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California elections, 2018

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This page is an overview of the 2018 California elections, including the state's election results, the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, featured elections, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

To see our analysis of the 2018 elections, visit Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub.

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Results

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2018

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2018

State ballot measures

See also: California 2018 ballot measures

Click on the following links for state ballot measure results:

State executives

Click on the following links for state executive election results:

State legislature

Click on the following links for state legislative election results:

State courts

Click on the following links for state court election results:

Local government

Click on the following links for local election results:

Election analysis

See also: Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018

Tens of thousands of elections took place in 2018 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Within these elections, there were a variety of different trends and patterns that relayed a certain level of political significance. In 2018, we identified and followed a series of narratives—big picture stories—up-and-down the ballot and across the country throughout the year.

Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub presents our analysis, research, and curation of the 2018 elections.

Offices on the ballot

Featured elections

The following California elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.

Federal elections

Primary elections

General elections

State elections

Primary elections

There were no featured state-level primary elections in California in 2018.

General elections

Local elections

There were no featured local elections in California in 2018.

Election dates

California election dates, 2018

Statewide election dates in California are listed below. For more dates, please see Ballotpedia:Calendar.

Statewide election dates

June 5, 2018: Primary election

Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[1]

Local election dates

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population. This list also includes state legislative special elections:

January 23, 2018:
Hanford (Recall)
April 3, 2018:
California State Assembly District 39 (Primary)
California State Assembly District 45 (Primary)
California State Assembly District 54 (Primary)
April 10, 2018:
Long Beach (Primary)
Bakersfield City School District (special) (General)
Long Beach Unified School District (General)
May 1, 2018:
Oxnard (Recall)
June 5, 2018:
California State Assembly District 39 (General)
California State Assembly District 45 (General)
California State Senate District 32 (Primary)
Chula Vista (Primary)
Fresno (Primary)
Long Beach (General)
Sacramento (Primary)
San Bernardino (Primary)
San Diego (Primary)
San Francisco (Primary)
San Jose (Primary)
Stockton (Primary)
Alameda County, California (Primary)
Fresno County, California (Primary)
Kern County, California (Primary)
Los Angeles County, California (Primary)
Orange County, California (Primary)
Riverside County, California (Primary)
Sacramento County, California (Primary)
San Bernardino County, California (Primary)
San Diego County, California (Primary)
San Joaquin County, California (Primary)
Santa Clara County, California (Primary)
Long Beach Unified School District (Runoff)
Twin Rivers Unified School District (General)
Chula Vista Elementary School District (Primary)
Santa Clara County (Recall)
California State Senate District 29 (Recall)
Alvord Unified School District (Recall)
August 7, 2018:
California State Senate District 32 (General)
November 6, 2018:
Anaheim (General)
Bakersfield (General)
Chula Vista (General)
Fremont (General)
Fresno (General)
Irvine (General)
Oakland (General)
Sacramento (General)
San Bernardino (General)
San Diego (General)
San Francisco (General)
San Jose (General)
Santa Ana (General)
Stockton (General)
Alameda County, California (General)
Fresno County, California (General)
Kern County, California (General)
Los Angeles County, California (General)
Orange County, California (General)
Riverside County, California (General)
Sacramento County, California (General)
San Bernardino County, California (General)
San Diego County, California (General)
San Joaquin County, California (General)
Santa Clara County, California (General)
Chula Vista Elementary School District (General)
Natomas Unified School District (General)
Tracy Joint Unified School District (General)
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District (General)
Alum Rock Union School District (General)
Alvord Unified School District (General)
Anaheim Elementary School District (General)
Bakersfield City School District (General)
Beardsley Elementary School District (General)
Berryessa Union Elementary School District (General)
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District (General)
Cambrian Elementary School District (General)
Campbell Union Elementary School District (General)
Campbell Union High School District (General)
Capistrano Unified School District (General)
Central Unified School District (General)
Centralia Elementary School District (General)
Clovis Unified School District (General)
Colton Joint Unified School District (General)
Corona-Norco Unified School District (General)
Coronado Unified School District (General)
Cupertino Union School District (General)
Del Mar Union Elementary School District (General)
East Side Union High School District (General)
Elk Grove Unified School District (General)
Escondido Union High School District (General)
Evergreen Elementary School District (General)
Fairfax Elementary School District (General)
Fontana Unified School District (General)
Fowler Unified School District (General)
Franklin-McKinley School District (General)
Fremont Unified School District (General)
Fremont Union High School District (General)
Fresno Unified School District (General)
Fruitvale Elementary School District (General)
Garden Grove Unified School District (General)
General Shafter Elementary School District (General)
Grossmont Union High School District (General)
Kern High School District (General)
Lamont Elementary School District (General)
Lincoln Unified School District (General)
Lodi Unified School District (General)
Magnolia Elementary School District (General)
Manteca Unified School District (General)
Moreland Elementary School District (General)
Moreno Valley Unified School District (General)
Morgan Hill Unified School District (General)
Mount Diablo Unified School District (General)
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District (General)
National Elementary School District (General)
Newport-Mesa Unified School District (General)
Norris Elementary School District (General)
Oak Grove School District (General)
Oakland Unified School District (General)
Orange Center Elementary School District (General)
Orange Unified School District (General)
Orchard Elementary School District (General)
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (General)
Poway Unified School District (General)
Redlands Unified School District (General)
Rialto Unified School District (General)
Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District (General)
Riverside Unified School District (General)
Robla Elementary School District (General)
Rosedale Union Elementary School District (General)
Sacramento City Unified School District (General)
Saddleback Valley Unified School District (General)
San Diego Unified School District (General)
San Dieguito Union High School District (General)
San Francisco Unified School District (General)
San Jose Unified School District (General)
San Juan Unified School District (General)
San Pasqual Union Elementary School District (General)
San Ramon Valley Unified School District (General)
San Ysidro Elementary School District (General)
Sanger Unified School District (General)
Santa Ana Unified School District (General)
Santa Clara Unified School District (General)
Santee Elementary School District (General)
Savanna Elementary School District (General)
Solana Beach Elementary School District (General)
Standard Elementary School District (General)
Stockton Unified School District (General)
Sweetwater Union High School District (General)
Tustin Unified School District (General)
Vineland Elementary School District (General)
West Park Elementary School District (General)
Irvine Unified School District (General)
Washington Unified School District (General)

Frequently asked questions

When were the polls open?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[2]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018) for more information

Where could I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.

How did primaries work in California?

See Primary elections in California.

How could I register to vote?

See Voting in California.

Was there an early voting period?

See Voting in California.

Who was eligible for absentee voting?

See Absentee/mail-in voting.

What were the voter ID laws in California?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How could I have filed to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in California for information on how to run for state or federal office.

What did Ballotpedia cover?

See Election coverage approach for Ballotpedia.

How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?

Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

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