All registered voters in Hayward will receive a ballot by mail ahead of the next municipal election, Nov. 3, 2026, when Hayward’s Mayor and Councilmembers from District 1 and District 6 will be elected. For more election information, including how to register to vote, visit the City of Hayward website at hayward-ca.gov/your-government/elections. To find your City Council district, scan the QR code to the right to visit the City of Hayward Council District Lookup Tool.
Annual Report - #HaywardForward
Dear Hayward Residents,
Each fall since 2018, we have produced this Annual Report mailer to highlight the priorities and progress of your city government.
This year, we want to use the Annual Report to inform community members about a transition to a new form of electing Hayward City Council members.
Starting with our next municipal election on Nov. 3, 2026, Councilmembers will be chosen through a geographic district-based election system. Once fully implemented, each of the six recently created Council districts will have one Councilmember who lives in the district and who was elected by registered voters living in the district. Only the Mayor of Hayward will continue to be elected citywide.
This big change was enacted last October in accordance with the California Voting Rights Act, which is intended to help eliminate racial discrimination in local elections.
A map of the City Council districts appears on the cover of this brochure. Elections in Districts 1 and 6 are scheduled to take place in November 2026 when the terms of two Council seats are set to expire. Elections in Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 are to take place in November 2028 when the terms of the other four Council seats come to an end.
To learn more about Hayward’s Council districts and district elections for Council, we invite you to read further, go online to the City of Hayward website at www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/elections or contact the Office of the City Clerk at (510) 583-4400.
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 |  Jayanti Addleman Interim City Manager | Mark Salinas, MAYOR Julie Roche, MAYOR PRO TEM Angela Andrews, COUNCILMEMBER Ray Bonilla Jr., COUNCILMEMBER Dan Goldstein, COUNCILMEMBER George Syrop, COUNCILMEMBER Francisco Zermeño, COUNCILMEMBER YOU CAN EMAIL THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AT |
Learn more about your districts below:
Next Election: 2026
District 1, based primarily in the Hayward Hills and Downtown area, will hold its first Councilmember election in 2026. The district contains California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), the Hayward Plunge, Hayward High School and most of the Downtown business district.
District 1 is home to a Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) that is 34.9 percent White, 21.7 percent Latino, 20.8 percent Asian, 19.3 percent Black, 1.3 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 1.3 percent Indigenous, based on American Community Survey data.(Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
The district is Hayward’s fastest growing from a housing production standpoint, with the Lincoln Landing development having brought 476 apartments to the former Mervyn’s headquarters and hundreds more in the pipeline.
Next Election: 2028
District 2 contains the Jackson Triangle, Burbank and part of Downtown, including City Hall and the Downtown Library. A transportation hub, the district is also home to the Hayward BART Station, Hayward’s Amtrak Station and several AC Transit routes. The Cannery Water Tower is also within the district.
District 2 is home to a CVAP that is 37.6 percent Latino, 25.4 percent Asian, 18.2 percent White, 15.7 percent Black, 1 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0.1 percent Indigenous. (Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
In Burbank, Habitat for Humanity’s permanently affordable and income-restricted Sequoia Grove townhomes exemplify Hayward’s commitment to housing. Sale prices will be affordable to households making 80 percent of the area median income.
Next Election: 2028
Anchored by Southland Mall and St. Rose Hospital, District 3 is made up of the Southgate and Longwood/Winton Grove neighborhoods, most of Santa Clara and part of the Harder-Tennyson area. The district also contains the I-880/CA-92 interchange. The Hayward Police Department is located on West Winton Avenue.
District 3 is home to a CVAP that is 37.2 percent Latino, 29.2 percent Asian, 20.1 percent White, 9.3 percent Black, 2.3 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0.6 percent Indigenous. (Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
The Hayward Night Market, which takes place in District 3, was born out of the People’s Budget, a past City initiative to spur resident-led community-building projects. Calling St. Rose Hospital home since 2023, the Market brings food and crafts vendors together for a night of family fun. The next Market is on Oct. 18.
Next Election: 2028
The westernmost district, District 4 contains the Glen Eden and Mt. Eden neighborhoods, as well as the Hayward Shoreline and much of the Industrial Area. In this district, planes take off from the Hayward Executive Airport, students learn at Chabot College and Mt. Eden High School and Hayward’s future firefighters train at the Fire Station 6/Regional Training Center.
District 4 is home to a CVAP that is 44.5 percent Asian, 29.2 percent Latino, 13.4 percent White, 9.1 percent Black, 1.6 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0.9 percent Indigenous. (Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
In District 4, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox, recently opened the first dedicated serial robotaxi production facility in America at the old Gillig bus manufacturing site. The plant will be capable of building 10,000 robotaxis a year.
Next Election: 2028
District 5 occupies the geographic center of Hayward and contains most of the Harder-Tennyson neighborhood, stretching east across Mission Boulevard and covering Moreau Catholic High School. The neighborhood surrounding Ruus Park also lies within District 5. Tennyson High School is near the middle of the district, and Weekes Park and the Weekes Branch Library sit along its western edge.
District 5 is home to a CVAP that is 42.4 percent Latino, 21 percent Asian, 16.9 percent White, 11.6 percent Black, 5.6 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0.5 percent Indigenous. (Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
The Hayward Retail Center, which opened last year at the former K-Mart site, has been a major success story. Home to Sprouts, Raising Canes, In-N-Out, Chipotle, HomeGoods and Ross, the Center has quickly developed into a go-to attraction.
Next Election: 2026
District 6, Hayward’s southernmost district based in the Fairway Park, Tennyson-Alquire and Mission-Garin areas, contains the South Hayward BART station and has seen considerable housing and mixed-use development near the station along Mission Boulevard. The district also contains a portion of the Industrial Area. Voters in the district will elect their first Councilmember in 2026.
District 6 is home to a CVAP that is 41.5 percent Asian, 26.9 percent Latino, 19.3 percent White, 8.2 percent Black, 2.8 percent Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 0.3 percent Indigenous. (Percentages do not total 100 percent.)
Adjacent to Tennyson Park, the Stack Center has completed phase one of construction. Upon completion, the new community resource will have a new health clinic and a satellite library. For more information, visit stackcenter.org.
