2022 California Secretary of State election
November 8, 2022
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Weber: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bernosky: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Candidates
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
| 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 | 100.0% | |||
| 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 |
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]
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Shirley, Weber. "Certified List of Write-in Candidates" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".
- ^ Chavez, Angela (November 18, 2021). "2022 California Election: Early Endorsement Slate Announced". Courage California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Garrett-Pate, Samuel (January 11, 2022). "Equality California Endorses Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber". www.eqca.org. Equality California. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". NARAL Pro-Choice California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Endorsements". Sierra Club California. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "American Solidarity Party of California". Facebook. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Brian. "Brian Carroll, Commentaries". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Maturen, Mike. "Mike Maturen Hfi". Facebook. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. December 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ USC
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Weber, Shirley (December 16, 2022). "Secretary of State by County" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dra 2020".
External links
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