%) · AP (full district): called for Ami Bera
  • U.S. House District 4: Eric Jones (D) 4,371 (61.6%) vs. Mike Thompson (D) 2,729 (38.4%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • U.S. House District 6: Richard Pan (D) 63,803 (63.6%) vs. Kevin Kiley (I) 36,502 (36.4%) · AP (full district): called for Richard Pan
  • U.S. House District 7: Doris Matsui (D) 60,239 (51.7%) vs. Mai Vang (D) 56,377 (48.3%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • U.S. House District 8: John Garamendi (D) 346 (54.1%) vs. Rudy Recile (R) 293 (45.9%) · AP (full district): called for John Garamendi
  • State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera 166,961 (57.7%) vs. Sonja Shaw 122,458 (42.3%) · AP (statewide): not yet called

All 9 judges on the ballot, two California Supreme Court justices and seven Third District Court of Appeal justices, were retained by Sacramento County voters, each with roughly two-thirds or more voting yes.

State Senate and Assembly in Sacramento County

  • State Senate District 6: Sean Frame (D) 81,357 (52.3%) vs. Roger Niello (R) 74,122 (47.7%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • State Senate District 8: Angelique Ashby (D) 140,775 (73.4%) vs. Susan A Mason (R) 50,935 (26.6%) · AP (full district): called for Angelique Ashby
  • State Assembly District 6: Maggy Krell (D) 79,823 (83.9%) vs. Jagtar Singh (D) 15,297 (16.1%) · AP (full district): called for Maggy Krell
  • State Assembly District 7: Amy L. Slavensky (D) 64,292 (53.1%) vs. Josh Hoover (R) 56,898 (46.9%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • State Assembly District 9: Heath Flora (R) 7,910 (59.0%) vs. Matthew Adams (D) 5,499 (41.0%) · AP (full district): not yet called
  • State Assembly District 10: Stephanie Nguyen (D) 75,119 (73.0%) vs. Vinaya Singh (R) 27,791 (27.0%) · AP (full district): called for Stephanie Nguyen
  • State Assembly District 11: Lori D Wilson (D) 111 (59.0%) vs. Jenny Leilani Callison (I) 77 (41.0%) · AP (full district): called for Lori Wilson

Small vote totals (Assembly District 11, U.S. House District 8) mean only a sliver of that district lies inside Sacramento County; AP's call covers the whole district.

How Sacramento County voted on the propositions

Measure Title Yes in county County Statewide (AP)
Proposition 1 The Veterans And Affordable Housing Bond Act Of 2026. 59.8% Yes Yes 60.4% (AP called)
Proposition 2 Save for California's Future Act. 59.4% Yes Yes 60.6% (AP called)
Proposition 3 Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Healthcare by Extending Exi 61.0% Yes Yes 59.8% (AP called)
Proposition 4 Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fa 47.4% No No 51.0% (leading)
Proposition 5 Elections: recall of State officers. 49.3% No Yes 51.4% (leading)
Proposition 37 Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. 61.8% Yes Yes 61.8% (AP called)
Proposition 38 Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Research. 56.7% Yes Yes 54.8% (leading)
Proposition 39 Establishes Additional Voter Identification and Citizenship Verificati 40.2% No No 59.8% (AP called)
Proposition 40 Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Individuals and Trusts. 44.5% No No 54.1% (leading)
Proposition 41 Requires Audits Of Programs Funded By New State Special Taxes. Prohibi 47.0% No No 53.8% (leading)
Proposition 42 Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive St 54.6% Yes Yes 52.8% (leading)
Proposition 43 Local Taxes: limitation 43.5% No No 56.2% (leading)
Proposition 44 Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Serv 21.0% No No 82.0% (AP called)
Proposition 45 Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. 46.7% No No 55.2% (leading)

Sacramento County matched the statewide leader on 13 of 14 propositions. See every measure, with county maps, in California propositions results 2026.

Sacramento County local measures

Measure What it is Yes Needs Now
Measure H Los Rios Community College District School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 Bond 62.8% 55% Passing
Measure E Center Joint Unified School District General Obligations Bonds Measure 66.8% 55% Passing
Measure D Natomas Unified School District Bond Measure 71.6% 55% Passing
Measure M Sacramento City Unified School District Parcel Tax Measure 52.3% 2/3 Failing
Measure G Galt Joint Union High School District Obligation Bond Measure 53.9% 55% Failing
Measure I City of Folsom Amending City Charter Section 4.03 64.2% 50% Passing
Measure J City Of Folsom Amending City Charter 4.07 45.3% 50% Failing
Measure K City of Folsom Amending Folsom Municipal Code Section 2.48.030 48.5% 50% Failing
Measure L City of Galt Adding Chapter 2.14 (City Clerk) and Chapter 2.18 (City Treasurer) 50.5% 50% Passing

For business owners: Measure H, a Los Rios Community College District facilities bond, and Measure M, a Sacramento City Unified parcel tax, both add property tax. Measure H is above the 55% it needs; Measure M is well short of the two-thirds a school parcel tax requires.

Board of Supervisors, city councils and local races

Board of Supervisors District 1: Flo Cofer 54.5% vs. Eric Guerra 45.5%, one of the closest high-profile races in the county.

  • Los Rios Community College District Trustee Area 1: Devon Graves 15,470 (46.1%) vs. D'Andrea Chapman 10,659 (31.8%)
  • Los Rios Community College District Trustee Area 2: Oranit Limmaneeprasert 10,696 (22.8%) vs. Phil Davis 9,358 (20.0%)
  • Los Rios Community College District Trustee Area 6: Deborah V. Ortiz 22,038 (49.3%) vs. Zima Creason 11,279 (25.2%)
  • San Joaquin Delta Community College District Trustee Area 4: Charles R. Jennings 1,690 (63.8%) vs. Tony Shah 960 (36.2%)
  • Sierra Joint Community College District Trustee Area 1: Robert Gonzalez 1,831 (37.0%) vs. Bob Romness 1,661 (33.6%)
  • Center Joint Unified School District Trustee Area 1: Natasha C Thao 441 (69.0%) vs. Kelly Cathrine Kelley 198 (31.0%)
  • Center Joint Unified School District Trustee Area 4: Nancy Anderson 476 (65.8%) vs. Steven J Bruno 247 (34.2%)
  • Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Area 2: Michael Vargas 7,133 (69.4%) vs. Kirk Thomson 3,149 (30.6%)
  • Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Area 4: Delia Baulwin 8,037 (71.7%) vs. Craig J. Townsend 3,174 (28.3%)
  • Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Area 5: Varinder Singh 4,799 (45.5%) vs. Rachell Reinwald 2,955 (28.0%)
  • Folsom Cordova Unified School District Trustee Area 1: Kara L. Lofthouse 3,672 (54.0%) vs. Chris Fredrich 3,131 (46.0%)
  • Folsom Cordova Unified School District Trustee Area 3: David Reid 3,612 (58.0%) vs. Susan K. Cunningham 2,614 (42.0%)
  • River Delta Unified School District Trustee Area 5: Daniel Merwin 123 (64.4%) vs. Annafiina Swenson 68 (35.6%)
  • San Juan Unified School District Trustee Area 3: Roxanne Stellmacher 6,760 (51.8%) vs. Morri Elliott 6,278 (48.2%)
  • San Juan Unified School District Trustee Area 7: Manuel I Perez 5,158 (59.3%) vs. Murad "Moe" Sarama 3,546 (40.7%)
  • Natomas Unified School District Trustee Area 1: Jeremy D. Greene 1,792 (62.0%) vs. Neil Pople 1,099 (38.0%)
  • Natomas Unified School District Trustee Area 4: Leng Lai 997 (34.1%) vs. Krystal King 719 (24.6%)
  • Galt Joint Union High School District Trustee Area 4: Melissa J. Neuburger 750 (54.2%) vs. Daniel K. Denier 633 (45.8%)
  • Arcohe Union School District Governing Board Member (3): Garrett Sparks 500 (22.2%) vs. Monica E. Petersen 429 (19.0%)
  • Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Trustee Area 3: Tonya Harris 1,167 (68.1%) vs. Renae Schieckoff 546 (31.9%)
  • Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Trustee Area 5: Erica Brossard 776 (62.1%) vs. Annette Kunze 473 (37.9%)
  • Robla School District Governing Board Member (3): Raynell Hamilton-Starks 1,117 (27.9%) vs. Jorge E. Mendoza Gonzalez 1,100 (27.5%)
  • City of Folsom Council District 1: Mike Kozlowski 2,322 (55.8%) vs. Chad Vander Veen 1,303 (31.3%)
  • City of Folsom Council District 3: Sarah Aquino 3,603 (57.5%) vs. Jagadish "Jag" Nagendra 2,663 (42.5%)
  • City of Folsom Council District 5: Anna Rohrbough 2,020 (54.0%) vs. Justin Hurst 1,723 (46.0%)
  • City of Galt Council District 1: Mark A Jackson 529 (100.0%)
  • City of Galt Council District 3: Bonnie Rodriguez 748 (100.0%)
  • City of Galt Council District 5: Tom Silva 573 (51.7%) vs. Paul Sandhu 535 (48.3%)
  • City of Citrus Heights Council District 2: Marijane Lopez-Taff 2,586 (61.9%) vs. Charles Stone 1,592 (38.1%)
  • City of Citrus Heights Council District 4: Jayna Karpinski-Costa 1,728 (56.1%) vs. Susan E Powers 1,354 (43.9%)
  • City of Citrus Heights Council District 5: Porsche Middleton 2,107 (100.0%)
  • City of Rancho Cordova Council District 2: Elliott Stevenson 2,130 (100.0%)
  • City of Rancho Cordova Council District 5: Tegan Mauldin 1,195 (40.1%) vs. Linda Budge 1,112 (37.3%)
  • City of Elk Grove Council District 4: Sergio D. Robles 5,375 (64.3%) vs. Peggy Parks 2,989 (35.7%)
  • Sacramento Municipal Utility District Director, Ward 3: Gregg B. Fishman 30,686 (75.2%) vs. Scott Slotterbeck 10,117 (24.8%)
  • Rancho Murieta Community Services District Director (3): Tom Shewchuk 972 (17.8%) vs. Maria Caudill 901 (16.5%)
  • Rancho Murieta Community Services District Director - Short Term (1): John Van Doren 999 (50.6%) vs. Michael Martel 976 (49.4%)
  • San Juan Water District Director, Division 1: George C. Machado 3,147 (66.5%) vs. Michael Nishimura 1,584 (33.5%)
  • San Juan Water District Director, Division 3: Edward J. "Ted" Costa 3,719 (73.1%) vs. Joan Pederson 1,372 (26.9%)
  • San Juan Water District Director, Division 5: Manuel Zamorano 3,766 (48.6%) vs. Andrew L. Johnson 2,899 (37.4%)
  • Florin Resource Conservation District Director (3): Paul Lindsay 27,444 (29.4%) vs. Bret Bartholomew 22,807 (24.4%)
  • Wilton Fire Protection District Director (2): Ron Fiorica 886 (29.1%) vs. Alexander J Carl 748 (24.6%)
  • American River Flood Control District Trustee, Division 2: Emily Smet 5,955 (56.3%) vs. Tim Crush 4,630 (43.7%)
  • Carmichael Water District Director, Division 3: Jeff Nelson 547 (39.1%) vs. John A Wallace 519 (37.1%)
  • Fair Oaks Water District Director, Division 2: George B. Babcock 1,371 (65.7%) vs. Kevin Peña 717 (34.3%)
  • Fair Oaks Water District Director, Division 3: Mark Dolby 1,258 (63.1%) vs. Jessica Deitchman 737 (36.9%)
  • Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District Director (2): Ralph L. Carhart 5,960 (43.8%) vs. Raymond James Irwin 5,674 (41.7%)
  • Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District Director - Short Term (1): Manuel Lavalle 4,631 (63.0%) vs. Vicki Walter 2,725 (37.0%)
  • Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District Director (2): Michael Seaman 2,828 (48.7%) vs. Gabriella Khan 1,051 (18.1%)
  • North Highlands Recreation and Park District Director (2): Patrick B Williams 2,934 (40.6%) vs. Joanna McVay 2,763 (38.2%)
  • Cordova Recreation and Park District Director, District 1: Brian M Danzl 2,842 (70.7%) vs. Eric Mott 1,176 (29.3%)
  • Southgate Recreation and Park District Director, Division 1: Rosario Rosas 1,810 (84.8%) vs. Ralph Merletti 325 (15.2%)
  • Southgate Recreation and Park District Director, Division 4: Kristy T Lac 3,596 (82.7%) vs. Brian Lajda 750 (17.3%)
  • Florin County Water District Director (2): Judi H Johnson 864 (48.5%) vs. Jason Andrews 724 (40.7%)
  • Rio Linda / Elverta Community Water District Director (2): Jennifer Boddie 1,356 (35.3%) vs. Joshua Macculloch 1,293 (33.7%)
  • Sacramento Suburban Water District Director, Division 3: Robert P. "Bob" Wichert 2,902 (61.8%) vs. Andrew Saunders 1,290 (27.5%)
  • Sacramento Suburban Water District Director, Division 4: Edward Winkler 3,004 (45.4%) vs. Robert J. Matteoli 1,584 (23.9%)
  • Sacramento Suburban Water District Director, Division 5: Craig Locke 5,728 (73.7%) vs. Ken Payne 2,042 (26.3%)
  • Sacramento Suburban Water District Director, Division 1 - Short Term: Andrew Consiglio 2,323 (47.0%) vs. Naomi Goudeaux 1,276 (25.8%)

What happens next

  • Next Update on 11/10/2026 @ 4:15 p.m.. The county posts updates as it processes late vote-by-mail, conditional voter registration and provisional ballots.
  • Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive within seven days.
  • December 4, 2026: counties report final results to the Secretary of State; December 11, 2026: state certification.

Also see: 2026 midterm election results: U.S. Senate, House and governors, 2026 California election results: governor, State Senate and Assembly and California propositions results 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the governor race in Sacramento County?

Democrat Xavier Becerra won Sacramento County with 64.8% (230,528 votes) to 35.2% for Republican Steve Hilton, in the county count of 4:13 PM PT, Nov. 6, 2026. AP has called the statewide race for Xavier Becerra.

When is the next Sacramento County election results update?

The county's results page says: Next Update on 11/10/2026 @ 4:15 p.m.. Counties must finish counting and report final results by December 4, 2026.

How did Sacramento County vote on the propositions?

County voters said yes to 6 of 14 statewide propositions and matched the statewide leader on 13 of them.

Did the Sacramento County local measures pass?

As of the latest count: Measure H (Los Rios Community College District School Fa) is passing with 62.8% yes; Measure E (Center Joint Unified School District General) is passing with 66.8% yes; Measure D (Natomas Unified School District Bond Measure) is passing with 71.6% yes; Measure M (Sacramento City Unified School District Parce) is failing with 52.3% yes; Measure G (Galt Joint Union High School District Obligat) is failing with 53.9% yes; Measure I (City of Folsom Amending City Charter Section) is passing with 64.2% yes; Measure J (City Of Folsom Amending City Charter 4.07) is failing with 45.3% yes; Measure K (City of Folsom Amending Folsom Municipal Code) is failing with 48.5% yes; Measure L (City of Galt Adding Chapter 2.14 (City Clerk)) is passing with 50.5% yes.

Where can I see official Sacramento County election results?

On the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections results site, results.saccounty.gov. Results are unofficial until the county certifies them.

Sources

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