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Attorney General

California. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026. Two candidates are on the official list.

Who is running

Certified by California Secretary of State, as of Oct 15, 2026. Official list

Names and parties are copied exactly from the official list. Blue marks Democrats, red marks Republicans, and gray marks every other party or none; each is also labeled in words.

Official vote count

Unofficial results until certified. These are counts as published by California Secretary of State. Counts change as ballots are counted. Power & Politics does not call races or project winners.

Attorney General - Statewide Results, as listed by the official source
Candidate or choicePartyVotesShare of votes counted
Rob BontaDem5,181,55164.2%
Michael E. GatesRep2,891,04635.8%

23,860 of 23,860 precincts reporting, as stated by California Secretary of State. As reported by California Secretary of State (the source says it was updated November 5, 2026, 9:23 a.m.). Rows are in the order the source lists them, which is not a ranking. Official source · All California results

Worth knowing

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Past results

How California voted for president, 1976 to 2024Percent of all presidential votes counted in the state. This is the state's presidential vote, not past results for this office.
  • Democratic ticket
  • Republican ticket
How California voted for president, 1976 to 2024Line chart with 2 series from 1976 to 2024. The same figures are in the data table below. A gap in a line means no figure.0%20%40%60%80%198020002020Democratic ticket, 1976: 47.95%Democratic ticket, 1980: 35.92%Democratic ticket, 1984: 41.27%Democratic ticket, 1988: 47.56%Democratic ticket, 1992: 46.01%Democratic ticket, 1996: 51.1%Democratic ticket, 2000: 53.45%Democratic ticket, 2004: 54.31%Democratic ticket, 2008: 61.01%Democratic ticket, 2012: 60.24%Democratic ticket, 2016: 61.73%Democratic ticket, 2020: 63.48%Democratic ticket, 2024: 58.47%Republican ticket, 1976: 49.75%Republican ticket, 1980: 52.7%Republican ticket, 1984: 57.52%Republican ticket, 1988: 51.13%Republican ticket, 1992: 32.61%Republican ticket, 1996: 38.21%Republican ticket, 2000: 41.65%Republican ticket, 2004: 44.36%Republican ticket, 2008: 36.95%Republican ticket, 2012: 37.12%Republican ticket, 2016: 31.62%Republican ticket, 2020: 34.32%Republican ticket, 2024: 38.33%58.5%38.3%How California voted for president, 1976 to 2024Line chart with 2 series from 1976 to 2024. The same figures are in the data table below. A gap in a line means no figure.0%20%40%60%80%19801990200020102020Democratic ticket, 1976: 47.95%Democratic ticket, 1980: 35.92%Democratic ticket, 1984: 41.27%Democratic ticket, 1988: 47.56%Democratic ticket, 1992: 46.01%Democratic ticket, 1996: 51.1%Democratic ticket, 2000: 53.45%Democratic ticket, 2004: 54.31%Democratic ticket, 2008: 61.01%Democratic ticket, 2012: 60.24%Democratic ticket, 2016: 61.73%Democratic ticket, 2020: 63.48%Democratic ticket, 2024: 58.47%Republican ticket, 1976: 49.75%Republican ticket, 1980: 52.7%Republican ticket, 1984: 57.52%Republican ticket, 1988: 51.13%Republican ticket, 1992: 32.61%Republican ticket, 1996: 38.21%Republican ticket, 2000: 41.65%Republican ticket, 2004: 44.36%Republican ticket, 2008: 36.95%Republican ticket, 2012: 37.12%Republican ticket, 2016: 31.62%Republican ticket, 2020: 34.32%Republican ticket, 2024: 38.33%Democratic ticket 58.5%Republican ticket 38.3%
Data table: How California voted for president, 1976 to 2024
How California voted for president, 1976 to 2024
YearDemocratic ticketRepublican ticket
197647.95%49.75%
198035.92%52.7%
198441.27%57.52%
198847.56%51.13%
199246.01%32.61%
199651.1%38.21%
200053.45%41.65%
200454.31%44.36%
200861.01%36.95%
201260.24%37.12%
201661.73%31.62%
202063.48%34.32%
202458.47%38.33%

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.

Every presidential result in California

Map

How each state voted for president in 2024, with California outlined
  • D = Democratic ticket carried the state
  • R = Republican ticket carried the state
  • No figure
How each state voted for president in 2024, with California outlinedTile map of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, each state one equal square. Tiles are coloured by group and carry a letter for the group. The same figures are in the data table below.Alaska: Republican ticket carried the stateAKRMaine: Democratic ticket carried the stateMEDVermont: Democratic ticket carried the stateVTDNew Hampshire: Democratic ticket carried the stateNHDWashington: Democratic ticket carried the stateWADIdaho: Republican ticket carried the stateIDRMontana: Republican ticket carried the stateMTRNorth Dakota: Republican ticket carried the stateNDRMinnesota: Democratic ticket carried the stateMNDIllinois: Democratic ticket carried the stateILDWisconsin: Republican ticket carried the stateWIRMichigan: Republican ticket carried the stateMIRNew York: Democratic ticket carried the stateNYDRhode Island: Democratic ticket carried the stateRIDMassachusetts: Democratic ticket carried the stateMADOregon: Democratic ticket carried the stateORDNevada: Republican ticket carried the stateNVRWyoming: Republican ticket carried the stateWYRSouth Dakota: Republican ticket carried the stateSDRIowa: Republican ticket carried the stateIARIndiana: Republican ticket carried the stateINROhio: Republican ticket carried the stateOHRPennsylvania: Republican ticket carried the statePARNew Jersey: Democratic ticket carried the stateNJDConnecticut: Democratic ticket carried the stateCTDCalifornia: Democratic ticket carried the stateCADUtah: Republican ticket carried the stateUTRColorado: Democratic ticket carried the stateCODNebraska: Republican ticket carried the stateNERMissouri: Republican ticket carried the stateMORKentucky: Republican ticket carried the stateKYRWest Virginia: Republican ticket carried the stateWVRVirginia: Democratic ticket carried the stateVADMaryland: Democratic ticket carried the stateMDDDelaware: Democratic ticket carried the stateDEDArizona: Republican ticket carried the stateAZRNew Mexico: Democratic ticket carried the stateNMDKansas: Republican ticket carried the stateKSRArkansas: Republican ticket carried the stateARRTennessee: Republican ticket carried the stateTNRNorth Carolina: Republican ticket carried the stateNCRSouth Carolina: Republican ticket carried the stateSCRDistrict of Columbia: Democratic ticket carried the stateDCDOklahoma: Republican ticket carried the stateOKRLouisiana: Republican ticket carried the stateLARMississippi: Republican ticket carried the stateMSRAlabama: Republican ticket carried the stateALRGeorgia: Republican ticket carried the stateGARHawaii: Democratic ticket carried the stateHIDTexas: Republican ticket carried the stateTXRFlorida: Republican ticket carried the stateFLR

Each state is one equal square, so a small state is as easy to see as a large one. The group is written on each tile and in the table, not only shown by colour.

Data table: How each state voted for president in 2024, with California outlined
How each state voted for president in 2024, with California outlined
StateGroup
AlabamaRepublican ticket carried the state
AlaskaRepublican ticket carried the state
ArizonaRepublican ticket carried the state
ArkansasRepublican ticket carried the state
CaliforniaDemocratic ticket carried the state
ColoradoDemocratic ticket carried the state
ConnecticutDemocratic ticket carried the state
DelawareDemocratic ticket carried the state
District of ColumbiaDemocratic ticket carried the state
FloridaRepublican ticket carried the state
GeorgiaRepublican ticket carried the state
HawaiiDemocratic ticket carried the state
IdahoRepublican ticket carried the state
IllinoisDemocratic ticket carried the state
IndianaRepublican ticket carried the state
IowaRepublican ticket carried the state
KansasRepublican ticket carried the state
KentuckyRepublican ticket carried the state
LouisianaRepublican ticket carried the state
MaineDemocratic ticket carried the state
MarylandDemocratic ticket carried the state
MassachusettsDemocratic ticket carried the state
MichiganRepublican ticket carried the state
MinnesotaDemocratic ticket carried the state
MississippiRepublican ticket carried the state
MissouriRepublican ticket carried the state
MontanaRepublican ticket carried the state
NebraskaRepublican ticket carried the state
NevadaRepublican ticket carried the state
New HampshireDemocratic ticket carried the state
New JerseyDemocratic ticket carried the state
New MexicoDemocratic ticket carried the state
New YorkDemocratic ticket carried the state
North CarolinaRepublican ticket carried the state
North DakotaRepublican ticket carried the state
OhioRepublican ticket carried the state
OklahomaRepublican ticket carried the state
OregonDemocratic ticket carried the state
PennsylvaniaRepublican ticket carried the state
Rhode IslandDemocratic ticket carried the state
South CarolinaRepublican ticket carried the state
South DakotaRepublican ticket carried the state
TennesseeRepublican ticket carried the state
TexasRepublican ticket carried the state
UtahRepublican ticket carried the state
VermontDemocratic ticket carried the state
VirginiaDemocratic ticket carried the state
WashingtonDemocratic ticket carried the state
West VirginiaRepublican ticket carried the state
WisconsinRepublican ticket carried the state
WyomingRepublican ticket carried the state

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.

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