Unofficial returns from the Nov. 3, 2026, election

Mariposa County voters favored Republicans in the major partisan contests shown in Tuesday’s unofficial returns, while backing Lisa Edelheit for county supervisor and narrowly supporting a statewide medical-research proposition.

Republican Steve Hilton led Democrat Xavier Becerra in the county’s vote for governor, 4,024 to 2,809, taking 58.89 percent of the votes cast in that contest. In the District 1 supervisor race, Edelheit led Stanley Bissmeyer, 742 to 579, or 56.17 percent to 43.83 percent.

The supplied report lists turnout of 6,902 and reports from all 27 precincts in countywide contests. The supervisor race lists all eight precincts reporting, and Measure Y lists its single precinct reporting. These are unofficial county returns, not certified results or declarations of statewide or districtwide winners.

Among the state measures, Proposition 38, concerning immunology and immunotherapy research funding, held a 10-vote edge in Mariposa County. Voters rejected the proposed wealth tax in Proposition 40 and gave strong support to Proposition 42’s restrictions on new taxes on personal assets.

Republicans lead state-office voting

The county favored Republican Gloria Romero for lieutenant governor, giving her 3,970 votes, or 58.44 percent, to Democrat Fiona Ma’s 2,823 votes, or 41.56 percent.

For secretary of state, Republican Donald P. (Don) Wagner received 3,957 votes, or 58.40 percent, to Democrat Shirley N. Weber’s 2,819 votes, or 41.60 percent. Republican Herb W Morgan led the controller contest with 3,944 votes, or 58.58 percent, against Democrat Malia M. Cohen’s 2,789 votes, or 41.42 percent.

Republican Jennifer Hawks led Democrat Eleni Kounalakis for treasurer, 3,969 votes to 2,763, or 58.96 percent to 41.04 percent. For attorney general, Republican Michael E. Gates received 4,010 votes, or 59.45 percent, while Democrat Rob Bonta received 2,735 votes, or 40.55 percent.

In the District 1 Board of Equalization contest, Republican Shannon Grove received 3,945 votes, or 59.07 percent, to Democrat Nelson Esparza’s 2,734 votes, or 40.93 percent.

The supplied report lists 5,117 votes in the insurance commissioner contest but omits the candidate breakdown. An earlier county report showed Democrat Jane Kim leading Democrat Ben Allen, 2,301 votes to 1,964, or 53.95 percent to 46.05 percent. Those earlier figures are not directly comparable to the newer totals elsewhere in this article. Earlier county returns.

Congress, Legislature and local offices

Republican Tom McClintock led the county’s vote in the 5th Congressional District, receiving 3,880 votes, or 57.38 percent. Democrat Michael Masuda received 2,882 votes, or 42.62 percent.

The supplied report lists 6,717 votes for the 4th State Senate District but omits the candidate breakdown. The earlier county report showed Republican Alexandra Duarte ahead of Democrat Jaron Brandon, 3,208 votes to 2,369, or 57.52 percent to 42.48 percent. An updated candidate tally for that race was not available in the supplied material. Earlier county returns.

Republican David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa, the only candidate listed for the 8th Assembly District, received 4,221 votes, or 100 percent of the reported candidate vote.

In the nonpartisan state superintendent of public instruction race, Sonja Shaw led Richard Barrera in Mariposa County, 3,259 votes to 2,475, or 56.84 percent to 43.16 percent. No write-in votes were reported.

Lisa Edelheit’s claimed the Mariposa County Supervisor District 1 contest with a 163 vote edge over Stanley Bissmeyer. The total unofficial vote count was 742-579.

Measure Y, a Yosemite Unified School District measure, received 37 yes votes and 28 no votes in the county’s reported precinct, or 56.92 percent to 43.08 percent. That county tally alone does not establish the measure’s overall outcome. County election information.

Judicial retention votes

County voters supported retention of both Supreme Court justices on the ballot. Joshua Groban received 2,883 yes votes, or 54.40 percent, and 2,417 no votes, or 45.60 percent. Kelli M. Evans received 2,802 yes votes, or 52.67 percent, and 2,518 no votes, or 47.33 percent.

In the 5th District Court of Appeal retention contests, county voters supported Arlan Harrell, Seat 2, with 2,979 yes votes (58.52 percent) and 2,112 no votes (41.48 percent); Thomas DeSantos, Seat 9, with 2,923 yes votes (57.62 percent) and 2,150 no votes (42.38 percent); and Mark W. Snauffer, Seat 8, with 2,780 yes votes (55.61 percent) and 2,219 no votes (44.39 percent).

Amy K. Guerra, Seat 6, received 2,692 yes votes (53.28 percent) and 2,361 no votes (46.72 percent). Kathleen A. Meehan, Seat 7, received 2,902 yes votes (57.41 percent) and 2,153 no votes (42.59 percent).

Sonny S. Sandhu, Seat 5, drew more no votes than yes votes in Mariposa County: 2,573 opposed retention (51.39 percent), while 2,434 supported it (48.61 percent), a difference of 139 votes. The county’s vote does not determine the result across the full appellate district.

How the county voted on state propositions

Mariposa County’s unofficial results for all 14 statewide propositions follow. Names are descriptive labels used by the election-results guide; the vote counts and percentages are from the supplied county report. These local preferences do not establish whether a proposition passed statewide.

Proposition 1 — Veteran and Housing Assistance Programs Bond Measure: Yes, 2,965 votes (44.21 percent); no, 3,741 votes (55.79 percent).

Proposition 2 — Budget Stabilization Account Cap Increase and Gann Limit Changes: Yes, 2,661 votes (39.57 percent); no, 4,063 votes (60.43 percent).

Proposition 3 — Renew State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding: Yes, 2,804 votes (41.66 percent); no, 3,927 votes (58.34 percent).

Proposition 4 — Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns: Yes, 2,196 votes (32.97 percent); no, 4,464 votes (67.03 percent).

Proposition 5 — Eliminate State Officer Recall Successor Elections: Yes, 2,131 votes (32.76 percent); no, 4,374 votes (67.24 percent).

Proposition 37 — Second Mortgage Homebuyer Program and Revenue Bond Initiative: Yes, 3,136 votes (46.96 percent); no, 3,542 votes (53.04 percent).

Proposition 38 — Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Funding: Yes, 3,337 votes (50.08 percent); no, 3,327 votes (49.92 percent).

Proposition 39 — Voter Identification, Citizenship Verification, and Registered Voter List Administration: Yes, 3,962 votes (58.70 percent); no, 2,787 votes (41.30 percent).

Proposition 40 — One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs: Yes, 2,009 votes (29.87 percent); no, 4,717 votes (70.13 percent).

Proposition 41 — Prohibit Excluding New State Taxes from Spending Limit and Require Special Tax Audits: Yes, 3,919 votes (58.88 percent); no, 2,737 votes (41.12 percent).

Proposition 42 — Prohibit New Taxes on Retirement Holdings, Personal Assets, and Savings and Limit Retroactive Taxes: Yes, 4,549 votes (67.61 percent); no, 2,179 votes (32.39 percent).

Proposition 43 — Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Special Tax Initiatives and Property Tax Initiative Prohibition: Yes, 3,765 votes (56.75 percent); no, 2,869 votes (43.25 percent).

Proposition 44 — Spending Requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers: Yes, 932 votes (14.19 percent); no, 5,634 votes (85.81 percent).

Proposition 45 — Changes to Environmental Review Process for Certain Projects: Yes, 3,759 votes (56.48 percent); no, 2,896 votes (43.52 percent).

The closest proposition vote in the county was on Proposition 38, with its 10-vote margin. The strongest opposition was to Proposition 44, which drew 85.81 percent no votes. All figures remain unofficial.