Soquel Union Elementary Trustee Area 4: Ariel Gray Leads Andrea Locke

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — November 4, 2026. Ariel Gray is ahead of Andrea Locke in the Soquel Union Elementary School District governing-board election for Trustee Area 4.

Results by candidate

The Santa Cruz County election-night report updated at 1:53 a.m. November 4 shows 906 votes (64.16%) for Ariel Gray and 504 (35.69%) for Andrea Locke, along with two write-in votes. Gray’s early advantage is 402 votes.

About the vote and what comes next

The race concerns one school governing-board seat in Trustee Area 4. School-board districts are distinct from municipal city council districts, and only voters assigned to this trustee area participate. The numbers reflect counted ballots, not an official final certification.

These are unofficial election-night numbers. The Santa Cruz County Elections Department’s displayed report is timestamped November 4, 2026, at 1:53 a.m. Pacific. Countywide turnout is not a substitute for trustee-area participation, and results may change as the county processes remaining eligible ballots.

Source: Santa Cruz County Elections Department, November 3 general election results. California58 election hub.

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