NEVADA CITY, Calif., November 10, 2026 – Updated, unofficial results from the Nevada County Elections Office have been released. An additional 7,182 ballots have been counted. There are approximately unprocessed 8,550 ballots and 327 ballots left to cure. The next update will be provided on Friday, November 13 in the late afternoon.
Results for the local, state and federal contests on Nevada County ballots. Local results: Nevada County Elections Office . Statewide and district results: California Secretary of State . On state and federal contests, party labels come from the Secretary of State and the bars are blue for Democrats and red for Republicans.
56 of 56 contests · Report generated 11-10-2026 03-52-13 PM
City & Town Councils
Member, Council, City of Grass Valley
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Paul Wright
517 8.04% Edward Peevey
1,469 22.84% Bob Branstrom
2,187 34.00% Scott Beesley
2,259 35.12%
Precincts: 12 of 12 Registered: 8,582 Votes: 6,432 Undervotes: 3,092 Overvotes: 11
Member, Council, Town of Truckee
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Anna Klovstad
3,492 33.64% David Polivy
3,164 30.48% Jason Toups
3,725 35.88%
Precincts: 7 of 7 Registered: 12,032 Votes: 10,381 Undervotes: 8,540 Overvotes: 1
School & College Boards
Board Member, Sierra Joint Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Laura Abbey Brown
7,593 65.63% Judy Gilmore
3,976 34.37%
Precincts: 43 of 43 Registered: 25,756 Votes: 11,569 Undervotes: 3,565 Overvotes: 7
Board Member, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Area 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Craig Shaffer
2,235 40.36% Patrick Mooney
3,302 59.64%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 5,537 Undervotes: 1,142 Overvotes: 2
Board Trustee, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Nina Kopp
2,652 39.21% Olivia Pritchett
4,112 60.79%
Precincts: 20 of 20 Registered: 13,100 Votes: 6,764 Undervotes: 1,409 Overvotes: 0
Board Trustee, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Keith Allen
3,003 40.20% Tim Giroux
4,468 59.80%
Precincts: 11 of 11 Registered: 13,537 Votes: 7,471 Undervotes: 1,356 Overvotes: 3
Board Member, Chicago Park School District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Michael Dunham
274 38.21% Ashley Neumann
182 25.38% Cynthia McCoy
261 36.40%
Precincts: 2 of 2 Registered: 859 Votes: 717 Undervotes: 325 Overvotes: 0
Board Member, Grass Valley School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Heather Leonard
1,468 8.18% Mike Dent
4,322 24.09% Gail Begany
3,209 17.89% Emily Gallup
4,726 26.34% Tara Marino
4,216 23.50%
Precincts: 31 of 31 Registered: 18,543 Votes: 17,941 Undervotes: 13,742 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Penn Valley Union Elementary School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Lisa Krason
2,429 25.31% Jonathan Pitts
3,244 33.80% Jennifer Jargick
1,037 10.81% Sharon Loucks
1,786 18.61% Stacy Luke
1,101 11.47%
Precincts: 5 of 5 Registered: 9,837 Votes: 9,597 Undervotes: 8,667 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Skyler Corcoran
2,933 16.33% Diane Getchell
4,448 24.76% Jason Erman
775 4.31% Peggy Fava
4,442 24.73% Kalea Friant
2,280 12.69% Kelly McKinley
3,083 17.16%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 16,412 Votes: 17,961 Undervotes: 13,698 Overvotes: 7
Special Districts
Director, Higgins Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Douglas Hitchcock
2,172 29.98% Bruce Jones
2,416 33.35% Chuck Suszko
2,656 36.66%
Precincts: 11 of 11 Registered: 8,087 Votes: 7,244 Undervotes: 3,296 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Nevada Irrigation District, Division 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Jesse White
2,657 35.46% Terence K. McAteer
4,836 64.54%
Precincts: 23 of 23 Registered: 14,235 Votes: 7,493 Undervotes: 1,026 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Nevada Irrigation District, Division 2
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % James Smith
3,944 47.61% Chris Bierwagen
4,340 52.39%
Precincts: 24 of 24 Registered: 15,359 Votes: 8,284 Undervotes: 1,465 Overvotes: 2
Director, Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Forrest Hurd
2,120 25.89% Doug Wittler
2,078 25.38% Greta Schimmel
1,346 16.44% Bruce Stephenson
1,091 13.32% Rob Tribble
1,553 18.97%
Precincts: 8 of 8 Registered: 10,328 Votes: 8,188 Undervotes: 4,550 Overvotes: 35
Board Member, Tahoe Forest Hospital District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Johanna Koch
2,617 21.77% Dale Chamblin
2,198 18.29% Mary Brown
2,613 21.74% Michael McGarry
2,442 20.32% Margaret “Meg” Rab Urie
2,149 17.88%
Precincts: 15 of 15 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 12,019 Undervotes: 8,018 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Chris Hawkins
1,935 23.61% Tony Laliotis
3,049 37.20% Christa Finn
3,212 39.19%
Precincts: 7 of 7 Registered: 12,056 Votes: 8,196 Undervotes: 4,408 Overvotes: 19
Board Member, Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Katie Hawkins
2,840 23.74% Eric Wicks
1,728 14.45% Debbie Collette
1,292 10.80% Amanda Conk
2,640 22.07% Danny Peltz
779 6.51% Siobhan A Smart
2,683 22.43%
Precincts: 13 of 13 Registered: 12,663 Votes: 11,962 Undervotes: 8,063 Overvotes: 5
Director, Truckee Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Mike “Spoon” Witherspoon
2,239 17.69% Laura Brown
4,338 34.28% Roger Rintala
1,528 12.08% Nathan Preston Golden
1,353 10.69% Joey McThorn
3,196 25.26%
Precincts: 13 of 13 Registered: 12,509 Votes: 12,654 Undervotes: 7,062 Overvotes: 3
Local Measures
Measure M – Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District
Vote for 1
To update local elementary and middle schools, replace leaky roofs and failing heating/cooling systems, improve student and school safety, weatherproof schools to avoid mold and dry rot, and qualify for matching funds from the State, shall Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District’s measure authorizing $19,800,000 in bonds, levying approximately $22.50 per $100,000 assessed value, generating on average $1,400,000, annually, while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight and audits, all funds staying local and none for administrator salaries, be adopted?
Choice Votes % Yes
6,579 67.30% No
3,196 32.70%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 16,412 Votes: 9,775 Undervotes: 778 Overvotes: 7
Measure P – Tahoe Truckee Unified School District
Vote for 1
To protect quality education in local schools, continue supporting math, science, engineering, technology, arts, and skilled trades/job training programs preparing students for success in college/careers; attracting/retaining highly qualified teachers; and maintaining manageable class sizes, shall Tahoe Truckee Unified School District’s measure be adopted, renewing the expiring $148 annual school parcel tax with a $40 increase, for nine years, with senior exemptions, annual inflation adjustments, independent oversight/ audits, and all funds (approximately $7,000,000 annually) benefiting local students?
Choice Votes % Yes
4,707 72.78% No
1,760 27.22%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 6,467 Undervotes: 212 Overvotes: 2
Measure Q – City of Nevada City
Vote for 1
Nevada City Residential Short-Term Rental Measure Shall the measure that replaces the existing residential short-term rental registration rules with a new permitting system and more detailed permit eligibility and operating rules be adopted?
Choice Votes % Yes
723 59.90% No
484 40.10%
Precincts: 4 of 4 Registered: 2,424 Votes: 1,207 Undervotes: 101 Overvotes: 0
Statewide Offices
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Steve Hilton (R)
19,423 43.07% Xavier Becerra (D)
25,674 56.93%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 45,097
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Steve Hilton (R)
4,008,781 34.29% Xavier Becerra (D)
7,681,261 65.71%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,690,042
Lieutenant Governor
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Gloria Romero (R)
19,346 43.22% Fiona Ma (D)
25,411 56.78%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,757
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Gloria Romero (R)
3,964,854 34.39% Fiona Ma (D)
7,564,156 65.61%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,529,010
Secretary of State
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
18,909 42.30% Shirley N. Weber (D)
25,791 57.70%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,700
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
3,846,009 33.40% Shirley N. Weber (D)
7,668,435 66.60%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,514,444
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Malia M. Cohen (D)
25,397 57.09% Herb W Morgan (R)
19,090 42.91%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,487
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Malia M. Cohen (D)
7,514,717 65.60% Herb W Morgan (R)
3,940,424 34.40%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,455,141
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Jennifer Hawks (R)
19,266 43.31% Eleni Kounalakis (D)
25,214 56.69%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,480
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Jennifer Hawks (R)
3,919,361 34.23% Eleni Kounalakis (D)
7,531,202 65.77%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,450,563
Attorney General
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Rob Bonta (D)
25,422 56.74% Michael E. Gates (R)
19,382 43.26%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,804
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Rob Bonta (D)
7,542,954 65.56% Michael E. Gates (R)
3,962,270 34.44%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,505,224
Insurance Commissioner
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Jane Kim (D)
18,955 48.10% Ben Allen (D)
20,452 51.90%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 39,407
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Jane Kim (D)
5,408,509 53.93% Ben Allen (D)
4,620,098 46.07%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 10,028,607
Board of Equalization Member, District 1
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Shannon Grove (R)
19,211 43.70% Nelson Esparza (D)
24,752 56.30%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,963
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Shannon Grove (R)
1,170,508 44.68% Nelson Esparza (D)
1,449,032 55.32%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 2,619,540
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Sonja Shaw
19,354 50.78% Richard Barrera
18,759 49.22%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 38,113
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Sonja Shaw
4,058,410 40.96% Richard Barrera
5,849,753 59.04%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 9,908,163
Congress & Legislature
United States Representative, District 3
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Ami Bera (D)
25,741 57.50% Robb Tucker (R)
19,029 42.50%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,770
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Ami Bera (D)
152,325 59.35% Robb Tucker (R)
104,328 40.65%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 256,653
State Senate, District 4
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Alexandra Duarte (R)
1,530 24.05% Jaron Brandon (D)
4,832 75.95%
Precincts: 12 of 12 Registered: 12,502 Votes: 6,362
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Alexandra Duarte (R)
175,608 52.95% Jaron Brandon (D)
156,024 47.05%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 331,632
State Assembly Member, District 1
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Dianna Margaret James (D)
24,151 54.78% Heather Hadwick (R)
19,936 45.22%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,087
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Dianna Margaret James (D)
71,957 41.99% Heather Hadwick (R)
99,397 58.01%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 171,354
Judicial Retention
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – Joshua Groban
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,562 67.06% No
11,082 32.94%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 33,644
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,510,219 71.47% No
2,598,625 28.53%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 9,108,844
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – Kelli M. Evans
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,336 66.21% No
11,397 33.79%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 33,733
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,592,781 72.46% No
2,506,258 27.54%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 9,099,039
Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Laurie Earl
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,702 72.84% No
8,837 27.16%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 32,539
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
693,349 68.08% No
325,133 31.92%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,018,482
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Lauri Damrell
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
21,115 65.92% No
10,918 34.08%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 32,033
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
649,396 65.27% No
345,509 34.73%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 994,905
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – David B. Sapp
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,126 63.46% No
11,588 36.54%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 31,714
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
610,939 62.04% No
373,790 37.96%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 984,729
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Stacy Boulware Eurie
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,964 72.14% No
8,868 27.86%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 31,832
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
658,763 66.65% No
329,621 33.35%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 988,384
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Jonathan Renner
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,985 72.68% No
8,640 27.32%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 31,625
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
649,252 66.08% No
333,211 33.92%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 982,463
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Aimee Feinberg
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,797 65.64% No
10,886 34.36%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 31,683
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
632,946 64.34% No
350,867 35.66%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 983,813
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Shama Mesiwala
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,191 63.37% No
11,672 36.63%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 31,863
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
608,206 61.65% No
378,280 38.35%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 986,486
State Propositions
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,935 54.51% No
19,975 45.49%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,910
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,939,809 61.05% No
4,427,716 38.95%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,367,525
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,860 54.08% No
20,261 45.92%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,121
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,960,771 61.29% No
4,395,758 38.71%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,356,529
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,913 53.94% No
20,420 46.06%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,333
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,947,826 60.63% No
4,512,466 39.37%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,460,292
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
19,645 45.03% No
23,979 54.97%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,624
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,572,466 49.67% No
5,645,528 50.33%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,217,994
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
18,467 43.59% No
23,897 56.41%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 42,364
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,727,744 51.94% No
5,300,397 48.06%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,028,141
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,967 54.71% No
19,839 45.29%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,806
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,050,062 62.35% No
4,257,117 37.65%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,307,179
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,144 45.77% No
23,863 54.23%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,007
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,139,095 54.16% No
5,196,653 45.84%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,335,748
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
19,790 44.12% No
25,066 55.88%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,856
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
4,546,790 39.43% No
6,983,126 60.57%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,529,916
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
17,718 39.63% No
26,987 60.37%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,705
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,462,194 47.31% No
6,084,264 52.69%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,546,458
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
21,205 48.21% No
22,784 51.79%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,989
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,108,599 45.06% No
6,228,520 54.94%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,337,119
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
24,478 55.05% No
19,987 44.95%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,465
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,903,308 51.57% No
5,544,956 48.43%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,448,264
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,473 46.81% No
23,267 53.19%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,740
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
4,802,360 42.69% No
6,446,909 57.31%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,249,269
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
4,030 9.28% No
39,378 90.72%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,408
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
2,018,279 17.96% No
9,220,097 82.04%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,238,376
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
19,743 45.78% No
23,383 54.22%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,126
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
4,910,649 43.82% No
6,295,180 56.18%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,205,829
