Real-Time Results: San Diego County Midterm Election 2026 – Patch

Real-Time Results: San Diego County Midterm Election 2026  Patch

The polls are closed in San Diego County, and voters have had their say on council races, a slew of ballot measures and control of Congress. SAN DIEGO, CA — The polls are closed in San Diego County, and voters will soon know who was elected to city councils across the county, if billionaires will get their own California tax, and whether a blue wave will flood Congress, possibly sinking the final two years of President Donald Trump’s lame-duck presidency. Millions of voters and election officials wait not only for the results but also for the president’s reaction. Trump’s Justice Department spent the final two weeks of the campaign season issuing subpoenas to California election officials and suing to block 20,000 Golden State ballots from being counted amid allegations of illegal voting.

The Justice Department issued subpoenas for multiple California election officials to appear in court the day after the election. Amid that contentious backdrop, Californians cast their ballots for a new governor, widely expected to be Democrat Xavier Becerra, who went into the election with a wide lead in the polls over Republican Steve Hilton. The outcome of dozens of down-ballot primary races also hangs in the balance in San Diego County. Voters are waiting to find out who came out ahead in council and the Board of Supervisors