California Governor 2026 polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 12 published polls from May 24, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
If the 2026 California governor's election were held today, who would you vote for?
| Poll ended | Pollster | Sample | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | ActiVote | 400 likely voters | Becerra 62.8%, Hilton 37.2% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Manhattan Institute | 1,000 likely voters | Becerra 57%, Hilton 39% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | IVC Media for Independent Voter Project | 2,906 likely voters | Becerra 48%, Hilton 38% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies for Los Angeles Times | 4,512 likely voters | Becerra 58%, Hilton 33% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SurveyUSA for ABC 10 News | KGTV-TV (California) | San Diego Union-Tribune | 742 likely voters | Becerra 55%, Hilton 33% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | TrueDot for Politico | UC Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research | 1,983 likely voters | Becerra 54%, Hilton 36% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Public Policy Institute of California | 1,098 likely voters | Becerra 60%, Hilton 38% |
| Aug 9, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies for Los Angeles Times | 2,310 likely voters | Becerra 55%, Hilton 37% |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Public Policy Institute of California | 1,003 likely voters | Becerra 61%, Hilton 36% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Kreate Strategies | 900 registered voters | Becerra 58%, Hilton 33% |
| May 26, 2026 | University of Southern California/California State University Long Beach Center for Urban Politics and Policy/Cal Poly Pomona | 735 likely voters | Becerra 58%, Hilton 35% |
| May 24, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies for Los Angeles Times | 8,578 registered voters | Becerra 52%, Hilton 31% |
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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.