2024 California Elections
In addition to voting in the presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, voters in California will cast ballots for the state’s 52 congressional districts. Voters will also cast a ballot for one of the state’s two Senate seats. The California Senate race is between Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey. The two are competing to fill a seat left vacant when Sen. Dianne Feinstein died. Voters here will also decide ballot referendums.
7,636,389 mail-in and early in-person votes cast
22,837,373 mail-in ballots requested
Who's Running?
President
Solid DEM
The winner in California will receive all of its54 electoral votes. View theprimary contests.
Kamala HarrisD
Donald TrumpR
RFK Jr.I
Jill SteinI
U.S. Senate
Solid DEM
This year, California will elect one of its two U.S. senators to serve for the next six years. View the primary contests.
Adam SchiffD
Steve GarveyR
U.S. House of Representatives
Every two years, all congressional districts in California are up for election. View the primary contests.
Plan Your Vote in California
All deadlines to register to vote have passed. The general election happens on November 5, 2024
Key DatesMore details
- Oct. 21Deadline to register in person
- Oct. 21Deadline to register by mail
- Oct. 21Deadline to register online
- Nov. 05Deadline to mail ballot by
- Nov. 05Election Day
Key InfoMore info
- Can I vote by mail in my state for any reason? Yes. Voters do not need a reason to vote by mail.
- You can track the status of your ballot
- Can I vote early (before Election Day) in person? Yes. Early voting is available.
- Can I register and cast my ballot on the same day? Yes.
Live
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Current Elected Officials in California
Senator
Laphonza ButlerD
Senator
Alex PadillaD
Governor
Gavin NewsomD
House Districts
1
District 1 Rep
Doug LaMalfaR
2
District 2 Rep
Jared HuffmanD
3
District 3 Rep
Kevin KileyR
4
District 4 Rep
Mike ThompsonD
5
District 5 Rep
Tom McClintockR
6
District 6 Rep
Ami BeraD
7
District 7 Rep
Doris MatsuiD
8
District 8 Rep
John GaramendiD
9
District 9 Rep
Josh HarderD
10
District 10 Rep
Mark DeSaulnierD
11
District 11 Rep
Nancy PelosiD
12
District 12 Rep
Barbara LeeD
13
District 13 Rep
John DuarteR
14
District 14 Rep
Eric SwalwellD
15
District 15 Rep
Kevin MullinD
16
District 16 Rep
Anna EshooD
17
District 17 Rep
Ro KhannaD
18
District 18 Rep
Zoe LofgrenD
19
District 19 Rep
Jimmy PanettaD
20
District 20 Rep
Vince FongR
21
District 21 Rep
Jim CostaD
22
District 22 Rep
David ValadaoR
23
District 23 Rep
Jay ObernolteR
24
District 24 Rep
Salud CarbajalD
25
District 25 Rep
Raul RuizD
26
District 26 Rep
Julia BrownleyD
27
District 27 Rep
Mike GarciaR
28
District 28 Rep
Judy ChuD
29
District 29 Rep
Tony CardenasD
30
District 30 Rep
Adam SchiffD
31
District 31 Rep
Grace NapolitanoD
32
District 32 Rep
Brad ShermanD
33
District 33 Rep
Pete AguilarD
34
District 34 Rep
Jimmy GomezD
35
District 35 Rep
Norma TorresD
36
District 36 Rep
Ted LieuD
37
District 37 Rep
Sydney KamlagerD
38
District 38 Rep
Linda SanchezD
39
District 39 Rep
Mark TakanoD
40
District 40 Rep
Young KimR
41
District 41 Rep
Ken CalvertR
42
District 42 Rep
Robert GarciaD
43
District 43 Rep
Maxine WatersD
44
District 44 Rep
Nanette BarraganD
45
District 45 Rep
Michelle SteelR
46
District 46 Rep
Lou CorreaD
47
District 47 Rep
Katie PorterD
48
District 48 Rep
Darrell IssaR
49
District 49 Rep
Mike LevinD
50
District 50 Rep
Scott PetersD
51
District 51 Rep
Sara JacobsD
52
District 52 Rep
Juan VargasD
What district am I in? Find your district
How California Voted in Past Presidential Elections
Presidential Election Results in California, 2012-2020
Democrats
Republicans
Other
2020
2016
2012
Vote Margin by State in the 2020 Presidential Election
In 2020, California voted for Joe Biden by a 29.2-point margin. This was the 5th biggest margin for Biden among the 50 states.
Circle size represents the number electoral votes in that state.
| Vermont | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +35.1 D |
| Biden | 66.1% |
| Trump | 30.7% |
| Maryland | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.4% |
| Trump | 32.2% |
| Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +33.2 D |
| Biden | 65.6% |
| Trump | 32.1% |
| Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.7% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| California | |
|---|---|
| 55 EVs | +29.2 D |
| Biden | 63.5% |
| Trump | 34.3% |
| New York | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +22.9 D |
| Biden | 60.9% |
| Trump | 37.7% |
| Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +20.8 D |
| Biden | 59.4% |
| Trump | 38.6% |
| Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +20.1 D |
| Biden | 59.3% |
| Trump | 39.2% |
| Washington | |
|---|---|
| 12 EVs | +19.2 D |
| Biden | 58% |
| Trump | 38.8% |
| Delaware | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +19.0 D |
| Biden | 58.8% |
| Trump | 39.8% |
| Illinois | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +17.0 D |
| Biden | 57.5% |
| Trump | 40.6% |
| Oregon | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +16.1 D |
| Biden | 56.5% |
| Trump | 40.4% |
| New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| 14 EVs | +15.9 D |
| Biden | 57.1% |
| Trump | 41.3% |
| Colorado | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +13.4 D |
| Biden | 55.4% |
| Trump | 41.9% |
| New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +10.8 D |
| Biden | 54.3% |
| Trump | 43.5% |
| Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 13 EVs | +10.1 D |
| Biden | 54.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| Maine | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +9.0 D |
| Biden | 53.1% |
| Trump | 44% |
| New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +7.4 D |
| Biden | 52.7% |
| Trump | 45.4% |
| Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +7.1 D |
| Biden | 52.4% |
| Trump | 45.3% |
| Nevada | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +2.4 D |
| Biden | 50.1% |
| Trump | 47.7% |
| Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| 20 EVs | +1.2 D |
| Biden | 50% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Michigan | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +2.8 D |
| Biden | 50.6% |
| Trump | 47.8% |
| National | |
|---|---|
| +4.5 D | |
| Biden | 51.3% |
| Trump | 46.8% |
| Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +0.6 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 48.8% |
| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| 16 EVs | +0.2 D |
| Biden | 49.5% |
| Trump | 49.2% |
| Arizona | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +0.3 D |
| Biden | 49.4% |
| Trump | 49.1% |
| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 15 EVs | +1.3 R |
| Trump | 49.9% |
| Biden | 48.6% |
| Florida | |
|---|---|
| 29 EVs | +3.4 R |
| Trump | 51.2% |
| Biden | 47.9% |
| Texas | |
|---|---|
| 38 EVs | +5.6 R |
| Trump | 52.1% |
| Biden | 46.5% |
| Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 18 EVs | +8.0 R |
| Trump | 53.3% |
| Biden | 45.2% |
| Iowa | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +8.2 R |
| Trump | 53.1% |
| Biden | 44.9% |
| Alaska | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +10.1 R |
| Trump | 52.8% |
| Biden | 42.8% |
| South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +11.7 R |
| Trump | 55.1% |
| Biden | 43.4% |
| Kansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +14.7 R |
| Trump | 56.1% |
| Biden | 41.5% |
| Missouri | |
|---|---|
| 10 EVs | +15.4 R |
| Trump | 56.8% |
| Biden | 41.4% |
| Indiana | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +16.1 R |
| Trump | 57% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Montana | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +16.4 R |
| Trump | 56.9% |
| Biden | 40.5% |
| Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +16.5 R |
| Trump | 57.5% |
| Biden | 41% |
| Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +18.6 R |
| Trump | 58.5% |
| Biden | 39.9% |
| Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +19.1 R |
| Trump | 58.2% |
| Biden | 39.2% |
| Utah | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +20.5 R |
| Trump | 58.1% |
| Biden | 37.6% |
| Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| 11 EVs | +23.2 R |
| Trump | 60.7% |
| Biden | 37.5% |
| Alabama | |
|---|---|
| 9 EVs | +25.5 R |
| Trump | 62% |
| Biden | 36.6% |
| Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| 8 EVs | +25.9 R |
| Trump | 62.1% |
| Biden | 36.2% |
| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +26.2 R |
| Trump | 61.8% |
| Biden | 35.6% |
| Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| 6 EVs | +27.6 R |
| Trump | 62.4% |
| Biden | 34.8% |
| Idaho | |
|---|---|
| 4 EVs | +30.8 R |
| Trump | 63.8% |
| Biden | 33.1% |
| Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| 7 EVs | +33.1 R |
| Trump | 65.4% |
| Biden | 32.3% |
| North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +33.4 R |
| Trump | 65.1% |
| Biden | 31.8% |
| West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| 5 EVs | +38.9 R |
| Trump | 68.6% |
| Biden | 29.7% |
| Wyoming | |
|---|---|
| 3 EVs | +43.1 R |
| Trump | 69.9% |
| Biden | 26.6% |
2020 Presidential Results by Demographics in California2020 results
Joe BidenD
63.5%
Donald TrumpR
34.3%
2020 Exit Polls
Summary of 2020 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Men
Women
White
Black
Hispanic/ Latino
Asian
College Graduate
No College degree
2016 Presidential Results by Demographics in California2016 results
Hillary ClintonD
62.3%
Donald TrumpR
31.9%
2016 Exit Polls
Summary of 2016 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Men
Women
White
Black
Hispanic/ Latino
Asian
College Graduate
No College degree
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
Source: National Election Pool (NEP)