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The2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect theAttorney General ofCalifornia. IncumbentDemocratic Attorney GeneralRob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation ofXavier Becerra to become theU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.[1][2] Bonta won a full term.[3]
A primary election took place on June 7, 2022.[4] Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under anonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Rob Bonta (D) | Eric Early (R) | Nathan Hochman (R) | Dan Kapelovitz (G) | Anne Marie Schubert (NPP) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley IGS[22] | May 24–31, 2022 | 3,438 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 46% | 16% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 19% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 3,756,486 | 54.32% | |
| Republican | Nathan Hochman | 1,256,465 | 18.17% | |
| Republican | Eric Early | 1,142,747 | 16.52% | |
| No party preference | Anne Marie Schubert | 539,746 | 7.81% | |
| Green | Dan Kapelovitz | 219,912 | 3.18% | |
| Total votes | 6,915,356 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[26] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Rob Bonta (D) | Nathan Hochman (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC[27] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 60% | 40% | – |
Shift by county
Trend by county| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | −4.47% | |
| Republican | Nathan Hochman | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | +4.47% | |
| Total votes | 10,729,869 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| County[29] | Rob Bonta Democratic | Nathan Hochman Republican | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 375,961 | 78.25% | 104,530 | 21.75% | 271,431 | 56.49% | 480,491 |
| Alpine | 362 | 59.44% | 247 | 40.56% | 115 | 18.88% | 609 |
| Amador | 6,295 | 34.39% | 12,008 | 65.61% | -5,713 | -31.21% | 18,303 |
| Butte | 32,130 | 45.64% | 38,262 | 54.36% | -6,132 | -8.71% | 70,392 |
| Calaveras | 7,474 | 35.48% | 13,592 | 64.52% | -6,118 | -29.04% | 21,066 |
| Colusa | 1,718 | 31.44% | 3,746 | 68.56% | -2,028 | -37.12% | 5,464 |
| Contra Costa | 258,956 | 67.63% | 123,969 | 32.37% | 134,987 | 35.25% | 382,925 |
| Del Norte | 3,335 | 40.47% | 4,905 | 59.53% | -1,570 | -19.05% | 8,240 |
| El Dorado | 35,281 | 40.47% | 51,900 | 59.53% | -16,619 | -19.06% | 87,181 |
| Fresno | 99,140 | 46.05% | 116,137 | 53.95% | -16,997 | -7.90% | 215,277 |
| Glenn | 2,125 | 27.30% | 5,660 | 72.70% | -3,535 | -45.41% | 7,785 |
| Humboldt | 29,902 | 63.14% | 17,460 | 36.86% | 12,442 | 26.27% | 47,362 |
| Imperial | 16,794 | 56.65% | 12,851 | 43.35% | 3,943 | 13.30% | 29,645 |
| Inyo | 3,349 | 45.87% | 3,952 | 54.13% | -603 | -8.26% | 7,301 |
| Kern | 71,600 | 38.36% | 115,065 | 61.64% | -43,465 | -23.29% | 186,665 |
| Kings | 9,780 | 36.78% | 16,812 | 63.22% | -7,032 | -26.44% | 26,592 |
| Lake | 9,956 | 50.18% | 9,883 | 49.82% | 73 | 0.37% | 19,839 |
| Lassen | 1,829 | 20.22% | 7,216 | 79.78% | -5,387 | -59.56% | 9,045 |
| Los Angeles | 1,565,213 | 67.36% | 758,529 | 32.64% | 806,684 | 34.71% | 2,323,742 |
| Madera | 13,450 | 36.86% | 23,044 | 63.14% | -9,594 | -26.29% | 36,494 |
| Marin | 91,728 | 78.79% | 24,696 | 21.21% | 67,032 | 57.58% | 116,424 |
| Mariposa | 3,020 | 38.89% | 4,745 | 61.11% | -1,725 | -22.22% | 7,765 |
| Mendocino | 19,307 | 64.60% | 10,579 | 35.40% | 8,728 | 29.20% | 29,886 |
| Merced | 25,847 | 47.42% | 28,660 | 52.58% | -2,813 | -5.16% | 54,507 |
| Modoc | 782 | 23.34% | 2,569 | 76.66% | -1,787 | -53.33% | 3,351 |
| Mono | 2,505 | 55.99% | 1,969 | 44.01% | 536 | 11.98% | 4,474 |
| Monterey | 65,083 | 64.48% | 35,851 | 35.52% | 29,232 | 28.96% | 100,934 |
| Napa | 31,919 | 64.93% | 17,240 | 35.07% | 14,679 | 29.86% | 49,159 |
| Nevada | 27,111 | 54.09% | 23,009 | 45.91% | 4,102 | 8.18% | 50,120 |
| Orange | 459,155 | 47.75% | 502,408 | 52.25% | -43,253 | -4.50% | 961,563 |
| Placer | 73,946 | 41.57% | 103,928 | 58.43% | -29,982 | -16.86% | 177,874 |
| Plumas | 3,288 | 38.85% | 5,176 | 61.15% | -1,888 | -22.31% | 8,464 |
| Riverside | 274,884 | 47.78% | 300,388 | 52.22% | -25,504 | -4.43% | 575,272 |
| Sacramento | 270,286 | 57.93% | 196,326 | 42.07% | 73,960 | 15.85% | 466,612 |
| San Benito | 10,701 | 55.50% | 8,581 | 44.50% | 2,120 | 10.99% | 19,282 |
| San Bernardino | 213,493 | 47.57% | 235,265 | 52.43% | -21,772 | -4.85% | 448,758 |
| San Diego | 559,982 | 55.57% | 447,711 | 44.43% | 112,271 | 11.14% | 1,007,693 |
| San Francisco | 246,762 | 83.49% | 48,785 | 16.51% | 197,977 | 66.99% | 295,547 |
| San Joaquin | 88,236 | 50.25% | 87,366 | 49.75% | 870 | 0.50% | 175,602 |
| San Luis Obispo | 60,975 | 51.86% | 56,590 | 48.14% | 4,385 | 3.73% | 117,565 |
| San Mateo | 180,164 | 74.27% | 62,431 | 25.73% | 117,733 | 48.53% | 242,595 |
| Santa Barbara | 78,520 | 60.10% | 52,120 | 39.90% | 26,400 | 20.21% | 130,640 |
| Santa Clara | 366,414 | 68.90% | 165,381 | 31.10% | 201,033 | 37.80% | 531,795 |
| Santa Cruz | 78,099 | 76.36% | 24,182 | 23.64% | 53,917 | 52.71% | 102,281 |
| Shasta | 20,047 | 29.92% | 46,959 | 70.08% | -26,912 | -40.16% | 67,006 |
| Sierra | 564 | 36.50% | 981 | 63.50% | -417 | -26.99% | 1,545 |
| Siskiyou | 6,700 | 38.41% | 10,745 | 61.59% | -4,045 | -23.19% | 17,445 |
| Solano | 78,952 | 60.97% | 50,551 | 39.03% | 28,401 | 21.93% | 129,503 |
| Sonoma | 139,559 | 71.77% | 54,882 | 28.23% | 84,677 | 43.55% | 194,441 |
| Stanislaus | 56,435 | 43.65% | 72,858 | 56.35% | -16,423 | -12.70% | 129,293 |
| Sutter | 9,474 | 34.29% | 18,155 | 65.71% | -8,681 | -31.42% | 27,629 |
| Tehama | 5,575 | 27.37% | 14,791 | 72.63% | -9,216 | -45.25% | 20,366 |
| Trinity | 1,980 | 44.29% | 2,491 | 55.71% | -511 | -11.43% | 4,471 |
| Tulare | 34,162 | 37.79% | 56,240 | 62.21% | -22,078 | -24.42% | 90,402 |
| Tuolumne | 8,657 | 37.78% | 14,255 | 62.22% | -5,598 | -24.43% | 22,912 |
| Ventura | 149,126 | 54.01% | 126,958 | 45.99% | 22,168 | 8.03% | 276,084 |
| Yolo | 44,581 | 66.69% | 22,270 | 33.31% | 22,311 | 33.37% | 66,851 |
| Yuba | 6,772 | 35.02% | 12,568 | 64.98% | -5,796 | -29.97% | 19,340 |
| Totals | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | 1,949,013 | 18.16% | 10,729,869 |
Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.[30]
| District | Bonta | Hochman | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 35% | 65% | Doug LaMalfa |
| 2nd | 71% | 29% | Jared Huffman |
| 3rd | 44% | 56% | Kevin Kiley |
| 4th | 64% | 36% | Mike Thompson |
| 5th | 39% | 61% | Tom McClintock |
| 6th | 55% | 45% | Ami Bera |
| 7th | 64% | 36% | Doris Matsui |
| 8th | 74% | 26% | John Garamendi |
| 9th | 49.5% | 50.5% | Josh Harder |
| 10th | 64% | 36% | Mark DeSaulnier |
| 11th | 84% | 16% | Nancy Pelosi |
| 12th | 89% | 11% | Barbara Lee |
| 13th | 47% | 53% | John Duarte |
| 14th | 67% | 33% | Eric Swalwell |
| 15th | 75% | 25% | Jackie Speier (117th Congress) |
| Kevin Mullin (118th Congress) | |||
| 16th | 71% | 29% | Anna Eshoo |
| 17th | 69% | 31% | Ro Khanna |
| 18th | 66% | 34% | Zoe Lofgren |
| 19th | 65% | 35% | Jimmy Panetta |
| 20th | 31% | 69% | Kevin McCarthy |
| 21st | 52% | 48% | Jim Costa |
| 22nd | 49.9% | 50.1% | David Valadao |
| 23rd | 40% | 60% | Jay Obernolte |
| 24th | 59% | 41% | Salud Carbajal |
| 25th | 53% | 47% | Raul Ruiz |
| 26th | 53% | 47% | Julia Brownley |
| 27th | 49% | 51% | Mike Garcia |
| 28th | 62% | 38% | Judy Chu |
| 29th | 73% | 27% | Tony Cárdenas |
| 30th | 75% | 25% | Adam Schiff |
| 31st | 58% | 42% | Grace Napolitano |
| 32nd | 65% | 35% | Brad Sherman |
| 33rd | 55% | 45% | Pete Aguilar |
| 34th | 81% | 19% | Jimmy Gomez |
| 35th | 56% | 44% | Norma Torres |
| 36th | 66% | 34% | Ted Lieu |
| 37th | 85% | 15% | Karen Bass (117th Congress) |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove (118th Congress) | |||
| 38th | 57% | 43% | Linda Sánchez |
| 39th | 55% | 45% | Mark Takano |
| 40th | 44% | 56% | Young Kim |
| 41st | 45% | 55% | Ken Calvert |
| 42nd | 67% | 33% | Lucille Roybal-Allard (117th Congress) |
| Robert Garcia (118th Congress) | |||
| 43rd | 78% | 22% | Maxine Waters |
| 44th | 70% | 30% | Nanette Barragán |
| 45th | 48% | 52% | Michelle Steel |
| 46th | 59% | 41% | Lou Correa |
| 47th | 49% | 51% | Katie Porter |
| 48th | 39% | 61% | Darrell Issa |
| 49th | 50.1% | 49.9% | Mike Levin |
| 50th | 60% | 40% | Scott Peters |
| 51st | 59% | 41% | Sara Jacobs |
| 52nd | 63% | 37% | Juan Vargas |
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