Follow the latest results from the Nov. 3, 2026, election, from city councils and school boards to Congress, statewide offices and ballot measures. Browse by city or category to find the contests that matter to you. The News-Press will post vote totals as election officials release them, starting shortly after polls close at 8 p.m.
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City of Santa Barbara
Mayor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedEric Friedman Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedMatt Kilrain Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedWendy Sims-Moten Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedKristen W. Sneddon Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Barbara
City Council, District 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJason Paul Dominguez Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedGenevieve Taft-Vazquez Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedDevon Wardlow Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedMonte Wilson Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Barbara
City Council, District 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedIan J. Baucke Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedCevin Cathell Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedJames Zurlinden Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Barbara
City Council, District 6
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJason Carlton Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedGabe Escobedo Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedAnabella Lehne Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedAlexander Stoeber Nonpartisan—
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJacqueline “Inda” Karlsen Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedMark Philibosian Nonpartisan—
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedValerie Amparan Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedKevin Thomas Guay Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedRose Muñoz Nonpartisan—
Santa Barbara Community College District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedE. Howard Green Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedDominique Luján Nonpartisan—
Santa Barbara Community College District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 7
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedHeather McGinnis Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedAndrea Varon Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedOscar Zavala Nonpartisan—
City of Carpinteria
City Council, District 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedAja Forner Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedMónica Solórzano Nonpartisan—
City of Carpinteria
City Council, District 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJulia Mayer Nonpartisan—
City of Carpinteria
City Council, District 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedRandy Carrasco Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedAlexandra “Xy” VanAntwerp Nonpartisan—
City of Goleta
City Council, District 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedRollin Gartzke Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedLuz Reyes-Martín Nonpartisan—
City of Goleta
City Council, District 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJames Kyriaco Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedPhebe Mansur Nonpartisan—
City of Lompoc
Mayor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJeremy Ball Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedJames “Jim” Mosby Nonpartisan—
City of Lompoc
City Council, District 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedSharlameigne Segovia Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedVictor Vega Nonpartisan—
City of Lompoc
City Council, District 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedNick Gonzales Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedSarah Anne Read Nonpartisan—
City of Buellton
Mayor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedDave King Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedDavid Silva Nonpartisan—
City of Buellton
City Council, District 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedBilly Silvola Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedMark Williams Nonpartisan—
City of Buellton
City Council, District 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedCarla Mead Nonpartisan—
City of Solvang
Mayor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedDavid Brown Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedDenise El Amin Nonpartisan—
City of Solvang
City Council, District 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedV. Louise Smith Nonpartisan—
City of Solvang
City Council, District 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedElizabeth Orona Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Maria
City Council, District 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedRicardo “Richard” Batalla Nonpartisan—- No returns reportedWrite-in: Esteban Martinez Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedCelest Mendoza Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedGary Janek Michaels Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Maria
City Council, District 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedCorby Poulis Sr. Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedGloria Soto Nonpartisan—
City of Santa Maria
City Council, District 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedTyler Barksdale Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedVincent Martinez Nonpartisan—
City of Guadalupe
Mayor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedChristina Hernandez Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedAriston D. Julian Nonpartisan—
City of Guadalupe
City Council
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedRandy L. Altergott Nonpartisan—
- No returns reportedRobert Diaz Nonpartisan—
City of Guadalupe
City Treasurer
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedCharlene Estabillo Nonpartisan—
Santa Barbara County
County Supervisor, District 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedMaribel Aguilera Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedRicardo Valencia Nonpartisan—
Federal offices
US Representative, District 24
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedSalud Carbajal Democratic—
No returns reportedBob Smith Republican—
City of Santa Maria
Measure C2026: General services
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
Measure D2026: Quality education and career training
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Isla Vista Community Services District
Measure E2026: Municipal infrastructure and services
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Isla Vista Community Services District
Measure F2026: Appropriations limit
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
City of Guadalupe
Measure G2026: Cannabis business tax
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
City of Guadalupe
Measure J2026: Lodging tax
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
Measure H2026: Affordable higher education
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
City of Carpinteria
Measure I2026: Public safety, roads and city services
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
State offices
State Assembly, District 37
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedSari Domingues Republican—
No returns reportedGregg Hart Democratic—
State offices
Governor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedXavier Becerra Democratic—
No returns reportedSteve Hilton Republican—
State offices
Lieutenant Governor
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedFiona Ma Democratic—
No returns reportedGloria Romero Republican—
State offices
Secretary of State
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedDonald P. (Don) Wagner Republican—
No returns reportedShirley N. Weber Democratic—
State offices
Attorney General
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedRob Bonta Democratic—
No returns reportedMichael E. Gates Republican—
State offices
Controller
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedMalia M. Cohen Democratic—
No returns reportedHerb W Morgan Republican—
State offices
Treasurer
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedJennifer Hawks Republican—
No returns reportedEleni Kounalakis Democratic—
State offices
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedRichard Barrera Nonpartisan—
No returns reportedSonja Shaw Nonpartisan—
State offices
Insurance Commissioner
Precinct reporting unavailable
State offices
Board of Equalization, District 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reportedSally J. Lieber Democratic—
No returns reportedJohn Pimentel Democratic—
California Supreme Court
Joshua P. Groban — Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California Supreme Court
Kelli M. Evans — Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Michelle C. Kim — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Gregory J. Weingart — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Anne K. Richardson — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Steve Goorvitch — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Rashida Adams — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Mark K. Hanasono — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Helen Zukin — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Nicholas Daum — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Audra M. Mori — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Armen Tamzarian — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Brian M. Hoffstadt — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Tari Cody — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Kenneth R. Yegan — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 6
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Gonzalo Martinez — Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Natalie Stone — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 7
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
John Wiley — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Matthew A Scherb — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Court of Appeal, Second District
Victor G. Viramontes — Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 8
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 1: Housing bond
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 2: Rainy day fund
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 3: High-income tax
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 4: Public fundraising
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 5: Recall reform
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 37: Homebuyers loan
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 38: Research bond
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 39: Voter ID
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 40: Billionaire tax
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 41: Tax audits
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 42: Property taxes
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 43: Tax threshold
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 44: Clinic funding
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
California
Proposition 45: Environmental review
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reportedNo—
Goleta Water District
Director, District 2
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
No returns reported
Guadalupe Union School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
Guadalupe Union School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 3
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
No returns reported
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported
No returns reported- No returns reported
No returns reported
Los Olivos Community Services District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
No returns reported- No returns reported
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
Montecito Fire Protection District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
No returns reported- No returns reported
- No returns reported
No returns reported
Montecito Sanitary District
Director, Short Term
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported
No returns reported
Montecito Sanitary District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported
No returns reported
No returns reported
Montecito Union School District
Governing Board
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
No returns reported- No returns reported
Orcutt Union School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
- No returns reported
Santa Barbara County Board of Education
Governing Board, Trustee Area 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported
No returns reported
Santa Barbara County Board of Education
Governing Board, Trustee Area 7
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported
No returns reported
Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 1
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
Governing Board, Trustee Area 5
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
Santa Maria Public Airport District
Director, Division 4
Precinct reporting unavailable
No returns reported- No returns reported
No returns reported
Santa Ynez Community Services District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
Vandenberg Village Community Services District
Director
Precinct reporting unavailable
- No returns reported
- No returns reported
No returns reported
No contests are available in this selection.
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