Election 2026: Early City Council Returns Show Close Races in Districts 1 and 8, Micael and Tregub Ahead

Election 2026: Early City Council returns show close races in Districts 1 and 8, Micael and Tregub ahead

Syrak Micael declared victory as early results showed him ahead in District 7 by a two-to-one margin. Meanwhile three candidates jockeyed for the lead in District 1, and Igor Tregub and Mark Humbert led challengers.

Election results: Berkeley City Council Districts 1, 4, 7, and 8

In preliminary results released by Alameda County shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Berkeley council candidates Laura Babitt, Igor Tregub, Syrak Micael and Mark Humbert were leading their respective races in Districts 1, 4, 7, and 8. The contests will not only determine a new makeup of the Berkeley City Council — after two councilmembers chose not to run for reelection — but also signal how the city will respond to the future of surveillance technol…

Berkeley councilmembers Tregub, Humbert lead reelection bids, but one race is tighter

Early results from Wednesday suggest that incumbent Councilmembers Igor Tregub and Mark Humbert are on course to win reelection to the City Council in Berkeley’s Districts 4 and 8. Tregub has garnered 59.1% of the vote, leading his challenger, cafe owner Majdi Gaith Abuhamdieh, who has secured 40.9% of the vote in the battle to […]

Berkeley election results: Tight District 1 race; incumbents lead

Laura Babitt led in Berkeley's District 1 City Council race Tuesday night, while incumbents Igor Tregub and Mark Humbert were also ahead.