California official results
Counts exactly as California Secretary of State reports them, with a link to the official source.
Unofficial results until certified. These are counts as published by the official state election authority on election night. Counts change as ballots are counted. Power & Politics does not call races or project winners. Where news organizations' projections are shown, each is labeled as that outlet's and kept apart from the official record.
Election Week: how news outlets are covering the count, beside the official record
No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
Results: see California Secretary of State official results page
Counts will appear here when the state reports them (checked Oct 5, 2026). California's counts will appear here after polls close. Before then, the state's file holds only practice data, which we do not show.
Certification and canvass: California
Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- County canvass deadline: Dec 3, 2026 (within 30 days of the election). (Cal. Elec. Code § 15372: official text) The statute: “The elections official shall prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the governing body within 30 days” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- State certification deadline: Dec 11, 2026. (California Secretary of State, November 3, 2026 General Election key dates and deadlines: official text) The statute: “Statement of Vote certified by the Secretary of State December 11, 2026” Source checked Oct 6, 2026.
- Recount request deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “any voter may, within five calendar days thereafter but not later than 5 p.m. on the fifth day, file with the elections official” (Cal. Elec. Code § 15620 (as amended by AB 930, eff. Jan. 1, 2026): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Election contest filing deadline: Within 30 days after the declaration of the result of the election (all cases other than tie votes [20 days], presidential electors [10 days], or the specific grounds under Section 16100(c) [6 months]) — event-triggered off the declaration of results, not a fixed calendar date. (Cal. Elec. Code § 16401: official text) The statute: “The contestant shall verify the statement of contest...and shall file it within the following times after the declaration of the result of the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Mail and military ballot receipt and cure deadlines: Nov 10, 2026 (postmarked by Nov 3, 2026 and received no later than 7 days after election day). (Cal. Elec. Code § 3020(b): official text) The statute: “Any vote by mail ballot cast under this division shall be timely cast if it is received by the voter's elections official...no later than seven days after election day” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states