7,500 ballots remaining to be counted in the county

By Allen D. Payton

In a repeat of four years ago, the latest results from the Contra Costa Elections office as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, show District 1 Antioch City Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker closing in on challenger and former Councilwoman Joy Motts who still clings to the lead now, by just 109 votes.

With 62,050 votes counted since last Friday’s update, Torres-Walker gained on Motts by 120 votes to close the gap to make it just 51-49 percent for the second-time challenger.

Since last Friday, 952 additional votes were counted in the race. Torres-Walker’s vote count increased from 2,146 to 2,682 or 536 total which was 56 percent of the additional votes. Motts’ vote count increased by 416 votes from 2,375 to 2,791 votes or 44 percent of the additional votes.

There are 7,500 ballots remaining to be counted throughout the county. Based on the percentage of votes in District 1 out of the total ballots counted countywide since last Friday there are potentially 115 votes remaining to be counted in that race. Torres-Walker will have to receive 98% of the remaining estimated votes or 113 in order win.

“I’ve been hopeful all along here. I knew it was going to be a close race, and it is,” Motts said when reached for comment. “Until the final numbers are in, it’s best to wait.”

Area 5 Trustee Race

In the Area 5 Trustee Race, incumbent Mary Rocha finally declared victory in her reelection over challenger and first-time candidate Brandon Dawkins. She increased her vote count by 480 votes since last Friday’s update and now leads by 684 votes with a total of 2,815 or 56.91 percent. Dawkins gained an additional 428 votes for a new total of 2,131 votes or 43.09 percent of the vote.

“I want to thank the community for supporting me for another four years. I will make every effort to reduce the impacts of the budget, improve the education of our students and keeping them safe in the classroom.”

Previously, Rocha wrote on her campaign Facebook page, “It’s been a great campaign thanks to meeting new friends, reconnecting with longtime community members and being supported by so many wonderful people. I appreciate you all!”

District 4 Council Race

The results in the District 4 Council race haven’t changed, with incumbent Monica Wilson reelected with 4,169 votes or 46.09 percent of the vote to second-place finisher and third-time challenger Sandra White with 2,488 votes or 27.48 percent, followed by newcomer Matty Mathews Alappat with 1,457 votes 16.09 percent of the vote, and Andrew Becker with 941 votes or 10.39 percent. White would have needed both of the other two candidates out of the race in order to be competitive and possibly win.

Wilson has yet to post anything on her official Facebook page claiming victory.

Remaining Ballots & Next Update

According to the Elections Office, following are the Estimated number of unprocessed ballots:

Ballots voted at a voting location – 0

Vote-by-mail ballots received on or before Election Day – 0

Vote-by-mail ballots received after Election Day – 0

Provisional ballots – 500

Conditional Voter Registration Provisional ballots – 4,000

Other (In Review, Damaged) – 3,000

Total – 7,500

Next Results Expected (date and time): Friday, 11/13/2026 – 4:00 PM

Certification Dates

According to the schedule on the Elections office website, the Target Certification / Final Results are projected for Dec. 3rd. According to the California Secretary of State’s Office, “county elections officials must report final official results to the Secretary of State by December 4, 2026. The Secretary of State will certify the results on December 11, 2026.”

the attachments to this post:

AUSD Trustee Area 4 11-10-26 Update

Antioch City Council D1 race 11-10-26 Upate

Antioch City Council D4 race 11-10-26 Upate

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