Real-Time Results: Napa Valley Midterm Election 2026

NAPA VALLEY, CA — The polls are closed in Napa County, and voters will soon know who will lead St. Helena and Yountville and represent Napa’s Council District 3, if billionaires will get their own California tax, and whether a blue wave will flood Congress, possibly sinking the final two years of President Donald Trump’s lame-duck presidency.

The outcome of down-ballot races also hangs in the balance across Napa Valley. Voters are waiting to find out whether Mary Luros or Jim Hinton won Napa’s District 3 council seat, whether Bonnie Schoch or Patrick Kenealy will become St. Helena’s mayor, and whether Yountville Mayor Marjorie Mohler held off challenger Joe Tagliaboschi.

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As of September, the California Secretary of State reported that 23,164,977 Californians were registered to vote, which accounts for more than 85 percent of the state's eligible voting population.

Not surprisingly, there are far more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state, with 45 percent for the former and 25 percent for the latter.

In Napa County, the rate of voter registration is high. As of September, it was 88 percent — with 50 percent of voters registered as Democrats, 22 percent as Republicans.

Record Turnout

Based on early voting, California is poised to see 60 percent of registered voters head to the polls, a record for a gubernatorial race, Paul Mitchell, of political data analysis firm Political Data told The San Francisco Chronicle.

While the governor’s race was expected to be called early Tuesday, it’s California’s congressional races and ballot measures poised to offer the biggest upsets and surprises. Hanging in the balance is control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Mitchell predicted that five key redrawn congressional districts appear poised to deliver Democratic victories driven, in part, by high turnout among Latino voters.

“I think the blue wave is on track,” Mitchell told The Chronicle. “It seems to be on track that we’re going to have a really strong turnout.”

So far, voter turnout has been higher in competitive races such as the Central Valley’s District 22 and the 48th Congressional District in San Diego — two districts Democrats hope to flip after their mid-decade gerrymander.

As of Oct. 29, Democratic voters represented 51 percent of ballots returned statewide compared to just 28 percent among Republican voters, according to the Political Data tracker.

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NAPA VALLEY

Napa Valley’s first election returns Tuesday showed early leads in congressional, city and school board contests, while Joe Tagliaboschi held a two-vote edge over incumbent Yountville Mayor Marjorie Mohler.

The results below reflect Napa County’s 8:01 p.m. unofficial report for Nov. 3. The county had counted 16,836 mail ballots, representing 19.48% of registered voters, with no Election Day ballots included. Results remain preliminary.

In U.S. House District 4, Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson led fellow Democrat Eric Jones among Napa County voters, 9,632 votes to 6,019, or 61.54% to 38.46%. These totals cover Napa County only, rather than the entire congressional district.

In California Assembly District 4, Democratic incumbent Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, running unopposed, received 12,858 votes in Napa County.

In the city of Napa, Councilmember Mary Luros led Jim Hinton in District 3, 1,408 votes to 592, or 70.40% to 29.60%. Christopher DeNatale, unopposed in District 1, received 2,095 votes.

In American Canyon, Sindy Biederman and David Oro led the five-candidate race for two City Council seats. Biederman had 593 votes and Oro had 528, followed by Robert Cole with 377, Jason Kishineff with 317 and Jim Giron with 206.

In St. Helena, Bonnie Schoch led Patrick Kenealy for mayor, 740 votes to 327, or 69.35% to 30.65%. Daniel Hale and Joshua Parke led the race for two council seats with 506 and 461 votes, respectively. Scott Diaz had 352 votes, Kate Spadarotto had 322 and John Pedersen had 113.

In Yountville, Tagliaboschi led Mohler, 343 votes to 341, or 50.15% to 49.85%. Hillery Bolt Trippe and Robin McKee led the contest for two Town Council seats with 306 and 295 votes, respectively. Jill Turner had 229 votes, Matthew Chrzanowski had 209 and Jessi Bugden had 63.

Calistoga canceled its municipal election after the number of qualified candidates matched the available mayoral and council seats.

For the Napa Valley Unified school board, Robin Jankiewicz led Matthew McMann in Trustee Area 1, 1,833 votes to 935, or 66.22% to 33.78%.

In Area 6, Elba Gonzalez-Mares led Tyrone Navarro, 1,032 votes to 685, or 60.10% to 39.90%. David Hildebrandt led Area 7 with 794 votes, followed by Jason M. Dooley with 545, John Houser with 349 and Gabriel Champagne Affonso with 154.

In the Calistoga Joint Unified School District, Laurel Rios and Irene Pena led the race for two board seats with 523 and 382 votes, respectively. Cecilia Ramirez had 364 votes and Rebecca Sager had 320.

For the Napa Valley College board, Jeff Dodd led Heriverto Ruiz in Trustee Area 2, 888 votes to 457, or 66.02% to 33.98%. Emily Pastula led Area 3 with 385 votes, followed by Elizabeth L. Goff with 317 and Karina Servente with 255. In Area 4, William “Kyle” Iverson led Cindy Johnson, 1,314 votes to 1,153, or 53.26% to 46.74%. Official candidate returns

Local ballot measures

Napa County’s Measure B received 10,299 yes votes, or 63.86%, and 5,828 no votes, or 36.14%, in the initial count. The measure would establish a half-cent sales tax for 18 years to support wildfire preparedness, watershed protection and open space preservation, generating an estimated $23 million annually.

American Canyon’s Measure P received 766 yes votes, or 59.10%, and 530 no votes, or 40.90%. It would establish a 1 percent sales tax for general city services, generating an estimated $3.7 million annually until voters repeal it.

St. Helena’s Measure S received 626 yes votes, or 57.43%, and 464 no votes, or 42.57%. It would establish a half-cent sales tax for general city services, generating an estimated $2 million annually until voters end it.

Yountville’s Measure Y received 578 yes votes, or 82.10%, and 126 no votes, or 17.90%. It would update the town’s constitutional spending limit for four years, allowing the town to appropriate qualifying tax revenue without creating a new tax or increasing existing tax rates. Official measure returns

Gubernatorial Race

California voters headed to the polls Tuesday, facing high gas and grocery prices, the effects of climate change on wildfires and rising seas amid a shortage in insurance coverage and the ever-present housing affordability crisis.

The governor’s race was somewhat anticlimactic following a chaotic primary with a crowded field of candidates roiled when the frontrunner was forced to step down amid sexual assault allegations. Since then, Becerra maintained a steady lead over Hilton in the polls.

In the final days of the election, a new SurveyUSA poll showed Becerra with a 22-point lead.

Click here for real-time results in the California Governor’s races.

Congressional Races

All 52 of California’s Congressional seats were on the ballot.

Congressional races across California were under intense scrutiny following voter approval of Proposition 50, a partisan redistricting measure expected to reshape the state’s political map. Thanks to the redistricting, only a handful of districts were truly competitive. Democrats hoped to flip as many as five Republican House seats in a bid to overturn the GOP’s slim House majority.

Democrats think they can flip as many as five seats, with four seeming very much in reach, according to the polls. Both parties are spending like control of the House is on the line.

Click here for real-time results in California’s Congressional races.

Propositions

There were 14 statewide propositions on the ballot this week. Arguably, the most hot-button ballot initiatives involve taxation. Proposition 40 is the highly discussed billionaire tax, while Propositions 41 and 42 aim to counter the measure. Proposition 3 also addresses taxes on the state's highest earners.

Click here for real-time results for all of California’s ballot measures.