Here’s where to find latest results on key California races

Polls close in California at 8 p.m. and votes for the 2022 general election will be counted across the state.

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Latest results on key California races

UPDATE: 10:17 p.m. Tuesday - final update

Unlike some of us with a bedtime, early results will continue to roll in overnight.

Before you hit the hay, The Bee has your latest update on midterm election results.

See where candidates and propositions stand, as of 10 p.m.

See early results across California and the Sacramento region

UPDATE: 9 p.m. Tuesday

Early unofficial results are coming in for the California midterms. Here’s what we know so far:

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be keeping his seat at the Capitol, the Associated Press called at 8 p.m.

• Democrat Gavin Newsom declared winner over Republican opponent in California governor’s race

California Sen. Alex Padilla wins two contests this midterm election, allowing him to finish his term and start a new one.

• California Sen. Alex Padilla wins twice, finishing an unexpired term and getting his own

Preliminary results from the Sacramento region are in for California ballot measures, congressional seats and local races.

• Updates: Find early voting results from Tuesday’s elections across the Sacramento region

Unofficial statewide results are in, too.

• Live Results: See 2022 election results for California’s state, Congressional and legislative races

See where California voters stand on statewide propositions.

• How did Californians vote on ballot measures? Results for Propositions 1, 26, 27 and more

• Here are the latest election results for California’s 7 ballot propositions

• Proposition 30, California ‘millionaires’ tax for electric vehicles, still up in the air

Early results are showing a majority of Sacramento residents are in favor of Measure O, an initiative that would allow city officials to clear homeless encampments.

• Sacramento measure calling for more homeless sweeps leads in early returns

Sacramento residents are also showing support for Measure A, a proposed sales tax increase in the county to fund a new suburban expressway, an expansion of the light rail system and new bridges.

• Sacramento County sales tax hike to fund transportation projects trails in early returns

See more local race early results:

• Angelique Ashby takes early lead over Dave Jones in hard-fought Sacramento Senate race

• Will Elk Grove voters approve a 1% sales tax increase? Here are early results on Measure E

• California voters ready to reject legalized sports betting as ballot measures trail

• Sacramento Measure L, to provide funds for youth services, leads in early returns

• 5th District Supervisor: Candidates locked in tight race for Sacramento County seat

• Stephanie Nguyen opens up big lead over Eric Guerra in tight Sacramento Assembly race

Here are 6 key takeaways from early results

UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, updated again at 8:39 p.m.

Here are six key takeaways from early results in California, including the governor’s race, the U.S. Senate contest, Prop. 1 to add abortion rights to the state constitution, dueling sports betting measures propositions 26 and 27, Prop. 30 and Measure O in Sacramento.

Reminder: These are early and unofficial results posted just after polls closed at 8 p.m. They were last updated at 8:39 p.m.

Governor’s race

Democratic incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom wins a second term, the Associated Press reports. He leads with 63.4% of votes. Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle trails with 36.6%.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Alex Padilla has gained 64.7% of the votes in the full-term race for California’s open U.S. Senate seat. Republican attorney Mark Meuser trails with 35.3%.

Padilla has 64.5% of votes in the partial term race.

Proposition 1

Voters are leaning “yes” on Prop. 1, which would add existing abortion rights to the state constitution. In early results, approval of the measure has 70.1% of votes.

Propositions 26 and 27

Voters are leaning “no” on both sports betting measures, props 26 and 27. In early results, disapproval for Prop. 26 has 71.1% of votes. Disapproval for Prop. 27 has 84.2% of votes.

Proposition 30

Voters are leaning “no” on Prop. 30, which would allow for increasing personal income tax for those earning more than $2 million annually, in an effort to fund pollution and wildfire prevention programs. Disapproval is leading with 57.2% of votes.

Measure O in Sacramento

Measure O in Sacramento, addresses homelessness by allowing city officials to move encampments and increase shelter spaces. Voters are leaning “yes” with 56.6% votes.

— Hanh Truong, @hanhtruong_

California polls are about to close. Here’s when early results come out

UPDATE: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Registered voters in California have been casting their ballots since October, and soon they’ll being counted across the state.

After vote centers close, county elections officials and the Secretary of State will begin tallying votes. Early results you’ll see tonight are unofficial, but it’ll give you a glimpse of who is in the lead for races, as well as statewide propositions and city measures.

California election results are expected to roll in starting after polls close at 8 p.m., according to the Associated Press.

In Sacramento County, the first release of results will be announced at about 8:15 p.m., reflecting early voting and not include in-person ballots received on the day of the election. There will be two more updates throughout the night, according to the county, at 10 p.m. and midnight. These will reflect in-person votes. You can find live updates on results on the county website and at sacbee.com.

Official results, certified by the Secretary of State, will be announced by Dec. 16 on the department’s website.

What is the balance of power for Congress and US governors?

The live updating maps below show the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, House and state governors across the country as early results roll in.

— Hanh Truong, @hanhtruong_

This story was originally published November 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Here’s where to find latest results on key California races."