Oceano CSD Division 3: Dial Leads Joyce-Suneson 74 to 37

November 6 update: November 5 count

Official source generated November 5, 2026, at 4:55:31 p.m. Pacific. Dial’s reported lead is 37 votes for the single Division 3 seat.

San Luis Obispo County unofficial vote totals
Candidate	Votes
Jonathan Dial	74
Beverly Joyce-Suneson	37

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 20. California58 calculated the margins from reported totals.

Earlier dated reporting

OCEANO, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — November 4, 2026. Jonathan Dial leads Beverly Joyce-Suneson in the Oceano Community Services District Division 3 board election.

Preliminary vote

The unofficial count lists Dial with 71 votes (65.7%) and Joyce-Suneson with 37 (34.3%), a difference of 34 votes.

What the numbers mean

The division is a defined electorate within an unincorporated community. It is not an election for an incorporated city government. The numbers are small and remain subject to additional ballot processing and county certification.

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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