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For November 5, 2024 election results, go to the County of Merced's elections webpage.
For more information on filing deadlines, please visit the County of Merced website.
For more information on Campaign Statements, please visit the the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) website.
Please click here to view the final map of the six City Council election districts adopted by the Merced City Council on March 7, 2022.
Individual Maps for the 2024 Election of Council Members by District:
- Merced City Council District 1 Map
- Merced City Council District 3 Map
- Merced City Council District 5 Map
Individual Maps for the 2022 Election of Council Members by District:
- Merced City Council District 2 Map
- Merced City Council District 4 Map
- Merced City Council District 6 Map
Information Letter Regarding the Posting of Political Signs
Candidate / Incumbent Information
Campaign Committees (Candidates) and Incumbents are required to file Campaign Statements (Form 460) with the City Clerk’s Office, as long as their campaign committees remain open and active. Candidates without open committees file Form 470. To view current Campaign Statement forms, please click on the name(s) of the incumbent(s) and/or candidate(s) below. Addresses and phone numbers have been omitted.
Copies of the complete statements are on file with the City Clerk's Office at 678 West 18th Street, First Floor, Merced, CA, 95340.
City of Merced Candidate List 2024
As of January 1, 2026 the Campaign Contribution Limits are $823.90 for an Individual; and $3,295.61 for an Entity.
(Please note that, although the contribution limits are adjusted annually according to a certain Consumer Price Index, the limits as stated above apply to the entire election cycle, which is defined as four [4] years for both Mayor and Council Members. For further details, please refer to Merced Municipal Code Sections 1051 and 1052.)
Campaign Statement Filings
Political Campaign Memo From the Office of the City Attorney
Candidate Filings 2026
District 2 Candidate Filings:
District 4 Candidate Filings:
District 6 Candidate Filings:
Current Mayor
- Serratto, Matthew (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2025)
- Serratto, Matthew (From 460 Semi-Annual; 07/01/2025 to 12/31/2025)
- Serratto, Matthew (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026)
District City Council Members Elected November 2024
District 1:
- DuPont, Darin (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2025)
- DuPont, Darin (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 07/01/2025 to 12/31/2025)
- DuPont, Darin (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026)
District 3:
- Harris, Michael (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2025)
- Harris, Michael (From 460 Semi-Annual; 07/01/2025 to 12/31/2025)
- Harris, Michael (From 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026)
District 5:
- Boyle, Sarah (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2025)
- Boyle, Sarah (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 07/01/2025 to 12/31/2025)
- Boyle, Sarah (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026)
District City Council Members Elected November 2022
District 2:
District 4:
- Smith, Shane (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2025)
- Smith, Shane (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 07/01/2025 to 12/31/2025)
- Smith, Shane (Form 460 Semi-Annual; 01/01/2026 to 06/30/2026
District 6: