June 7, 2026
Siskiyou County elections officials released an updated Estimated Unprocessed Ballots Report on June 5, 2026, showing 407 ballots still awaiting processing as of that date. Of those, 93 ballots require curing — primarily due to signature issues on vote-by-mail identification envelopes or unsigned envelopes. Voters have been contacted to resolve these so their ballots can be counted.
This represents significant progress since the last update. The county has now processed 13,762 ballots out of 27,600 registered voters (49.86% turnout), with 3,112 additional ballots tabulated since the previous report. All 56 precincts have reported.
Breakdown of remaining unprocessed ballots (as of June 5, 1:38 p.m.):
- Vote-by-mail ballots received after Election Day through E+7: 205
- Ballots forwarded by other counties: 1
- Provisional ballots: 120
- Other (damaged, need remaking, or further review): 81
- Total estimated unprocessed: 407
- Ballots left to cure: 93
The next vote results update is expected Monday, June 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Key Race Highlights (Preliminary — 100% Precincts Reported)
Governor
- Steve Hilton (REP): 4,557 votes (33.62%)
- Chad Bianco (REP): 3,336 (24.61%)
- Xavier Becerra (DEM): 1,975 (14.57%)
- Tom Steyer (DEM): 1,915 (14.13%)
U.S. Representative District 1 (Short Term)
- James Gallagher (REP): 7,707 (58.54%) — strong lead
State Assembly District 1
- Heather Hadwick (REP): 6,600 (51.20%) — leading
County Supervisor District 3
- Mario C. Burch: 1,488 (58.65%) — leading
County Supervisor District 5
- Benjamin L. Bishop: 1,325 (50.34%) — narrow lead over Carl S. Hammond (1,307)
Local Measures (Weed Elementary)
Both Measure E and Measure F are currently passing but will need to be watched closely as final ballots are processed (55% threshold required).
Full detailed results for every contest — including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Board of Equalization, judges, school superintendents, and county offices — are available in the official Siskiyou County Clerk’s Office Report #5.
County Clerk Laura Bynum’s office continues its careful, transparent tabulation process. The curing window remains open for affected voters, and every valid ballot will be counted.
Siskiyou News will provide further updates following the June 8 release and as certification approaches. Rural counties like ours depend on accurate, timely reporting to maintain trust in our elections.
For the complete Statement of Votes Cast and unprocessed ballot report, contact the Siskiyou County Clerk’s Office at 530-842-8084 or visit the county website.
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