Geography
Poll Type
Race
Candidate
Population
California Governor Primary Ballot Test
If the election for California Governor were being held today, who would voters choose?
Populations in this average
LV
RV
Adults
Steve Hilton
20.00%
Xavier Becerra
19.20%
Tom Steyer
14.90%
Chad Bianco
12.40%
Katie Porter
9.10%
Matt Mahan
8.10%
Antonio Villaraigosa
2.80%
Eric Swalwell
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Estimate
90% of polls fall in this range
45 polls included in this average.
| Field Dates | Sample | Pollster/Sponsor | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 – 10 | 1,000 LV | Emerson College / Nexstar | 19.00% Xavier Becerra 17.10% Steve Hilton 16.60% Tom Steyer 10.70% Chad Bianco 10.30% Katie Porter 7.90% Matt Mahan 4.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | Xavier Becerra +1.9 |
| May 5 – 9 | 900 LV | Kreate Strategies | 22.00% Steve Hilton 20.00% Xavier Becerra 14.00% Tom Steyer 13.00% Chad Bianco 9.00% Matt Mahan 9.00% Katie Porter 1.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | Steve Hilton +2 |
| May 3 – 6 | 600 LV | The Mellman Group / California Back to Basics | 20.00% Xavier Becerra 20.00% Steve Hilton 14.00% Chad Bianco 12.00% Tom Steyer 10.00% Matt Mahan 9.00% Katie Porter 6.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | TIE |
| Apr 28 – May 3 | 900 LV | Impact Research / Matt Mahan | 23.00% Xavier Becerra 23.00% Steve Hilton 14.00% Tom Steyer 11.00% Chad Bianco 10.00% Matt Mahan 9.00% Katie Porter 1.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | TIE |
| Apr 30 – May 2 | 1,200 LV | Evitarus / California Democratic Party | 17.00% Steve Hilton 15.00% Xavier Becerra 14.00% Chad Bianco 10.00% Tom Steyer 6.00% Katie Porter 6.00% Matt Mahan 2.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | Steve Hilton +2 |
| Apr 28 – May 1 | 1,213 RV | SurveyUSA / KGTV-TV / San Diego Union-Tribune | 20.00% Steve Hilton 18.00% Tom Steyer 12.00% Chad Bianco 10.00% Xavier Becerra 8.00% Katie Porter 7.00% Matt Mahan 5.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | Steve Hilton +2 |
| Apr 23 – 27 | 1,421 RV | YouGov / CBS News | 16.00% Steve Hilton 15.00% Tom Steyer 13.00% Xavier Becerra 10.00% Chad Bianco 9.00% Katie Porter 4.00% Antonio Villaraigosa 4.00% Matt Mahan | Steve Hilton +1 |
| Apr 23 – 27 | 800 LV | Gudelunas Strategies / California is Not for Sale | 24.00% Xavier Becerra 23.00% Steve Hilton 15.00% Tom Steyer 13.00% Chad Bianco 10.00% Katie Porter 6.00% Matt Mahan 2.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | Xavier Becerra +1 |
| Apr 21 – 26 | 1,000 LV | EMC Research / CPCA Advocates | 19.00% Xavier Becerra 19.00% Steve Hilton 14.00% Chad Bianco 14.00% Tom Steyer 8.00% Katie Porter 7.00% Matt Mahan 2.00% Antonio Villaraigosa | TIE |
| Apr 14 – 20 | 3,404 LV | Independent Voter Project | 23.03% Xavier Becerra 19.70% Steve Hilton 16.68% Chad Bianco 13.90% Tom Steyer 11.39% Katie Porter 4.25% Matt Mahan 0.99% Antonio Villaraigosa | Xavier Becerra +3.3 |
= Internal poll
Internal polls from the same candidate are averaged together and weighted as no more than 1 poll in our average.
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