> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Berkeley election results 2026: City Council, ballot measures - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/ - Published: 2026-11-02T07:28:19.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-02T08:57:45.000Z - Description: Follow the latest Berkeley election results for City Council districts 1, 4, 7 and 8, plus seven local ballot measures. Updated as votes are counted. - Author: Editor's Desk - Tags: Community, Elections, City Council, #articles The Scanner will update Berkeley election results as they come in Nov. 3 and in the days that follow. As of Sunday night, Alameda County had issued 983,060 ballots, with 25% returned. Berkeley had 76,272 issued ballots, with 30% returned. On Tuesday, Berkeley voters will decide on four City Council races and seven city ballot measures. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the first election results expected in the hours that follow. Here's the list of [Berkeley vote centers and ballot drop-off locations](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/14/community/where-to-vote-berkeley-vote-centers-ballot-drop-boxes/). ## Berkeley election results: Key reminders - **Ranked-choice voting:** Any race without a majority vote results in an instant run-off where candidates are eliminated from the bottom. Votes are redistributed until one candidate has a majority. Those results take longer to come in. Learn more about [ranked-choice voting](https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/voting/rcv?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) on the county website. - Don't be confused by "precincts reported" language in county results; it **does not indicate** how much of the total vote has been tallied. Click the links below to jump to results for each race. - [City Council District 1 (Northwest Berkeley)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/#city-council-district-1-results-northwest-berkeley) - [City Council District 4 (Downtown Berkeley)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/#city-council-district-4-results-downtown-berkeley) - [City Council District 7 (Southside Berkeley)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/#city-council-district-7-results-southside-berkeley) - [City Council District 8 (Claremont-Elmwood)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/#city-council-district-8-results-claremont-elmwood) - [Berkeley ballot measures](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/02/community/berkeley-election-results-2026/#2026-berkeley-ballot-measure-results) ## City Council District 1 results (Northwest Berkeley) [Five candidates are competing](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/31/community/northwest-berkeley-district-1-council-election-forum-2026/) for the open D1 seat. As of Sunday night, 32% of District 1's ballots had been returned. In 2022, 6,625 votes were cast in the District 1 council race, with Rashi Kesarwani taking 53% after a ranked-choice contest. That year, just 420 ballots were cast in person on Election Day. ## City Council District 4 results (Downtown Berkeley) [Majdi Gaith and incumbent Igor Tregub](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/29/community/downtown-berkeley-council-race-district-4-progressive-divide/) are vying for the District 4 seat. As of Sunday night, 25% of District 4's ballots had been returned. In 2022, 3,049 votes were cast in the uncontested District 4 council race, with 466 ballots cast on Election Day. A [special election for the downtown seat](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/29/newsletters/berkeley-election-results-downtown-council/) in May 2024 saw 2,335 ballots cast, with Tregub taking 51% after a ranked-choice contest. ## City Council District 7 results (Southside Berkeley) [Aidan Hill and Syrak Micael](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/25/community/election-2026-who-is-running-for-berkeley-council-district-7/) are looking to claim the open District 7 seat. As of Sunday night, 8% of District 7's ballots had been returned. In 2022, 691 votes were cast in the uncontested District 7 council race, with 490 ballots cast on Election Day. A [special election for the Southside seat](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/04/17/newsletters/berkeley-city-council-district-7-election-results-so-far/) in April 2024 saw 488 votes cast, with Cecilia Lunaparra taking 60% of the vote. ## City Council District 8 results (Claremont-Elmwood) [Three candidates](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/10/31/community/berkeley-district-8-candidate-forum-policing-housing/) are battling over the D8 seat: incumbent Mark Humbert and challengers Michael Wallman and Mari Mendonca, who have teamed up to unseat him. As of Sunday night, 31% of District 8's ballots had been returned. In 2022, 5,176 votes were cast in the District 8 council race, with 479 ballots cast on Election Day. Humbert won 64% of the vote. ## 2026 Berkeley ballot measure results Unless otherwise noted, a simple majority is needed for approval. In 2022, about 44,000 votes were cast on each Berkeley ballot measure, with about 47,000 ballots cast in the city overall. *Find more* [*Alameda County election results*](https://alamedacountyca.gov/rovresults/252/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) *online.* ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative public safety and politics news coverage in Berkeley, CA Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.