Richmond 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, District 1

Top candidate wins seat.

Jamelia Brown48.9%
1,746 votes
Melvin Lee Willis Jr.(incumbent)40.4%
1,442 votes
Mark Wassberg10.5%
376 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 2024
Contra Costa County

City Council, District 5

Top candidate wins seat.

Sue Wilson56.7%
3,969 votes
Ahmad Anderson43.2%
3,028 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 2024
Contra Costa County

City Council, District 6

Top candidate wins seat.

Claudia Jimenez(incumbent)60.9%
4,093 votes
Shawn Dunning39%
2,617 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 2024
Contra Costa County

City Council, District 1

Top candidate wins seat.

Jamelia Brown48.9%
1,746 votes
Melvin Lee Willis Jr.(incumbent)40.4%
1,442 votes
Mark Wassberg10.5%
376 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 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.

Melvin Lee Willis Jr.

  • Richmond City Council Member, District 1
  • Collaboration: “As Council member for District 1, my top priority will be to build coalitions and increase community participation in all aspects of government. I believe Richmond can be a place where we all rise together.”
  • Housing: “As a two-term Richmond City Council member, I voted to: fully enforce the rent control protections passed by voters. … My commitment is to work with you to increase affordable housing.”
  • Priorities: “Improve wages and skills, protect the environment, secure a local hospital, reimagine public safety, and expand opportunities for youth.”
  • www.melvinwillis.com

Mark Wassberg

  • Retired auto mechanic
  • Priorities: “The only way to defeat these problems is to educate the public with good paying jobs and bringing the police up to staff.”
  • Taxes: “With Measure U and with another tax increase to Chevron and other large businesses, they will pass the cost to the consumer and that means You.”
  • Public Safety: “Ever since the ‘RPA’ the radical far left took over Richmond’s government, the homicide rate has tripled and so did the homeless crisis, and less people are working.”

Jamelia Brown

  • Social worker
  • Experience: “My life’s work has been in human services and social work as an educator, counselor, and advocate.”
  • Transparency: “I am transparent and committed to addressing local needs.”
  • Priorities: “We will tackle the tough issues head-on — enhancing public safety, expanding economic opportunities, and building community connections that foster respect and understanding across all neighborhoods.”
  • https://electjameliabrown.com

City Council, District 5

Top candidate wins seat.

Sue Wilson56.7%
3,969 votes
Ahmad Anderson43.2%
3,028 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 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.

Ahmad Anderson

  • Nonprofit director
  • Collaboration: “I am a leader who listens to every perspective and works on solutions, not roadblocks, to progress.”
  • Experience: “I’ve served as the chair of the city of Richmond’s Economic Development Commission, the vice president of the Richmond NAACP, and on the board of directors of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.”
  • Priorities: “Keep our city finances in check to avoid drastic cuts to services; clean and safe neighborhoods; shared prosperity, a commitment to attracting quality jobs and support for small businesses; environmental justice for every Richmond community; more investments in homes affordable at all income levels; and more help transitioning the unhoused into permanent housing.”
  • www.ahmad4richmond.com

Sue Wilson

  • Community nonprofit advisor 
  • Priorities: “Some of my priorities are improving emergency medical response, nurturing green businesses, imposing larger penalties on corporate polluters, constructing more affordable housing, beautifying our city, strengthening renter protections, reducing homelessness, and cleaning up toxic waste on our shoreline.”
  • Public Safety: “I believe public safety requires the city to invest in job programs, mental health crisis response teams, and more traffic safety measures (especially on Carlson) in addition to police.”
  • Taxes: “Large corporations should pay their fair share of taxes to Richmond to fund these vital city services.”
  • www.votesue.org

City Council, District 6

Top candidate wins seat.

Claudia Jimenez(incumbent)60.9%
4,093 votes
Shawn Dunning39%
2,617 votes
Updated at 7:55 PM PT on Nov 15, 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.

Shawn Dunning

  • Conflict resolution consultant
  • Collaboration: “As your Council member, I will serve collaboratively by listening to all voices; working toward win-win solutions; and representing my constituents rather than special interests, as we work toward a brighter future for Richmond.”
  • Inclusivity: “With Congressman John Lewis as my mentor, I facilitated conversations on race among community leaders nationwide.”
  • Experience: “As global director of Leadership & Training for Search for Common Ground, I helped build positive relationships in divided societies, including extensive work with Palestinians and Israelis.”
  • www.DunningForRichmond.com

Claudia Jimenez

  • Richmond City Council Member, District 6
  • Budget: “Under our leadership, Richmond has improved its credit rating, eliminated wasteful loan practices, increased revenue streams, and put tens of millions more dollars into the budget to improve services.”
  • Infrastructure: “We are using that money for a full library renovation, new sports fields and park bathrooms, traffic calming devices to make our roads and sidewalks safer, more affordable housing, and a new team of trained professionals to respond to mental health crisis calls.”
  • Public Safety: “We increased our investment in crime prevention programs, and in 2023 we saw Richmond’s homicide rate fall to a record low.”
  • www.claudiajimenezforrichmond.com

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