Eldridge, California Public Records

Citizenship, and age 18 or older by Election Day. Voters provide their California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. As of February 2024, the county had approximately 317,000 registered voters: Democrats 49%, Republicans 20%, No Party Preference 24%, and other parties 7%. Because this community is unincorporated, residents do not vote in municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, local voters participate in Sonoma County Board of Supervisors elections, Eldridge falls within District 1, currently represented by a supervisor elected to four-year terms in midterm election years (most recently 2022, next in 2026). Voters also elect the Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, and other countywide constitutional officers on staggered four-year cycles. Sonoma Valley Unified School District trustees are elected to represent the area. California conducts elections entirely by mail ballot; all registered voters automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot approximately 29 days before each election. Ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposited in secure drop boxes throughout Sonoma County (including at fire stations and libraries near Eldridge), or brought to any vote center. The county operates 10-15 in-person vote centers during the final days before Election Day where voters can register, receive replacement ballots, vote in person, or get assistance. In the November 2024 presidential election, Sonoma County recorded approximately 68% voter turnout, with roughly 218,000 ballots cast out of 320,000 registered voters. Eldridge's immediate precinct showed turnout consistent with county averages. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, California voters will decide the Governor's race (Gavin Newsom is term-limited; the seat is open), all constitutional state officers including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner. All 80 State Assembly seats and 20 of the 40 State Senate seats will be on the ballot, including representation for the community in the 2nd Senate District and 10th Assembly District. U.S. House races will include California's 4th Congressional District, which covers the area. Local voters will also decide the District 1 Supervisor seat, potentially Sheriff-Coroner depending on term schedules, and various local measures including school bonds and special district funding. Residents can look up their specific polling place or vote center locations at vote.sonoma-county.org/lookup, though California's vote center model allows voting at any location countywide during the final voting period. Election results are posted precinct-by-precinct at vote.sonoma-county.org on election night and updated as mail ballots are processed over the following weeks. Campaign finance records for local candidates are filed with the County Registrar and searchable online. Voter registration data (without party affiliation for individual voters) is available for purchase for political purposes under California Elections Code Section 2188.