California Primary Election Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Unofficial Election Results
State Senate District 18 - Imperial County Results
Unofficial Election Results
Results will be certified by July 10, 2026.
( 263 of 263 ) precincts partially
reporting as of June 9, 2026, 5:14 p.m. 
Visit the County Reporting Status page to determine when a county has submitted its latest report.
Vote-by-mail, provisional, and other ballots will continue to be processed and counted after Election Night.
Election results will change throughout the ballot counting canvass period as vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots (including conditional voter registration provisional ballots), and other ballots are tallied.
| Candidate | County Votes | County % | District Votes | District % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Steve Padilla (Party Preference: DEM) | 14,565 | 61.5% | 98,867 | 63.7% |
| Art Hodges (Party Preference: REP) | 9,123 | 38.5% | 56,396 | 36.3% | |
* Incumbent
