Lafayette Races

Results are a combination of data provided by the Associated Press (AP) and county election offices. The AP calls winners by analyzing vote tallies and other election data. Check marks are used to denote a winner only when the AP calls a race.

City Council — Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Jim Cervantes52.6%
6,525 votes
Mario Diprisco47.3%
5,877 votes
Updated at 7:39 PM PT on Dec 3, 2024
Contra Costa County

City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

John McCormick(incumbent)29.5%
9,825 votes
Gina Dawson(incumbent)27.7%
9,229 votes
Carl Anduri(incumbent)27.5%
9,143 votes

Updated at 7:39 PM PT on Dec 3, 2024
Contra Costa County

City Council — Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Jim Cervantes52.6%
6,525 votes
Mario Diprisco47.3%
5,877 votes
Updated at 7:39 PM PT on Dec 3, 2024
Contra Costa County

What does a council member do?

City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.

Candidate Statements

Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.

Mario Diprisco

  • Financial analyst/father
  • Fire Safety: “The risk from fire and congested streets threatens our quality of life today.”
  • Experience: “My work in investment management helped millions of people have more for retirement. It’s also shown me what business models work and which don’t.”
  • Priorities: “To work effectively, Lafayette City Council must respond to threats like homeowners losing insurance, spend our resources wisely and address current problems like traffic on Pleasant Hill and Moraga Road.”
  • www.diprisco.org 

Jim Cervantes

  • Public financial specialist
  • Budget: “I understand how city finances work and how good government functions. I believe these skills are relevant in continuing our city’s fiscal health and supporting sound public policy.”
  • Housing: “I served as vice chair and chair through major updates to our Housing and Safety Elements. With many differing perspectives on housing, I made community outreach a priority.”
  • Priorities: “As a member of the City Council, I will work collaboratively to support sustainability on many fronts: the city’s finances, environmental and safety issues — especially regarding wildfire risks — and city services that benefit our residents, all part of what keeps Lafayette special.”
  • www.jimforlafayette.com

City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

John McCormick(incumbent)29.5%
9,825 votes
Gina Dawson(incumbent)27.7%
9,229 votes
Carl Anduri(incumbent)27.5%
9,143 votes

Updated at 7:39 PM PT on Dec 3, 2024
Contra Costa County

What does a council member do?

City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.

Candidate Statements

Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.

John McCormick

  • Lafayette City Council Member
  • Infrastructure: “While on the Council, I reviewed and approved a balanced budget, the state-required housing plan, and numerous traffic and safety improvements.”
  • Priorities: “Over the next four years, I will continue to focus on fiscal discipline, a vibrant downtown, traffic management, housing, expanding parks and open spaces, and neighborhood fire safety to ensure Lafayette remains a wonderful place for everyone.”
  • Inclusivity: “I am committed to thorough preparation, welcoming diverse perspectives, and making decisions that benefit our long-term future.”
  • www.mccormickforlafayette.com

Lauren McCabe Herpich

  • Businesswoman/substitute teacher
  • Experience: “From volunteering on the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission and grassroots neighborhood organizing to volunteering with youth activities and registering to be a substitute teacher since the omicron surge, I step up to get things done.”
  • Budget: “I am also a small-business owner experienced in working with limited budgets. I know every penny counts and I think creatively to get the best bang for the buck.”
  • Priorities: “I am running for Council to create more neighborhood community spaces, balance our town’s growth and governance with the reality of our limited resources and infrastructure, and guide more effective communications that better inform citizens.”
  • www.laurenforlafayette.org

Carl Anduri

  • Lafayette City Council Member
  • Housing: “During the next four years I support implementing our Housing Element in a way that not only adds housing, but provides for downtown parks, makes Lafayette more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, expands retail and commercial business and keeps development away from our hillsides, ridges and open spaces.”
  • Priorities: “Other key priorities are reducing wildfire risks, passing the half-cent sales tax measure so the city can continue the current level of services, managing traffic and parking challenges, becoming an age-friendly community, supporting public art, promoting environmental sustainability, supporting our schools and making lifelong learning a core Lafayette value.”
  • Transparency: “I am committed to keeping our city government and finances transparent and accountable.”
  • www.anduriforlafayette.com

Gina Dawson

  • Lafayette City Council Member
  • Priorities: “I will maintain my focus on engaging public interaction, civil discourse, and transparency while advancing public safety, wildfire preparedness, fiscal sustainability, smart planning, and proactive infrastructure maintenance.”
  • General Plan: “As Lafayette completes update of the General Plan, I’ll work to protect the environmental qualities Lafayette holds dear.”
  • Housing: “I’m proud of our collaborative achievements, including a Housing Element which balances local control with state requirements, promotes equitable, inclusive development, and respects Lafayette’s unique character.”
  • www.GinaDawson2024.com

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