City elections in San Bernardino, California (2026)
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| 2026 San Bernardino elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
| Primary election: June 2, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up:(click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
The city ofSan Bernardino, California, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is March 6, 2026.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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About the city
- See also:San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located inSan Bernardino County,California. As of 2020, its population was 222,101.
City government
- See also:Mayor-council government andCouncil-manager government
The city of San Bernardino utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for San Bernardino, California | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | California | |
| Population | 222,101 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 62 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 51.7% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 13.2% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66.2% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 70.1% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 11.8% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,287 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.7% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
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