{"id":344065,"date":"2026-06-03T04:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344065\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:34:10","slug":"heres-what-we-know-about-sacramentos-local-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344065\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what we know about Sacramento’s local election results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento County\u2019s unofficial primary results <\/a>will arrive in three separate waves on election night, with the first released shortly after polls close at 8 p.m., another at 10 p.m., and a final report issued at midnight. The county will release another batch of results on Friday following the election, with further reports being issued on Mondays and Wednesdays until all results are certified.<\/p>\n

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors\u00a0<\/p>\n

District 1:<\/a>\u00a0District 1 covers most of the city\u2019s core.\u00a0Candidates for this seat are\u00a0Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra<\/a>, former mayoral candidate Flojaune Cofer<\/a>, former State Senator Deborah Ortiz<\/a>, and computer programmer Tim Riley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 16.09% of ballots have been counted. Cofer is leading the race with 37.89% of ballots counted.\u00a0Guerra follows with 30.77% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

District 2<\/a>: Supervisor Patrick Kennedy, who was first elected in 2014, faces candidates Ronald Bell and Brian Lajda, in the contest to represent District 2, which includes parts of South Sacramento and Elk Grove. The county\u2019s District 2 includes neighborhoods such as South Sacramento, parts of Elk Grove, and rural communities like Vineyard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 15.5% of ballots have been counted.\u00a0Kennedy is leading the race with 64.61% of the ballots counted.\u00a0Bell follows with 19.01% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

Sacramento City Council\u00a0<\/p>\n

District 1:<\/a> Three candidates are competing in the June primary for Sacramento\u2019s District 1 City Council seat in North Natomas: incumbent Lisa Kaplan; former FBI Investigative Specialist Jenn Chawla and\u00a0 Software engineer Venkat Mechineni. The communities of North Natomas and Robla make up the district.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show\u00a017.92% of ballots have been counted. Kaplan\u00a0is leading the race with 53.19% of ballots counted.\u00a0Chawla follows with 42.05% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

District 5:<\/a> Three candidates are competing for Sacramento\u2019s District 5 City Council seat in the June 2 primary: Incumbent City Councilmember Caity Maple, retired Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Deputy Henry Harry and state analyst Santiago Morales. District 5 is made up of the neighborhoods Oak Park, Hollywood Park, North and South City Farms, Golf Course Terrace, Valley Hi, and parts of Meadowview.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show\u00a013.46% of ballots have been counted. Maple is leading the race with 64.15% of\u00a0ballots counted.\u00a0Harry\u00a0follows with 19.97% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

District 7:<\/a> Three candidates are competing in Sacramento\u2019s District 7 city council race in the June 2 primary: incumbent Rick Jennings, CalTrans planner Scott Lau, and former Stockton City Attorney Mark Velasquez. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 21.91% of ballots have been counted. Jennings is leading the race with 56.59% of\u00a0ballots counted.\u00a0Lau follows with 26.26% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee<\/p>\n

Area 6: <\/a>Three candidates are running for the Twin Rivers Unified School District board of trustees Area 6 in the June 2 primary: Emmanuel Amanfor, Eduardo Ochoa and Adrianne Gonzales.<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 12.11% of ballots have been counted. Amanfor is\u00a0leading the race with 46.58% of the ballots counted.\u00a0Gonzales\u00a0follows with 35.56% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.

<\/a>Sacramento County Board of Education<\/p>\n

Area 1<\/a>: Four candidates are running for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 1: Dominique Donette, Ralph Merletti, Anna Molander Hermann, Davon Thomas. Area 1 covers downtown, midtown, Land Park, East Sacramento, Oak Park, and Curtis Park.<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 17.3% of ballots have been counted. Hermann\u00a0is leading the race with 34.95% of the\u00a0ballots counted.\u00a0Donette\u00a0follows with 33.39% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n

Area 3<\/a>: Two candidates are running for Sacramento County Board of Education: Annie Fischer and Paul Keefer. Area 3 covers North Highlands, Arden-Arcade, McClelland Park and parts of Carmichael.<\/p>\n

The latest unofficial results show 18.34% of ballots have been counted. Keefer leading the race with 52.94% of the ballots counted.\u00a0Fischer follows with 47.06% of the ballots. If these results hold, the two will proceed to a runoff election in November.<\/p>\n


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