Carpinteria, California — 2026 Local Elections

Browse Carpinteria, CA candidates and local races for the 2026 elections. City council, mayor, and ballot measures.

• County: Santa Barbara
• Region: Central Coast
• Population: 13,500+
• Registered voters: 7,000+
• Council seats: 5
• Election cycle: Even-year November general elections

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Offices on the ballot

• City Council
• Mayor
• School Board

School districts

• Carpinteria Unified School District

Neighborhoods

• Downtown
• Concha Loma
• Shepard Mesa
• Foothill
• Via Real

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• Cannabis greenhouse odor & ag-coastal conflict
• Bluffs Preserve & coastal access
• Carpinteria salt marsh restoration
• Linden & Casitas Pass corridor improvements
• Carpinteria USD facilities & dual immersion
• Affordable housing for farmworkers

Nearby pages

• Santa Barbara
• Lompoc
• Santa Maria
• Buellton
• Goleta
• Guadalupe
• Solvang

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