NEVADA CITY, Calif., November 13, 2026 – Updated, unofficial results from the Nevada County Elections Office have been released. An additional 6,431 ballots have been counted. There are approximately unprocessed 2,200 ballots and 310 ballots left to cure. The next update will be provided on Tuesday, November 17 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 11-13-2026 04-05-58 PM
City & Town Councils
Member, Council, City of Grass Valley
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Paul Wright
599 8.07% Edward Peevey
1,700 22.91% Bob Branstrom
2,497 33.65% Scott Beesley
2,624 35.36%
Precincts: 12 of 12 Registered: 8,582 Votes: 7,420 Undervotes: 3,676 Overvotes: 12
Member, Council, Town of Truckee
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Anna Klovstad
4,356 33.45% David Polivy
3,968 30.47% Jason Toups
4,700 36.09%
Precincts: 7 of 7 Registered: 12,032 Votes: 13,024 Undervotes: 11,012 Overvotes: 1
School & College Boards
Board Member, Sierra Joint Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Laura Abbey Brown
8,843 66.64% Judy Gilmore
4,427 33.36%
Precincts: 43 of 43 Registered: 25,756 Votes: 13,270 Undervotes: 4,150 Overvotes: 7
Board Member, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Area 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Craig Shaffer
2,814 40.61% Patrick Mooney
4,116 59.39%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 6,930 Undervotes: 1,462 Overvotes: 2
Board Trustee, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Nina Kopp
2,992 39.24% Olivia Pritchett
4,632 60.76%
Precincts: 20 of 20 Registered: 13,100 Votes: 7,624 Undervotes: 1,634 Overvotes: 0
Board Trustee, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Keith Allen
3,165 40.31% Tim Giroux
4,687 59.69%
Precincts: 11 of 11 Registered: 13,537 Votes: 7,852 Undervotes: 1,464 Overvotes: 3
Board Member, Chicago Park School District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Michael Dunham
318 37.68% Ashley Neumann
210 24.88% Cynthia McCoy
316 37.44%
Precincts: 2 of 2 Registered: 859 Votes: 844 Undervotes: 386 Overvotes: 1
Board Member, Grass Valley School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Heather Leonard
1,698 8.14% Mike Dent
5,010 24.01% Gail Begany
3,664 17.56% Emily Gallup
5,583 26.75% Tara Marino
4,914 23.55%
Precincts: 31 of 31 Registered: 18,543 Votes: 20,869 Undervotes: 16,280 Overvotes: 3
Board Member, Penn Valley Union Elementary School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Lisa Krason
2,673 25.32% Jonathan Pitts
3,579 33.90% Jennifer Jargick
1,157 10.96% Sharon Loucks
1,942 18.40% Stacy Luke
1,206 11.42%
Precincts: 5 of 5 Registered: 9,837 Votes: 10,557 Undervotes: 9,861 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Skyler Corcoran
3,095 16.27% Diane Getchell
4,730 24.86% Jason Erman
829 4.36% Peggy Fava
4,676 24.58% Kalea Friant
2,444 12.85% Kelly McKinley
3,250 17.08%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 16,412 Votes: 19,024 Undervotes: 14,648 Overvotes: 7
Special Districts
Director, Higgins Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Douglas Hitchcock
2,287 30.12% Bruce Jones
2,520 33.19% Chuck Suszko
2,786 36.69%
Precincts: 11 of 11 Registered: 8,087 Votes: 7,593 Undervotes: 3,531 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Nevada Irrigation District, Division 1
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % Jesse White
3,130 36.26% Terence K. McAteer
5,503 63.74%
Precincts: 23 of 23 Registered: 14,235 Votes: 8,633 Undervotes: 1,289 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Nevada Irrigation District, Division 2
Vote for 1
Candidate Votes % James Smith
4,288 47.44% Chris Bierwagen
4,751 52.56%
Precincts: 24 of 24 Registered: 15,359 Votes: 9,039 Undervotes: 1,649 Overvotes: 2
Director, Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Forrest Hurd
2,317 25.69% Doug Wittler
2,308 25.59% Greta Schimmel
1,481 16.42% Bruce Stephenson
1,193 13.23% Rob Tribble
1,721 19.08%
Precincts: 8 of 8 Registered: 10,328 Votes: 9,020 Undervotes: 5,166 Overvotes: 40
Board Member, Tahoe Forest Hospital District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Johanna Koch
3,311 22.25% Dale Chamblin
2,637 17.72% Mary Brown
3,196 21.47% Michael McGarry
2,990 20.09% Margaret “Meg” Rab Urie
2,749 18.47%
Precincts: 15 of 15 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 14,883 Undervotes: 10,293 Overvotes: 2
Board Member, Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Vote for up to 2
Candidate Votes % Chris Hawkins
2,476 24.11% Tony Laliotis
3,786 36.86% Christa Finn
4,008 39.03%
Precincts: 7 of 7 Registered: 12,056 Votes: 10,270 Undervotes: 5,746 Overvotes: 19
Board Member, Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Katie Hawkins
3,554 23.89% Eric Wicks
2,170 14.59% Debbie Collette
1,612 10.84% Amanda Conk
3,308 22.24% Danny Peltz
943 6.34% Siobhan A Smart
3,289 22.11%
Precincts: 13 of 13 Registered: 12,663 Votes: 14,876 Undervotes: 10,285 Overvotes: 6
Director, Truckee Fire Protection District
Vote for up to 3
Candidate Votes % Mike “Spoon” Witherspoon
2,795 17.76% Laura Brown
5,361 34.06% Roger Rintala
1,931 12.27% Nathan Preston Golden
1,713 10.88% Joey McThorn
3,938 25.02%
Precincts: 13 of 13 Registered: 12,509 Votes: 15,738 Undervotes: 9,105 Overvotes: 6
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
6,995 67.38% No
3,387 32.62%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 16,412 Votes: 10,382 Undervotes: 842 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
5,967 73.62% No
2,138 26.38%
Precincts: 17 of 17 Registered: 12,670 Votes: 8,105 Undervotes: 287 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
939 59.77% No
632 40.23%
Precincts: 4 of 4 Registered: 2,424 Votes: 1,571 Undervotes: 143 Overvotes: 0
Statewide Offices
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Steve Hilton (R)
21,942 42.68% Xavier Becerra (D)
29,465 57.32%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 51,407
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Steve Hilton (R)
4,449,304 34.41% Xavier Becerra (D)
8,480,551 65.59%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,929,855
Lieutenant Governor
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Gloria Romero (R)
21,833 42.82% Fiona Ma (D)
29,149 57.18%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,982
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Gloria Romero (R)
4,397,787 34.50% Fiona Ma (D)
8,351,269 65.50%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,749,056
Secretary of State
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
21,287 41.82% Shirley N. Weber (D)
29,619 58.18%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,906
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
4,263,210 33.48% Shirley N. Weber (D)
8,468,637 66.52%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,731,847
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Malia M. Cohen (D)
29,105 57.48% Herb W Morgan (R)
21,526 42.52%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,631
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Malia M. Cohen (D)
8,296,885 65.51% Herb W Morgan (R)
4,368,464 34.49%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,665,349
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Jennifer Hawks (R)
21,739 42.93% Eleni Kounalakis (D)
28,897 57.07%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,636
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Jennifer Hawks (R)
4,346,725 34.34% Eleni Kounalakis (D)
8,311,936 65.66%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,658,661
Attorney General
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Rob Bonta (D)
29,163 57.17% Michael E. Gates (R)
21,851 42.83%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 51,014
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Rob Bonta (D)
8,324,205 65.44% Michael E. Gates (R)
4,395,242 34.56%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,719,447
Insurance Commissioner
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Jane Kim (D)
21,959 49.04% Ben Allen (D)
22,819 50.96%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 44,778
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Jane Kim (D)
6,006,309 54.23% Ben Allen (D)
5,068,723 45.77%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 11,075,032
Board of Equalization Member, District 1
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Shannon Grove (R)
21,636 43.26% Nelson Esparza (D)
28,382 56.74%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,018
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Shannon Grove (R)
1,311,382 44.66% Nelson Esparza (D)
1,624,930 55.34%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 2,936,312
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Sonja Shaw
21,768 50.37% Richard Barrera
21,452 49.63%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 43,220
Statewide
Candidate Votes % Sonja Shaw
4,477,334 40.97% Richard Barrera
6,449,757 59.03%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 10,927,091
Congress & Legislature
United States Representative, District 3
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Ami Bera (D)
29,548 57.95% Robb Tucker (R)
21,442 42.05%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,990
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Ami Bera (D)
175,672 58.77% Robb Tucker (R)
123,243 41.23%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 298,915
State Senate, District 4
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Alexandra Duarte (R)
1,916 23.98% Jaron Brandon (D)
6,073 76.02%
Precincts: 12 of 12 Registered: 12,502 Votes: 7,989
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Alexandra Duarte (R)
193,585 52.07% Jaron Brandon (D)
178,175 47.93%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 371,760
State Assembly Member, District 1
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Candidate Votes % Dianna Margaret James (D)
27,702 55.22% Heather Hadwick (R)
22,467 44.78%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,169
District-wide
Candidate Votes % Dianna Margaret James (D)
84,398 41.61% Heather Hadwick (R)
118,433 58.39%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 202,831
Judicial Retention
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – Joshua Groban
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
25,641 67.20% No
12,515 32.80%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 38,156
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,161,136 71.33% No
2,878,485 28.67%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 10,039,621
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – Kelli M. Evans
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
25,449 66.46% No
12,845 33.54%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 38,294
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,252,972 72.18% No
2,796,059 27.82%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 10,049,031
Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Laurie Earl
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
26,962 73.15% No
9,898 26.85%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 36,860
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
779,200 68.11% No
364,845 31.89%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,144,045
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Lauri Damrell
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,957 66.06% No
12,307 33.94%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 36,264
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
727,274 65.10% No
389,835 34.90%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,117,109
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – David B. Sapp
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,820 63.54% No
13,092 36.46%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 35,912
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
683,244 61.78% No
422,745 38.22%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,105,989
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Stacy Boulware Eurie
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
26,065 72.35% No
9,960 27.65%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 36,025
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
740,602 66.73% No
369,213 33.27%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,109,815
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Jonathan Renner
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
26,063 72.80% No
9,737 27.20%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 35,800
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
729,031 66.08% No
374,150 33.92%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,103,181
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Aimee Feinberg
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,582 65.73% No
12,295 34.27%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 35,877
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
708,442 64.14% No
396,097 35.86%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,104,539
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third District – Shama Mesiwala
Vote for 1
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,924 63.54% No
13,155 36.46%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 36,079
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
682,151 61.57% No
425,749 38.43%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 1,107,900
State Propositions
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
27,582 55.19% No
22,392 44.81%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,974
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,671,623 61.05% No
4,894,457 38.95%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,566,080
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
27,480 54.72% No
22,741 45.28%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,221
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,687,286 61.23% No
4,868,471 38.77%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,555,757
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
27,585 54.60% No
22,935 45.40%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,520
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,692,704 60.71% No
4,979,302 39.29%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,672,006
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,559 45.49% No
27,033 54.51%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,592
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,161,137 49.68% No
6,239,634 50.32%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,400,771
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
21,202 44.03% No
26,955 55.97%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 48,157
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,311,322 51.83% No
5,866,443 48.17%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,177,765
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
27,602 55.36% No
22,257 44.64%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,859
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
7,803,813 62.43% No
4,695,782 37.57%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,499,595
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,022 45.98% No
27,043 54.02%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,065
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,754,186 53.91% No
5,774,286 46.09%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,528,472
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,373 43.79% No
28,719 56.21%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 51,092
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,034,170 39.49% No
7,714,821 60.51%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,748,991
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
20,771 40.76% No
30,189 59.24%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,960
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,089,704 47.70% No
6,676,867 52.30%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,766,571
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
23,839 47.60% No
26,239 52.40%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,078
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,622,062 44.86% No
6,909,754 55.14%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,531,816
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
27,530 54.36% No
23,110 45.64%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 50,640
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
6,491,507 51.30% No
6,163,388 48.70%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,654,895
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,900 46.03% No
26,852 53.97%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,752
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,279,327 42.42% No
7,166,888 57.58%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,446,215
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
4,720 9.56% No
44,660 90.44%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,380
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
2,225,539 17.92% No
10,194,721 82.08%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,420,260
Nevada County
Choice Votes % Yes
22,226 45.30% No
26,841 54.70%
Precincts: 105 of 105 Registered: 76,215 Votes: 49,067
Statewide
Choice Votes % Yes
5,397,124 43.58% No
6,987,162 56.42%
Precincts reporting: 100.0% Votes: 12,384,286
