San Ramon District 4: Marisol Rubio Leads Jeffrey Joh by 106 Votes

SAN RAMON, Contra Costa County — November 4, 2026. The District 4 City Council election has a 106-vote margin in preliminary results, with Marisol Rubio ahead of Jeffrey Joh. The city is also voting for mayor and a separate District 2 council seat.

District 4

The county results overview shows Marisol Rubio 2,166 votes (51.3%) and Jeffrey Joh 2,060 (48.7%). The lead remains unofficial, and later lawfully counted ballots may change it.

Mayor and District 2

In the citywide mayoral race, Mark H. Armstrong has 13,576 votes (76.0%), Paschalis Ntatsos 2,527 (14.2%), and Emma Chigbu 1,753 (9.8%). In District 2, Richard J. Adler has 3,678 (69.8%) and Chirag Kathrani 1,595 (30.2%). None of these distinct races should be aggregated as though they were one contest.

What comes next?

City Council members decide municipal policies, budget and development matters for San Ramon, subject to the council’s collective authority. The next official ballots will be incorporated through the Contra Costa County election canvass.

Vote totals: Contra Costa County preliminary results as displayed November 4, 2026.

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