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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Dec 16 3:21pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (656/656)
79.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (481355/607515)
Statewide Results as of Dec 8 11:25am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24847/24847)
75.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (14,610,509/19,411,771)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
      8,753,788 votes 62.1%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      4,483,810 votes 31.8%
    • Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
      478,499 votes 3.4%
    • Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
      278,657 votes 2.0%
    • Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
      66,101 votes 0.5%

    US Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      7,542,753 votes 61.6%
    • Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
      4,701,417 votes 38.4%

    United States Representative; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Thompson, Democratic
      224,526 votes 76.9%
    • Carlos Santamaria, Republican
      67,565 votes 23.1%

    United States Representative; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jerry McNerney, Democratic
      133,163 votes 57.4%
    • Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, Republican
      98,992 votes 42.6%

    United States Representative; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
      214,868 votes 72.1%
    • Roger Allen Petersen, Republican
      83,341 votes 27.9%

    United States Representative; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Swalwell, Democratic
      198,578 votes 73.8%
    • Danny R. Turner, Republican
      70,619 votes 26.2%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Dodd, Democratic
      207,927 votes 58.1%
    • Mariko Yamada, Democratic
      149,701 votes 41.9%

    State Senator; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Glazer, Democratic
      270,485 votes 66.7%
    • Joseph Alexander Rubay, Republican
      135,122 votes 33.3%

    State Senator; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nancy Skinner, Democratic
      236,133 votes 62.2%
    • Sandré R. Swanson, Democratic
      143,573 votes 37.8%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Frazier, Democratic
      111,592 votes 64.2%
    • Dave Miller, Republican
      62,227 votes 35.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tim Grayson, Democratic
      107,653 votes 61.5%
    • Mae Torlakson, Democratic
      67,300 votes 38.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Thurmond, Democratic
      189,530 votes 89.4%
    • Claire Chiara, Republican
      22,528 votes 10.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 16Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Catharine Baker, Republican
      129,585 votes 55.9%
    • Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Democratic
      102,290 votes 44.1%

    School

    Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fatima S. Alleyne
      29291 votes 46.15%
    • Pam Mirabella
      17445 votes 27.49%
    • Elaine R. Merriweather
      16496 votes 25.99%
    • (231 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

    Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Vikki Janeen Chavez
      23466 votes 33.54%
    • Daniel A. Gomes
      23206 votes 33.16%
    • Leon Raymond Sloan
      22827 votes 32.62%
    • (473 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.68%)

    Board Member; Contra Costa Community College District; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Greg Enholm
      36986 votes 59.82%
    • Fernando Sandoval
      24580 votes 39.75%
    • (265 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    Board Member; Chabot-Las Positas Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Edralin Maduli
      20,096 votes 55.5%
    • Will Macedo
      15,801 votes 43.6%
    • (323 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.9%)

    Board Member; Antioch Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Crystal Sawyer-White
      13834 votes 20.47%
    • Diane Gibson-Gray
      12080 votes 17.87%
    • Gary Hack
      11151 votes 16.50%
    • Joy Motts
      10281 votes 15.21%
    • Fernando C. Navarro
      8501 votes 12.58%
    • Mike Burkholder
      6588 votes 9.75%
    • Alonzo Tony Terry
      4935 votes 7.30%
    • (216 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

    Board Member; John Swett Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Marina Ramos
      2627 votes 28.38%
    • Shane Reinhart
      2528 votes 27.31%
    • Barbara Vargen-Kotchevar
      1722 votes 18.60%
    • Jerrold "Jerry" Parsons
      1626 votes 17.57%
    • Michael Joseph Hoesly
      670 votes 7.24%
    • (84 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

    Board Member; Martinez Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jonathan T. Wright
      5893 votes 26.16%
    • John L. Fuller
      5684 votes 25.23%
    • Kathi McLaughlin
      5510 votes 24.46%
    • Evelyn Centeno
      5309 votes 23.57%
    • (131 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

    Board Member; Mount Diablo Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joanne Durkee
      41128 votes 30.64%
    • Brian Thomas Lawrence
      35901 votes 26.75%
    • Cherise Marie Khaund
      33660 votes 25.08%
    • Herbert K. Lee
      22735 votes 16.94%
    • Denise Pursche (Write-in)
    • (809 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

    Board Member; Pittsburg Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Laura Canciamilla
      10220 votes 48.26%
    • George H. Miller
      7981 votes 37.68%
    • Nettie Asiasi
      2881 votes 13.60%
    • (97 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

    Board Member; West Contra Costa Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mister Phillips
      28018 votes 22.63%
    • Tom Panas
      22990 votes 18.57%
    • Miriam Stephanie Sequeira
      19777 votes 15.98%
    • Ayana K. Young
      15529 votes 12.55%
    • Antonio Álvarez Medrano
      14954 votes 12.08%
    • Carlos Taboada
      13683 votes 11.05%
    • Don Gosney
      8468 votes 6.84%
    • (363 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

    Board Member; Liberty Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Yolanda C. Pena Mendrek
      16609 votes 28.81%
    • Raymond Valverde
      16207 votes 28.11%
    • Daron Spears
      16078 votes 27.89%
    • Spencer Smith
      8525 votes 14.79%
    • (238 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    Board Member; Byron Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Susan E. Vinyard
      4092 votes 51.36%
    • David W. Turner
      2397 votes 30.09%
    • Marshall Harris
      1422 votes 17.85%
    • (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

    Board Member; Knightsen Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Janice Smith
      704 votes 33.96%
    • Thomas E. Baldocchi, Jr.
      576 votes 27.79%
    • Stefani Provan
      456 votes 22.00%
    • Shawndell L. McCall
      329 votes 15.87%
    • (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

    Board Member; Lafayette School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mark Kindhouse
      8882 votes 40.49%
    • Meredith Meade
      7618 votes 34.73%
    • Charles "Robert" Sturm
      5339 votes 24.34%
    • (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    Board Member; Moraga School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Richard Severy
      4388 votes 38.33%
    • Joseph R. Rosenbaum
      4014 votes 35.07%
    • David Harrison
      2992 votes 26.14%
    • (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

    Board Member; Oakley Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Lisa Brizendine
      8244 votes 50.17%
    • Laurence J. Polk
      4200 votes 25.56%
    • Karen Bergenholtz
      3921 votes 23.86%
    • (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

    Board Member; Orinda Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Hillary Weiner
      6343 votes 38.46%
    • Cara Rubinstein Hoxie
      5283 votes 32.04%
    • Sarah Genn Butler
      4769 votes 28.92%
    • (96 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

    County

    Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Diane Burgis
      45413 votes 60.24%
    • Steve Barr
      29783 votes 39.50%
    • (195 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

    Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Federal Glover
      36371 votes 53.07%
    • Anamarie Avila Farias
      31856 votes 46.48%
    • (311 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

    City

    Mayor; City of AntiochClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sean Wright
      11497 votes 34.39%
    • Wade Harper
      11433 votes 34.19%
    • Lori Ogorchock
      7232 votes 21.63%
    • Gil Murillo
      3186 votes 9.53%
    • (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

    Council Member; City of AntiochClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Lamar Thorpe
      13427 votes 27.21%
    • Monica E. Wilson
      11655 votes 23.62%
    • Mary Helen Rocha
      10318 votes 20.91%
    • Ken Turnage, II
      8109 votes 16.43%
    • Karl Dietzel
      2964 votes 6.01%
    • Frederick Rouse
      2754 votes 5.58%
    • (119 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

    City Clerk; City of AntiochClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Arne Simonsen
      26417 votes 98.54%
    • (391 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.46%)

    City Treasurer; City of AntiochClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Donna Conley
      26040 votes 98.77%
    • (325 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%)

    Mayor; City of BrentwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert Taylor
      19031 votes 92.58%
    • Aldo Ghiozzi (Write-in)
    • (1526 Total Other Write-In Votes 7.42%)

    Council Member; City of BrentwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Claudette Staton
      11284 votes 33.85%
    • Karen Rarey
      9466 votes 28.40%
    • John D. Fink
      6598 votes 19.79%
    • Mark Stoiber
      4064 votes 12.19%
    • Robert "Leo" Rodgers
      1791 votes 5.37%
    • (130 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

    Council Member; City of ClaytonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Julie Pierce
      4447 votes 33.75%
    • Jim Diaz
      3861 votes 29.31%
    • Tuija Catalano
      3053 votes 23.17%
    • Allen Lampo
      1671 votes 12.68%
    • (143 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.09%)

    Council Member; City of ConcordClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carlyn Obringer
      18341 votes 27.77%
    • Ed Birsan
      13984 votes 21.17%
    • Harmesh Kumar
      11728 votes 17.76%
    • Hope Johnson
      9691 votes 14.67%
    • Pablo Benavente
      5072 votes 7.68%
    • Gloria Casillas
      4214 votes 6.38%
    • Eduardo G. Manuel
      2743 votes 4.15%
    • (280 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

    Council Member; City of El CerritoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto
      6919 votes 26.63%
    • Greg Lyman
      6903 votes 26.57%
    • Paul Fadelli
      5921 votes 22.79%
    • Nicholas Arzio
      3971 votes 15.28%
    • Parker J. Shirazi
      2153 votes 8.29%
    • (114 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Council Member; City of HerculesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dan Romero
      6511 votes 34.75%
    • Roland Esquivias
      3706 votes 19.78%
    • Gerard Boulanger
      3026 votes 16.15%
    • Brian Campbell-Miller
      2814 votes 15.02%
    • Alexander Brandon Walker-Griffin
      2563 votes 13.68%
    • (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

    Council Member; City of LafayetteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mike Anderson
      8261 votes 34.12%
    • Mark J. Mitchell
      7985 votes 32.98%
    • Cameron "Cam" Burks
      7503 votes 30.99%
    • (465 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.92%)

    Council Member; Town of MoragaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Roger Wykle
      5418 votes 30.78%
    • Kymberleigh Korpus
      4371 votes 24.84%
    • Jeanette Fritzky
      3906 votes 22.19%
    • Graig Crossley
      3777 votes 21.46%
    • (128 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

    Council Member; City of MartinezClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mark Ross
      7742 votes 30.01%
    • Noralea Gipner
      7401 votes 28.69%
    • Courtney Masella-O'Brien
      5773 votes 22.38%
    • John Stevens
      4777 votes 18.52%
    • (107 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    City Clerk; City of MartinezClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • R. Gary Hernandez
      12031 votes 98.28%
    • (210 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.72%)

    City Treasurer; City of MartinezClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carolyn L. Robinson
      9210 votes 65.01%
    • Charles Martin
      4912 votes 34.67%
    • (44 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

    Council Member; City of OakleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Doug Hardcastle
      4708 votes 17.38%
    • Kevin Romick
      3935 votes 14.53%
    • Claire Alaura
      3441 votes 12.71%
    • Paul S. Seger
      3294 votes 12.16%
    • Michael Dupray
      3091 votes 11.41%
    • Bruno Korbmacher
      2633 votes 9.72%
    • Stephen Demarco
      2326 votes 8.59%
    • Dezi Pina
      2290 votes 8.46%
    • Randi Jill Adler
      1296 votes 4.79%
    • (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

    Council Member; City of OrindaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Inga Miller
      6145 votes 34.03%
    • Darlene K. Gee
      5551 votes 30.74%
    • Bruce R. London
      3717 votes 20.58%
    • Linda Delehunt
      2586 votes 14.32%
    • (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

    Council Member; City of PittsburgClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Juan Antonio Banales
      7512 votes 27.43%
    • Jelani Killings
      7274 votes 26.56%
    • Ben Johnson
      6666 votes 24.34%
    • Mark Gargalikis
      5842 votes 21.34%
    • (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

    Council Member; City of Pleasant HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Tim Flaherty
      10124 votes 34.27%
    • Ken Carlson
      9173 votes 31.05%
    • Matthew Rinn
      6214 votes 21.03%
    • Jonathon S. Feit
      3857 votes 13.05%
    • (178 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

    City Treasurer; City of Pleasant HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark W. Celio
      9340 votes 98.69%
    • (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.31%)

    Council Member; City of RichmondClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Melvin Lee Willis, Jr.
      12137 votes 16.15%
    • Ben Choi
      10490 votes 13.95%
    • Jael Myrick
      9793 votes 13.03%
    • Jim Rogers
      8540 votes 11.36%
    • Nathaniel Bates
      8495 votes 11.30%
    • Cesar Zepeda
      7745 votes 10.30%
    • Courtland "Corky" Booze
      6494 votes 8.64%
    • Vinay Pimple
      6074 votes 8.08%
    • Uche Justin Uwahemu
      5225 votes 6.95%
    • (179 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

    Council Member; City of San PabloClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Cecilia Valdez
      3628 votes 31.61%
    • Rich Kinney
      3353 votes 29.21%
    • Arturo Cruz
      2325 votes 20.26%
    • Kathy Meuy Seng Chao Rothberg
      2104 votes 18.33%
    • (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

    Mayor; City of San RamonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Clarkson
      25920 votes 96.89%
    • (831 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.11%)

    Council Member; City of San RamonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Philip O'Loane
      16175 votes 36.11%
    • Scott Perkins
      14727 votes 32.88%
    • Sabina Zafar
      8077 votes 18.03%
    • Susmita Nayak
      5648 votes 12.61%
    • (169 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

    Council Member; City of Walnut CreekClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Kevin Wilk
      19409 votes 28.42%
    • Justin Wedel
      17346 votes 25.40%
    • Loella Haskew
      17278 votes 25.30%
    • Bob Simmons
      13785 votes 20.18%
    • (479 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

    Special District

    Director; Town of Discovery Bay Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Bill Pease
      3178 votes 34.88%
    • Bill Mayer
      2120 votes 23.27%
    • Mark Simon
      2015 votes 22.12%
    • Marianne B. Wiesen
      1766 votes 19.39%
    • (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

    Director; Kensington Police Protection and Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Eileen M. Nottoli
      2073 votes 34.12%
    • Sylvia Hacaj
      1892 votes 31.14%
    • David P. Spath
      1093 votes 17.99%
    • Chuck Toombs
      918 votes 15.11%
    • Simon Brafman
      87 votes 1.43%
    • (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

    Director; Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Craig Jorgens
      2079 votes 52.70%
    • Victoria Smith
      1857 votes 47.07%
    • (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    Director; Bethel Island Municipal Improvement DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lisa Kirk
      384 votes 25.38%
    • Robert Amrine, Jr.
      319 votes 21.08%
    • Anthony Joseph Berzinas
      274 votes 18.11%
    • Dean Moreland
      209 votes 13.81%
    • Torena B. Quinn
      204 votes 13.48%
    • Dennis Eisenbeis (Write-in)
    • (123 Total Other Write-In Votes 8.13%)

    Director; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lesa R. McIntosh
      29141 votes 57.81%
    • Sarita L. Evans
      21075 votes 41.81%
    • (195 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

    Director; Ambrose Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Eva Graciela Garcia
      2556 votes 33.08%
    • Steve Hoagland
      2379 votes 30.79%
    • Lee Mason
      1392 votes 18.01%
    • Marcia Lessley
      1366 votes 17.68%
    • (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Director; East Bay Regional Park District; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dionisio "Dee" Rosario
      73,056 votes 47.6%
    • Audree V. Jones-Taylor
      45,753 votes 29.8%
    • Kent Fickett
      24,170 votes 15.7%
    • John Roberts
      9,680 votes 6.3%
    • (938 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

    Director; Central Contra Costa Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Paul Herbert Causey
      78832 votes 28.28%
    • James A. Nejedly
      76508 votes 27.44%
    • Tad J. Pilecki
      72372 votes 25.96%
    • Susan Noe Welsh
      49847 votes 17.88%
    • (1211 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    Director; Rodeo Sanitary District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Richard Burke Frakes
      1433 votes 28.17%
    • Connie Batchelder
      1418 votes 27.87%
    • Janet Callaghan
      1319 votes 25.93%
    • Terry L. Tigh
      878 votes 17.26%
    • (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%)

    Director; West County Wastewater District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Sherry Ann Stanley
      12806 votes 33.06%
    • Harry Wiener
      11089 votes 28.63%
    • Michael Taylor Caine
      8448 votes 21.81%
    • Burl Toler, Jr.
      6277 votes 16.20%
    • (115 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

    Director; West County Wastewater District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Alvarado
      15146 votes 69.61%
    • Len Battaglia
      6547 votes 30.09%
    • (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

    Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
      290,844 votes 62.1%
    • Dollene C. Jones
      174,243 votes 37.2%
    • (3,352 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Debora Allen
      103697 votes 64.51%
    • Gail Murray
      56381 votes 35.08%
    • (666 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rebecca Saltzman
      87,369 votes 55.9%
    • Ken Chew
      44,498 votes 28.5%
    • Varun Paul
      16,432 votes 10.5%
    • Worth Freeman
      7,299 votes 4.7%
    • (667 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lateefah Simon
      40,278 votes 46.2%
    • Zakhary Mallett
      25,000 votes 28.7%
    • Will Roscoe
      16,573 votes 19.0%
    • Roland Emerson
      4,957 votes 5.7%
    • (293 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    Director; Contra Costa Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bette Boatmun
      15478 votes 53.69%
    • Antonio Martinez
      13254 votes 45.98%
    • (94 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
    Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

    Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

    Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
    Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

    Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
    Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

    Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

    Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

    This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

    Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
    Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

    Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

    Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
    Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

    This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

    Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
    Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

    Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
    Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

    Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

    Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
    Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

    Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

    Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
    Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

    Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

    Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
    Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

    Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

    Proposition 62 Death Penalty
    Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

    Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

    Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
    Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

    Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

    Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
    Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

    Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

    Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
    Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

    Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

    Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
    Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

    Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

    Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
    Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

    Local Measures

    Measure A Advisory Measure -- City of Brentwood (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 16977 / 75.73% Yes votes ...... 5441 / 24.27% No votes
    If Measure Z passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire, emergency medical response, and other public safety services in the City of Brentwood?

    Measure B Library Bond Measure -- City of El Cerrito (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 7910 / 62.96% Yes votes ...... 4653 / 37.04% No votes
    To replace the 67 year old El Cerrito Library with a safe, energy efficient, 21st century library that meets earthquake and fire codes with space for a children's area for story times/books; public access computers/computer learning center; up-to-date book/resource collections; and improved senior/disabled access, shall El Cerrito issue $30,000,000 in bonds at legal rates for 33 years, as the Voter Guide describes, requiring independent citizen oversight, and all funds for El Cerrito Library?

    Measure C Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Lafayette (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 6002 / 41.81% Yes votes ...... 8352 / 58.19% No votes
    To provide funding that will stay 100% in Lafayette, to maintain the City's quality of life by funding general City services prioritizing:
    • Protecting open space;
    • Reducing downtown congestion;
    • Enhancing police protection;
    • Increasing downtown parking;
    • Acquiring land for downtown parks;
    • Revitalizing the historic Park theater; shall the ordinance enacting a general 1% sales tax, for 29 years, providing $3 million dollars annually, with citizens' oversight, all funds spent in Lafayette, be adopted?

    Measure D Martinez Road Improvement and Maintenance Measure -- City of Martinez (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 12793 / 71.96% Yes votes ...... 4985 / 28.04% No votes
    To provide funding that stays in Martinez, to be used exclusively to improve and maintain the City's roadways, shall an ordinance which imposes a temporary, half-cent transaction and use (sales) tax for 15 years, providing an estimated $2.1 million annually, with citizens' oversight and annual audits, be adopted?

    Measure E Utility Users Tax -- City of Oakley (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 4294 / 32.95% Yes votes ...... 8737 / 67.05% No votes
    To maintain and enhance essential City services, such as fire protection and emergency medical response services, shall an Ordinance be adopted to enact a three and one-half percent (3.5%) utility users tax on electricity, water, sewer, gas, and cable television to raise approximately two million dollars on an annual basis?

    Measure G Advisory Measure -- City of Oakley (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 9181 / 73.71% Yes votes ...... 3274 / 26.29% No votes
    e E passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response services in the City of Oakley? If Measure E passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response services in the City of Oakley?

    Measure H Change City Clerk From Elected to Appointed -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 7064 / 36.63% Yes votes ...... 12223 / 63.37% No votes
    Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

    Measure J Marijuana Business Tax Measure -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 13693 / 68.27% Yes votes ...... 6364 / 31.73% No votes
    Shall the City of Pittsburg establish a marijuana business tax on all types of medical and non-medical marijuana businesses within the City, of no more than 10% of gross receipts of the business, generating no revenue unless the City amends the municipal code or State law is amended to authorize such businesses within City limits, and thereafter generating potentially greater than $100,000 annually, and which will continue until repealed by the City Council or City voters?

    Measure K Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Pleasant Hill (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 10772 / 67.09% Yes votes ...... 5284 / 32.91% No votes
    To provide and maintain Pleasant Hill city services and facilities, including fixing potholes, and repairing neighborhood and city streets; replacing the aging library with a 21st century facility including space for after-school homework and tutoring; creating additional walking and biking paths; maintaining storm drains; and other city services; shall the City of Pleasant Hill levy a 1/2 cent sales tax, providing $4,000,000 annually for 20 years, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State?"

    Measure L Establish Rent Control Measure -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 21380 / 65.27% Yes votes ...... 11378 / 34.73% No votes
    Shall the Ordinance to establish rent control, a rent board, and just cause for eviction requirements in the City of Richmond be adopted?

    Measure M General Tax Measure -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 9287 / 28.59% Yes votes ...... 23198 / 71.41% No votes
    Shall the Ordinance to amend the City of Richmond's Municipal Code to increase the City's Real Estate Documentary Transfer Tax from .7% to 1% and 1.5%, based on the property's sale price, be adopted?

    Measure N Appointment to Elect Board Members Measure -- East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 27001 / 62.43% Yes votes ...... 16252 / 37.57% No votes
    Shall the Board of Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District change from an appointed Board of Directors of nine members to a Board of Directors of nine members, elected at-large?

    Measure O Save Local Fire Stations Measure -- Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 10206 / 78.15% Yes votes ...... 2854 / 21.85% No votes
    To prevent closing local fire stations, maintain local fire protection/emergency services, rapid 9-1-1 emergency response times, firefighter/paramedic staffing levels, and lifesaving rescue equipment, shall Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District replace an expiring property assessment with an $18 monthly parcel tax to maintain stable local funding until ended by voters, that cannot be taken by the State, providing $2,500,000 annually, exempting seniors, with citizen oversight, independent annual audits, all funds staying local?

    Measure P Bond Measure -- John Swett Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3373 / 62.13% Yes votes ...... 2056 / 37.87% No votes
    To construct a new Carquinez Middle School at existing site/property that is seismically safe and supports modern learning standards in science, math, reading and arts; increase student access to classroom technology; improve student security; implement site renovations; equip classrooms and facilities; shall John Swett Unified School District issue $40,200,000 in bonds at rates within legal limits, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators, and all funds spent to benefit Carquinez Middle School and students?

    Measure Q Bond Measure -- John Swett Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3570 / 65.86% Yes votes ...... 1851 / 34.14% No votes
    To complete renovation, modernization, and safety upgrades at John Swett High School that update classrooms, science labs, and career technical education facilities; improve student safety/security; provide for college/career readiness; and renovate, construct, and equip classrooms, facilities, sites and ventilation; shall John Swett Unified School District issue $22,000,000 in bonds at rates within legal limits, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators, and all funds spent to benefit John Swett High school and students?

    Measure R Bond Measure -- Martinez Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 9287 / 67.72% Yes votes ...... 4427 / 32.28% No votes
    To modernize, construct and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities at elementary schools; improve student access to modern technology; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; construct career/technical education classrooms, including science labs; and replace leaky roofs, shall the Martinez Unified School District issue $120,000,000 of bonds, at legal interest rates, with annual audits, an independent citizens' oversight committee, NO money for teacher or administrator salaries and all funds locally-controlled?

    Measure S Parcel Tax -- Pittsburg Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 11292 / 67.97% Yes votes ...... 5321 / 32.03% No votes
    To provide a stable, local funding source for art, music and athletic essential program equipment and materials, to attract and retain highly qualified teachers and staff, to enhance and expand access to art, music and athletic programs, shall Pittsburg Unified School District levy an annual tax of $91 per taxable parcel (approximately $1,200,000) for seven years, beginning 7/1/2017 with an annual inflation adjustment of $6, with citizen oversight and senior citizen, SSI and SSDI exemptions?

    Measure T Special Tax Measure -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 64358 / 76.33% Yes votes ...... 19956 / 23.67% No votes
    To maintain quality education with local funding the State cannot take, including: protecting core academics, reading, writing, math, and science, attracting and retaining quality teachers, supporting science lab materials and activities, providing lower class sizes, preparing students for college and the workforce, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District extend the existing school funding measure for 8 years, at the current 7.2 cents per square foot of building area, providing $9.8 million annually, exempting seniors and requiring independent citizen oversight?

    Measure U Bond Measure -- Liberty Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 26237 / 61.04% Yes votes ...... 16745 / 38.96% No votes
    To provide educational facilities and equipment to support advanced courses in math, science, engineering, arts and technology, modernize aging science labs, computer systems and career educational facilities, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems, add classrooms and facilities including those relieving overcrowding, and to improve the likelihood of local high schools qualifying for state matching funds, shall Liberty Union High School District issue $122 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight and audits?

    Measure V Bond Measure -- Moraga School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 6252 / 72.70% Yes votes ...... 2348 / 27.30% No votes
    To improve the quality of education at Moraga schools with funding that cannot be taken away by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to modern technology; modernize, renovate and/or construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; and make health, seismic, safety and security improvements; shall Moraga Elementary School District issue $33,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits and NO money used for administrative salaries?

    Measure W School Improvement and Overcrowding Prevention Measure -- Oakley Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 7855 / 64.76% Yes votes ...... 4275 / 35.24% No votes
    To improve local schools with funding that cannot be taken away by the State; add classrooms and school facilities to prevent overcrowding; provide classroom instructional technology; improve science, math/engineering classrooms; repair, construct, replace/update classrooms/educational facilities; and qualify for state matching funds, shall Oakley Union Elementary School District issue $31 million in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds staying local?

    Measure X Transaction and Use Tax Measure -- County of Contra Costa (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 278098 / 63.45% Yes votes ...... 160165 / 36.55% No votes
    To implement a Transportation Expenditure Plan to continue:

    • Repairing potholes/fixing roads;
    • Improving BART capacity/reliability;
    • Improving Highways 680, 80, 24, and 4;
    • Enhancing bus/transit including for seniors and people with disabilities;
    • Increasing bicycle/pedestrian safety;
    • Improving air quality;
    • Reducing traffic; shall voters adopt the ordinance augmenting the sales tax by ˝%, raising ninety- seven million dollars for transportation improvements annually for 30 years with independent oversight, audits, and all money benefitting local residents?

    Measure Y Appropriations Limit Measure -- County Service Area R-7, Zone A (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5721 / 71.02% Yes votes ...... 2334 / 28.98% No votes
    Shall the appropriations limit under California Article XIII-B for County Service Area R-7A (Alamo Parks and Recreation) be increased to $1,650,000 and adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population, with the increase effective for the Fiscal Years 2015/2016 through 2018/2019 (inclusive) to provide for the expenditure of funds that will be available to the Service Area during the stated fiscal years?

    Measure Z Utility Users Tax -- City of Brentwood (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 8988 / 39.13% Yes votes ...... 13979 / 60.87% No votes
    To maintain and enhance essential City services, such as fire and emergency medical response, shall an Ordinance be adopted to enact a utility users tax on telecommunications, electricity, gas, and cable television phasing in over two years (3% in 2017 and an additional 3% in 2018, for a total of 6%) to ultimately raise ongoing funding of approximately $6.1 million each year?

    Measure C1 Preservation of Local Transportation Services -- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Special District 1 (Parcel Tax Extension - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 384,465 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 83,766 / 17.9% No votes
       333926 (82.57%) Yes / 70480 (17.43%) No in Alameda County
       50539 (79.18%) Yes / 13286 (20.82%) No in Contra Costa County
    To preserve essential local public transportation services, including those for youth, commuters, seniors, and people with disabilities, while keeping fares reasonable, shall the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District extend its existing 8 dollars per month parcel tax at current levels for 20 years with no increase in tax rate, raising approximately 30 million dollars annually, with independent oversight and all money spent locally?

    Measure RR BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Relief -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bond - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 994,140 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 415,366 / 29.5% No votes
       434001 (71.31%) Yes / 174591 (28.69%) No in Alameda County
       262499 (60.36%) Yes / 172396 (39.64%) No in Contra Costa County
       297,640 (81.32%) Yes / 68,379 (18.68%) No in San Francisco County
    To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems; and other deteriorating infrastructure, shall the Bay Area Rapid Transit District issue $3.5 billion of bonds for acquisition or improvement of real property subject to independent oversight and annual audits?

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