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El Cajon, California
Reviewed Oct 12, 2026Who leads El Cajon, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Bill Wells
- Role
- Mayor (Ceremonial)
- Form of government
- Mayor
- Party
- Nonpartisan
- Population
- 94,869
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 12, 2026
- Confirmed by a reviewer against a source
- Last checked
- Oct 12, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourceelcajon.gov ↗
- Official leadership pageelcajon.gov/your-government/elected-officials/city-council ↗
- City websiteelcajon.gov ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Bill Wells CurrentMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 12, 2026
Reviewed changes
No reviewer-published changes yet.
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 94,869
- Median household income
- $64,128
- Median age
- 35.6
- Land area
- 14.51 sq mi
- Population density
- 6,538.2 per sq mi
- County
- San Diego County
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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