Berkeley Rent Board: Marasovic Holds Fifth Place, 624 Votes Ahead of Rodriguez

BERKELEY, Alameda County — November 4, 2026. Six candidates are contesting five positions on Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Board, and the unofficial fifth-place margin is 624 votes.

What the official election-night report shows

The county lists Ida Martinac 15,148, Vylma Ortiz 14,571, Nathan Mizell 14,441, Avery Arbaugh 14,383, Carole Marasovic 11,891 and Derek Rodriguez 11,267 votes.

What residents should know

Five positions are on the ballot, so the margin between the candidate in fifth place and the candidate in sixth place is a useful way to understand the contest. The board is a separate elected body from the Berkeley City Council. This is a multi-seat election; vote-share percentages do not represent the proportion of voters supporting each individual. Certification is pending.

Counting and certification

Alameda County labels its November 3 general-election report preliminary and unofficial; the cited snapshot was updated November 4 at 2:07 a.m. Pacific. A precinct shown as partially reporting is not proof that all mail, provisional or other eligible ballots have been canvassed. Subsequent official releases may change figures and rankings.

Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters — November 3, 2026 General Election Results, unofficial final election-night posting, November 4 at 2:07 a.m. See also California58 statewide election coverage.

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