Recall 2021

While counties with high COVID-19 vaccination rates tended to vote no in the California recall and vice-versa, other political factors played a major role. In some Democratic counties, the no vote was even higher than the vaccination rate.

While Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of the above. Millions left that question blank —exactly what Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats wanted.

Democratic lawmakers unveiled plans to overhaul the recall rules enshrined in California's constitution — a move that did not go over well with Republicans.

Gov. Gavin Newsom made the California recall a partisan contest, and Republican elected officials had an embarrassing showing. Larry Elder, on the other hand, is the new power in the GOP.

The day after Gov. Newsom easily defeats the recall, Democrats start a push to make recalls more difficult.

Gov. Gavin Newsom turned back a recall drive with a landslide of supportive votes. So what now?

Though county elections officials still have many ballots to count, media outlets quickly called the recall for Gavin Newsom to keep him in office. Candidates pivoted to the 2022 election.

Gov. Newsom's robust defeat of the recall gives him a head start in the 2022 gubernatorial election.

The governor declared that in saying "no" to the recall, Californians were really saying "yes" to vaccines, science, inclusion and pluralism.

Get up-to-date results — by county and statewide — on California's recall election.