California Presidential Election Results
California Presidential Election Results
Winner
Joseph R. Biden Jr. wins California.
Race called by The Associated Press.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | Electoral votes E.V. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. Winner | Democrat Dem. | 11,110,250 | 63.5% | 55 | |
| Trump* Donald J. Trump* | Republican Rep. | 6,006,429 | 34.3% | — | |
| Jorgensen Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian Lib. | 187,895 | 1.1% | — | |
| Hawkins Howie Hawkins | Green Green | 81,029 | 0.5% | — | |
| De La Fuente Rocky De La Fuente | Other Other | 60,160 | 0.3% | — | |
| La Riva Gloria La Riva | Independent Ind. | 51,037 | 0.3% | — | |
| Write-ins Write-ins | 4,081 | <0.1% | — | ||
| Total reported Total reported | 17,500,881 | ||||
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* Incumbent
Results by county
| County | Margin | 2016 margin | Est. votes reported | Total votes | Absentee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Biden +44 | D+49.3 | 100% | 4,264,365 | 2,857,809 |
| San Diego | Biden +23 | D+19.6 | 100% | 1,602,143 | 1,399,950 |
| Orange | Biden +9 | D+8.6 | 100% | 1,522,113 | 1,086,838 |
| Riverside | Biden +8 | D+5.4 | 100% | 997,156 | 391,521 |
| Santa Clara | Biden +47 | D+52.1 | 100% | 850,741 | — |
| San Bernardino | Biden +11 | D+10.6 | 100% | 841,130 | 342,615 |
| Alameda | Biden +63 | D+63.5 | 100% | 770,070 | 292,999 |
| Sacramento | Biden +25 | D+24.2 | 100% | 718,440 | — |
| Contra Costa | Biden +45 | D+43 | 100% | 581,316 | 313,531 |
| San Francisco | Biden +73 | D+75.2 | 100% | 443,553 | 318,178 |
| Ventura | Biden +21 | D+17.4 | 100% | 422,825 | — |
| San Mateo | Biden +58 | D+57.2 | 100% | 374,251 | 227,577 |
| Fresno | Biden +8 | D+6 | 100% | 364,917 | 231,308 |
| Kern | Trump +10 | R+12.7 | 100% | 305,292 | 126,942 |
| San Joaquin | Biden +14 | D+14.2 | 100% | 288,492 | — |
| Sonoma | Biden +51 | D+46.7 | 100% | 268,317 | — |
| Placer | Trump +7 | R+11.6 | 100% | 235,084 | — |
| Stanislaus | Biden +0.79 | D+1.8 | 100% | 214,954 | 137,525 |
| Solano | Biden +30 | D+30 | 100% | 205,877 | — |
| Santa Barbara | Biden +32 | D+28.4 | 100% | 200,339 | — |
| Monterey | Biden +41 | D+40.6 | 100% | 163,923 | 112,564 |
| San Luis Obispo | Biden +13 | D+8 | 100% | 159,714 | 111,693 |
| Marin | Biden +67 | D+61.8 | 100% | 155,830 | — |
| Tulare | Trump +8 | R+9.4 | 100% | 146,885 | 81,532 |
| Santa Cruz | Biden +60 | D+56 | 100% | 144,837 | — |
| El Dorado | Trump +9 | R+13.5 | 100% | 116,159 | 82,522 |
| Butte | Biden +1.7 | R+3.7 | 100% | 102,066 | — |
| Yolo | Biden +41 | D+41.4 | 100% | 97,294 | — |
| Shasta | Trump +33 | R+36.4 | 100% | 92,930 | — |
| Merced | Biden +11 | D+12.1 | 100% | 90,554 | — |
| Napa | Biden +40 | D+35.5 | 100% | 72,150 | 42,386 |
| Humboldt | Biden +33 | D+24.7 | 100% | 68,843 | 37,861 |
| Nevada | Biden +15 | D+4.9 | 100% | 64,750 | 26,010 |
| Imperial | Biden +24 | D+41.5 | 100% | 56,743 | 27,661 |
| Madera | Trump +12 | R+14.5 | 100% | 53,732 | 35,718 |
| Kings | Trump +12 | R+13 | 100% | 43,861 | 32,998 |
| Mendocino | Biden +36 | D+29.5 | 100% | 43,340 | 43,010 |
| Sutter | Trump +16 | R+15.1 | 100% | 42,644 | — |
| Tuolumne | Trump +19 | R+21 | 100% | 30,408 | — |
| Yuba | Trump +22 | R+22.9 | 100% | 29,796 | 15,496 |
| San Benito | Biden +24 | D+21.2 | 100% | 28,830 | 21,132 |
| Lake | Biden +6 | D+3.6 | 100% | 28,812 | — |
| Tehama | Trump +36 | R+36.3 | 100% | 28,731 | — |
| Calaveras | Trump +24 | R+23.7 | 100% | 27,164 | 18,851 |
| Siskiyou | Trump +16 | R+20 | 100% | 23,472 | — |
| Amador | Trump +24 | R+24.9 | 100% | 22,304 | 17,773 |
| Lassen | Trump +51 | R+50 | 100% | 11,987 | — |
| Del Norte | Trump +16 | R+17.3 | 100% | 11,453 | — |
| Glenn | Trump +27 | R+28.8 | 100% | 11,297 | 5,134 |
| Plumas | Trump +17 | R+19.9 | 100% | 11,260 | — |
| Mariposa | Trump +18 | R+23.2 | 100% | 10,280 | 8,259 |
| Inyo | Biden +0.15 | R+13.4 | 100% | 9,484 | 5,305 |
| Colusa | Trump +17 | R+13.3 | 100% | 7,961 | — |
| Mono | Biden +22 | D+12.5 | 100% | 6,738 | 4,958 |
| Trinity | Trump +5 | R+10.3 | 100% | 6,259 | 5,048 |
| Modoc | Trump +45 | R+47.3 | 100% | 4,343 | — |
| Sierra | Trump +21 | R+24.1 | 100% | 1,931 | — |
| Alpine | Biden +31 | D+19.4 | 100% | 741 | 731 |
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Tracking the vote count
See how the reported vote share changed over time.
Absentee votes by candidate
Some states and counties will report candidate vote totals for mail-in ballots, but some places may not report comprehensive vote type data.
Latest updates
Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.
Explore the exit poll
See which groups backed Mr. Trump or Mr. Biden for president.
These figures are estimates.
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Are you male or female?
Male 47% of voters | 63% | 34% |
Female 53% | 63 | 35 |
What is your racial or ethnic heritage?
White 49% of voters | 51 | 47 |
Black 9% | 82 | 15 |
Hispanic/Latino 31% | 75 | 23 |
Asian 6% | 76 | 22 |
Other 5% | 59 | 35 |
How old are you?
18-29 14% of voters | 74 | 24 |
30-44 28% | 62 | 33 |
45-64 39% | 61 | 38 |
65 or over 19% | 61 | 37 |
Latest updates
Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. Read more ›
Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.
Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol. Read more ›
Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. See live results ›
A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Read more ›
Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›
The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Track the Electoral College results ›
California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Read more ›
The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Read more ›
Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Read more ›
President Trump authorized his government to begin the transition to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration. Read more ›