Chula Vista Council Election: Chavez Leads District 1, Preciado Ahead by 402 in District 2

CHULA VISTA, California — November 4, 2026. Two Chula Vista City Council districts reported early leads for incumbents after Tuesday’s municipal election, including one contest separated by only a few hundred ballots.

District 1

Carolina Chavez had 8,573 votes (57.0%) compared with 6,457 (43.0%) for Greg Martinez, according to the county-results compilation displayed by The Ballot Book.

District 2

Jose Preciado led Angelica S. Martinez with 6,182 votes (51.7%) to 5,780 (48.3%) — a margin of 402 votes. Voice of San Diego separately reported the close contest in its November 4 local election coverage.

Chula Vista mayor: separate race, McCann ahead

In the separate mayoral contest, John McCann had 31,682 votes (58.5%) against 22,499 (41.5%) for Francisco Tamayo in unofficial results compiled from San Diego County returns. The reported margin was 9,183 votes. The council results above reflect their own district electorates and cannot be combined with the citywide mayoral totals.

Source: San Diego County election results compilation. Counts remain preliminary and are subject to the county canvass.

These figures remain preliminary. Additional mail ballots, ballot verification and canvassing could change the totals, particularly in closer races. No certification is claimed here.

Sources: The Ballot Book, San Diego County 2026 local election returns; Voice of San Diego, November 4 reporting; San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

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