Luis Hernandez To Be Sworn In As Ward 6 Councilmember
Luis Hernandez wins the Ward 6 Riverside City Council seat outright with 50.38% of the vote and is expected to be sworn in on July 7.
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Hernandez Appears Set to Claim Ward 6 Council Seat
Luis Hernandez is on track to win the Ward 6 City Council seat vacated by the resignation of Councilmember Jim Perry, according to preliminary results from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
One Week Later, Election Results Indicate Measure Z Failure and Apparent November Runoff for All Three Races
The Registrar of Voters stops counting mailed ballots postmarked by election day June 9; it will keep counting ballots until July 2.
One City Council Candidate Drops Out After June Primary
Candidates respond to June primary results as council races in Wards 2, 4 and 6 move toward November.
End-of-Week Results Roundup for June 2 Election
Residents weigh in on failing Measure Z, and the top two candidates from each race gear up for a run-off election in November.
Day 2 Riverside Election Results June 2026 Primary: Wards 2, 4, 6 and Measure Z
One day into election ballot counting, results remain largely the same — with Measure Z projected to fail and Torres, Conder and Hernandez leading their respective council races.
Measure Z Appears Headed for Defeat as Voters Reject Sales Tax Increase
Early returns show nearly 60% of voters opposing the city's proposed sales tax increase, which would have raised the rate from 1% to 1.25% and removed its 2036 expiration date.
Riverside Election Results June 2026 Primary: Wards 2, 4, 6 and Measure Z
Voters reject Measure Z fire-funding sales tax in early count; Torres, Conder and Hernandez lead ward races.
Your June 2 Ballot May Not Be Postmarked the Day You Mail It. Here's What to Do.
The U.S. Postal Service says postmarks are applied at processing facilities, not when mail is collected, meaning a ballot dropped in a collection box on Election Day may not be postmarked until the next day and could go uncounted.
Ward 2, 4 and 6 Candidates Weigh in on City Manager Tenure, Futrell Reversal
Candidates from three contested council races respond to questions about city manager retention — and Mike Futrell's decision to stay.
No More Warehouses: Ward 2, 4 and 6 Candidates Debate Riverside's Economic Path
At forums hosted by the Raincross Gazette, candidates for Wards 2, 4 and 6 found common ground on warehousing — and sharp disagreements on what comes next.
Wards 2, 4 and 6 Candidates Outline Housing Priorities as City Lags State Targets
With Riverside far behind on state housing targets, candidates in three ward races outlined their approaches to growth, density and neighborhood character.