Here’s what happened in California’s primary election while you were sleeping

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California’s 2024 primary Election Day came and went, and now, as counties continue to tabulate the votes, some candidates are looking ahead to November.

Here’s a look at the unofficial results, as of early Wednesday morning. Check out all of The Bee’s election results here.

President Joe Biden easily won the California Democratic presidential primary, with a commanding 89.4% of the vote.

On the Republican presidential primary side, former President Donald Trump swept the race, winning 78.4% of the vote, while former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley trailed with just 18% of the vote. The Associated Press projected a Trump victory Tuesday evening. A win secures Trump all of the Republican delegates for the state, a major move toward his eventual party nomination.

In Sacramento, city council candidates Phil Pluckebaum and Eric Guerra garnered more than 50% of the vote, likely negating the need for a runoff election.

Keep in mind that mail-in ballots postmarked for Tuesday will continue to be accepted until March 12, and so it could be days or even weeks before we know the final results.

Also keep in mind that California’s primary is known as a “jungle primary,” where the top two vote-getters — regardless of political party — move on to the November general election. This can lead to Democrat vs. Democrat and Republican vs. Republican races.

Ballot measures

Proposition 1, to restructure the Mental Health Services Act and approve a $6.4 billion bond: 50.3% yes and 49.7% no.

Congress

U.S. Senator (partial term): Republican Steve Garvey 34.4%. Democrat Adam Schiff 30.9%. Democrat Katie Porter 16.1%. Democrat Barbara Lee 9.4%.

U.S. Senator (full term): Democrat Adam Schiff 33.3%. Republican Steve Garvey 32.2%. Democrat Katie Porter 13.9%. Democrat Barbara Lee 7.4%.

1st Congressional District: Republican incumbent Doug LaMalfa 65.1% Democrat Rose Penelope Yee 23.8%.

3rd Congressional District: Republican incumbent Kevin Kiley 55.1%. Democrat Jessica Morse 42.9%.

4th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson 63%. Republican John Munn 31.4%.

5th Congressional District: Republican incumbent Tom McClintock 57.1%. Democrat Mike Barkley 34%.

6th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Ami Bera 53.6%. Republican Christine Bish 20.1%.

7th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Doris Matsui 57.7%. Republican Tom Silva 32.7%.

8th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent John Garamendi 74.9%. Republican Rudy Recile 25.1%

9th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Josh Harder 51.2%. Republican Kevin Lincoln 28.9%.

13th Congressional District: Republican incumbent John Duarte 54.4% Democrat Adam Gray 45.6%.

20th Congressional District: Republican Vince Fong 39.2%. Republican Mike Boudreaux 24.2%. Democrat Marisa Wood 21.7%.

21st Congressional District: Democratic incumbent Jim Costa 53.3%. Republican Michael Maher 46.7%.

22nd Congressional District: Republican incumbent David Valadao 33.9%. Democrat Rudy Salas 29%. Republican Chris Mathys 21.6%. Democrat Melissa Hurtado 15.4%.

Legislature

1st Senate District: Republican incumbent Megan Dahle 76.9%. Republican David Fennell 23.1%.

3rd Senate District: Republican Thom Bogue 29%. Democrat Christopher Cabaldon 26.8%. Democrat Rozzana Verder-Aliga 20.3%. Democrat Jackie Elward 17.1%.

5th Senate District: Republican Jim Shoemaker 44.9%. Democrat Jerry McNerney 31.7%. Democrat Carlos Villapudua 23.4%.

1st Assembly District: Republican Heather Hadwick 36.2%. Republican Tenessa Audette 30.6% Republican Mark Mezzano 23.9%.

3rd Assembly District: Republican incumbent James Gallagher 66.9%. Democrat Aaron Draper 33.1%.

4th Assembly District: Democratic incumbent Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 100%.

5th Assembly District: Republican incumbent Joe Patterson 57.3%. Democrat Neva Parker 30.2%.

6th Assembly District: Democrat Maggy Krell 26.9%. Republican Nikki Ellis 16.8%. Republican Preston Romero 13.9%. Democrat Paula Villescaz 11.2%.

7th Assembly District: Republican incumbent Josh Hoover 51.9%. Democrat Porsche Middleton 30.2%. Democrat YK Chalamcherla 17.9%.

9th Assembly District: Republican incumbent Heath Flora 73.6%. American Independent Tami Nobriga 26.4%.

10th Assembly District: Democratic incumbent Stephanie Nguyen 66.4%. Republican Vinaya Singh 33.6%.

11th Assembly District: Democratic incumbent Lori Wilson 49.7%. Republican Dave Ennis 27.3%.

Sacramento City

Sacramento Mayor: Richard Pan 23.6%. Steve Hansen 23.6%. Kevin McCarty 23.1%. Flojaune Cofer 21.2%.

Sacramento City Council District 2: Roger Dickinson 44.4%. Stephen Walton 14.3%. Kim Davie 12.4%.

Sacramento City Council District 4: Phil Pluckebaum 57.6%. Katie Valenzuela 38.2%.

Sacramento City Council District 6: Eric Guerra 66%. Kevin Rooney 17.3%. Katherine Schuft 11.8%.

Sacramento City Council District 8: Mai Vang 100%.