| Election Name: | 2018 California Secretary of State Election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 California Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2022 California Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Alex Padilla official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Alex Padilla |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,909,521 |
| Percentage1: | 64.5% |
| Candidate2: | Mark Meuser |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,362,545 |
| Percentage2: | 35.5% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Alex Padilla |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Alex Padilla |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the California Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alex Padilla won re-election to a second term.