Elections

General municipal elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the City Council may prescribe shall be held in the City on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd numbered year.  All elections are held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and Elections Code of the State of California.

The elective officers of the City shall consist of a City Council of seven (7) members, including the Mayor, all to be elected from the City at large.  The Mayor and Councilmembers serve four-year terms of office, which are staggered.

The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for administering the election process.

For more information related to the City’s election process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office.

      Upcoming Elections

      Past Elections

Contact and Election Information

      City Clerk's Office
735 Anacapa Street
Post Office Box 1990
Santa Barbara, California 93102-1990
Phone: (805) 564-5309
Fax: (805) 897-2623

The City Clerk’s Office is open daily, Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (City Hall is closed every other Friday)