California primary election 2018: A look at the turnout and big money spent

The 2016 presidential election set records for voter registration and turnout in California, while Tuesdays primary election had one of the lowest turnouts.

The final turnout figures will not be certified for several weeks and could rise a few percentage points statewide, or as many as 10 points in populous Southern California counties with heated congressional races. You can see updated totals at the California Secretary of States portal.

Turnout by county

Governors race

Votes in top eight counties with most registered voters:

Expensive races

According to opensecrets.org, four of the nations 10 most expensive congressional races were in Southern California. Heres how much was spent and what the results are:

Big spenders

Here are the leading spenders by campaign along with the top outside spending in support or opposition of a candidate. Several races are still being tallied and separated by less than 100 votes.