Elective Offices
All five (5) members of the Roseville City Council shall be elected "by-district", by the voters in each district.  Councilmembers can serve no more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms of office.  Commencing with the General Municipal Election in November 2020, and every four (4) years thereafter, the voters in the odd-numbered electoral districts shall elect a councilmember.  Commencing with the General Municipal Election in November of 2022, and every four (4) years thereafter, the voters in the even-numbered electoral districts shall elect a councilmember.

At the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election, District Two (2), and Four (4) councilmembers shall be elected.

Councilmember compensation is $600.00 per month and Mayor compensation is $650.00 per month.  Councilmembers may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while performing representative duties of the City of Roseville.


Running for Elective Offices
To run for the Roseville City Council, a candidate must be 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a full-time resident of the City of Roseville. Any councilmember elected to represent a district must reside in that district and be a registered voter in the district.  Termination of residency in a district by a councilmember or candidate shall create a vacancy unless a substitute residence within the district is immediately declared and established within thirty (30) calendar days.

Prospective candidates can file official nomination papers in July of 2026, but may begin fundraising nine months prior to the date of election.  Each candidate and controlled committee shall, before accepting any contributions, file with the Roseville City Clerk a Statement of Acceptance of campaign contribution limits.  The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) also requires a Candidate Intention Form-501 and a Statement of Organization Form-410 be filed prior to accepting contributions.  The FPPC forms can be obtained at the following link www.fppc.ca.gov.  Campaign contributions limits are $500.00 from a single source.  


Nomination Period
The nomination period for the November 3, 2026 election will begin Monday, July 13, 2026 and end on Friday, August 7, 2026.  The Roseville City Clerk will issue and accept nomination documents only during this period of time, during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  There is a $25.00 filing fee for the issuance of nomination papers.

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November 2024 General Election

General Election, November 5, 2024

The City of Roseville held a General Municipal election on November 5, 2024.  City of Roseville voters residing in District 1, 3, and 5 elected City Council members to fill one seat in each of those districts.

District 1:
Tracy Mendonsa - Elected

District 3:
Bruce Houdesheldt - Elected

District 5:
Karen Alvord - Elected
Nicholas Busse
Pete Constant
Murial Moore
David Powell

November 2022 General Election

In 2022, the City of Roseville concluded its redistricting process creating a new district map. 

General Election, November 8, 2022 

The City of Roseville held a General Municipal election on November 8, 2022.  City of Roseville voters residing in Districts 2 and 4 elected City Council members to fill one seat in each of those districts. 

District 2:
Eric Eisenhammer
Pauline Roccucci - Elected
Richard Wukmir


District 4:
Krista Bernasconi - Elected

In addition, Roseville voters passed Measure C which amends Section 4.24.030 of the Roseville Municipal Code, increasing the TOT (also known as the hotel and lodging tax) from its current 6% to 10% of rent charged.

November 2020 General Election

General Election, November 3, 2020

The City of Roseville held a General Municipal election on November 3, 2020.  City of Roseville voters residing in Districts 1, 3, and 5 elected City Council members to fill one seat in each of those districts. 

District 1:
LaMills Garrett
Tracy Mendonsa - Elected

District 3:
Bruce Houdesheldt - Elected
Neil Pople
Geoff Sakala

District 5:
Scott Alvord - Elected
Gary Johnson

Measures Proposed and Passed:
Measure J - Clean-up language on minor items
Measure K - Clarifies that a partial City Council term of less than two years does not count towards term limits.
Measure L - New provisions determining a vice mayor and mayor under district-based elections.  Vice mayor rotates through each district in numerical sequence.  Vice mayor becomes mayor after serving a two-year term.
Measure M - Clarifies process to fill a city council, mayor, or vice mayor vacancy.
Measure N - Allows city manager and city attorney to call special city council meeting and changes noticing to 72 hours prior to special meeting.
Measure 0 - Increases sealed bid limit on City purchases to $75,000.
Measure P - Provides provisions for filling vacancies on the Personnel Board.
Measure Q - Prohibits the city from providing retail potable water to new service areas, and ensures non-residential electric rates by established by the city council.
Measure R - Establishes an independent redistricting commission.

November 2018 General Election

General Election, November 6, 2018

The City of Roseville held a General Municipal election on November 6, 2018.  City of Roseville voters elected 2 City Council members to fill two seats. 

Krista Bernasconi - Elected
Stephanie Dement
Bruce Houdesheldt
David C. Larson
Sehrish Khan
Pauline Roccucci - Elected

In addition, Roseville voters passed Measure B which approved a half-cent (0.5%) Transactions and Use Tax to protect Roseville's essential services.