What Went Down At The California Recall Election: Live Results

There weren’t a ton of surprises at the regional level: Based on the results tallied tonight, coastal Californians — who overwhelmingly support Newsom — came out and broke strongly against the recall. As you move further inland, the preliminary results look less favorable for Newsom. But with less than 20 percent of the state electorate living outside the Bay Area and Southern California, any traction the recall got in the more conservative Central Valley or in the state’s northern reaches would have a limited impact. Still, there are a couple counties I’d be curious to see full results from. In his three statewide races, Newsom has never won Fresno County, but with 59 percent of the estimated vote in, the recall there is failing by 7 percentage points.