California Governor Polls 2022: Newsom Leads by Over 20%, Is it End of Road for Brian Dahle?

November 7, 2022

California Governor Polls 2022: The latest California Governor Polls show incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom winning by a huge margin.

Latest 2022 California Governor Polls: Gavin Newsom: 62% Brian Dahle: 38%
Average of the Last Three Polls: Gavin Newsom: 59% Brian Dahle: 37%

Google Search Volume: Gavin Newsom: 50% Brian Dahle: 50%
Social Media Sentiment: Gavin Newsom: -53.7% Brian Dahle: -21.3%

California is set to vote once again to elect a new Governor of the state on November 8th, 2022. In the primary election, Bria Dahle won the GOP nomination while Gavin Newson won the Democratic Party’s nomination.

2022 California Governor Elections Predictions Table

Who is Winning?

Polls: Gavin Newsom
Google Search: Gavin Newsom
Social Media Sentiment: Brian Dahle

Trending Towards

Polls: Gavin Newsom
Google Search: Gavin Newsom
Social Media Sentiment: Brian Dahle

2022 California Governor Polls

Firm(Date)	*Newsom (D)*	Dahle (R)
Average of Polls(Nov 1st)	59%	37%
USC (Nov 2)	62%	38%
UC Berkeley(Oct 25-31)	58%	37%
*SurveyUSA(Oct 7-10)*	57%	35%

California Governor Election Polls: What is favoring Gavin Newsom?

One of the biggest advantages for Gavin Newson is that California has turned in favor of the Democratic Party after the term of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Governor of California ended in 2011. He was the last Republican to be elected as Governor of California.

Apart from this, Newsom leads Dahle among both men and women, and among voters across all age groups and racial backgrounds. He has a huge advantage among the Black, Latino, and Asian American Voters.

The voters registered as No Party Preference are mostly backing Gavin Newsom. In California, 46.8% are Democrats, 23.9% are Republican, and 22.7% are either Independent or No Party Preference registered voters.

Dahle has a slight advantage over Newsom among voters registered with a political party other than the Democratic or Republican parties.

In the metropolitan areas, Newson has a big lead over Dahle, especially in the state’s two major
metropolitan areas, Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as among
voters in the Central Coast

A major factor working against Dahle’s candidacy is that a majority of the state’s likely voters (52%) are unfamiliar with him.

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2022 California Governor Elections Predictions: Google Trends

Last 7 Days

Gavin Newsom: 50%
Brian Dahle: 50%

Last 7 Days

Newsom: -53.7%
Dahle: -21.3%

2022 California Governor Elections Predictions: Primary Election Recap

California Governor election Primary was held on June 7th. Brian Dahle won the GOP nomination while the incumbent Governor of California, Gavin Newsom won the Democratic Party’s Primary Race. Here is what happened in the Primary election:

2022 California Governor Elections Predictions: Who Were the Candidates?

Republican Party

Ronald A. Anderson
Shawn Collins
Brian Dahle
Ron Jones
Jenny Rae Le Roux
David Lozano
Daniel R. Mercuri
Robert C. Newman
Lonnie Sortor
Anthony Trimino
Major Williams
Leo S. Zacky

Democratic Party

Anthony Fanara
Gavin Newsom, the incumbent governor
Armando Perez-Serrato
Joel Ventresca

Non-Party Candidate

Michael Shellenberger

2022 California Governor Elections Predictions: Rules for Voting

Since the 2020 Presidential election, California has made universal mail-in ballots and in-person voting on election day permanent. The registered voter in California will receive a ballot in the mail. After being marked by the voters, the ballot should be returned by mail before June 7. The voters can also vote by walking to their nearest polling booth.

The last day to register to vote n California is May 23. However, one can still conditionally register and vote up through June 7.

California Governor Polls: Voter Registration

The last date for the voter registration for upcoming California was May 23rd. However, the ones who have missed the May 23rd registration deadline can register themselves by accessing the conditional voter registration platform. The conditional voter registration began on May 24th.

From May 28 and June 6, vote centers start at 10 a.m. and end at 7 p.m. On the primary election day, which is June 7, the voting starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m.

California Governor Election 2022 General Election Prediction

California has been a den of Democrats and since 1992 California has voted for the Democratic Party in every Presidential election. If we talk about the upcoming California Governor election, even before the conclusion of the Primary election, almost all the Predictions by the well-known procrastinators have been in favor of the Democrats.

The latest prediction for the upcoming California Governor election has been in The Cook Political Report and Inside Election. Both platforms have predicted a win for the Democratic Party irrespective of the candidates.

2022 California Governor Polls: How California has voted in previous electoral races?

It is no understatement to say that the Democratic Party dominates California lock, stock, and barrel. Since the year 1994 the Republican Party has been on a downswing in the state with the only time it could put up a fight being in 2003 and 2006 in the Gubernatorial Race. But since then no Republican has won any elected office statewide.

For perhaps the first time, no Republican could qualify and appear on the ballot in the Election to the US Senate in the 2016 Senate Election As per California voter registration statistics of February 2021, 46% of the state identifies as Democrat, and 24% as Republican.

To think that Presidents Ronald Reagan (a Republican Hero) and Richard Nixon were denizens of this state and won it decisively just a few decades back boggles the minds of most people.

A) Presidential Races

The last time a Republican Presidential Candidate won California was in 1992 and no Democrat has gone below a Voteshare of 50% since 1996.

B) Gubernatorial Races

The last a Republican won the Gubernatorial Election was in 2003 when Arnold Schwarzenegger won the election in the 2003 Recall. Since then no Republican has come close to ousting a Democrat.

The last time the Republican Party got more than 40% of all voters in the House of Representatives Races was in 2010, since then it has slowly been losing more and more ground to the Democrats

2022 California Governor Polls: FAQs

How long Has Newson Been the Governor of California?

Gavin Newson has been serving as Governor of California since 2019. He is the 40th Governor of California. Gavin Newsom has been the Governor of California for over 4 years now.

Can Gavin Newson Run for Governor Again?

As per the rules, a Governor in California can serve for 2 terms. If Gavin Newsom wins the upcoming election, it will be the last 4 years of him as Governor. However, if he loses, he will be able to run for the office once again.

How long was Arnold Schwarzenegger the governor of California?

Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the rare Republicans who had an opportunity to serve as Governor of California. He was Governor of California for 8 years (2003-2011).

Who ran for California Governor in 2014?

In 2014, Jerry Brown was the Democratic Party’s candidate and Neel Kashkari was the GOP candidate. Jerry Brown won the election by a massive 20%. He got a 60% vote share.

Who is Governor Newsom’s Wife?

Governor Newsom is married twice. First to Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle (2001-2006). Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle also served as an advisor to the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Currently, Newsom is married to Jennifer Siebel Newsom since 2008. She is the first lady of California.