Elections / 2022 · Governor · CA
Gavin Newsom won California's 2022 governor's race.
Gavin Newsom (Democrat) led by 18.4 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).
Statewide result
California 2022 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Newsom | DDemocrat | 6,469,743 | 59.2% |
| Brian Dahle | RRepublican | 4,462,336 | 40.8% |
2022 presidential election
California, 2022
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How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Democratic ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 6,469,743 |
|---|---|---|
| RepublicanRepublican | 40.8% | 4,462,336 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
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58 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
By county (58)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | D | Gavin Newsom | +35.6 | 2,389,227 |
| San Diego | D | Gavin Newsom | +11.6 | 1,028,298 |
| Orange | R | Brian Dahle | +3.0 | 956,940 |
| Riverside | R | Brian Dahle | +4.3 | 595,901 |
| Santa Clara | D | Gavin Newsom | +40.0 | 541,895 |
| Alameda | D | Gavin Newsom | +58.6 | 487,969 |
| Sacramento | D | Gavin Newsom | +15.0 | 477,613 |
| San Bernardino | R | Brian Dahle | +5.2 | 454,500 |
| Contra Costa | D | Gavin Newsom | +36.6 | 388,503 |
| San Francisco | D | Gavin Newsom | +70.8 | 301,466 |
| Ventura | D | Gavin Newsom | +9.1 | 280,935 |
| San Mateo | D | Gavin Newsom | +50.0 | 247,517 |
| Fresno | R | Brian Dahle | +10.2 | 219,085 |
| Sonoma | D | Gavin Newsom | +41.9 | 197,454 |
| Kern | R | Brian Dahle | +26.1 | 188,703 |
| Placer | R | Brian Dahle | +19.1 | 182,069 |
| San Joaquin | R | Brian Dahle | +3.6 | 177,325 |
| Santa Barbara | D | Gavin Newsom | +19.1 | 135,374 |
| Stanislaus | R | Brian Dahle | +15.5 | 130,967 |
| Solano | D | Gavin Newsom | +19.1 | 130,619 |
| San Luis Obispo | D | Gavin Newsom | +2.3 | 119,630 |
| Marin | D | Gavin Newsom | +60.1 | 119,064 |
| Santa Cruz | D | Gavin Newsom | +51.9 | 104,169 |
| Monterey | D | Gavin Newsom | +27.8 | 102,129 |
| Tulare | R | Brian Dahle | +27.1 | 91,326 |
| El Dorado | R | Brian Dahle | +22.1 | 88,671 |
| Butte | R | Brian Dahle | +13.0 | 72,441 |
| Shasta | R | Brian Dahle | +45.7 | 68,520 |
| Yolo | D | Gavin Newsom | +32.1 | 67,135 |
| Merced | R | Brian Dahle | +8.8 | 55,273 |
| Nevada | D | Gavin Newsom | +5.1 | 50,737 |
| Napa | D | Gavin Newsom | +29.5 | 50,108 |
| Humboldt | D | Gavin Newsom | +23.6 | 47,798 |
| Madera | R | Brian Dahle | +28.1 | 36,961 |
| Mendocino | D | Gavin Newsom | +25.2 | 30,394 |
| Imperial | D | Gavin Newsom | +11.9 | 29,869 |
| Sutter | R | Brian Dahle | +35.4 | 28,106 |
| Kings | R | Brian Dahle | +30.2 | 26,912 |
| Tuolumne | R | Brian Dahle | +27.1 | 23,230 |
| Calaveras | R | Brian Dahle | +33.1 | 21,240 |
| Tehama | R | Brian Dahle | +51.3 | 20,631 |
| Lake | R | Brian Dahle | +2.9 | 20,131 |
| Yuba | R | Brian Dahle | +33.4 | 19,631 |
| San Benito | D | Gavin Newsom | +6.5 | 19,578 |
| Amador | R | Brian Dahle | +35.4 | 18,655 |
| Siskiyou | R | Brian Dahle | +28.6 | 17,723 |
| Lassen | R | Brian Dahle | +68.5 | 9,170 |
| Plumas | R | Brian Dahle | +28.6 | 8,633 |
| Del Norte | R | Brian Dahle | +22.1 | 8,375 |
| Glenn | R | Brian Dahle | +51.3 | 7,930 |
| Mariposa | R | Brian Dahle | +24.9 | 7,840 |
| Inyo | R | Brian Dahle | +9.5 | 7,477 |
| Colusa | R | Brian Dahle | +44.2 | 5,562 |
| Mono | D | Gavin Newsom | +9.1 | 4,569 |
| Trinity | R | Brian Dahle | +17.8 | 4,527 |
| Modoc | R | Brian Dahle | +59.7 | 3,412 |
| Sierra | R | Brian Dahle | +31.4 | 1,543 |
| Alpine | D | Gavin Newsom | +17.3 | 619 |