California Election Results

Updated Jan. 27, 2023, 1:33 PM ET

Ga. Senate Runoff ›

Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a Democrat, won a runoff election to defeat Herschel Walker, a Trump-backed Republican and former football star.
Democrats Win 51 Seats

Democrats will gain a seat in the new Congress, retaining the power to advance the president’s agenda and his judicial and cabinet picks. ›
U.S. House ›

Calif. 3
R wins

Calif. 9
D wins

Calif. 13
R wins

Calif. 22
R wins

Calif. 27
R wins

Calif. 47
D wins

Colo. 3
R wins

Colo. 8
D wins
Ga. Runoff: Warnock vs. Walker ›

Tonight: follow live results and our forecast from Georgia as the final Senate seat in the 2022 midterm elections is decided.
WINNER

John Duarte, Republican, wins U.S. House seat to represent California’s 13th Congressional District. ›
U.S. Senate ›

Ariz.
D wins

Ga.
Runoff

Nev.
D wins

N.H.
D wins

N.C.
R wins

Ohio
R wins

Pa.
D wins

Wis.
R wins
WINNER

David Valadao, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 22nd Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Katie Porter, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 47th Congressional District. ›
Republicans Win the House

Republicans formally captured 218 House seats, a delayed yet consequential finish to the 2022 midterm elections. ›
WINNER

Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 27th Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Yadira Caraveo, Democrat, wins U.S. House seat to represent Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Brandon Williams, Republican, wins U.S. House seat to represent New York’s 22nd Congressional District. ›
WINNER

David Schweikert, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona’s First Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Katie Hobbs, an election official who stood up to allies of Donald Trump, beat his Republican pick for Arizona’s governor, Kari Lake. ›
Where Senate Candidates Outperformed Biden and Trump ›

Individual showings of Senate winners varied widely. Here’s how they performed when compared with the 2020 presidential candidates.
WINNER

Cisco Aguilar, a Democratic lawyer, defeated Jim Marchant, a leading promoter of election conspiracy theories, in the race to be Nevada’s secretary of state. ›
WINNER

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada won a second term, beating Adam Laxalt, a Trump acolyte, and dealing a blow to Republicans. ›
WINNER

Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, defeated Mark Finchem, a G.O.P. election denier who marched to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in the race to be Arizona’s secretary of state. ›
WINNER

Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Democrat, won a tough re-election campaign, beating Blake Masters, a Trump-backed venture capitalist. ›
WINNER

In Nevada’s race for governor, Joe Lombardo, a Trump-backed sheriff, beat Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat who was criticized over pandemic-era shutdowns. ›
WINNER

Susie Lee, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada’s Third Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Dina Titus, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada’s First Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Kim Schrier, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s Eighth Congressional District. ›
WINNER

Tina Kotek, a Democrat, fended off two well-funded challengers in the race for governor of Oregon. She will be one of the nation’s first openly lesbian governors. ›
WINNER

Eric Sorensen, Democrat, wins U.S. House seat to represent Illinois’s 17th Congressional District. ›
Tracking the Remaining House Races ›

We’re tracking the remaining uncalled House races, and the most recently called races, as states continue to count the remaining votes.
Mont. Legislative Referendum 131 ›

Montana voters rejected a proposal that would have required medical interventions to save those that the state defines as “born alive” infants.
WINNER

Gabe Vasquez, Democrat, wins U.S. House seat to represent New Mexico’s Second Congressional District. ›
Nev. Governor ›

One of the tightest governor’s races in the country is between Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, and Joe Lombardo, the Las Vegas-area sheriff who was endorsed by Donald Trump.
Abortion on the Ballot ›

Abortion rights were put to the test in the midterm elections. Here are the results that mattered most for abortion access.
Alaska U.S. Senate ›

Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, is facing a strong challenge from the Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka. Because Alaska uses ranked choice voting, we may not know the winner until Nov. 23.
WINNER

Susan Wild, Democrat, wins re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District. ›

L. Boebert	R	50%
A. Frisch	D	50%

100% in

M. Molinaro	R	51%
J. Riley	D	49%

>95% in

K. Kobach	R	51%
C. Mann	D	49%

100% in

C. Cortez Masto	D	49%
A. Laxalt	R	48%

100% in

R. Johnson	R	51%
M. Barnes	D	49%

100% in

J. Fetterman	D	51%
M. Oz	R	46%

100% in

J. Fetterman	D	51%
M. Oz	R	46%

100% in

T. Budd	R	51%
C. Beasley	D	47%

9th District Harder wins

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13th District Duarte wins

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22nd District Valadao wins

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26th District Brownley wins

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27th District Garcia wins

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41st District Calvert wins

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45th District Steel wins

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47th District Porter wins

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49th District Levin wins

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U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Alex Padillaincumbent	Democrat Dem.	6,621,621	61.1%
Mark Meuser	Republican Rep.	4,222,029	38.9%
Total reported	10,843,650
*Incumbent

Timing of results

The state mailed ballots to all active voters. Ballots postmarked by Election Day have a week to arrive.

See full race results

Governor

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, the Democrat who easily beat back a Republican-led recall effort last year, will face State Senator Brian Dahle, a Republican.

Governor
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gavin Newsomincumbent	Democrat Dem.	6,470,104	59.2%
Brian Dahle	Republican Rep.	4,462,914	40.8%
Total reported	10,933,018
*Incumbent

U.S. House

Key Races

Key Races
13th District	Duarte wins
A Democratic state assemblyman, Adam Gray, and a Republican businessman, John Duarte, are competing in a Central Valley region that leans Democratic but remains a perennial California battleground.
100% of votes in
22nd District	Valadao wins
Representative David Valadao, a Republican running in a strongly Democratic district, is facing a challenge from Rudy Salas, a five-term Democratic assemblyman. Mr. Valadao is one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump.
100% of votes in
27th District	Garcia wins
Representative Mike Garcia, a Republican, will face Christy Smith, a former Democratic state legislator, for the third time. The race is in a northern Los Angeles County district that was once a Republican stronghold but could now swing either way.
100% of votes in
41st District	Calvert wins
Representative Ken Calvert, a 30-year incumbent Republican, is facing Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, in a desert district made more competitive this year after it was redrawn to include Palm Springs, which has a sizable L.G.B.T.Q. community.
100% of votes in
45th District	Steel wins
Representative Michelle Steel, a freshman Republican in a Southern California district that leans Democratic, will take on Jay Chen, a Democrat and Navy reservist, in one of the most watched races of the general election.
100% of votes in
47th District	Porter wins
Representative Katie Porter, a powerhouse fund-raiser and a popular figure for the activist left, is being challenged by Scott Baugh, the former Republican leader of the California Assembly, in a newly drawn district that leans slightly Democratic.
100% of votes in

All Races

All Races
District Dist.	Margin	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
1	R+24	LaMalfaincumbent Republican	Steiner Democrat	100%	›
2	D+49	Huffmanincumbent Democrat	Brower Republican	100%	›
3	R+7	Kiley Republican	Jones Democrat	100%	›
4	D+36	Thompsonincumbent Democrat	Brock Republican	100%	›
5	R+23	McClintockincumbent Republican	Barkley Democrat	100%	›
6	D+12	Beraincumbent Democrat	Hamilton Republican	100%	›
7	D+37	Matsuiincumbent Democrat	Semenenko Republican	100%	›
8	D+51	Garamendiincumbent Democrat	Recile Republican	100%	›
9	D+10	Harderincumbent Democrat	Patti Republican	100%	›
10	D+58	DeSaulnierincumbent Democrat	Kerr Green	100%	›
11	D+68	Pelosiincumbent Democrat	Dennis Republican	100%	›
12	D+81	Leeincumbent Democrat	Slauson Republican	100%	›
13	R+0.42	Duarte Republican	Gray Democrat	100%	›
14	D+39	Swalwellincumbent Democrat	Hayden Republican	100%	›
15	D+11	Mullin Democrat	Canepa Democrat	100%	›
16	D+16	Eshooincumbent Democrat	Kumar Democrat	100%	›
17	D+42	Khannaincumbent Democrat	Tandon Republican	100%	›
18	D+32	Lofgrenincumbent Democrat	Hernandez Republican	100%	›
19	D+37	Panettaincumbent Democrat	Gorman Republican	100%	›
20	R+34	McCarthyincumbent Republican	Wood Democrat	100%	›
21	D+8	Costaincumbent Democrat	Maher Republican	100%	›
22	R+3	Valadaoincumbent Republican	Salas Democrat	100%	›
23	R+22	Obernolteincumbent Republican	Marshall Democrat	100%	›
24	D+21	Carbajalincumbent Democrat	Allen Republican	100%	›
25	D+15	Ruizincumbent Democrat	Hawkins Republican	100%	›
26	D+9	Brownleyincumbent Democrat	Jacobs Republican	100%	›
27	R+6	Garciaincumbent Republican	Smith Democrat	100%	›
28	D+32	Chuincumbent Democrat	Hallman Republican	100%	›
29	D+17	Cárdenasincumbent Democrat	Dueñas Democrat	100%	›
30	D+42	Schiffincumbent Democrat	Pudlo Democrat	100%	›
31	D+19	Napolitanoincumbent Democrat	Martinez Republican	100%	›
32	D+38	Shermanincumbent Democrat	Volotzky Republican	100%	›
33	D+15	Aguilarincumbent Democrat	Porter Republican	100%	›
34	D+2	Gomezincumbent Democrat	Kim Democrat	100%	›
35	D+15	Torresincumbent Democrat	Cargile Republican	100%	›
36	D+40	Lieuincumbent Democrat	Collins III Republican	100%	›
37	D+28	Kamlager Democrat	Perry Democrat	100%	›
38	D+16	Sánchezincumbent Democrat	Ching Republican	100%	›
39	D+15	Takanoincumbent Democrat	Smith Republican	100%	›
40	R+14	Kimincumbent Republican	Mahmood Democrat	100%	›
41	R+5	Calvertincumbent Republican	Rollins Democrat	100%	›
42	D+37	Garcia Democrat	Briscoe Republican	100%	›
43	D+55	Watersincumbent Democrat	Navarro Republican	100%	›
44	D+44	Barragánincumbent Democrat	Jones Republican	100%	›
45	R+5	Steelincumbent Republican	Chen Democrat	100%	›
46	D+24	Correaincumbent Democrat	Gonzales Republican	100%	›
47	D+3	Porterincumbent Democrat	Baugh Republican	100%	›
48	R+21	Issaincumbent Republican	Houlahan Democrat	100%	›
49	D+5	Levinincumbent Democrat	Maryott Republican	100%	›
50	D+26	Petersincumbent Democrat	Gustafson Republican	100%	›
51	D+24	Jacobsincumbent Democrat	Caplan Republican	100%	›
52	D+33	Vargasincumbent Democrat	Geffeney Republican	100%	›

*Incumbent

State Legislature

Trifecta status

Tracking state government party control in California

Governor

democrat

State Senate

democrat

State Assembly

democrat

State Senate

31 Dem.

8 Rep.

State Senate
District Dist.	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
2	McGuireincumbent Democrat 73%	Yoon Republican 27%	<1%
4	Alvarado-Gil Democrat 53%	Robertson Democrat 47%	<1%
6	Niello Republican 56%	Villescaz Democrat 44%	<1%
8	Ashby Democrat 52%	Jones Democrat 48%	<1%
10	Wahab Democrat 54%	Mei Democrat 46%	<1%
12	Groveincumbent Republican 69%	Gundy Democrat 31%	<1%
14	Caballeroincumbent Democrat 56%	Shor Republican 44%	<1%
16	Hurtadoincumbent Democrat 50.0%	Shepard Republican 50.0%	<1%
18	Padilla Democrat 60%	Galicia Republican 40%	<1%
20	Menjivar Democrat 58%	Hertzberg Democrat 42%	<1%
22	Rubioincumbent Democrat 59%	Tsai Republican 41%	<1%
24	Allenincumbent Democrat 67%	Irwin Republican 33%	<1%
26	Durazoincumbent Democrat 83%	Agraz Republican 17%	<1%
28	Smallwood-Cuevas Democrat 60%	Turner Democrat 40%	<1%
30	Archuletaincumbent Democrat 61%	Clemmons Republican 39%	<1%
32	Seyarto Republican 62%	Nash Democrat 38%	<1%
34	Umbergincumbent Democrat 59%	Shader Republican 41%	<1%
36	Nguyen Republican 57%	Carr Democrat 43%	<1%
38	Blakespear Democrat 52%	Gunderson Republican 48%	<1%
40	Jonesincumbent Republican 53%	Rocha Democrat 47%	<1%

*Incumbent

State Assembly

62 Dem.

18 Rep.

State Assembly
District Dist.	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
1	Dahleincumbent Republican 62%	Sandwith Democrat 38%	<1%
2	Woodincumbent Democrat 69%	Svolos Republican 31%	<1%
3	Gallagherincumbent Republican 65%	Zink Democrat 35%	<1%
4	Aguiar-Curryincumbent Democrat 65%	Pritchard Republican 35%	<1%
5	Patterson Republican 60%	Chenoweth Democrat 40%	<1%
6	McCartyincumbent Democrat 66%	Cook Republican 34%	<1%
7	Hoover Republican 50.4%	Cooleyincumbent Democrat 49.6%	<1%
8	Pattersonincumbent Republican 74%	Nichols Libertarian 26%	<1%
9	Floraincumbent Republican 69%	Tahirkheli Democrat 31%	<1%
10	Nguyen Democrat 54%	Guerra Democrat 46%	<1%
11	Wilsonincumbent Democrat 59%	Callison Independent 41%	<1%
12	Connolly Democrat 52%	Aminzadeh Democrat 48%	<1%
13	Villapuduaincumbent Democrat 61%	Vargas Democrat 39%	<1%
14	Wicksincumbent Democrat 88%	Kinney Republican 12%	<1%
15	Graysonincumbent Democrat 67%	Proctor Republican 33%	<1%
16	Bauer-Kahanincumbent Democrat 66%	Rubay Republican 34%	<1%
17	Haneyincumbent Democrat 69%	Campos Democrat 31%	<1%
18	Bontaincumbent Democrat 90%	Pechenuk Republican 10%	<1%
19	Tingincumbent Democrat 81%	Weide Republican 19%	<1%
20	Ortega Democrat 62%	Kumagai Democrat 38%	<1%
21	Papan Democrat 72%	Hale Democrat 28%	<1%
22	Alanis Republican 58%	Self Democrat 42%	<1%
23	Bermanincumbent Democrat 73%	Dec Republican 27%	<1%
24	Leeincumbent Democrat 69%	Brunton Republican 31%	<1%
25	Kalraincumbent Democrat 70%	Stroll Republican 30%	<1%
26	Lowincumbent Democrat 74%	Gorsulowsky Republican 26%	<1%
27	Soria Democrat 51%	Pazin Republican 49%	<1%
28	Pellerin Democrat 68%	Lawler Republican 32%	<1%
29	Rivasincumbent Democrat 64%	Castro Republican 36%	<1%
30	Addis Democrat 60%	Nohrden Republican 40%	<1%
31	Arambulaincumbent Democrat 61%	Calandra Republican 39%	<1%
32	Fongincumbent Republican	Uncontested
33	Mathisincumbent Republican 62%	Sigala Democrat 38%	<1%
34	Lackeyincumbent Republican 56%	Smithincumbent Republican 44%	<1%
35	Bains Democrat 60%	Perez Democrat 40%	<1%
36	Garciaincumbent Democrat 53%	Weeks Republican 47%	<1%
37	Hart Democrat 58%	Stoker Republican 42%	<1%
38	Bennettincumbent Democrat 61%	Brocato Republican 39%	<1%
39	Carillo Democrat 57%	Marsh Republican 43%	<1%
40	Schiavo Democrat 50.2%	Martinez Valladaresincumbent Republican 49.8%	<1%
41	Holdenincumbent Democrat 60%	McMahon Republican 40%	<1%
42	Irwinincumbent Democrat 55%	Mills Republican 45%	<1%
43	Rivasincumbent Democrat 75%	Massaquoi Republican 25%	<1%
44	Friedmanincumbent Democrat 71%	Jacobsen Republican 29%	<1%
45	Ramosincumbent Democrat 61%	Martinez Republican 39%	<1%
46	Gabrielincumbent Democrat 65%	Caruso Republican 35%	<1%
47	Wallis Republican 50.0%	Holstege Democrat 50.0%	<1%
48	Rubioincumbent Democrat 61%	Maye Republican 39%	<1%
49	Fongincumbent Democrat 67%	Brink Republican 33%	<1%
50	Reyesincumbent Democrat 57%	Stark Republican 43%	<1%
51	Zbur Democrat 55%	Abramson Democrat 45%	<1%
52	Carrilloincumbent Democrat 57%	Porter Democrat 43%	<1%
53	Rodriguezincumbent Democrat 60%	Holle Republican 40%	<1%
54	Santiagoincumbent Democrat 79%	Alaniz Republican 21%	<1%
55	Bryanincumbent Democrat 84%	Cascio Republican 16%	<1%
56	Calderonincumbent Democrat 58%	Martinez Republican 42%	<1%
57	Jones-Sawyerincumbent Democrat	Uncontested
58	Cervantesincumbent Democrat 54%	Murphy Republican 46%	<1%
59	Chenincumbent Republican 70%	Sit Independent 30%	<1%
60	Jackson Democrat 55%	Diaz-Nava Republican 45%	<1%
61	McKinnorincumbent Democrat 64%	Pullen-Miles Democrat 36%	<1%
62	Rendonincumbent Democrat 64%	Estrada Democrat 36%	<1%
63	Essayli Republican 59%	Rizvi Democrat 41%	<1%
64	Pacheco Democrat 61%	Ortiz Republican 39%	<1%
65	Gipsonincumbent Democrat 62%	Iqbal-Zubair Democrat 38%	<1%
66	Muratsuchiincumbent Democrat 60%	Barks Republican 40%	<1%
67	Quirk-Silvaincumbent Democrat 53%	Yoo Republican 47%	<1%
68	Valencia Democrat 62%	Tardif Republican 38%	<1%
69	Lowenthal Democrat 59%	Austin Democrat 41%	<1%
70	Ta Republican 54%	Nguyen Democrat 46%	<1%
71	Sanchez Republican 51%	Rahn Republican 49%	<1%
72	Dixon Republican 56%	Mancuso Democrat 44%	<1%
73	Petrie-Norrisincumbent Democrat 56%	Choiincumbent Republican 44%	<1%
74	Daviesincumbent Republican 53%	Duncan Democrat 47%	<1%
75	Waldronincumbent Republican 68%	Voepelincumbent Republican 32%	<1%
76	Maienscheinincumbent Democrat 52%	Bruce-Lane Republican 48%	<1%
77	Boerner Horvathincumbent Democrat 60%	Downey Republican 40%	<1%
78	Wardincumbent Democrat 69%	Gonzales Republican 31%	<1%
79	Weberincumbent Democrat 64%	Sabol Republican 36%	<1%
80	Alvarezincumbent Democrat 69%	Gómez Democrat 31%	<1%

*Incumbent

Ballot Measures

Ballot Measures
Proposition 1
Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom
The State Constitution would be amended to protect a person’s reproductive freedom “in their most intimate decisions,” including the right to abortion and contraceptives.
Yes 67%	No 33%
100% of votes in
Proposition 26
Sports Betting Regulation
Sports betting would become legal at Native American casinos and licensed racetracks.
Yes 33%	No 67%
<1% of votes in
Proposition 27
Online Sports Betting Regulation
Online and mobile sports betting would become legal for people 21 and up.
Yes 18%	No 82%
<1% of votes in
Proposition 28
Require Funding for Arts Education
Yes 64%	No 36%
<1% of votes in
Proposition 29
Strengthen Dialysis Clinic Requirements
Yes 32%	No 68%
<1% of votes in
Proposition 30
Electric Vehicle Incentive Tax
The personal income tax on income above $2 million would rise by 1.75 percent, with proceeds to help support the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
Yes 42%	No 58%
<1% of votes in
Proposition 31
Flavored Tobacco Ban Referendum
This measure would uphold a 2020 ban on flavored tobacco products.
Yes 63%	No 37%
<1% of votes in

Other Races

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate
Seat	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
2016 †	Padillaincumbent Democrat 61%	Meuser Republican 39%	100%	›
*Incumbent † Special election

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Kounalakisincumbent Democrat 60%	Underwood Jacobs Republican 40%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Attorney General

Attorney General
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Bontaincumbent Democrat 59%	Hochman Republican 41%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Controller

Controller
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Cohen Democrat 55%	Chen Republican 45%	<1%	›

Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Laraincumbent Democrat 60%	Howell Republican 40%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Secretary of State

Secretary of State
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Weberincumbent Democrat 60%	Bernosky Republican 40%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent of Public Instruction
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Thurmondincumbent 64%	Christensen 36%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Supreme Court

Supreme Court
Question	Answers		Percent of votes in
Retain Groban	Yes 68%	No 32%	<1%
Retain Guerrero	Yes 71%	No 29%	<1%
Retain Jenkins	Yes 69%	No 31%	<1%
Retain Liu	Yes 69%	No 31%	<1%

Treasurer

Treasurer
	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
	Maincumbent Democrat 59%	Guerrero Republican 41%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Board of Equalization

Board of Equalization
Seat	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
1	Gainesincumbent Republican 56%	Altamirano Democrat 44%	<1%
2	Lieber Democrat 70%	Verbica Republican 30%	<1%
3	Vazquezincumbent Democrat 70%	Manvel Independent 30%	<1%
4	Schaeferincumbent Democrat 59%	Dodson Democrat 41%	<1%
*Incumbent

Mayor

Mayor
Race	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
Anaheim	Aitken 43%	O’Neilincumbent 34%		›
Chula Vista	McCann 52%	Campa-Najjar 48%		›
Irvine	Khanincumbent 38%	Lin 28%		›
Long Beach	Richardson 57%	Price 43%		›
Los Angeles	Bass 55%	Caruso 45%	100%	›
Oakland	Thao 31.8%	Taylor 33.1%		›
San Jose	Mahan 51%	Chavez 49%		›
Santa Ana	Amezcua 38%	Solorio 28%		›

*Incumbent

Sheriff

Sheriff
Race	Candidates	Candidates	Percent of votes in
Los Angeles	Luna 61%	Villanuevaincumbent 39%	<1%	›
*Incumbent

Analyzing the vote

Your guide to the midterm results, from Times reporters

Key races ›

Democrats secure “trifectas” in many competitive states

Democrats held onto or gained “trifectas” in a number of states and fended off Republican supermajorities in others. Taking control of the governorship and both legislative chambers in these states could ease Democrats’ ability to pass legislation on an array of issues. Read more › — Andrew Fischer Nov. 17, 2022
Arizona Governor ›

In Arizona governor’s race, post-election ballot tallies narrow the margin

The gap between the candidates for Arizona governor narrowed considerably after Nov. 8 as late absentee ballots were tallied, including ones dropped off on Election Day. These ballots, which in 2020 favored Trump, were not enough to tilt the election in favor of the Republican candidate Kari Lake. — Christine Zhang Nov. 14, 2022
Senate analysis ›

Where Senate Candidates Outperformed Biden and Trump

With Senator Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada, Democrats will retain Senate control, even if Republicans win a run-off election in Georgia. While Tuesday’s election represented a strong performance by a first-term president’s party, the individual showings of Senate candidates varied widely. Read more › — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 14, 2022
U.S. House ›

Candidates with ties to QAnon conspiracy theory lose ground

Three Republican House candidates who have supported QAnon underperformed compared with Trump, despite most House Republicans outperforming the former president. Lauren Boebert, incumbent in Colorado’s 3rd district, is in an unexpectedly close race in what was considered a safe Republican district. — Albert Sun Nov. 10, 2022
Georgia Senate ›

Where Walker received less of the vote than Kemp

More than 200,000 Georgia voters cast ballots for Brian Kemp, Republican candidate for governor, but did not vote for Herschel Walker in the Senate race. Compared to Kemp’s reported votes, Walker’s fell short in every county, but especially in the Atlanta area and its suburbs. — Jason Kao Nov. 10, 2022
Mich. Proposal 3 ›

Where Michiganders supported abortion rights and a Republican for governor

Support for the abortion proposal was stronger than support for reelected Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, in 76 of the state’s 83 counties. Eight counties that voted Yes on the proposal also voted for the Republican candidate for governor, Tudor Dixon. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 10, 2022
Path to 218 ›

Tracking the remaining House races

As of noon Eastern time, Democrats have won 190 House seats, Republicans have won 208, and 37 are still undecided. If Republicans win all of the races where they are currently leading by two points or more, they’ll take control of the House. Follow along here › — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 10, 2022
Texas Governor ›

Greg Abbott wins in Texas, but still lagged in Hispanic counties

In Texas, majority-Hispanic counties also swung to the right, but to a much lesser degree than in Florida. Voters in these counties overall continued to support the Democratic candidate for governor, Beto O’Rourke. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022
Florida Governor ›

DeSantis made large gains in Hispanic counties

Majority-Hispanic counties in Florida voted to reelect Gov. Ron DeSantis over Democratic opponent Charlie Crist by a margin of 11 percentage points. These same counties favored Biden over Trump in 2020 by a margin of 8 percentage points — a whopping 19-point swing. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022
Drug policy ›

Mixed success for marijuana ballot measures

Maryland and Missouri voted to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older, while voters in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected similar measures. In Colorado, a measure to decriminalize certain psychedelics is close but yet to be decided. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 9, 2022
Abortion access ›

Where the midterms mattered most for abortion access

Voters in three states enshrined lasting protections for abortion rights in their state Constitutions. In two states, shifts in state power could lead to new restrictions. In Ariz., Mont., Neb. and Pa., competitive state races with consequences for abortion remain too close to call. Read more › — NYT Graphics Nov. 9, 2022
Pennsylvania elections ›

Four Pennsylvania counties split their tickets

John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for Senate, won by a smaller margin than Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor. Four counties — all of which supported Trump in 2020 — voted for Shapiro but chose Dr. Oz, the Republican, for the Senate. — Ruth Igielnik Nov. 9, 2022
Michigan elections ›

In Michigan’s national and state-level races, Democrats triumph

Democratic House candidates outperformed Biden in several Michigan districts, bucking a rightward trend and maintaining seven of their seats. Democrats also won the Governor’s office, State Senate, and appear poised to take the State Assembly, and voters affirmed abortion rights in the state. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022
U.S. House ›

New York could be an important key in pathway to Republican control of House

House districts rated as tossups have been called mostly in favor of Democrats so far, with one state as a glaring exception: New York. Republicans have won in four of five New York tossup seats, and the Republican candidate is ahead in the fifth. — Lauren Leatherby Nov. 9, 2022
Election deniers ›

Which 2020 election deniers and skeptics won

More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have won seats in the U.S. House and Senate and in state races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general, according to results as of 12 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. Here’s who won › — NYT Graphics Nov. 9, 2022
Georgia Governor ›

In Georgia, a tale of two races

While the race for Georgia’s senate seat remains extremely tight, the Governor’s race was decided last night. Brian Kemp gained more votes compared to Trump in 2020 all across Georgia, beating Stacey Abrams by a more than seven-point margin. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022
Ohio Senate ›

Vance carries Ohio Senate amidst statewide left swing

J.D. Vance won Ohio handily even as almost every part of the state voted more for Democrats than they did in 2020. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022
Nevada Senate ›

Nevada’s urban counties could tighten race

Cortez Masto is behind in Nevada at the moment, but there are a lot of votes left in Clark and Washoe, counties home to the state's largest cities. The remaining vote there could tighten the race as it is counted. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022
U.S. Senate ›

Three key Senate races to watch

The Senate races in Georgia, Nevada and Arizona are very tight, and vote counting is expected to drag into the week. The outcomes of the races in these three states will decide the balance of power in the Senate. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022
Texas Governor ›

Despite defeat, O’Rourke maintained support along the border

The feared Democratic collapse along the Rio Grande didn’t materialize. Beto O’Rourke performed better than expected in these majority-Hispanic counties. — Nate Cohn Nov. 9, 2022
U.S. Senate ›

What each party needs to win control of the Senate

Democrats and Republicans each need to win three more competitive Senate seats to win control of the chamber (in addition to the races they are expected to win most easily). Here’s the state of the closest races: — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate ›

Fetterman ahead in counties finished counting

With more counties nearly finished counting, things keep looking better for Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. He’s outperforming Biden across the state and is currently up 8 points in counties that were the closest in 2020. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 9, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at midnight Eastern in two states

Alaska has competitive races for both the Senate and the House, neither of which is a straightforward Democrat-versus-Republican affair. Don’t expect quick results in either race; officials in Alaska won’t finish counting absentee ballots for about two weeks. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
Florida Governor ›

How Majority-Hispanic counties voted in Florida

Gov. DeSantis outperformed Trump in Florida in every county that has nearly finished counting votes. While the three majority-Hispanic counties — Hendry, Miami-Dade and Osceola — shifted the most, Latino turnout tends to drop more in the midterms compared with other groups. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022
Arizona Senate ›

Arizona’s Senate race looks like a tossup

The early vote in Arizona has been strong for Democrat Mark Kelly, but we expect a good portion of the in-person and late-counted mail vote to favor Blake Masters. It could be awhile before all votes are counted. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 11 p.m. Eastern in two states

In Washington State, Senator Patty Murray is facing a strong Republican challenge, though she remains favored to win. Aside from that, the main action at this hour will be in the House, with a close race in Washington’s 8th District and at least half a dozen in California. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
Wisconsin Senate ›

Wisconsin is leaning toward Johnson

It’s still early in Wisconsin, but it looks close. In the counties where most of the vote is in, Senator Ron Johnson is running ahead of Trump. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022
Kentucky Amendment 2 ›

Kentuckians appear to rebuke restrictive abortion amendment

Kentucky, a solidly red state, reelected Rand Paul to the Senate. But so far, voters are rejecting an effort to deny abortion rights. However the state already bans abortions, and that is unlikely to change. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate ›

Early returns favor Fetterman

It’s still early, but Fetterman is running ahead of Biden in five Pennsylvania counties that have reported nearly all of their votes. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022
The Needle ›

How to read The Needle charts

These charts show how the reported vote margin (the dashed line) compares with our estimated final margin (the solid line, surrounded by bands of uncertainty) over time. When reported data comes in that is not what we expected, our model will update and incorporate this new data. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022
Virginia 7th District ›

Fast counting in rural Virginia counties boosts Republican candidate

Rural counties in Virginia’s 7th district are counting votes more quickly than its most populous and left-leaning county, Prince William. It’s giving Yesli Vega, the Republican candidate, an edge over incumbent Abigail Spanberger, though this could be temporary. Here’s where we think votes remain. — Kennedy Elliott Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 10 p.m. Eastern in five states

Nevada is the last big swing state of the day, and virtually everything is up for grabs: The races for Senate, three House seats, governor and secretary of state. There is also an unexpectedly competitive Senate race in Utah between Senator Mike Lee, a Republican, and Evan McMullin, an independent. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
Florida Governor ›

Shift to the right in Florida

The shift to the right has been dramatic among counties in Florida reporting nearly all their votes. Eight of those counties that voted for Biden in 2020 shifted 16 points to the right in the race for governor, and 12 points in the Senate race. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 9 p.m. Eastern in 10 states

Arizona has multiple races featuring Republicans who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election. In Wisconsin, Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican, is up for re-election against Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, and there is a close contest for governor. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
Ohio Senate ›

Another state with misleading early returns: Ohio

Democrat Tim Ryan leads Republican J.D. Vance in the returns, but almost all of the results are early votes, which we expect to disproportionately favor Democrats. Here’s where we think votes remain. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022
Georgia Senate ›

Why early results may be misleading in Georgia

Senator Raphael Warnock is out with an early lead in Georgia, but it could all be just a mirage. Most of the vote reporting so far is early, and Democrats are expected to win those votes by a large margin. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022
The Needle ›

The NYT Needle is live

The Times’s election forecast is now running. We use early returns and polling data to estimate in real time the outcome of the elections for Senate and House control. Here’s how it works › — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern in 19 states and D.C.

Pennsylvania is home to a close Senate race between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican. Michiganders are voting on abortion rights. And Kansas’ Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, is in a tight re-election race, as is Gov. Janet Mills of Maine. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern in three states

Republicans are favored to win the open Senate races in North Carolina and Ohio, but if Democrats have a better-than-expected day, these are two places we might see evidence of it. We’ll also be watching competitive House races in N.C.-13 and Ohio-9. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
Florida Governor ›

Early vote in Miami shows Republican strength

Gov. Ron DeSantis winning the early vote in Miami-Dade County — which voted for Hillary Clinton by +29 points just six years ago — is yet another sign of growing Republican strength among Hispanic voters. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern in six states

The Georgia Senate race, which could go to a Dec. 6 runoff, could determine which party controls the chamber. In Virginia, the performances of Democratic incumbents in the 2nd and 7th districts may offer early indications of how the party will fare in House races overall. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
U.S. House ›

What’s at stake in the House

Republicans must win just 19 competitive seats to retake majority control from the Democrats. To retain control of the House, Democrats must win 46 of these seats (after accounting for the races the parties are expected to win most easily). — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

First polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern in Kentucky and Indiana

In Kentucky, voters will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would effectively ensure the implementation of a near-total abortion ban. In Indiana, a House race in the 1st district leans Democratic, but, if the seat were to flip, it could be an early sign of a red wave. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022
U.S. Senate ›

What’s at stake in the Senate

If Democrats hold onto two seats leaning their way, they will need to win three additional tossup seats to maintain control of the Senate. Republicans would need just two tossup seats beyond what they are favored to win. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022
Results timing ›

Results in key Senate races could take awhile

Six of the eight most competitive Senate races are in states that did not call a winner in the presidential race until after election night: Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. What we expect this year › — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022
Early returns

Be wary of ‘mirages’ on election night

Because of the order in which different types of ballots are counted, early returns can be misleading. In 2020, Virginia’s early vote for president favored Republicans, while Pennsylvania’s skewed toward Democrats. These “mirages” show that vote margins early in the night can change significantly. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022
When polls close ›

Polls in most states will close by 9 p.m. Eastern

Results will begin coming in at 6 p.m. Eastern as the first polls close in Indiana and Kentucky, but the pace will really pick up with a slew of closings at 7 and 8. By 9 p.m., the polls will have closed in a majority of states. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

About this data

Demographic data are based on the U.S. Census Bureau 2016–2020 American Community Survey five-year estimates and provided by SocialExplorer.com. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties was used to group counties by size. Historical election results are from The Associated Press and from the Voting and Election Science Team, which analyzed precinct results to determine the 2020 presidential vote for 2022 House districts. “Most competitive” counties represent those in which Trump or Biden won by 5 points or less in 2020.

Analyzing the vote

Democrats secure “trifectas” in many competitive states

In Arizona governor’s race, post-election ballot tallies narrow the margin

Where Senate Candidates Outperformed Biden and Trump

Candidates with ties to QAnon conspiracy theory lose ground

Where Walker received less of the vote than Kemp

Where Michiganders supported abortion rights and a Republican for governor

Tracking the remaining House races

Greg Abbott wins in Texas, but still lagged in Hispanic counties

DeSantis made large gains in Hispanic counties

Mixed success for marijuana ballot measures

Where the midterms mattered most for abortion access

Four Pennsylvania counties split their tickets

In Michigan’s national and state-level races, Democrats triumph

New York could be an important key in pathway to Republican control of House

Which 2020 election deniers and skeptics won

In Georgia, a tale of two races

Vance carries Ohio Senate amidst statewide left swing

Nevada’s urban counties could tighten race

Three key Senate races to watch

Despite defeat, O’Rourke maintained support along the border

What each party needs to win control of the Senate

Fetterman ahead in counties finished counting

Polls close at midnight Eastern in two states

How Majority-Hispanic counties voted in Florida

Arizona’s Senate race looks like a tossup

Polls close at 11 p.m. Eastern in two states

Wisconsin is leaning toward Johnson

Kentuckians appear to rebuke restrictive abortion amendment

Early returns favor Fetterman

How to read The Needle charts

Fast counting in rural Virginia counties boosts Republican candidate

Polls close at 10 p.m. Eastern in five states

Shift to the right in Florida

Polls close at 9 p.m. Eastern in 10 states

Another state with misleading early returns: Ohio

Why early results may be misleading in Georgia

The NYT Needle is live

Polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern in 19 states and D.C.

Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern in three states

Early vote in Miami shows Republican strength

Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern in six states

What’s at stake in the House

First polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern in Kentucky and Indiana

What’s at stake in the Senate

Results in key Senate races could take awhile

Early returns

Be wary of ‘mirages’ on election night

Polls in most states will close by 9 p.m. Eastern