Healdsburg politics center on the tension between its identity as a world-class wine and culinary destination and the needs of long-term residents priced out by tourism-driven housing costs. Vacation rental caps, hotel moratoriums, and workforce housing dominate council races, while wildfire recovery from the 2019 Kincade Fire continues to shape infrastructure debates. Healdsburg has approximately 11,300 residents and 7,800 registered voters across Sonoma County. Local seats on the ballot include Healdsburg City Council (5 members), Healdsburg Unified School District, North Sonoma County Healthcare District. Issues driving Healdsburg campaigns: Short-term rental regulation; Affordable housing for service workers; Wildfire preparedness and PSPS outages. Local Campaign Pros runs end-to-end campaigns for Healdsburg candidates and measures — strategy, mail, voter data, lawn signs, field, and FPPC compliance tuned to the Sonoma County voter file.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-21