2024 Sacramento City Council election
March 5 (primary)
November 5 (runoff) | |
4 of 8 seats on Sacramento City Council | |
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The 2024 Sacramento City Council election took place on March 5, 2024, to elect four of the eight seats of the Sacramento City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 5, 2024.[1][2] Runoffs only occurred if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[3] Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term, and does not have any term limits.[4]
District 2
[edit]Sean Loloee was elected to the 2nd district in 2020 in the runoff with 56.3% of the vote. He later resigned from office in January 2024 after being indicted on criminal charges related to fraud schemes.[5] Incumbent Shoun Thao was appointed by the City Council in March 2024 for the remainder of the term.[6] Thao was eligible for a full term, but chose not to run.
Endorsements
[edit]- California Nurses Association[7]
- National Nurses United[8]
- Operating Engineers Local 3[9]
- Sacramento Central Labor Council[10]
- SEIU Local 1021[11]
- Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104[12]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7[13]
- Organizations
- CAIR Action[14]
- Fem Dems of Sacramento[15][16]
- Gun Sense Voter[17]
- Harry S. Truman Democratic Club[18]
- Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL)[19]
- Los Rios College Federation of Teachers[20]
- Our Revolution[21]
- Our Rightful Place (runoff election)[22]
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte[23]
- Sacramento Latino Democratic Club[24]
- Sierra Club Mother Lode Chapter[25]
- Wellstone Progressive Democrats/Our Revolution Sacramento[26]
- Newspapers
- Political organizations
- Our Rightful Place (primary endorsement)[34]
- Daniel Hahn, Sacramento Police Chief[35]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Roger Dickinson | 2,587 | 44.7 | |
| Stephen Walton | 933 | 16.1 | |
| Kim Davie | 629 | 10.9 | |
| Veronica Smith | 579 | 10.0 | |
| Ramona Landeros | 311 | 5.4 | |
| Daryl Collins | 281 | 4.9 | |
| Penelope Larry | 238 | 4.1 | |
| Alicia Bledsoe | 150 | 2.6 | |
| Mary L. Russell | 76 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 5,784 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Roger Dickinson | 8,089 | 60.7 | |
| Stephen Walton | 5,238 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,327 | 100.0 | |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Katie Valenzuela was elected to the 4th district in 2020 in the primary with 53.3% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- California Nurses Association[7]
- National Nurses United[8]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[36]
- SEIU Local 1021[11]
- SEIU UHW[37]
- SEIU Local 2015[38]
- Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104[12]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7[13]
- Organizations
- California Democratic Renters' Council[39]
- Courage California[40]
- Davis College Democrats[41]
- Fem Dems of Sacramento[16]
- Harry S. Truman Democratic Club (dual endorsement)[18]
- Our Revolution[21]
- Our Rightful Place[22]
- Queer Democrats of Sacramento[42]
- Run for Something[43]
- Sacramento Central Labor Council[10]
- Sacramento Latino Democratic Club[24]
- Wellstone Progressive Democrats/Our Revolution Sacramento[26]
- Political organizations
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[28]
- Sacramento County Young Democrats[44]
- Working Families Party[45]
- Individuals
- Flojaune Cofer, Sacramento mayoral candidate for 2024[46]
- Harry S. Truman Democratic Club (dual endorsement)[18]
- Sacramento Association of Realtors[32]
- Sacramento Democratic Alliance[33]
- Labor unions
- Operating Engineers Local 3[9]
- Indivduals
- Steve Hansen, Sacramento mayoral candidate for 2024[46]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Phil Plukebaum | 9,366 | 50.6 | |
| Katie Valenzuela (incumbent) | 8,542 | 46.2 | |
| J. Marilynn Mackey Meyer | 593 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,501 | 100.0 | |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Eric Guerra was elected to the 6th district in 2020 in the primary with 65.4% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- Harry S. Truman Democratic Club[18]
- Metro PAC[31]
- Sacramento Association of Realtors[32]
- Sacramento Central Labor Council[10]
- Sacramento Democratic Alliance[33]
- Sacramento Latino Democratic Club[24]
- Newspapers
- Political organizations
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[28]
- Labor unions
- Operating Engineers Local 3[9]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[36]
- Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104[12]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7[13]
- Our Rightful Place[22]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Eric Guerra (incumbent) | 8,308 | 67.4 | |
| Kevin Rooney | 1,883 | 15.3 | |
| Katherine "KC" Schuft | 1,591 | 12.9 | |
| David Drelinger | 551 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,333 | 100.0 | |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Mai Vang was elected to the 8th district in 2020 in the runoff with 52.1% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- Courage California[40]
- Our Revolution[21]
- Our Rightful Place[22]
- Queer Democrats of Sacramento[42]
- Sacramento Central Labor Council[10]
- Sacramento Latino Democratic Club[24]
- Wellstone Progressive Democrats/Our Revolution Sacramento[26]
- Newspapers
- Political organizations
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[28]
- Sacramento County Young Democrats[44]
- Working Families Party[45]
- Labor unions
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[36]
- Operating Engineers Local 3[9]
- SEIU Local 1021[11]
- SEIU UHW[37]
- Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104[12]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Mai Vang (incumbent) | 6,017 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,017 | 100.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Official 2024 Primary Election March 5, 2024". Sacramento County. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "Official 2024 General Election November 5, 2024". Sacramento County. December 4, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "Sacramento City Council guide: Here's what it does and how residents can engage with it". CapRadio. December 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ Ayestas, Jonathan (April 23, 2026). "Former Sacramento City Council member pleads guilty in fraud schemes tied to his supermarket chain". KCRA3. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "City Council appoints Shoun Thao as interim District 2 councilmember". Sacramento City Express. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b "California Nurses Association California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b "National Nurses United California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "CA Primary Election Recommendations" (PDF). Operating Engineers Local 3. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sacramento Central Labor Council California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 San Francisco California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104 California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Teamsters Joint Council 7 California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2024 General Election - Sacramento County" (PDF). CAIR Action. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "Fem Dems of Sacramento California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "Endorsements". Fem Dems of Sacramento. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Gun Sense Voter California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Harry S Truman Democratic Club California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL) California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "LRCFT Endorsed Candidates: General Election November 5, 2024". Los Rios College Federation of Teachers. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Our Revolution California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Our Rightful Place California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (CA) California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sacramento Latino Democratic Club California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2024 Local Endorsements". Sierra Club Mother Lode Chapter. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Wellstone Progressive Democrats/Our Revolution Sacramento California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Sacramento Bee California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sacramento County (CA) Democratic Party California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Sacramento County (CA) Young Democrats California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Elect Good People California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "2024 General Election Voter Guide" (PDF). Metro PAC. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c "2024 Local Candidate Election Guide" (PDF). Sacramento Association of Realtors. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Previous Endorsements". Sacramento Democratic Alliance. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Our Rightful Place California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ Clift, Theresa (January 31, 2024). "Retired Grant High School vice principal vying for Loloee's former seat on Sacramento council". Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c "National Union of Healthcare Workers California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "SEIU UHW California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "California Democratic Renters' Council California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Courage California California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Davis College Democrats California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Queer Democrats of Sacramento California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Run for Something California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Sacramento County (CA) Young Democrats California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "Working Families Party California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Clift, Theresa (May 5, 2024). "Election result: Sacramento Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela's challenger leading in early results". Yahoo News. Retrieved May 4, 2026.