Monday, November 9, 2026 | 6 PM Update
The latest election results show Sharon Jenkins and Justin Matsushita expanding their leads in two closely watched San Marcos races. Both margins have grown since Friday, although neither race has been officially decided.
🗳️ SAN MARCOS MAYOR
- Sharon Jenkins: 15,201 votes (51.27%)
- Mike Sannella: 14,448 votes (48.73%)
- Jenkins leads by 753 votes, up from 346 on Friday.
🗳️ CITY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 2 (SAN ELIJO HILLS)
- Justin Matsushita: 4,445 votes (50.95%)
- Lindsey Smith: 4,280 votes (49.05%)
- Matsushita leads by 165 votes, up from just 81 on Friday.
What’s Changed Since Friday?
Both candidates have strengthened their positions as additional ballots were counted.
Jenkins increased her lead by 407 votes, while Matsushita more than doubled his previous 81-vote margin to 165 votes.
District 2 remains particularly close, with less than two percentage points separating the candidates.
Countywide Ballot Count
San Diego County now reports:
- 1,079,098 ballots counted
- 53.0% voter turnout
- 185,000 projected outstanding ballots, down from 390,000 on Friday.
That’s nearly 193,000 additional ballots counted countywide since Friday.
The key unknown remains how many of those outstanding ballots are from San Marcos, particularly District 2. The countywide total does not tell us how many votes remain in either local race.
Next Election Results Update: Tuesday, November 10, by 6 PM.
While the margins have widened, these results remain unofficial. We’ll continue following both races as the remaining ballots are counted.
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