Lassen County Election
Lassen County voters turned out at a rate of 41.2 percent in the November 3, 2026, general election. Out of 15,386 registered voters, 6,339 ballots were cast.
Steve Hilton won the governor’s race with 4,713 votes, beating Xavier Becerra, who received 1,570 votes. Gloria Romero led the lieutenant governor race with 4,619 votes over Fiona Ma’s 1,623.
Donald P. Wagner took the secretary of state position with 4,595 votes, while Shirley N. Weber got 1,634. Herb W. Morgan secured the controller spot with 4,563 votes, surpassing Malia M. Cohen’s 1,654.
Jennifer Hawks won treasurer with 4,641 votes. Michael E. Gates claimed attorney general with 4,672 votes, ahead of Rob Bonta’s 1,557.
Jane Kim led insurance commissioner votes with 2,404 out of 4,272 total cast. Shannon Grove received 4,600 votes for the State Board of Equalization District 1 seat.
James Gallagher won the U.S. House District 1 seat with 4,683 votes. Heather Hadwick took the state assembly District 1 with 4,698 votes.
Judicial retention votes showed more “No” than “Yes” votes for several Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justices. For example, Joshua Groban received 2,326 “Yes” votes but 2,823 “No” votes.
Sonja Shaw won superintendent of public instruction with 3,614 votes. Local school district and college board races drew fewer votes but showed active participation.
Proposition results varied widely. Proposition 39 passed with 4,465 “Yes” votes against 1,702 “No” votes. Proposition 42 also passed, gaining 4,832 “Yes” votes. Several other propositions failed, including Propositions 1, 2, 4, and 5, each with more “No” than “Yes” votes.
Measure Y passed narrowly with 2,715 “Yes” votes against 2,375 “No” votes. Measures C and Z failed with fewer votes in favor.
These results are preliminary and no certified
