El Cerrito’s Measure C lost in every precinct, with most Yes votes near the El Cerrito Plaza
El Cerrito’s Measure C failed to get the 50% plus one vote needed to pass in any El Cerrito precinct.
The highest percent of Yes votes was cast in precinct 104, where 43% of voters voted yes.
Precinct 104 includes the El Cerrito Plaza. The tax would have been earmarked for spending on a new library, and city plans call for a new library to be built at the El Cerrito Plaza BART station. The lowest percent of Yes votes, excluding a precinct where only 39 votes were cast, was in precinct 106, at the opposite end of town. In precinct 106, 22% of voters voted in favor.
However, the distribution of renters in El Cerrito may have had the greatest impact on the breakdown of Yes and No votes by precinct.
A map produced by Redistricting Partners for the city in connection with the transition to district elections shows the distribution of renters.
Precinct 104 has a high concentration of renters. There is also a high concentration of renters in precinct 107, which generally follows along San Pablo Avenue and had the second highest concentration of Yes votes at 41 percent.
Precinct 106, with its low percent of yes votes, also has a relatively low percent of renters.
Since Measure C was a parcel tax, which would have been paid for by property owners, renters would not have directly paid the tax.
Chart created using ChatGPT with data from “Statement of votes by precinct” at June 2, 2026 election results
Precinct map created using District look up map.
Map of renters from a presentation at the June 16, 2026 City Council meeting
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