2018 Sacramento City Council election

2018 Sacramento City Council election

June 5 (primary)

4 of 8 seats on Sacramento City Council

The 2018 Sacramento City Council election took place on June 5, 2018, to elect four of the eight seats of the Sacramento City Council.[1] Runoffs only occur if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest, but no runoffs occurred this year for the Sacramento City Council. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[2] Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term, and does not have any term limits.[3]

District 1

Incumbent Angelique Ashby was elected to the 1st district in 2010 and 2014. She was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Angelique Ashby
Organizations
  • California Apartment Association[4]
Labor unions

Results

2018 Sacramento City Council 1st district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Angelique Ashby (incumbent) 7,731 73.3
Gabriell Garcia 1,381 13.1
Edward T. Lewis 950 9.0
Don Niel Sim 487 4.6
Total votes 10,549 100.0

District 3

Incumbent Jeff Harris was elected to the 3rd district in 2014 in the runoff with 55.3% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Jeff S. Harris
Organizations
  • California Apartment Association[4]

Results

2018 Sacramento City Council 3rd district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Jeff S. Harris (incumbent) 10,087 100.0
Total votes 10,087 100.0

District 5

Incumbent Jay Schenirer was elected to the 5th district in 2010 and 2014. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Jay Schenirer
Organizations
  • California Apartment Association[4]
Tamika L'ecluse

Results

2018 Sacramento City Council 5th district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Jay Schenirer (incumbent) 6,765 53.8
Tamika L'ecluse 4,926 39.2
Joseph Barry 875 7.0
Total votes 12,566 100.0

District 7

Incumbent Rick Jennings was elected to the 7th district in 2014 in the primary with 50.5% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Rick Jennings
Organizations
  • California Apartment Association[4]

Results

2018 Sacramento City Council 7th district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Rick Jennings (incumbent) 9,690 74.6
Tristan Brown 2,656 20.5
Victor Edinburgh 638 4.9
Total votes 12,984 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Statement of Vote - June 5, 2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). Sacramento County. June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sacramento City Council guide: Here's what it does and how residents can engage with it". CapRadio. December 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "CAAPAC-supported candidates secure victories in Sacramento-area local races". California Apartment Association. June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2018 June Endorsements – Sacramento". California Federation of Labor Unions. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "California 2018 Endorsements". National Nurses United. Retrieved July 22, 2026.