Paso Robles Council District 2: Massey Leads Bausch by 71 Votes

November 6 update: November 5 count

Official source generated November 5, 2026, at 4:55:31 p.m. Pacific. Massey leads Bausch by 71 votes for the single District 2 seat. Bausch and Simoni are separated by five votes.

San Luis Obispo County unofficial vote totals
Candidate	Votes
Michael Massey	637
Chris Bausch	566
Robert Simoni	561

These are preliminary results. Further valid ballots and canvass review can change totals and rankings. Reported precinct completion does not mean every eligible ballot has been processed. This update was published November 6 and uses the November 5 source snapshot.

Source: San Luis Obispo County unofficial results, page 17. California58 calculated the margins from reported totals.

Earlier dated reporting

PASO ROBLES — November 4, 2026. Three candidates for Paso Robles City Council District 2 are separated by small margins, while District 1 shows a much wider early lead.

What the early count shows

In District 2, Michael Massey has 621 votes (36.44%), Chris Bausch 546 (32.04%), and Robert Simoni 537 (31.51%). Just nine votes separate the candidates in second and third. In District 1, Kris Beal has 935 (73.05%) to Linda C. George’s 345 (26.95%).

How to interpret the vote

The District 2 lead is 75 votes over Bausch, so further counting is especially important. These are two independent council districts, not a citywide multi-seat vote. They also should not be combined with the mayoral contest.

Next official result

This article refers to the county’s fourth unofficial election-night update, approximately 1:47 a.m. November 4. More eligible ballots remained to be counted. All outcomes and quoted totals are preliminary until the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder completes the canvass and certifies the vote. Refer to the county’s official election results page for any later figures.

Sources: San Luis Obispo County Elections — Fourth Unofficial Update, November 4, 2026; Supporting report 1; Supporting report 2. California58 election coverage.

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