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The City of El Cajon is a Charter City. The City Council is made up of an elected Mayor and four (4) district Councilmembers. The City’s first District Election took place on November 6, 2018 for the Mayor, and Councilmember for District 1. Councilmembers for District 2, District 3, and District 4 were selected by voters within those districts in the 2020 General Municipal Election. The Mayor will continue to be elected by all voters within the City of El Cajon.

The City of El Cajon consolidates its General Municipal Elections with the Statewide General Elections, administered by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office.

The next General Municipal Election will be held in the City of El Cajon, CA on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the following offices:

  • Mayor
  • One Councilmember, for District 1

General Qualifications:

A Candidate must be all of the following: 

  • A U.S. Citizen; 
  • At least eighteen (18 years of age) on or before Election Day; and
  • A resident of the district they wish to represent.

Find My District:

  • Find your election district by seeing the Council District Map.
  • Enter your street address in the upper right-hand corner and zoom in and out of the map as needed by clicking the + or - sign in the upper left-hand corner.

 For more information on running for office in El Cajon please contact Angela Cortez, City Clerk, at (619) 441-1763.

 

2024 Election Information:

Results:

Elected Candidates:

  • District 2 - Metschel, Michelle
  • District 3 - Goble, Steve
  • District 4 - Ortiz, Phil

Measure J: Passed by Majority Vote

Related Documents:

Resolution No. 179-24 - Declaring the Election Results

Ordinance No. 5145 - Measure J

Certification of County Clerk, Registrar of Voters of the results of the canvass of the November 5, 2024, General Election

Election period 700 Forms can be viewed here.

 

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