The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the 2020 United States election, Santa Barbara County Representative elections and Isla Vista elections. We will also be live-tweeting additional results.

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Elections Office. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m. All results are unofficial.

Update, Nov. 4: 12:56 a.m.: The Santa Barbara County Elections Office is now reporting all precincts. 66.67% of all registered voters in the county voted in the election, with 59.23% voting by mail and 7.44% voting in-person at the polls.

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President of the United States of America:

WINNER (Santa Barbara County): Joseph R. Biden (D)

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (D) has 69.86% of the vote. President Donald J. Trump (R) has 27.86%.

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (D) has 68.28% of the vote. President Donald J. Trump (R) has 29.26%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:57 p.m.: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (D) has 68.19% of the vote. President Donald J. Trump (R) has 29.37%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (D) has 67.94% of the vote. President Donald J. Trump (R) has 29.52%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (D) won the county with 66.87% of the vote. President Donald J. Trump (R) has 30.55%, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

House Representative (24th District):

WINNER (Santa Barbara County): Salud Carbajal (D)

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8.24 p.m.: Congressman Salud Carbajal (D) has 67.34% of the vote. Andy Caldwell (R) has 32.66%.

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Congressman Salud Carbajal (D) has 66.03% of the vote. Andy Caldwell (R) has 33.97%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:57 p.m.: Congressman Salud Carbajal (D) has 65.93% of the vote. Andy Caldwell (R) has 34.07%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Congressman Salud Carbajal (D) has 65.76% of the vote. Andy Caldwell (R) has 34.24%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Congressman Salud Carbajal (D) won the county with 64.78% of the vote. Andy Caldwell (R) has 35.22%, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

State Senator (19th District):

WINNER (Santa Barbara County): Monique Limón (D) 

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Monique Limón (D) has 69.26% of the vote. Gary J. Michaels (R) has 30.74% of the vote.

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Monique Limón (D) has 67.90% of the vote. Gary J. Michaels (R) has 32.10%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:57 p.m.: Monique Limón (D) has 67.80% of the vote. Gary J. Michaels (R) has 32.20%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Monique Limón (D) has 67.62% of the vote. Gary J. Michaels (R) has 32.38%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Monique Limón (D) won the county with 66.70% of the vote. Gary J. Michaels (R) has 33.30% of the vote, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

State Assembly (37th District):

WINNER (Santa Barbara County): Steve Bennett (D) 

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Steve Bennett (D) has 74.48% of the vote. Charles W. Cole (R) has 25.52% of the vote.

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Steve Bennett (D) has 73.36% of the vote. Charles W. Cole (R) has 26.64%, with 74 precincts out of 152 reported. (48.68%)
  • 10:57 p.m.: Steve Bennett (D) has 73.16% of the vote. Charles W. Cole (R) has 26.84%, with 74 precincts out of 152 reported. (48.68%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Steve Bennett (D) has 72.67% of the vote. Charles W. Cole (R) has 27.33%, with 74 precincts out of 152 reported. (48.68%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Steve Bennett (D) won the county with 72.35% of the vote. Charles W. Cole (R) has 27.65% of the vote, with 152 precincts out of 152 reported. (100%)

Isla Vista Community Services District, Two-year Term:

WINNER: Catherine Flaherty

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Catherine Flaherty has 82.69% of the vote. Daniel Mitchell has 16.19% of the vote. 

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Catherine Flaherty has 82% of the vote. Daniel Mitchell has 16.77% of the vote, with 2 precincts out of 2 reported. (100%)

Isla Vista Recreation and Park District, Short Term:

WINNER: Mia Rahman

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Mia Rahman has 57.74% of the vote. Chris Kracha has 41.34% of the vote.

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Mia Rahman has 57.33% of the vote. Chris Kracha has 41.50% of the vote, with 3 precincts out of 3 reported. (100%) 

Proposition 16:

Failed in Santa Barbara County

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Yes: 45.47%; No: 54.53%

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Yes: 45.47%; No: 54.43%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:57 p.m.: Yes: 45.40%; No: 54.60%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Yes: 45.30%; No: 54.70%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Yes: 44.66%; No: 55.34%, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

Proposition 21:

Failed in Santa Barbara County

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Yes: 37.78%; No: 62.22%

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Yes: 37.78%; No: 62.22%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:28 p.m.: Yes: 37.74%; No: 62.26%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Yes: 37.82%; No: 62.18%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Yes: 37.52%; No: 62.48%, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

Proposition 22:

Passed in Santa Barbara County

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Yes: 52.92% No: 47.08%

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Yes: 52.92%; No: 47.08%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 10:28 p.m.: Yes: 52.97%; No: 47.03%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Yes: 53.02%; No: 46.98%, with 105 precincts out of 226 reported. (46.46%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Yes: 54.36%; No: 46.64%, with 226 precincts out of 226 reported. (100%)

Measure M:

Passed

Vote by Mail and Mailed Ballot Results:

  • 8:24 p.m.: Yes: 71.64% No: 28.36%

Same-Day Voting:

  • 9:49 p.m.: Yes: 71.64%; No: 28.36%, with 24 precincts out of 47 reported.
  • 10.28 p.m.: Yes: 71.34%; No: 28.66%, with 24 precincts out of 47 reported. (51.06%)
  • 11:09 p.m.: Yes: 71.33%; No: 28.67%, with 24 precincts out of 47 reported. (51.06%)
  • Nov. 4, 12:56 a.m.: Yes: 71.45%; No: 28.55%, with 47 precincts out of 47 reported. (100%)
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