South San Francisco Council District 3: Flor Nicolas Leads Melanie Olson and Sophia Cyris

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — November 4, 2026. The city’s contested Council District 3 race shows Buenaflor “Flor” Nicolas with 961 votes (51.47%) in the county’s semi-official count. Melanie Olson has 671 (35.94%), and Sophia Cyris has 235 (12.59%).

The other council districts

In Council District 1, Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu is the only printed candidate, with 1,814 votes. District 5 similarly lists Eddie Flores as the sole candidate, with 1,267. These totals relate to separate district ballots, not a single citywide council contest.

City clerk and treasurer

The county also reports Rosa Govea Acosta with 8,936 votes as the only printed candidate for City Clerk, and Frank Risso with 8,949 as the only candidate for City Treasurer. Their countywide city-office vote totals should not be compared with single council districts as a measure of electoral popularity.

The reports remain unofficial while eligible ballots are counted. Residents may follow the county registrar for updates and final certification.

Data: San Mateo County’s semi-official final election-night tally from November 4, 2026. The county says mail ballots received after October 30 and conditional or provisional ballots are not yet included. The next release is expected before 4:30 p.m. November 5, with certification scheduled for December 3. The reported leaders are not certified winners.

Sources: San Mateo County official election results and county election office update schedule.

YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER NEEDS YOU

Help this community newspaper grow

Your support helps build coverage for the people and places this local newspaper serves.

Donate once by card ↗

Help South San Francisco News grow Help strengthen reporting on South San Francisco: community voices, important decisions and local life.

Support South San Francisco News

Choose how to support South San Francisco News:

Credit / Debit Card via Stripe

Choose an amount from $1. One-time support through the publisher's LINKERNO Stripe account.

Continue with PayPal Continue with Zelle

Zelle payments go to Vitaly Ataev Troshin. Please verify the recipient in your bank before sending. Availability depends on your bank.

Optional reader support. When possible, add “South San Francisco News” to the payment note. Contributions are not advertised as tax-deductible. Support does not influence editorial decisions.

Optional support through the publisher. Contributions are not advertised as tax-deductible and never buy editorial influence.

South San Francisco News — Your Community Newspaper

Have a correction, news tip, local announcement, or story to submit? Contact our editorial team. All submissions are reviewed before publication.