TULARE COUNTY — November 6, 2026. The county’s first post-election report, dated November 5 at 5:51:06 p.m., shows several local contests separated by very small numbers. These are dated preliminary snapshots from the ongoing canvass.
A tie and margins of one, two and three votes
- Monson–Sultana School Board: Area 5 Is Tied at 15 Votes Each
- Waukena School Board: One Vote Separates Third and Fourth Place
- Pixley School Board Seat 1: Ruiz Leads Williams by Two Votes
- Poplar CSD: Rodriguez Leon Holds Second Place by Three Votes
- Saucelito School Board: One Vote Separates Second and Third Place
In Monson–Sultana Area 5, Chaun Lopez and Justin Simmons are tied at 15 votes each. In Waukena, Leandro Sanchez’s 43 votes put him one ahead of Cirila Mora at the third-seat boundary. Pixley’s school board race has a two-vote gap, while Poplar’s director contest has three votes between second and third place.
Read the local reports
The linked reports identify the office, available seats and candidate totals. School board, healthcare, utility and irrigation district elections are separate contests. A county subtotal for a district extending across county lines must be read with the other county’s return.
- Alpaugh School Board: Eight Votes Separate Third and Fourth Place
- Cutler–Orosi School Board: Three Trustee Areas Show Separate Leads
- Lindsay Unified Area 1: Gonzalez-Ceja Leads Blue by 36 Votes
- Visalia School Board: Gamoian Leads Area 1; Oto Ahead in Area 4
- Porterville School Board: Durbin, Martinez and Carson Lead Separate Areas
- Burton School Board Area 1: Crater Leads Hernandez by 24 Votes
- Earlimart Election Count: School Board and Utility Seat Show Separate Leads
- Hot Springs School Board: Henson Trails Third Place by 31 Votes
- Monson–Sultana School Board: Area 5 Is Tied at 15 Votes Each
- Pixley School Board Seat 1: Ruiz Leads Williams by Two Votes
- Saucelito School Board: One Vote Separates Second and Third Place
- Strathmore School Board: Ceballos Leads Area 2; Shropshire Leads Area 5
- Terra Bella School Board: Giannetto Holds Third Place by 13 Votes
- Waukena School Board: One Vote Separates Third and Fourth Place
- Woodville School Board Short-Term Seat: Tapia Leads Morataya by 38
- Poplar CSD: Rodriguez Leon Holds Second Place by Three Votes
- Three Rivers CSD: Andrus and Iger Lead Two-Seat Director Race
- Tipton CSD: McPhetridge Holds Third Place by 21 Votes
- Ivanhoe Irrigation Board: Paregien Holds Third Place by Eight Votes
- Cutler Public Utility Seat 3: Sanchez Leads Guerrero by 41 Votes
- Kaweah Delta Healthcare Board: Schengel Leads Zone 2; Francis Leads Zone 4
- Tulare Local Healthcare Board: Nesper Leads Director 1 Race
- Rockford School Board: Gisler and Witzel Lead Two-Seat Contest
- Liberty Elementary Board: Tanner Holds Third Place by 123 Votes
- Pixley Irrigation Division 2: DeGroot Leads Merritt by 16 Votes
- College of the Sequoias: Tulare County Tallies for Three Trustee Wards
- Tulare County Education Board Area 1: Arzola Leads Burnitzki
- South Tulare Memorial Board Seat 2: Rodriguez Leads Non-Veteran Contest
Cross-county reporting
For Kings Canyon Unified Area 1, the existing report now includes Fresno and Tulare portions. The two county sources have different timestamps, which are preserved in the story.
Every result remains unofficial. A report showing all precincts represented does not mean all eligible ballots have been processed or the outcome certified.
Primary source: Tulare County First Post-Election Night Results Report, November 5, 2026, 5:51:06 p.m.. Official reports and update schedule.
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