Cayucos School Board Area 2: Castillo Leads Smith 108 to 88

November 6 update: November 5 count

Official source generated November 5, 2026, at 4:55:31 p.m. Pacific. Castillo leads by 20 votes in the single-seat Trustee Area 2 election.

San Luis Obispo County unofficial vote totals
Candidate	Votes
Chris Castillo	108
Justin T. Smith	88

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 13. California58 calculated the margins from reported totals.

Earlier dated reporting

CAYUCOS, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — November 4, 2026. Cayucos Elementary School District Trustee Area 2 has an early 20-vote difference between its two candidates.

Preliminary vote

The initial report lists Chris Castillo 102 votes (55.4%) and Justin T. Smith 82 (44.6%).

What the numbers mean

The numbers apply only to the school district’s Trustee Area 2, not all Cayucos residents or every school district served by the county. The result is not certified. Cayucos also has a separate sanitary district director election.

Source and reporting cutoff

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder published its fourth unofficial results report on November 4, 2026; the linked results compilation is stamped 1:55 a.m. Pacific on November 4. Further vote-by-mail and other eligible ballots may be added. Reporting a leading candidate or a ballot-measure majority does not constitute official certification.

Sources: San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, official November 2026 election page; The Ballot Book, county results (November 4 snapshot). California58 statewide election coverage.

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