Alameda Mayor Poised To lock In Second Four-Year Term

ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda incumbent Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft appears to be poised to lock in another four-year term, having taken a commanding lead over her main challenger in the Nov. 8 general election.

Ashcraft leads over Councilmember Trish Spencer, by 19.01 percent, or a margin of 3,060 votes out of 15,104 cast for the two. Mayoral candidate Barack D. Obama Shaw trailed with 994 votes, or 6.17 percent of the total.

AC vote, Alameda County’s vote counting and reporting agency has been posting “unofficial results” since the election, so the count as reported has not been finalized, with votes still being counted, the East Bay Times reported.

Voters in Alameda also appear to have reelected incumbent City Councilmember Tony Daysog, who to date has secured 8,340 or 29.45 percent of the vote, handily beating out challenger and former Alameda school board member Tracy Jensen, who secured 5,860 votes or 20.69 percent and will likely take the second open council seat.

Candidate Hannah Groce has 4,540 or 16.03 percent while Paul Beusterien has 4,209 votes or 14.86 percent.

Former Councilmember Jim Oddie, who The East Bay Times reported had “committed ‘misfeasance of office’ according to the Alameda County Grand Jury in 2019,” secured 4,397 votes or 15.52 percent while Bill Pai, who announced in September that he was dropping out of the council race, was still on the ballot and netted 977 votes.

AC Vote’s next update is expected Friday, Nov. 18.