California Primary Election Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Unofficial Election Results
State Senate District 18 - San Diego County Results
Unofficial Election Results
Results will be certified by July 10, 2026.
( 338 of 338 ) precincts partially
reporting as of June 9, 2026, 5:17 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) | 67,812 | 65.0% | 98,867 | 63.7% |
| Art Hodges (Party Preference: REP) | 36,516 | 35.0% | 56,396 | 36.3% | |
* Incumbent
