Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Humboldt
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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%
• Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)
• James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
• Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
• Elisha Shapiro, Independent (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%

US Senate

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%
• Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
• Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 1

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  111,650 votes 66.1%
• John W. Jones, Republican
  49,663 votes 29.4%
• Pamela Elizondo, Green
  5,164 votes 3.0%
• Timothy J. Stock, Peace and Freedom
  2,686 votes 1.5%
• Carol Wolman, Independent (Write-in)

State Senator; District 2

• Patricia "Pat" Wiggins, Democratic
  148,137 votes 65.3%
• Lawrence R. Wiesner, Republican
  78,895 votes 34.7%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 1

• Patty Berg, Democratic
  76,852 votes 64.0%
• Ray Tyrone, Republican
  37,870 votes 31.6%
• Thomas T. Reed, Libertarian
  5,371 votes 4.4%
• Robert V. "Bob" Parker, Independent (Write-in)

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  1,275,356 votes 64.6%
• David J. Neighbors, Republican
  584,634 votes 29.7%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  57,876 votes 2.9%
• David Campbell, Peace and Freedom
  57,111 votes 2.8%

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 1; Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Sandra Margulies
  78.5% Yes (685,408) 21.5% No (188,099)
• James J. Marchiano
  76.6% Yes (668,751) 23.4% No (203,913)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 2 (Yes/No)

• James A. Richman
  75.1% Yes (633,074) 24.9% No (209,541)
• Paul R. Haerle
  74.2% Yes (627,667) 25.8% No (217,751)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 3 (Yes/No)

• William R. McGuiness
  76.6% Yes (650,364) 23.4% No (198,397)
• Peter Siggins
  74.1% Yes (620,425) 25.9% No (217,302)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Maria P. Rivera
  77.0% Yes (655,793) 23.0% No (195,861)
• Patricia K. Sepulveda
  77.2% Yes (654,488) 22.8% No (193,405)
• Ignazio John Ruvolo
  73.3% Yes (618,337) 26.7% No (225,334)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Barbara Jones
  79.8% Yes (680,320) 20.2% No (172,538)

Judge, Superior Court; County of Humboldt

• Timothy P. Cissna
  28369 votes 96.99%
• (879 Total Write-In Votes 3.01%)

County

Supervisor; County of Humboldt; District 4

• Bonnie Neely
  3804 votes 51.07%
• Nancy Flemming
  3613 votes 48.50%
• (32 Total Write-In Votes 0.43%)

City

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

• Alex Stillman
  3022 votes 25.45%
• Mark Wheetley
  2821 votes 23.76%
• Michael Winkler
  2418 votes 20.36%
• Dave Meserve
  2295 votes 19.33%
• Dana L. Quillman
  369 votes 3.11%
• Jeffrey Dean Schwartz
  326 votes 2.75%
• Bobby Harris
  322 votes 2.71%
• Nick "Eeyore" Page
  262 votes 2.21%
• (39 Total Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Member, City Council; City of Blue Lake (2 Elected)

• Marlene Smith
  316 votes 40.20%
• Sherman Schapiro
  290 votes 36.90%
• David W. Beebe
  165 votes 20.99%
• (15 Total Write-In Votes 1.91%)

Mayor; City of Eureka

• Virginia Bass
  4200 votes 48.19%
• Peter La Vallee
  4141 votes 47.51%
• Jerry Droz
  193 votes 2.21%
• Marshall Reed Spalding
  159 votes 1.82%
• (23 Total Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Member, City Council; City of Eureka; Ward 1

• Larry Glass
  4190 votes 49.80%
• Mary Beth Wolford
  3613 votes 42.94%
• Patricia "Tish" Wilburn
  596 votes 7.08%
• (15 Total Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Member, City Council; City of Eureka; Ward 3

• Jeff Leonard
  4126 votes 50.10%
• Ron Kuhnel
  4098 votes 49.76%
• (12 Total Write-In Votes 0.15%)

Member, City Council; City of Eureka; Ward 5

• Mike Jones
  4269 votes 51.63%
• Nan Abrams
  3986 votes 48.20%
• (14 Total Write-In Votes 0.17%)

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

• Michael R. Moreland
  475 votes 52.54%
• Niels Lorenzen
  372 votes 41.15%
• (57 Total Write-In Votes 6.31%)

Mayor; City of Ferndale

• (440 Total Write-In Votes 100.00%)

Member, City Council; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)

• Melissa A. Marks
  528 votes 25.43%
• Julie Woodall
  512 votes 24.66%
• Mike Dunker
  422 votes 20.33%
• Susan Davis
  301 votes 14.50%
• Debra L. Garnes
  288 votes 13.87%
• (25 Total Write-In Votes 1.20%)

Special District

Board Member; Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District; Division 4

• Bruce Rupp
  4259 votes 78.48%
• Jake Pickering
  1159 votes 21.36%
• (9 Total Write-In Votes 0.17%)

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 U Continuation of Utility Users Tax -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4432 / 51.62% Yes votes ...... 4154 / 48.38% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to continue the current utility users tax for four years, provided that low income families are exempted from the tax, and that annual financial audits are conducted to assure that the general tax is propertly collected and used for essential services such as police, fire, street maintenance, and parks and recreation?

Measure V Business License Fees -- City of Blue Lake (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 327 / 64.12% Yes votes ...... 183 / 35.88% No votes

In order to provide additional revenues to the general fund, a fund that is used to support parks and recreation, public safety, and road programs among other things, shall the City Council of the City of Blue Lake adopt Ordinance 483 which updates the business license fee structure within the City of Blue Lake, a fee structure which has not changed since 1989?

Measure W Regulate Additives To Drinking Water -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2560 / 37.97% Yes votes ...... 4183 / 62.03% No votes

Shall the City of Arcata enact the proposed ordinance entitled "Initiative To Regulate Additives To Drinking Water In The City Of Arcata"?

Measure X Bonds -- Fortuna Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1720 / 73.85% Yes votes ...... 609 / 26.15% No votes

Shall Fortuna Union Elementary School District Modernize classrooms, including improvements to electrical systems; improvements to classrooms including replacement of windows and cabinetry; replacement of floor and wall coverings; make health and safety improvmeents including new restrooms; and construct a new middle school by issuing $3,900,000 of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?

Measure Y Bonds -- Jacoby Creek School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 678 / 46.28% Yes votes ...... 787 / 53.72% No votes

Shall the Jacoby Creek Charter School District replace temporary portable classrooms with new permanent facilities by issuing $2.5 million of bonds at interest reates within legal limits and with citizen oversight?