Inyo County reported semi-official results for the election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 PM, as reported by Inyo County | Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News - The Community's News. The first report covers early voting data, showing a voter turnout of three thousand one hundred sixteen out of ten thousand nine hundred twenty-nine registered voters across zero of sixteen precincts reported.
For the United States Representative fifth district, Michael Masuda received one thousand six hundred eighty-six votes, representing fifty-five point thirty percent, while Tom McClintock received one thousand three hundred sixty-three votes, or forty-four point seventy percent. Additional contests included various state offices, judicial evaluations, and local school district governing board members for Big Pine, Bishop, Lone Pine, Owens Valley, and Trona Joint Unified School Districts. Voting could be completed before Election Day through mailed ballots or in person at the Elections Office.
Reports posted following the initial update include results from in-person ballots cast on Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots returned to polling places on Election Day require signature validation before processing under California Elections Code section three thousand nineteen. Valid vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day may be received for seven days following the election.
