Monterey Mayor: Williamson Leads With 4,758 Early Votes; Council Districts and Measure S Also Report

MONTEREY, Calif. — November 4, 2026. The first election-night returns in the City of Monterey show incumbent Mayor Tyller Williamson ahead of Vince Malfitano, while two City Council district races and a transportation-related tax measure also attracted local attention. These are figures from the first November 3 count, reported by Monterey County Weekly, not the final certified results.

Mayor: Williamson ahead in first release

Williamson received 4,758 votes, approximately 72% of the initial mayoral tally, versus 1,819 votes, approximately 28%, for Malfitano. The report is a snapshot from the release shortly after polls closed and does not establish how many valid ballots remain.

City Council District 1: a 74-vote difference

Incumbent Kim Barber had 964 votes and challenger Tom Reeves had 890. The gap is 74 votes in the first returns, much narrower than the city’s mayoral gap. Because this is one district seat, a relatively small number of additional eligible ballots could alter the order of candidates.

District 2: three candidates

In District 2, Alec Manas led with 660 votes (approximately 40%), followed by Vicki Nohrden with 596 (approximately 36%) and Jeff Whitmoyer with 384 (approximately 23%). Manas was 64 votes ahead of Nohrden in the first reported tally. These percentages are rounded from the source’s election-night report.

Measure S: transportation tax extension

Voters also considered Measure S, which would extend the existing 1% sales tax used for local streets, sidewalks, storm drains and accessibility improvements. The first report listed 5,288 Yes and 1,474 No votes. The measure requires two-thirds approval; the preliminary Yes count exceeds that threshold. This does not mean it is formally approved before the official canvass.

Follow results from the county elections office

The Monterey County Elections Department conducts the official vote count. Residents can consult the Monterey County Weekly live-results index for separate charts covering Monterey mayor, both council districts and Measure S. City budget reporting is a related municipal issue, but should not be confused with an election outcome.

Sources: Monterey County Weekly election-night report published November 3, 2026, with results from the first vote count; Monterey County Elections Department. This publication is a November 4 review of that first release. Official results may differ.

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