2022 California Secretary of State election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 California Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of California. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.[1]
Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber was appointed to the position in December 2020 by governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom had appointed incumbent secretary of state Alex Padilla to succeed Kamala Harris as California's junior U.S. senator after Harris was elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Democratic Party
Declared
- Shirley Weber, incumbent secretary of state[1]
Republican Party
Declared
- Rob Bernosky, businessman[1]
- Rachel Hamm, author[1]
- James "JW" Paine, truck driver[1]
- Raul Rodriguez Jr., retired warehouseman[1]
Green Party
Declared
- Gary N. Blenner, educator[1]
No party preference
Declared
- Matthew D. Cinquanta, private investigator[1]
- Desmond A. Silveira (write-in), software engineer (American Solidarity Party)[2]
Endorsements
Shirley Weber (D)
Desmond A. Silveira (ASP)
Declined to endorse
Organizations
Primary election
Results
Weber
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Bernosky
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 4,016,798 | 58.92% | |
| Republican | Rob Bernosky | 1,281,587 | 18.80% | |
| Republican | Rachel Hamm | 822,978 | 12.07% | |
| Republican | James "JW" Paine | 254,222 | 3.73% | |
| Green | Gary N. Blenner | 205,630 | 3.02% | |
| Republican | Raul Rodriguez Jr. | 176,059 | 2.58% | |
| No party preference | Matthew D. Cinquanta | 59,481 | 0.87% | |
| No party preference | Desmond A. Silveira (write-in) | 235 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,816,990 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe D | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[16] | Safe D | November 7, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Shirley Weber (D) |
Rob Bernosky (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC[17] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 63% | 37% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 6,462,164 | 60.05% | −4.40% | |
| Republican | Rob Bernosky | 4,298,530 | 39.95% | +4.40% | |
| Total votes | 10,760,694 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[19] | Shirley Weber Democratic |
Rob Bernosky Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 382,596 | 79.62% | 97,943 | 20.38% | 284,653 | 59.24% | 480,539 |
| Alpine | 366 | 59.80% | 246 | 40.20% | 120 | 19.61% | 612 |
| Amador | 6,402 | 34.82% | 11,984 | 65.18% | -5,582 | -30.36% | 18,386 |
| Butte | 32,915 | 46.06% | 38,544 | 53.94% | -5,629 | -7.88% | 71,459 |
| Calaveras | 7,567 | 35.98% | 13,464 | 64.02% | -5,897 | -28.04% | 21,031 |
| Colusa | 1,782 | 32.67% | 3,672 | 67.33% | -1,890 | -34.65% | 5,454 |
| Contra Costa | 263,120 | 68.75% | 119,598 | 31.25% | 143,522 | 37.50% | 382,718 |
| Del Norte | 3,362 | 40.87% | 4,865 | 59.13% | -1,503 | -18.27% | 8,227 |
| El Dorado | 35,747 | 40.93% | 51,599 | 59.07% | -15,852 | -18.15% | 87,346 |
| Fresno | 100,671 | 46.61% | 115,302 | 53.39% | -14,631 | -6.77% | 215,973 |
| Glenn | 2,172 | 27.80% | 5,641 | 72.20% | -3,469 | -44.40% | 7,813 |
| Humboldt | 30,216 | 63.87% | 17,093 | 36.13% | 13,123 | 27.74% | 47,309 |
| Imperial | 17,060 | 57.82% | 12,446 | 42.18% | 4,614 | 15.64% | 29,506 |
| Inyo | 3,419 | 46.54% | 3,927 | 53.46% | -508 | -6.92% | 7,346 |
| Kern | 72,729 | 38.91% | 114,173 | 61.09% | -41,444 | -22.17% | 186,902 |
| Kings | 9,922 | 37.23% | 16,731 | 62.77% | -6,809 | -25.55% | 26,653 |
| Lake | 10,086 | 50.55% | 9,866 | 49.45% | 220 | 1.10% | 19,952 |
| Lassen | 1,853 | 20.42% | 7,221 | 79.58% | -5,368 | -59.16% | 9,074 |
| Los Angeles | 1,591,738 | 68.48% | 732,569 | 31.52% | 859,169 | 36.96% | 2,324,307 |
| Madera | 13,841 | 37.82% | 22,755 | 62.18% | -8,914 | -24.36% | 36,596 |
| Marin | 92,990 | 79.97% | 23,292 | 20.03% | 69,698 | 59.94% | 116,282 |
| Mariposa | 3,028 | 38.94% | 4,749 | 61.06% | -1,721 | -22.13% | 7,777 |
| Mendocino | 19,583 | 65.20% | 10,451 | 34.80% | 9,132 | 30.41% | 30,034 |
| Merced | 26,191 | 47.98% | 28,401 | 52.02% | -2,210 | -4.05% | 54,592 |
| Modoc | 811 | 24.17% | 2,545 | 75.83% | -1,734 | -51.67% | 3,356 |
| Mono | 2,558 | 56.95% | 1,934 | 43.05% | 624 | 13.89% | 4,492 |
| Monterey | 65,758 | 65.12% | 35,220 | 34.88% | 30,538 | 30.24% | 100,978 |
| Napa | 32,394 | 65.69% | 16,921 | 34.31% | 15,473 | 31.38% | 49,315 |
| Nevada | 27,596 | 54.95% | 22,624 | 45.05% | 4,972 | 9.90% | 50,220 |
| Orange | 471,146 | 48.83% | 493,747 | 51.17% | -22,601 | -2.34% | 964,893 |
| Placer | 75,519 | 42.18% | 103,534 | 57.82% | -28,015 | -15.65% | 179,053 |
| Plumas | 3,344 | 39.12% | 5,204 | 60.88% | -1,860 | -21.76% | 8,548 |
| Riverside | 286,206 | 48.70% | 301,467 | 51.30% | -15,261 | -2.60% | 587,673 |
| Sacramento | 278,122 | 59.36% | 190,405 | 40.64% | 87,717 | 18.72% | 468,527 |
| San Benito | 10,683 | 55.26% | 8,648 | 44.74% | 2,035 | 10.53% | 19,331 |
| San Bernardino | 217,090 | 48.32% | 232,206 | 51.68% | -15,116 | -3.36% | 449,296 |
| San Diego | 576,465 | 56.96% | 435,652 | 43.04% | 140,813 | 13.91% | 1,012,117 |
| San Francisco | 247,726 | 84.14% | 46,696 | 15.86% | 201,030 | 68.28% | 294,422 |
| San Joaquin | 88,495 | 50.39% | 87,119 | 49.61% | 1,376 | 0.78% | 175,614 |
| San Luis Obispo | 62,299 | 52.85% | 55,580 | 47.15% | 6,719 | 5.70% | 117,879 |
| San Mateo | 181,373 | 74.94% | 60,652 | 25.06% | 120,721 | 49.88% | 242,025 |
| Santa Barbara | 80,461 | 60.52% | 52,490 | 39.48% | 27,971 | 21.04% | 132,951 |
| Santa Clara | 373,754 | 70.20% | 158,629 | 29.80% | 215,125 | 40.41% | 532,383 |
| Santa Cruz | 79,375 | 77.08% | 23,603 | 22.92% | 55,772 | 54.16% | 102,978 |
| Shasta | 20,546 | 30.42% | 46,987 | 69.58% | -26,441 | -39.15% | 67,533 |
| Sierra | 570 | 36.99% | 971 | 63.01% | -401 | -26.02% | 1,541 |
| Siskiyou | 6,754 | 38.62% | 10,736 | 61.38% | -3,982 | -22.77% | 17,490 |
| Solano | 79,021 | 61.10% | 50,318 | 38.90% | 28,703 | 22.19% | 129,339 |
| Sonoma | 141,488 | 72.70% | 53,125 | 27.30% | 88,363 | 45.40% | 194,613 |
| Stanislaus | 57,402 | 44.29% | 72,195 | 55.71% | -14,793 | -11.41% | 129,597 |
| Sutter | 9,591 | 34.72% | 18,032 | 65.28% | -8,441 | -30.56% | 27,623 |
| Tehama | 5,650 | 27.65% | 14,784 | 72.35% | -9,134 | -44.70% | 20,434 |
| Trinity | 2,011 | 44.78% | 2,480 | 55.22% | -469 | -10.44% | 4,491 |
| Tulare | 34,621 | 38.27% | 55,842 | 61.73% | -21,221 | -23.46% | 90,463 |
| Tuolumne | 8,842 | 38.61% | 14,060 | 61.39% | -5,218 | -22.78% | 22,902 |
| Ventura | 153,074 | 55.29% | 123,786 | 44.71% | 29,288 | 10.58% | 276,860 |
| Yolo | 45,180 | 68.00% | 21,262 | 32.00% | 23,918 | 36.00% | 66,442 |
| Yuba | 6,883 | 35.43% | 12,544 | 64.57% | -5,661 | -29.14% | 19,427 |
| Totals | 6,462,164 | 60.05% | 4,298,530 | 39.95% | 2,163,634 | 20.11% | 10,760,694 |
- Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Butte (largest municipality: Chico)
- Fresno (largest municipality: Fresno)
- Merced (largest municipality: Merced)
- Riverside (largest municipality: Riverside)
- San Bernardino (largest municipality: San Bernardino)
- Orange (largest municipality: Anaheim)
- Stanislaus (largest municipality: Modesto)
By congressional district
Weber won 39 of 52 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican, with the remaining 13 going to Bernosky, including two that elected Democrats.[20]