Santa Cruz County
November 3, 2026 General Election
No results found.
Voter Turnout
63.83%
Ballots Cast
110,130
Registered Voters
172,525
Source: Santa Cruz Registrar of Voters · Updated: 11/8/2026 4:00:00 PM
Uncontested Races2 races with no opposition
City of Watsonville, Councilmember – District 3
Maria Orozco
Watsonville City Council Member
Uncontested
City of Watsonville, Councilmember – District 4
Kristal Salcido
City Council Member
Uncontested
SANTA CRUZ MAYOR
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Ryan Coonerty
Educator/Non-Profit Director
53.45%
12,951
N
Ami Chen Mills
Journalist/Lecturer/Consultant
46.55%
11,280
City of Capitola, Councilmember – 3 Seats
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Tory Del Favero
Human Resources Manager
23.64%
2,219
N
Troy “TJ” Welch Jr
Public Safety Specialist
22.84%
2,144
N
Joe Clarke
Incumbent
20.69%
1,942
N
Cami Corvin
Paralegal Business Owner
18.47%
1,734
N
Peter Wilk
Retired Engineering Manager
13.62%
1,278
City of Scotts Valley, Councilmember – 2 Seats
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Greg Wimp
Appointed Incumbent
39.31%
3,528
N
Michael Zeller
Regional Transportation Director
33.79%
3,033
N
Danny Reber
Nonprofit Executive Director
26.13%
2,345
City of Watsonville, Councilmember – District 5
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Angel Zuniga
Agricultural Logistics Manager
50.47%
643
N
Casey Clark
Watsonville City Council Member
48.59%
619
City of Watsonville, Councilmember – District 7
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Ed Acosta
Santa Cruz County Board of Education Trustee
54.34%
1,258
N
Nancy Bilicich
Educator/School Administrator
45.31%
1,049
County of Santa Cruz
Measure D
Measure A, passed in 1986, requires voters to approve land use changes for onshore facilities that support offshore oil and gas development. To protect our economy, environment, and quality of life, shall voters enact an ordinance to update Measure A to also require voter approval for land use changes related to deep-sea mining facilities and strengthen the law against legal challenges?
104,967 votes counted
Response
% Votes
Pct
Votes
YES
84.50%
88,696
NO
15.50%
16,271
County of Santa Cruz
Measure E
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY MEDICAL, HEALTHCARE, FOOD, HOUSING, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE. To keep local hospitals/emergency rooms open, protect ambulance response, sustain access to urgent healthcare, including reproductive and mental health care, support local food/housing assistance and other essential services, and partially restore critical lost federal funding, shall the County of Santa Cruz be authorized to collect a supplemental half-cent (0.5%) general sales tax for 5 years, providing $27,000,000 annually in locally controlled funds?
104,527 votes counted
Response
% Votes
Pct
Votes
YES
59.42%
62,110
NO
40.58%
42,417
City of Scotts Valley
Measure G
Shall the City of Scotts Valley adopt an ordinance amending Section 3.24.030 of the Municipal Code raising the transient occupancy tax rate from 11% to 13%?
5,971 votes counted
Response
% Votes
Pct
Votes
YES
64.50%
3,851
NO
35.50%
2,120
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Measure N
To maintain quality academic facilities at Los Gatos High School and Saratoga High School by replacing leaky roofs and failing restrooms, plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling systems; improving school safety; updating, repairing and equipping schools including science, technology, engineering, arts, math, robotics, and career/college readiness classrooms/labs; shall Los GatosÂSaratoga Union High School District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $321,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $30 per $100,000 assessed value ($23,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, annual audits, and local control?
2,573 votes counted
Response
% Votes
Pct
Votes
BONDS NO
50.49%
1,299
BONDS YES
49.51%
1,274
Cabrillo Community College District – Trustee Area 6
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Karen Cogswell
Retired Business Owner
56.29%
8,317
N
Benjamin Finke
Bus Operator
23.96%
3,541
N
Milissa Ales-Barnicoat
Chief Executive Officer
19.04%
2,813
West Valley-Mission Community College District – Trustee Area 7
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Susan Oster Fish
Nurse/College Trustee
62.87%
667
N
Doug Robb
College Professor/Coach
37.13%
394
Pajaro Valley Unified School District – Trustee Area 1
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Andrew Goldenkranz
Retired Schoolteacher/Administrator
42.67%
2,798
N
Meilin Obinata
College Admissions Counselor
35.45%
2,325
N
Robin Sukow
General Contractor/Parent
21.41%
1,404
Pajaro Valley Unified School District – Trustee Area 4
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Eriberto Estrada
College Student
68.97%
1,860
N
Daniel Dodge, Jr
Incumbent
30.33%
818
Pajaro Valley Unified School District – Trustee Area 5
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Alicia G Jiménez
Retired Education Administrator
82.23%
2,458
N
Jennifer Schacher
Mom/Business Woman
11.84%
354
N
Curt S Wilcox
Entrepreneur/Craftsman
5.92%
177
Pajaro Valley Unified School District – Trustee Area 7
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Mads Stockwell Realmuto
Parent/Education Advocate
50.78%
3,410
N
Misty Navarro
Emergency Physician/Mother
48.46%
3,254
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District – Trustee Area 4
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Gail Levine
Incumbent
66.31%
6,463
N
Ashleigh Hopkins
Business Owner/Mother
33.17%
3,233
Soquel Union Elementary School District – Trustee Area 4
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Ariel Gray
Incumbent
63.07%
1,235
N
Andrea Locke
Mother/Contractor/Coach
36.57%
716
Felton Fire Protection District – 2 Seats
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Craig Winter
Appointed Fire District Director
43.05%
1,789
N
Norman Crandell
Felton Fire Director
30.00%
1,247
N
James Anderson
Felton Fire Director
20.50%
852
N
Bill Finlayson
General Contractor
6.45%
268
Scotts Valley Water District – 3 Seats
Candidate
% Votes
Pct
Votes
N
Ruth Stiles
Director, Scotts Valley Water District
32.84%
3,138
N
Brody Knutson
Water Operations Manager
29.94%
2,861
N
Bill Jager
Retired Business Executive
19.19%
1,834
N
Brian Youmans
Administrative Professional
17.58%
1,680
