Explore Los Altos Hills voter guides, local civic context and official resources for Santa Clara County campaigns, with dated population and registration facts.
At a glance: Los Altos Hills is an incorporated city in Santa Clara County. Population: 8,652 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 6,730 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
The Town of Los Altos Hills is a separate incorporated municipality in Santa Clara County, not another name for Los Altos. Santa Clara LAFCo’s 2015 review places it in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills near Los Altos, Palo Alto and open-space lands. Incorporation in January 1956 and the foothill setting provide a clear local identity for this town. The review identifies Foothill College’s main campus within the town. A college campus, municipal government and neighboring open-space agencies remain different institutions even where they share a local landscape. Residents researching a decision should identify the responsible agency rather than assume that every nearby public facility is administered by Town Hall. The historical review describes council-manager government and a mix of town operations, contracts and interagency services. Planning, building, streets, stormwater, parks and recreation appear alongside contracted law enforcement and county-library services. These 2015 descriptions illustrate why a local service question can require a town record, a county record or a separate district record. Wastewater is another example of regional coordination. The review describes collection, conveyance and treatment involving West Bay Sanitary District, Los Altos and Palo Alto, including the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant. Its outdoor-service discussion includes town open space and an equestrian facility. Read these as dated institutional context, not current acreage, operating agreements or access guarantees.
No. The Town of Los Altos Hills is separately incorporated and has its own municipal government.
The 2015 LAFCo review places it in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills near Los Altos and Palo Alto.
Foothill College’s main campus is within the town, according to the official service review.
No. The historical review describes town operations alongside county, district and interagency arrangements; confirm today’s provider for the particular service.
6,730 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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