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Primaries in California, 2024

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Top-two and top-four battleground primaries, 2024
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Primary Date
March 5, 2024
Federal elections
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State party
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This page focuses on the top-two primaries that took place in California on March 5, 2024.

California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[1][2]

Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.

As of June 2025, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system. See here for more information.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

A top-two primary took place on March 5, 2024, in California to determine which two candidates would run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024 for the U.S. Senate.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff (D)
 
31.6
 
2,304,829
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Image of Steve Garvey
Steve Garvey (R)
 
31.5
 
2,301,351
Image of Katie Porter
Katie Porter (D)
 
15.3
 
1,118,429
Image of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee (D)
 
9.8
 
717,129
Image of Eric Early
Eric Early (R)
 
3.3
 
242,055
Image of James P. Bradley
James P. Bradley (R)
 
1.4
 
98,778
Image of Christina Pascucci
Christina Pascucci (D)
 
0.8
 
61,998
Image of Sharleta Bassett
Sharleta Bassett (R)
 
0.8
 
54,884
Image of Sarah Sun Liew
Sarah Sun Liew (R)
 
0.5
 
38,718
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Laura Garza (No party preference)
 
0.5
 
34,529
Image of Jonathan Reiss
Jonathan Reiss (R)
 
0.5
 
34,400
Image of Sepi Gilani
Sepi Gilani (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
34,316
Image of Gail Lightfoot
Gail Lightfoot (L)
 
0.5
 
33,295
Image of Denice Gary-Pandol
Denice Gary-Pandol (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
25,649
Image of James Macauley
James Macauley (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
23,296
Image of Harmesh Kumar
Harmesh Kumar (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
21,624
Image of David Peterson
David Peterson (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
21,170
Image of Douglas Howard Pierce
Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
 
0.3
 
19,458
Image of Major Singh
Major Singh (No party preference)
 
0.2
 
17,092
Image of John Rose
John Rose (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
14,627
Image of Perry Pound
Perry Pound (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
14,195
Image of Raji Rab
Raji Rab (D)
 
0.2
 
13,640
Image of Mark Ruzon
Mark Ruzon (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
13,488
Image of Forrest Jones
Forrest Jones (American Independent Party of California)
 
0.2
 
13,140
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Stefan Simchowitz (R)
 
0.2
 
12,773
Image of Martin Veprauskas
Martin Veprauskas (R)
 
0.1
 
9,795
Image of Don Grundmann
Don Grundmann (No party preference)
 
0.1
 
6,641
Image of Michael Dilger
Michael Dilger (No party preference) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
7
Image of Carlos Guillermo Tapia
Carlos Guillermo Tapia (R) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5
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John Dowell (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
3
Image of Danny Fabricant
Danny Fabricant (R) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,301,317
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in California, 2024 (March 5 top-two primaries)
The U.S. House of Representatives elections in California were on November 5, 2024. Voters elected 52 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 52 U.S. House districts. The primary was March 5, 2024. The filing deadline was December 8, 2023.


To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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State elections

State Senate

See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024. The filing deadline was December 8, 2023.


The California State Senate was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the top-two primaries, click "Show more" below.
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California State Senate primary 2024
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Dahle
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Fennell  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Cabaldon  Candidate Connection
Jackie Elward  Candidate Connection
Rozzana Verder-Aliga

Did not make the ballot:
Alfredo Pedroza 

Green check mark transparent.pngThom Bogue  Candidate Connection
Jimih Jones  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry McNerney
Carlos Villapudua  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Rhodesia Ransom 
Edith Villapudua 

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shoemaker  Candidate Connection

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Arreguín
Green check mark transparent.pngJovanka Beckles
Dan Kalb  Candidate Connection
Kathryn Lybarger  Candidate Connection
Sandré Swanson  Candidate Connection

Jeanne Solnordal

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Grayson
Green check mark transparent.pngMarisol Rubio  Candidate Connection

Joseph Grcar (Write-in)
David Minor (Write-in)

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Wiener (i)
Cynthia Cravens  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngYvette Corkrean  Candidate Connection

Jingchao Xiong (No party preference)

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Becker (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Glew
Christina Laskowski

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Cortese (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert P. Howell
Tony Loaiza  Candidate Connection

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Laird (i)

Eric Tao  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTony Virrueta

Michael Oxford (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Middleton

Green check mark transparent.pngRosilicie Ochoa Bogh (i)

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngS. Monique Limón (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngElijah Mack  Candidate Connection

District 23

Blanca Azucena Gomez
Ollie M. McCaulley
Green check mark transparent.pngKipp Mueller  Candidate Connection

James Hamburger  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngSuzette Martinez Valladares

District 25

Sandra Armenta
Teddy Choi
Green check mark transparent.pngSasha Renée Pérez  Candidate Connection
Yvonne Yiu

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John Harabedian 

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Wong Ahlers

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngHenry Stern (i)
Susan A. Collins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLucie Volotzky  Candidate Connection

District 29

Jason O'Brien
Green check mark transparent.pngEloise Gomez Reyes

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos A. Garcia  Candidate Connection
Kathleen Torres Hazelton

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngSabrina Cervantes
Angelo Farooq

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Navarro

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngLena Gonzalez (i)

Sharifah Hardie  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMario Paz  Candidate Connection

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Chambers
Lamar Lyons
Alex Monteiro  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Richardson
Albert Robles
Jennifer Trichelle-Marie Williams  Candidate Connection
Nilo Vega Michelin  Candidate Connection

James A. Spencer

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Newman (i)
Gabrielle Ashbaugh
Leticia Correa
Stephanie Le
Alex Mohajer  Candidate Connection
Jacob Niles Creer
Jenny Suarez

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Dave Min (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven S. Choi
Anthony Kuo
Crystal Miles
Guy Selleck  Candidate Connection

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Ali Kowsari 
District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngAkilah Weber

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Nathan Fletcher 

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Divine


State Assembly

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024. The filing deadline was December 8, 2023.


The California State Assembly was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

To see a full list of state House candidates in the top-two primaries, click "Show more" below.
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  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTenessa Audette
Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Hadwick
Melissa Hunt
Mark Mezzano

District 2

Cynthia Click
Rusty Hicks  Candidate Connection
Ariel Kelley  Candidate Connection
Frankie Myers  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Rogers  Candidate Connection
Ted Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Greer

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Draper  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Gallagher (i)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngCecilia Aguiar-Curry (i)  Candidate Connection
Sherman McFarland (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDarren Ellis (Write-in)  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngNeva Parker  Candidate Connection
Athena Singh  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Patterson (i)
Aabhash Gautam  Candidate Connection

District 6

Emmanuel Amanfor  Candidate Connection
Sean Frame  Candidate Connection
Rosanna Herber
Green check mark transparent.pngMaggy Krell
Carlos Marquez
Evan Minton
Paula Marie Villescaz  Candidate Connection

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Lex Lazar 

Green check mark transparent.pngNikki Ellis
Preston Romero  Candidate Connection

Kevin Olmar Martinez (Peace and Freedom Party)

District 7

YK Chalamcherla
Green check mark transparent.pngPorsche Middleton  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Hoover (i)

District 8

Caleb Helsel

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Radanovich
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Tangipa  Candidate Connection

Michael Matheson (No party preference)

District 9

Rosella Rowlison (Write-in)  Candidate Connection
Belinda Smith (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngHeath Flora (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Nobriga (American Independent Party of California)

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Nguyen (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngVinaya Singh

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngLori Wilson (i)
Jeffrey Flack  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Ennis  Candidate Connection
Wanda Wallis

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngDamon Connolly (i)

Eryn Cervantes  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Podshadley

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngRhodesia Ransom  Candidate Connection
Edith Villapudua  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Aguilar Mendez  Candidate Connection

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngBuffy Wicks (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMargot Smith  Candidate Connection

Utkarsh Jain

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngAnamarie Avila Farias
Karen Mitchoff
Monica Wilson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSonia Ledo  Candidate Connection

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Bauer-Kahan (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Rubay

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Haney (i)
Otto Duke

Green check mark transparent.pngManuel Noris-Barrera

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngMia Bonta (i)

Cheyenne Kenney
Mindy Pechenuk  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Sandford (American Independent Party of California)  Candidate Connection

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lee  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Stefani  Candidate Connection

Nadia Flamenco
Arjun Gustav Sodhani  Candidate Connection

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Ortega (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSangeetha Shanbhogue (Write-in)

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Papan (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gilham

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Self

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Alanis (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Berman (i)  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngLydia Kou

Allan Marson  Candidate Connection
Gus Mattammal

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Lee (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Brunton
Marti Souza

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngAsh Kalra (i)
Lan Ngo

Green check mark transparent.pngTed Stroll  Candidate Connection

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Ahrens  Candidate Connection
Omar Din  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTara Sreekrishnan  Candidate Connection

Sophie Yan Song

Bob Goodwyn (Libertarian Party)
Ashish Garg (No party preference)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngEsmeralda Soria (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanna Garcia Rose  Candidate Connection

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngGail Pellerin (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Lawler

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Rivas (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Paine

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Addis (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDalila Epperson  Candidate Connection

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJoaquin Arambula (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSolomon Verduzco  Candidate Connection

District 32

David Wood (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngVince Fong
Ian David Smith (Write-in)  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngKen Weir (Write-in)
Thomas Willis (Write-in)

District 33

Hipolito Cerros
Ruben Macareno
Angel Ruiz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngXavier Avila
Green check mark transparent.pngAlexandra Macedo

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Ortega  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Lackey (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngJasmeet Bains (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Rosas

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngJoey Acuña Jr.
Waymond Fermon
Edgard Garcia
Tomas Oliva
Eric Rodriguez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Gonzalez
Kalin Morse

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngGregg Hart (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSari Domingues  Candidate Connection

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Bennett (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Baber  Candidate Connection

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Carrillo (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Marsh

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngPilar Schiavo (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Gipson  Candidate Connection

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Harabedian
Jed Leano  Candidate Connection
Phlunte' Riddle

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Del Rosario Martinez  Candidate Connection

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngJacqui Irwin (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTed Nordblum  Candidate Connection

District 43

Walter Garcia  Candidate Connection
Saul Hurtado
Green check mark transparent.pngCeleste Rodriguez

Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Garcia
Felicia Novick  Candidate Connection

Carmenlina Minasova (No party preference)

District 44

Elen Asatryan  Candidate Connection
Ed Han
Carmenita Helligar
Steve Pierson  Candidate Connection
Adam Pryor
Green check mark transparent.pngNick Schultz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Rodriguez  Candidate Connection

Adam Summer (No party preference)

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Ramos (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Olson (Write-in)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Gabriel (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTracey Schroeder  Candidate Connection

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngChristy Holstege
Jamie Swain

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Wallis (i)

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngBlanca Rubio (i)
Brian Calderón Tabatabai  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Tran  Candidate Connection

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Fong (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLong Liu  Candidate Connection

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Garcia
Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Perez  Candidate Connection
DeJonaé Shaw

Sharon Stein (Write-in)

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Chavez Zbur (i)

Shiva Bagheri  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngStephan Hohil

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Caloza
Green check mark transparent.pngFrancisco Carrillo Jr.  Candidate Connection
Genesis Coronado  Candidate Connection
Anthony Fanara
David Girón  Candidate Connection
Carlos León
Sofia Quinones
Ari Ruiz  Candidate Connection

Stephen Sills

Shannel Pittman (Green Party)

District 53

Carlos Goytia  Candidate Connection
Javier Hernandez  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Rodriguez
Robert Torres

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Wilson

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gonzalez
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Yi  Candidate Connection

Elaine Alaniz  Candidate Connection

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngIsaac Bryan (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Cascio  Candidate Connection

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Calderon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Martinez
Natasha Serrano

District 57

Greg Akili  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngSade Elhawary  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEfren Martinez
Tara Perry  Candidate Connection
Dulce Vasquez

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngClarissa Cervantes
Ronaldo Fierro

Green check mark transparent.pngLeticia Castillo  Candidate Connection

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Obrand  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Chen (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngCorey Jackson (i)

Hector Diaz-Nava  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Edwards  Candidate Connection

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngTina McKinnor (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Hernandez

District 62

Maria Estrada
Green check mark transparent.pngJose Solache

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Irving Jones

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Shoults  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBilal Essayli (i)

Orlando Munguia (No party preference)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngBlanca Pacheco (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Ortiz Jr.

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Gipson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLydia A. Gutiérrez (Write-in)

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Muratsuchi (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Barks

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Quirk-Silva (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Culver  Candidate Connection

Jacob Woo Ho Lee (No party preference)

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngAvelino Valencia (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Tardif

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Lowenthal (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Rodriguez  Candidate Connection

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Pham

Green check mark transparent.pngTri Ta (i)

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Kephart

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Sanchez (i)

Babar Khan (Peace and Freedom Party)

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngDom Jones  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Dixon (i)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngCottie Petrie-Norris (i)

Hengameh Abraham  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngScotty Peotter  Candidate Connection

District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Duncan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Davies (i)

District 75

Christie Dougherty  Candidate Connection
Joy Frew  Candidate Connection
Kevin Juza

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl DeMaio  Candidate Connection
Jack Fernandes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Hayes

District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngDarshana Patel  Candidate Connection
Joseph Rocha

Green check mark transparent.pngKristie Bruce-Lane

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngTasha Boerner Horvath (i)
Henny Kupferstein  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Browne  Candidate Connection

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Ward (i)

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngColin Parent  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngLaShae Sharp-Collins  Candidate Connection
Racquel Vasquez  Candidate Connection

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Alvarez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael W. Williams  Candidate Connection


Context of the 2024 elections

California Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty years with Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D S R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

State party overview

Democratic Party of California

See also: Democratic Party of California

Republican Party of California

See also: Republican Party of California

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic and Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[3][4]

Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.

As of June 2025, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system. See here for more information.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

All polls in California are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in California, an individual must be a U.S. citizen and California resident. A voter must be at least 18 years of age on Election Day. Pre-registration is available at 16 years of age. Pre-registered voters are automatically registered to vote when they turn 18.[6]

Automatic registration

California automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they complete a driver's license, identification (ID) card, or change of address transaction through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Learn more by visiting this website.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

California has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

California allows same-day voter registration.

Californians must be registered to vote at least 15 days before Election Day. If the registration deadline has passed for an upcoming election, voters may visit a location designated by their county elections official during the 14 days prior to, and including Election Day to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot, which are counted once county election officials have completed the voter registration verification process. The state refers to this process as Same Day Voter Registration.[7][8]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in California, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

California's constitution requires that voters be U.S. citizens. When registering to vote, proof of citizenship is not required. Individuals who become U.S. citizens less than 15 days before an election must bring proof of citizenship to their county elections office to register to vote in that election. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.[7]

As of November 2024, two jurisdictions in California had authorized noncitizen residents to vote for local board of education positions through local ballot measures. Only one of those jurisdictions, San Francisco, had implemented that law. Noncitizens voting for board of education positions must register to vote using a separate application from the state voter registration application.[9]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[10] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The secretary of state's My Voter Status website allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

California does not require voters to present identification before casting a ballot in most cases. However, some voters may be asked to show a form of identification when voting if they are voting for the first time after registering to vote by mail and did not provide a driver license number, California identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number.[11][12] On September 29, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 1174 into law prohibiting any jurisdiction in the state from adopting a local law that requires voters to present ID before voting.[13]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2024. Click here for the California Secretary of State page to ensure you have the most current information.

“
  • Current and valid photo identification provided by a third party in the ordinary course of business that includes the name and photograph of the individual presenting it. Examples of photo identification include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
    • driver's license or identification card of any state;
    • passport;
    • employee identification card;
    • identification card provided by a commercial establishment;
    • credit or debit card;
    • military identification card;
    • student identification card;
    • health club identification card;
    • insurance plan identification card; or
    • public housing identification card.
  • Any of the following documents, provided that the document includes the name and address of the individual presenting it, and is dated since the date of the last general election…:
    • utility bill;
    • bank statement;
    • government check;
    • government paycheck;
    • document issued by a governmental agency;
    • sample ballot or other official elections document issued by a governmental, agency dated for the election in which the individual is providing it as proof, of residency or identity;
    • voter notification card issued by a governmental agency;
    • public housing identification card issued by a governmental agency;
    • lease or rental statement or agreement issued by a governmental agency;
    • student identification card issued by a governmental agency;
    • tuition statement or bill issued by a governmental agency;
    • insurance plan card or drug discount card issued by a governmental agency;
    • discharge certificates, pardons, or other official documents issued to the individual by a governmental agency in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter;
    • public transportation authority senior citizen and disabled discount cards issued by a governmental agency;
    • identification documents issued by governmental disability agencies;
    • identification documents issued by government homeless shelters and other government temporary or transitional facilities;
    • drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider; (R) property tax statement issued by a governmental agency;
    • vehicle registration issued by a governmental agency; or
    • vehicle certificate of ownership issued by a governmental agency.[14]
 ”

Early voting

California permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting


California provides for universal, automatic mail-in voting in all elections. Local election officials automatically deliver mail-in ballots to all registered voters. Voters may also choose to cast their ballots in person.[15][16]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[17][18]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 13, 2024
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed August 13, 2024
  3. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 13, 2024
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed August 13, 2024
  5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 3: Polling Place Hours," accessed August 12, 2024
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed August 13, 2024
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 California Secretary of State, "Registering to Vote," accessed August 13, 2024
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration)," accessed August 13, 2024
  9. ↑ SF.gov, "Non-citizen voting rights in local Board of Education elections," accessed November 14, 2024
  10. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "What to Bring to Your Polling Place," accessed August 12, 2024
  12. ↑ BARCLAYS OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, "Section 20107," accessed August 12, 2024
  13. ↑ Democracy Docket, "California Governor Signs Law to Ban Local Voter ID Requirements," September 30, 2024
  14. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  15. ↑ California Legislative Information, "Cal. Election Code § 3000.5," accessed August 13, 2024
  16. ↑ California Legislative Information, "AB-37 Elections: vote by mail ballots," accessed August 13, 2024
  17. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  18. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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