Politics & Government

REAL-TIME RESULTS: Sonoma County's 2018 Midterm Election Races

Roundup of Tuesday's election results from across Sonoma County for the Nov. 6, 2018 midterms.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — It's here. Election Day, 2018 and it's a big day in communities across not only Sonoma County, but California and the nation. Will the so-called Democratic "blue wave" play out as some predicted in this mid-term election, or will the red hold strong?

A total of 274,292 voters are registered in the county, as of Oct. 22, and Tuesday night we will learn how those who headed to the polls have spoken. Click here to see party breakdown.

Across the state, a record number of voters are expected to cast a ballot.

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"It is nearly unprecedented for California to set a voter registration record in a midterm election," Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. "Over 19.6 million Californians are registered to vote—an all-time high. It has been nearly 70 years since we've seen a higher percentage of eligible citizens registered to vote for a midterm election."

A whopping 43.45 percent, or approximately 8.6 million, of those registered to vote in California are Democrats, while 24.04 percent, or 4.7 million are Republicans. Another 27.52 are listed as No Party Preference.

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