OurGilroy — Council District 5

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Council District 5votes in 2026

Where: Central Gilroy, including downtown and the neighborhoods around it.
Population: 10,543 (2020 census, used for districting)
First district election: November 3, 2026 · candidate filing July 13 – August 7, 2026

District 5 is one of the first three districts to elect its own councilmember, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Candidate filing runs July 13 – August 7, 2026.

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Candidates

running for the District 5 seat on November 3, 2026

Tom ClineCouncilmember

City Councilmember

On the ballot

Christina Tovar

CPA and small business owner

On the ballot

Joseph Garcia

Locomotive engineer

On the ballot

District 5 campaign activity

news, filings and events tied to this district's races

📰 2026-11-04 Christina Tovar — Updated Nov. 3 results keep Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for three Gilroy City Council seats ↗ (Gilroy Dispatch)
📰 2026-11-03 Christina Tovar — Early election results show Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for Gilroy City Council ↗ (Gilroy Dispatch)
💬 2026-10-24 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-23 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-23 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-22 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-21 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-20 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-19 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-16 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-16 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-15 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-14 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-12 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-12 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-11 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-10 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-10 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-09 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-10-08 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)

District boundaries are the official Santa Clara County ROV boundaries (effective December 2025), simplified slightly for this locator map. Compiled from public sources and refreshed daily.