Elections
City of Hayward Elections
- The City of Hayward holds its General Municipal Election in November of even-numbered years, effective November 2018.
- The Mayor is elected and serves a 4-year term.
- Council Members are elected at-large and serve 4-year terms. To qualify, a candidate must be a registered voter of the City of Hayward.
For More information please contact:
Phone: 510.583.4400
Email: miriam.lens@hayward-ca.gov
Information about the Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - General Municipal Election:
Hayward's General Municipal Election schedule for November 6, 2018 - Official Press Release
Preliminary Election Results (Information will become available at the below links after the polls close at 8 p.m.)
Preliminary Alameda County Election Results https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/236/index.htm
Preliminary Statewide Election Results https://vote.sos.ca.gov/
TO SUPPORT CITY OF HAYWARD SERVICES, WITH REVENUE THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN BY THE STATE, INCLUDING: REPARING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; 911 EMERGENCY AND FIRE FIGHTER RESPONSE TIMES; NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE PATROLS; DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS; AND UNRESTRICTED GENERAL REVENUE PURPOSES; SHALL HAYWARD INCREASE THE RATE OF ITS REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX, COLLECTED ONCE UPON PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE, FROM $4.50 TO $8.50 PER $1,000, PROVIDING $13,000,000 ANNUALLY, UNTIL REPEALED BY VOTERS, ALL FUNDS BENEFITING HAYWARD?
There will be three (3) seats up for election on the Hayward City Council, one (1) mayoral seat and two (2) council member seats.
