City of Oakland

Oakland City Council, District 4

This person holds your district's seat on Oakland's 8-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use.

Only one candidate qualified for this seat. Incumbent Janani Ramachandran was elected in 2022. She is running unopposed, so this contest is settled. Your vote here will not change the outcome. District 4 covers Dimond, Oakmore, Glenview, Laurel, Redwood Heights, Montclair, Allendale, and other neighborhoods.

The winner holds one of eight district seats on the Oakland City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.

With no opponent, the useful question is what to expect and what to watch. An unopposed return means accountability for this seat over the next four years comes from constituents and the press rather than from the ballot. The record below is what she did with the last term.

Janani Ramachandran

Janani Ramachandran is the sitting councilmember. She was elected in 2022 and is unopposed. She runs on fiscal responsibility and wildfire prevention. On the council, she strongly opposed linking the Coliseum deal to the 2024 city budget. She also looked into why the city failed to process hundreds of 911 dispatcher applications.

Financial info

Small donors
Individuals
PACs & committees
Businesses & other orgs
Self-funding

Janani Ramachandran

$118,925 raised

Small donors$7,5866%
Individuals$86,48673%
PACs & committees$16,50014%
Businesses & other orgs$7,6006%
Self-funding$3<1%

Figures are CA Form 460 filings through 2026-06-30, per the Oakland Public Ethics Commission's e-filed transaction exports, retrieved 2026-09-21.

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