Berkeley election results 2026: City Council, ballot measures
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.
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.
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 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)
- City Council District 4 (Downtown Berkeley)
- City Council District 7 (Southside Berkeley)
- City Council District 8 (Claremont-Elmwood)
- Berkeley ballot measures
City Council District 1 results (Northwest Berkeley)
Five candidates are competing 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 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 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 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 in April 2024 saw 488 votes cast, with Cecilia Lunaparra taking 60% of the vote.
City Council District 8 results (Claremont-Elmwood)
Three candidates 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 online.
