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See Also:   Information for the County of Stanislaus
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor; State of California

• Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican
  4,261,248 votes 56.1%
• Phil Angelides, Democratic
  2,956,489 votes 38.9%
• Peter Miguel Camejo, Green
  173,318 votes 2.3%
• Art Olivier, Libertarian
  100,523 votes 1.4%
• Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
  59,504 votes 0.7%
• Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
  52,660 votes 0.6%
• James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
• Elisha Shapiro, Independent (Write-in)
• Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)
• Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
• Vibert Greene, Independent (Write-in)
• Donald "Dr Don" Etkes, Independent (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor; State of California

• John Garamendi, Democratic
  3,673,027 votes 49.2%
• Tom McClintock, Republican
  3,378,791 votes 45.3%
• Donna J. Warren, Green
  203,434 votes 2.8%
• Lynnette Shaw, Libertarian
  122,297 votes 1.6%
• Jim King, American Independent
  59,598 votes 0.7%
• Stewart A. Alexander, Peace and Freedom
  37,211 votes 0.4%

Secretary of State; State of California

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  3,541,949 votes 48.2%
• Bruce McPherson, Republican
  3,306,626 votes 45.0%
• Forrest Hill, Green
  154,791 votes 2.2%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
  149,738 votes 2.0%
• Glenn McMillon, Jr., American Independent
  118,518 votes 1.6%
• Margie Akin, Peace and Freedom
  77,982 votes 1.0%

Controller; State of California

• John Chiang, Democratic
  3,713,780 votes 50.7%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  2,954,128 votes 40.3%
• Laura Wells, Green
  222,222 votes 3.1%
• Elizabeth Cervantes Barron, Peace and Freedom
  183,287 votes 2.5%
• Donna Tello, Libertarian
  164,795 votes 2.2%
• Warren Mark Campbell, American Independent
  92,655 votes 1.2%

Treasurer; State of California

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  3,970,555 votes 54.5%
• Claude Parrish, Republican
  2,721,353 votes 37.3%
• Marian Smithson, Libertarian
  290,982 votes 4.0%
• Mehul M. Thakker, Green
  170,430 votes 2.3%
• E. Justin Noonan, American Independent
  81,162 votes 1.1%
• Gerald Sanders, Peace and Freedom
  61,661 votes 0.8%

Attorney General; State of California

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  4,167,439 votes 56.3%
• Chuck Poochigian, Republican
  2,831,519 votes 38.3%
• Michael S. Wyman, Green
  166,065 votes 2.3%
• Kenneth A. Weissman, Libertarian
  155,213 votes 2.0%
• Jack Harrison, Peace and Freedom
  86,593 votes 1.1%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California

• Steve Poizner, Republican
  3,718,911 votes 51.0%
• Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
  2,810,416 votes 38.5%
• Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
  267,695 votes 3.7%
• Larry Cafiero, Green
  232,035 votes 3.1%
• Tom Condit, Peace and Freedom
  161,232 votes 2.2%
• Jay Earl Burden, American Independent
  111,077 votes 1.5%

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  4,445,123 votes 59.5%
• Richard "Dick" Mountjoy, Republican
  2,630,300 votes 35.2%
• Todd Chretien, Green
  124,507 votes 1.7%
• Michael S. Metti, Libertarian
  116,720 votes 1.5%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  101,021 votes 1.3%
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  65,614 votes 0.8%
• Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
• Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)
• Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 19

• George P. Radanovich, Republican
  93,486 votes 60.3%
• TJ Cox, Democratic
  61,610 votes 39.7%

State Senate

State Senator; District 12

• Jeff Denham, Republican
  75,752 votes 59.9%
• Wiley Nickel, Democratic
  50,811 votes 40.1%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 26

• Greg Aghazarian, Republican
  42,975 votes 58.0%
• Kenneth J. Goeken, Democratic
  31,166 votes 42.0%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Bill Leonard, Republican
  976,156 votes 55.7%
• Tim Raboy, Democratic
  666,458 votes 38.0%
• Richard R. Perry, Peace and Freedom
  63,576 votes 3.6%
• Willard Del Michlin, Libertarian
  49,044 votes 2.7%

Judicial

California State Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Joyce L. Kennard
  74.5% Yes (3,870,014) 25.5% No (1,323,418)
• Carol A. Corrigan
  74.4% Yes (3,790,356) 25.6% No (1,307,174)

California State Court of Appeal; District 5 (Yes/No)

• Thomas A. Harris
  73.9% Yes (311,252) 26.1% No (109,680)
• Rebecca A. Wiseman
  73.3% Yes (310,231) 26.7% No (112,901)
• Stephen J. Kane
  73.6% Yes (308,741) 26.4% No (111,002)
• Brad R. Hill
  74.0% Yes (308,233) 26.0% No (108,441)
• Betty L. Dawson
  68.7% Yes (288,551) 31.3% No (131,261)

School

County Superintendent of Schools; County Board of Education

• Tom Changnon
  54,344 votes 59.57%
• Joe Galindo
  36,072 votes 39.54%
• (815 Total Write-In Votes .89%)

City

Mayor; City of Turlock

• John Lazar
  8,401 votes 59.11%
• Kurt Vander Weide
  4,616 votes 32.48%
• David Fransen, Jr.
  1,153 votes 8.11%
• (43 Total Write-In Votes .30%)

Member, City Council; City of Turlock (2 Elected)

• Ted Howze
  4,325 votes 16.84%
• Kurt Spycher
  3,823 votes 14.88%
• Amy Bublak
  3,640 votes 14.17%
• Jeff Hillberg
  2,763 votes 10.76%
• Elvis Dias
  2,193 votes 8.54%
• Billy A. Wallen
  2,144 votes 8.35%
• Mary Jackson
  2,036 votes 7.93%
• Nick Hackler
  1,023 votes 3.98%
• Steven John Hopkins
  746 votes 2.90%
• Ingrid Balisha
  715 votes 2.78%
• William E. Hoyle
  635 votes 2.47%
• Wally Hall
  517 votes 2.01%
• Gilbert Minjares
  420 votes 1.64%
• Richard Budworth (Withdrawn)
  389 votes 1.51%
• Jeremy Rocha
  252 votes .98%
• (65 Total Write-In Votes .25%)

Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection
Pass: 5,607,554 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 1,686,478 / 23.1% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?

Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
Pass: 4,475,784 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,835,618 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?

Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Pass: 4,197,435 / 57.4% Yes votes ...... 3,115,894 / 42.6% No votes

Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?

Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities
Pass: 4,143,502 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 3,187,911 / 43.5% No votes

Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?

Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
Pass: 4,638,636 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 2,613,728 / 36.0% No votes

Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?

Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
Pass: 5,200,908 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 2,176,147 / 29.5% No votes

Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?

Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements
Pass: 3,879,523 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 3,351,357 / 46.3% No votes

Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?

Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Fail: 3,405,458 / 46.0% Yes votes ...... 4,000,442 / 54.0% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion?

Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes
Fail: 3,607,506 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 3,902,558 / 52.0% No votes

Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?

Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
Fail: 3,372,394 / 45.3% Yes votes ...... 4,079,106 / 54.7% No votes

Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?

Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax
Fail: 1,687,614 / 23.1% Yes votes ...... 5,631,590 / 76.9% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?

Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Fail: 1,847,919 / 25.5% Yes votes ...... 5,394,826 / 74.5% No votes

Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?

Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Fail: 3,456,431 / 47.7% Yes votes ...... 3,790,344 / 52.3% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

Measure K County Transportation Sales Tax -- Stanislaus County (Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 58,846 / 57.92% Yes votes ...... 42,760 / 42.08% No votes

To relieve traffic congestion, improve safety, match state/federal funds by:

• widening/improving Routes I-5, 99, 132, 219/108, purchasing land for 120 Oakdale Bypass;
• fixing potholes/resurfacing local roads, synchronizing traffic signals;
• improving high accident locations countywide;
• improving commuter rail and transit services for seniors/disabled;
• requiring Independent Taxpayers' Oversight Committee to conduct audits ensuring all voter mandates are met;

by authorizing a half-cent transportation sales tax for no longer than thirty years?

Measure Y Bonds -- Turlock Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
8,823 / 55.47% Yes votes ...... 7,083 / 44.53% No votes

To modernize the Girls' Gymnasium, the Performing Arts Building, the Agriculture Building and the Boys' Gymnasium at Turlock High School, and for other specified modernization projects there and at Roselawn High School, shall the Turlock Unified School District issue $7,725,000 in bonds with lawful interest rates and maturity dates, with annual independent audits and a citizens' oversight committee to assure that funds are spent only on the specified school and classroom improvements?

Measure Z Bonds -- Turlock Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8,449 / 59.60% Yes votes ...... 5,726 / 40.40% No votes

To modernize Brown, Crowell, Cunningham, Julien, Osborn and Wakefield Elementary Schools, Crane Early Learning Center, and Dutcher Middle School, and to develop architectural plans for a future elementary school; shall Turlock Unified School District issue $9,900,000 in School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 bonds with lawful interest rates and maturity dates, with annual independent audits and a citizens' oversight committee to assure that funds are spent only on the specified school and classroom improvements?