Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Update: Unofficial election results for City Council, CUSD Trustees, county sales tax, more

Update: 6:30 a.m., Nov. 4

The registrar has released unofficial election results, with approximately 540,000 ballots still outstanding. The next updated numbers are expected Nov. 5 by 6 p.m.

Kelly Purvis and Rebecca King won seats on the Coronado City Council. Purvis came in as a strong first place candidate. King beat candidate Ricky Hoyt by 61 votes.

Alexia Palacios-Peters, Mal Sandie, and Peggy Duncan won seats on the Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees.

Incumbent Scott Peters easily won reelection in California’s 50th Congressional District.

Coronado’s Measure D, which would have increased the height allowance for some multifamily buildings on Orange Avenue, failed heartily: 78.22 percent of voters said no.

San Diego’s countywide half-cent sales tax, Measure B, passed, with 51.62 percent of voters approving it. Revenue from that tax will be used for public health and safety, including addressing the Tijuana sewage crisis.

The county’s Measure A also passed. It will amend the county charter to create an independent ethics commission, an independent budget analyst and an independent program auditor. It will also change term limits for supervisors to three years (from its prior four).

Coronado City Council member (two winners)

Andrew Gade: 8.82%, 743 votes

Ricky Hoyt: 26.37%, 2,221 votes

Rebecca King: 27.10%, 2,282 votes

Kelly Purvis: 37.71%, 3,176 votes

Coronado Trustee races (three winners)

Peggy Duncan: 25.13%, 2,487 votes

Alexia Palacios-Peters: 30.34%, 3,002 votes

Mal Sandie: 25.20%, 2,494 votes

Kaye Schneider: 19.33%, 1,913 votes

Congress: 50th District

Scott Peters: 61.02%, 117,694 votes

Steve Cohen: 38.98%, 75,182 votes

Measure D:

The city measure targets the R-4 zone between Second and Eighth Streets on Orange Avenue, which currently caps building heights at three stories and 35 feet. If passed, the limit would increase to four stories and 42 feet for multifamily development.

No: 78.22%, 3,833 votes

Yes: 21.78%, 1,067 votes

Measure B:

Measure B would enact a countywide half-cent sales tax. It’s known as the Protect San Diego County Health and Safety Act, and revenues from it could be used for matters of public health — including mitigating the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis.

Yes: 51.62%, 374,267 votes

No: 48.38%, 350,762 votes

Measure A:

Measure A would amend the county charter to create an independent ethics commission, an independent budget analyst and an independent program auditor. It would also require the county to post spending and performance data online and give supervisors greater authority over the appointment of certain senior county officials. The most debated piece would change supervisors’ term limits from two four-year terms to three, which would apply to sitting supervisors.

Yes: 51.68%, 364,995 votes

No: 48.32%, 341,237 votes

Update: 12:15 a.m., Nov. 4

The original frontrunners remain in their positions. In the CUSD race, Mal Sandie and Peggy Duncan are just seven votes apart in Sandie’s favor, but the close numbers are inconsequential because three seats are up for grab.

These are not official results. We’ll continue to update this article as results come in.

Coronado City Council member (two winners)

Andrew Gade: 8.78%, 738 votes

Ricky Hoyt: 26.39%, 2,218 votes

Rebecca King: 27.11%, 2,279 votes

Kelly Purvis: 37.72%, 3,171 votes

Coronado Trustee races (three winners)

Peggy Duncan: 25.14%, 2,483 votes

Alexia Palacios-Peters: 30.32%, 2,995 votes

Mal Sandie: 25.21%, 2,490 votes

Kaye Schneider: 19.34%, 1,910 votes

Congress: 50th District

Scott Peters: 60.76%, 112,460 votes

Steve Cohen: 39.24%, 72,616 votes

Measure D:

The city measure targets the R-4 zone between Second and Eighth Streets on Orange Avenue, which currently caps building heights at three stories and 35 feet. If passed, the limit would increase to four stories and 42 feet for multifamily development.

No: 78.26%, 3,824 votes

Yes: 21.74%, 1,535 votes

Measure B:

Measure B would enact a countywide half-cent sales tax. It’s known as the Protect San Diego County Health and Safety Act, and revenues from it could be used for matters of public health — including mitigating the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis.

Yes: 50.72%, 348,609 votes

No: 49.28%, 338,748 votes

Measure A:

Measure A would amend the county charter to create an independent ethics commission, an independent budget analyst and an independent program auditor. It would also require the county to post spending and performance data online and give supervisors greater authority over the appointment of certain senior county officials. The most debated piece would extend supervisors’ term limits from two four-year terms to three, which would apply to sitting supervisors.

Yes: 50.06%, 341,952 votes

No: 49.94%, 327,781 votes

Update: 10:59 p.m.

No changes to key races. The current standings and vote counts are below.

Coronado City Council member (two winners)

Andrew Gade: 8.54%, 671 votes

Ricky Hoyt: 25.94%, 2,038 votes

Rebecca King: 27.57%, 2,166 votes

Kelly Purvis: 37.95%, 2982 votes

Coronado Trustee races (three winners)

Peggy Duncan: 24.80%, 2,287 votes

Alexia Palacios-Peters: 30.37%, 2,801 votes

Mal Sandie: 25.67%, 2,368 votes

Kaye Schneider: 19.16%, 1,767 votes

Congress: 50th District

Scott Peters: 61.87%, 108,743 votes

Steve Cohen: 38.13%, 69,905 votes

Measure D:

The city measure targets the R-4 zone between Second and Eighth Streets on Orange Avenue, which currently caps building heights at three stories and 35 feet. If passed, the limit would increase to four stories and 42 feet for multifamily development.

No: 78.55%, 3,574 votes

Yes: 21.45%, 976 votes

Measure B:

Measure B would enact a countywide half-cent sales tax. It’s known as the Protect San Diego County Health and Safety Act, and revenues from it could be used for matters of public health — including mitigating the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis.

Yes: 50.29%, 332,812 votes

No: 49.71%, 329,022 votes

Measure A:

Measure A would amend the county charter to create an independent ethics commission, an independent budget analyst and an independent program auditor. It would also require the county to post spending and performance data online and give supervisors greater authority over the appointment of certain senior county officials. The most debated piece would extend supervisors’ term limits from two four-year terms to three, which would apply to sitting supervisors.

Yes: 50.72%, 327,168 votes

No: 49.28%, 317,934 votes

Original post

Kelly Purvis and Rebecca King are leading the race for seats on Coronado’s City Council, according to preliminary numbers from the San Diego Registrar of Voters.

Alexia Palacios-Peters, Mal Sandie, and Peggy Duncan are leading the race for seats on the Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees.

These are initial numbers and not official results. We will continue to update this article as more votes are counted.

Coronado City Council member (two winners)

Andrew Gade: 8.52%, 669 votes

Ricky Hoyt: 25.94%, 2,036 votes

Rebecca King: 27.57%, 2,164 votes

Kelly Purvis: 37.96%, 2,979 votes

Coronado Trustee races (three winners)

Peggy Duncan: 24.80%, 2,285 votes

Alexia Palacios-Peters: 30.37%, 2,798

Mal Sandie: 25.70%, 2,368 votes

Kaye Schneider: 19.13%, 1,763 votes

Congress: 50th District

Scott Peters: 61.07%, 107,567 votes

Steve Cohen: 38.93%, 68,571 votes

Measure D:

The city measure targets the R-4 zone between Second and Eighth Streets on Orange Avenue, which currently caps building heights at three stories and 35 feet. If passed, the limit would increase to four stories and 42 feet for multifamily development.

No: 78.55%, 3,570 votes

Yes: 21.45%, 950 votes

Measure B:

Measure B would enact a countywide half-cent sales tax. It’s known as the Protect San Diego County Health and Safety Act, and revenues from it could be used for matters of public health — including mitigating the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis.

Yes: 50.27%, 328,580 votes

No: 49.73%, 324,992 votes

Measure A:

Measure A would amend the county charter to create an independent ethics commission, an independent budget analyst and an independent program auditor. It would also require the county to post spending and performance data online and give supervisors greater authority over the appointment of certain senior county officials. The most debated piece would extend supervisors’ term limits from two four-year terms to three, which would apply to sitting supervisors.

Yes: 50.72%, 323,110 votes

No: 49.28%, 313,974 votes

 

 

 

 



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Megan Kitt
Megan Kitt
Megan has worked as a reporter for more than 10 years, and her work in both print and digital journalism has been published in more than 25 publications worldwide. She is also an award-winning photographer. She holds BA degrees in journalism, English literature and creative writing and an MA degree in creative writing and literature. She believes a quality news publication's purpose is to strengthen a community through informative and connective reporting. Megan is also a mother of three and a Navy spouse. After living around the world both as a journalist and as a military spouse, she immediately fell in love with San Diego and Coronado for her family's long-term home. Have news to share? Send tips, story ideas or letters to the editor to: [email protected]

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