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2022
2024 Sacramento County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 &
August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: March 5, 2024 &
November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college district, county board of education, fire district, flood district, water districts, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 52
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Sacramento County, California, held primary elections for board of supervisors and superior court judges on March 5, 2024. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 5, 2024. Elections for the Superior Court of Sacramento County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats. A general election for county board of education seats was also scheduled for March 5, 2024. The elections were canceled if only one candidate filed to run. The filing deadline for these offices was December 8, 2023.

The county also held general elections for American River Flood Control District, Del Paso Manor Water District, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, and Sacramento Suburban Water District on November 5, 2024. The elections were canceled if only one candidate filed to run. The filing deadline for these offices was August 9, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 3

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Rich Desmond won election outright in the primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rich Desmond
Rich Desmond (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
50,022

Total votes: 50,022
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 4

Rosario Rodriguez won election outright against Bret Daniels and Braden Murphy in the primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rosario Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
51.5
 
33,440
Image of Bret Daniels
Bret Daniels (Nonpartisan)
 
26.3
 
17,078
Image of Braden Murphy
Braden Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
14,455

Total votes: 64,973
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County board of education

District 4

General election

General election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 4

Vanessa Caigoy defeated Linda Christopher-Dewilde, Jennin Martinez, Murad Sarama, and Usman Haider in the general election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Vanessa Caigoy (Nonpartisan)
 
32.7
 
16,579
Linda Christopher-Dewilde (Nonpartisan)
 
21.0
 
10,655
Jennin Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
21.0
 
10,650
Image of Murad Sarama
Murad Sarama (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
10,097
Usman Haider (Nonpartisan)
 
5.5
 
2,766

Total votes: 50,747
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District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Alfred Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 6

General election

General election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 6

Incumbent Heather Davis defeated Shazleen Khan in the general election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 6 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Heather Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
79.3
 
29,737
Shazleen Khan (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
7,755

Total votes: 37,492
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District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Harold Fong (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Special district offices

American River Flood Control District

District 4

General election

General election for American River Flood Control District Board Division 4

Incumbent Steven Johns defeated incumbent Tamika L'Ecluse in the general election for American River Flood Control District Board Division 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steven Johns (Nonpartisan)
 
54.4
 
6,291
Tamika L'Ecluse (Nonpartisan)
 
45.6
 
5,265

Total votes: 11,556
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District 5

General election

General election for American River Flood Control District Board Division 5

Incumbent Rachelanne Vander Werf defeated Steven Maviglio in the general election for American River Flood Control District Board Division 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rachelanne Vander Werf (Nonpartisan)
 
63.9
 
10,063
Image of Steven Maviglio
Steven Maviglio (Nonpartisan)
 
36.1
 
5,674

Total votes: 15,737
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Del Paso Manor Water District

General election

General election for Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large (2 seats)

Trish Harrington and Chuck Mensch defeated incumbent Robert Matteoli and Emily Hathaway in the general election for Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trish Harrington
Trish Harrington (Nonpartisan)
 
41.9
 
1,377
Chuck Mensch (Nonpartisan)
 
26.9
 
885
Robert Matteoli (Nonpartisan)
 
21.0
 
690
Emily Hathaway (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
10.2
 
334

Total votes: 3,286
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Los Rios Community College District

Los Rios Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Trustee Area 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Knight (i)
Trustee Area 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Wilkerson (i)
Trustee Area 5

Green check mark transparent.pngColette Harris-Mathews  Candidate Connection
Ralph Merletti  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTami Nelson (i)


Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Division 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGrant Goold (i)
Division 4

Green check mark transparent.pngTed Wood (i) Candidate Connection
Lee Miller  Candidate Connection
Division 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Stark 
Division 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngD'Elman Clark (i)
Division 8

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGay Jones (i)


Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Sacramento Municipal Utility District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Rose (i) Candidate Connection
Chet Corcos  Candidate Connection
Robert Wichert  Candidate Connection
District 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Bui-Thompson (i)
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Kerth (i) Candidate Connection
Fatima Malik 
Nkiruka Ohaegbu 


Sacramento Suburban Water District

Sacramento Suburban Water District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

This general election was canceled.

District 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Boatwright (i)


Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of Sacramento County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Office No. 1

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 2

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 3

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 4

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 5

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 6

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 7

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 8

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 9

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 10

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 11

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 12

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 13

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 14

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 15

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 16

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 17

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 18

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 19

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 20

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 21

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 22

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 23

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 24

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 25

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 26

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 27

This general election was canceled.

Office No. 28

This general election was canceled.


Primary election

Superior Court of Sacramento County primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office No. 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJames P. Arguelles (i)
Office No. 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTami R. Bogert (i)
Office No. 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid W. Bonilla (i)
Office No. 4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence G. Brown (i)
Office No. 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Campbell (i)
Office No. 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald J. Currier (i)
Office No. 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLauri Damrell (i)
Office No. 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Ferrari (i)
Office No. 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis M. Fiorini (i)
Office No. 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngShauna Franklin (i)
Office No. 11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin D. Galloway (i)
Office No. 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Galvin (i)
Office No. 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMaryanne G. Gilliard (i)
Office No. 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Igra (i)
Office No. 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher E. Krueger (i)
Office No. 16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Lau (i)
Office No. 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAndi Mudryk (i)
Office No. 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Pal (i)
Office No. 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSatnam Rattu (i)
Office No. 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard K. Sueyoshi (i)
Office No. 21

Noel Calvillo  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Holliday 
Bobby Luna 
Office No. 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Talley (i)
Office No. 23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Tedmon (i)
Office No. 24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Weng-Gutierrez (i)
Office No. 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve White (i)
Office No. 26

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAllison Williams (i)
Office No. 27

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Williams (i)
Office No. 28

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRei Onishi (i)


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About the county

See also: Sacramento County, California

The county government of Sacramento County is located in Sacramento, California. The county was first established in 1850. It covers a total of 964.64 square miles in northern California.[1]As of 2020, its population was 1,585,055.

County government

See also: Government of Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, district attorney, and county sheriff.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County California
Population 1,585,055 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 965 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 54.6% 56.1%
Black/African American 9.7% 5.7%
Asian 16.7% 14.8%
Native American 0.6% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 1.1% 0.4%
Other (single race) 8.2% 14.3%
Multiple 9.2% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 23.4% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.9% 83.9%
College graduation rate 31.4% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $70,684 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 13.9% 12.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Sacramento County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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