Plan your midterm vote
You have 70 days left to register to vote. There are 85 days until the election.
Key Dates
- Oct. 24Deadline to register in person
- Oct. 24Deadline to register by mail
- Oct. 24Deadline to register online
- Nov. 08Deadline to mail ballot by
- Nov. 08Election Day
Key Info
- There are no major rule changes in California since 2020.
- You can vote by mail without an excuse
- You can vote in person before Election Day through early voting only
- You can track the status of your ballot
- No. ID is not required to vote on Election Day, except for some first-time voters. More information here
Key midterm contests in California
Primary winners and advancing candidates for the California primary election below were selected on June 7, 2022.
Senate Primary results
D
A. PadillaIncumbent
R
Mark
Meuser
Meuser
Governor Primary results
D
G. NewsomIncumbent
R
Brian
Dahle
Dahle
Secretary Of State Primary results
D
S. WeberIncumbent
R
Rob
Bernosky
Bernosky
Attorney General Primary results
D
R. BontaIncumbent
R
Nathan
Hochman
Hochman
Lt. Governor Primary results
D
E. KounalakisIncumbent
R
Angela
Underwood Jacobs
Underwood Jacobs
All California House results
How California voted in past presidential elections
2020 Presidential Results
- DJoeBidenWinner63.5%
- RDonaldTrump34.3%
2020 Exit Polls
Summary of 2020 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Men
Men: Democrats63%Men: republicans34%
Women
Women: Democrats63%Women: republicans35%
White
White: Democrats51%White: republicans47%
Black
Black: Democrats82%Black: republicans15%
Hispanic /Latino
Hispanic/ Latino: Democrats75%Hispanic/ Latino: republicans23%
Asian
Asian: Democrats76%Asian: republicans22%
College Graduate
College Graduate: Democrats68%College Graduate: republicans30%
No College degree
No College Degree: Democrats59%No College Degree: republicans39%
2016 Presidential Results
- DHillaryClintonWinner62.3%
- RDonaldTrump31.9%
2016 Exit Polls
Summary of 2016 Exit Poll data that shows the proportion of how different groups voted.
Men
Men: Democrats57%Men: republicans36%
Women
Women: Democrats66%Women: republicans30%
White
White: Democrats50%White: republicans45%
Black
Black: Democrats88%Black: republicans9%
Hispanic /Latino
Hispanic/ Latino: Democrats71%Hispanic/ Latino: republicans24%
Asian
Asian: Democrats70%Asian: republicans17%
College Graduate
College Graduate: Democrats63%College Graduate: republicans32%
No College degree
No College Degree: Democrats57%No College Degree: republicans36%
