Santa Barbara County, California: 2026 ballot
County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Santa Barbara County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the California page; which districts you're in depends on your address.
Not sure how to decide? Who should I vote for in Santa Barbara County? Our nonpartisan guide →
Registering to vote
Not registered yet? You can still register and vote on Election Day in California. You'll register in person and will usually need ID and proof of where you live. Where to go (your polling place, a vote center or the election office) depends on your county.
Key dates after you vote in California
- Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 10 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
- Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
- If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 25.
- Results are certified by counties by Dec 3 and by the state by Dec 11. Until then, results are unofficial.
Who holds office now: Santa Barbara County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.
County
City
- City of Buellton City Council Member, District 1
- City of Buellton City Council Member, District 4
- City of Buellton Mayor
- City of Carpinteria City Council Member, District 1
- City of Carpinteria City Council Member, District 3
- City of Carpinteria City Council Member, District 5
- City of Goleta City Council Member, District 1
- City of Goleta City Council Member, District 2
- City of Guadalupe City Council Member
- City of Guadalupe Mayor
- City of Guadalupe Treasurer
- City of Lompoc City Council Member, District 2
- City of Lompoc City Council Member, District 3
- City of Lompoc Mayor
- City of Santa Barbara City Council Member, District 4
- City of Santa Barbara City Council Member, District 5
- City of Santa Barbara City Council Member, District 6
- City of Santa Barbara Mayor
- City of Santa Maria City Council Member, District 1 (Short Term)
- City of Santa Maria City Council Member, District 3
- City of Santa Maria City Council Member, District 4
- City of Solvang City Council Member, District 3
- City of Solvang City Council Member, District 4
- City of Solvang Mayor
School board & local
- Guadalupe Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
- Guadalupe Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 3
- Montecito Union School District Governing Board Member
- Orcutt Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5
- Santa Barbara Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5
- Santa Barbara Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 7
- Santa Barbara Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
- Santa Barbara Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4
- Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4
- Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5
- Santa Maria-Bonita School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
Special districts
- Goleta Water District Director, District 2
- Isla Vista Recreation and Park District Director
- Lompoc Valley Medical Center Director
- Los Olivos Community Services District Director
- Montecito Fire Protection District Director
- Montecito Sanitary District Director
- Montecito Sanitary District Director (Short Term)
- Santa Maria Public Airport District Director, Division 4
- Santa Ynez Community Services District Director
- Vandenberg Village Community Services District Director
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