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California Comptroller

Comptroller · California

Malia Cohen won re-election by 30.2 points over Herb Morgan.

Top-two primary

Malia CohenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%6,344,496
Herb MorganRepublican
34.9%3,398,104
9,742,600 votes

Source: California Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Cohen compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 54 of 58 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Kern, +21.2 points.

R+80R+80R+40R+40EvenEvenD+40D+40D+80D+80Moved toward Democrats ↑↓ Moved toward RepublicansLos AngelesOrangeSan DiegoSan BernardinoRiversideAlameda2024 presidential margin →2026 margin →

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

EvenD+30.92018 RaceD+10.72022 RaceD+20.82024 Pres.D+30.22026 Race

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift
Los AngelesD+45.5+12.6
OrangeD+7.0+4.3
San DiegoD+21.0+4.2
San BernardinoD+16.3+18.4
RiversideD+15.5+16.8
AlamedaD+59.9+6.3
Santa ClaraD+40.1+0.1
Contra CostaD+41.6+3.6
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SacramentoD+28.7+9.0
San FranciscoD+70.1+5.3
VenturaD+21.1+5.9
San MateoD+47.8−2.6
FresnoD+8.8+13.1
San JoaquinD+17.7+18.5
SolanoD+31.9+8.8
KernD+0.2+21.2
PlacerR+5.4+3.0
SonomaD+51.0+4.8
MontereyD+41.0+11.1
StanislausD+5.7+16.6
Santa BarbaraD+32.2+5.5
Santa CruzD+57.9+3.4
El DoradoR+12.1−0.2
San Luis ObispoD+14.0+3.1
TulareR+2.2+18.5
MarinD+57.2−6.7
ButteD+0.9+3.9
YoloD+44.5+8.2
MercedD+17.3+21.1
NevadaD+15.8+3.6
ShastaR+26.0+10.4
KingsR+3.9+19.1
MaderaR+2.6+18.2
ImperialD+30.8+31.5
HumboldtD+33.8+5.4
NapaD+39.2+4.2
TuolumneR+17.5+4.3
CalaverasR+26.0+2.1
AmadorR+25.7+2.0
MendocinoD+39.6+12.7
TehamaR+31.1+10.7
SutterR+12.9+18.5
SiskiyouR+14.3+4.9
San BenitoD+24.6+12.0
YubaR+12.7+13.1
LassenR+49.6+4.3
PlumasR+12.6+4.3
LakeD+13.0+14.4
MariposaR+17.2+3.7
InyoD+5.7+8.5
Del NorteR+6.1+10.2
GlennR+29.9+4.8
MonoD+24.2+3.9
TrinityR+3.8+5.6
ColusaR+9.4+18.8
ModocR+41.2+5.3
SierraR+19.2+5.0
AlpineD+31.3−0.7

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Malia Cohen
>99%
Herb Morgan
<1%
Projected margin
D+31.5
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Malia Cohen (D)
Incumbent California State Controller (2023–present)Herb Morgan (R)
CIO of Cantor Fitzgerald

Also on this ballot here

GovernorD+30.5
Lieutenant GovernorD+30.3
Attorney GeneralD+30.2
Secretary of StateD+32.2
TreasurerD+30.6

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET