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November 7, 2006 Election

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County Results as of Nov 22 7:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (439/439)
51.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (105,674/207,326)
Statewide Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25090/25090)
49.1% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,780,254/15,837,108)

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  • State Executive

    Governor; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Secretary of State; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Controller; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Insurance Commissioner; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Senate

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

    • 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 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dennis A. Cardoza, Democratic
      63,008 votes 65.5%
    • John A. Kanno, Republican
      33,242 votes 34.5%

    United States Representative; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 12Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    State Senator; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Cogdill, Republican
      143,097 votes 66.7%
    • Wesley W. Firch, Democratic
      71,567 votes 33.3%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Berryhill, Republican
      66,974 votes 61.7%
    • James Lex Bufford, Democratic
      36,407 votes 33.5%
    • Michael "Mike" Dell'Orto, Libertarian
      5,270 votes 4.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    California State Court of Appeal; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    County Superintendent of Schools; County Board of EducationClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    Governing Board Member; Yosemite Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pat Dean
      605 votes 70.68%
    • Jeff Craft
      244 votes 28.50%
    • (7 Total Write-In Votes .82%)

    Governing Board Member; Yosemite Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    County

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

    • Jeff Grover
      8,256 votes 53.31%
    • Gary Lopez
      7,133 votes 46.06%
    • (98 Total Write-In Votes .63%)

    County Supervisor; County of Stanislaus; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dick Monteith
      11,577 votes 49.66%
    • Janice Keating
      11,561 votes 49.59%
    • (175 Total Write-In Votes .75%)

    City

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

    • Kenneth A. Moore
      1,076 votes 91.81%
    • (96 Total Write-In Votes 8.19%)

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

    • Gerald "Jerry" Ledermann
      897 votes 45.33%
    • Adrian Jimenez
      555 votes 28.04%
    • Ramon Bawanan
      513 votes 25.92%
    • (14 Total Write-In Votes .71%)

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

    • John G. Fantazia
      1,198 votes 93.37%
    • (85 Total Write-In Votes 6.63%)

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

    • Ed Katen
      728 votes 30.43%
    • Ted Kelly
      669 votes 27.97%
    • E. Timothy Parker
      596 votes 24.92%
    • Edward "Woody" Moore
      385 votes 16.10%
    • (14 Total Write-In Votes .59%)

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

    • Farrell Jackson
      2,709 votes 57.97%
    • Pat Paul
      1,939 votes 41.49%
    • (25 Total Write-In Votes .53%)

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

    • Toni Hanson
      1,858 votes 25.86%
    • Michael Patrick Brennan
      1,853 votes 25.79%
    • Kim M. Contreras
      1,796 votes 25.00%
    • Jonas Pritchard
      1,658 votes 23.08%
    • (20 Total Write-In Votes .28%)

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

    • Becky Campo
      1,899 votes 80.03%
    • Victor M. Slonksnis
      402 votes 16.94%
    • (72 Total Write-In Votes 3.03%)

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

    • E. "Sam" Cuellar, Jr.
      1,726 votes 51.80%
    • Dejeune M. Shelton
      985 votes 29.56%
    • April Albritton
      590 votes 17.71%
    • (31 Total Write-In Votes .93%)

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

    • Sandra "Sandy" Benitez
      1,675 votes 30.31%
    • Dave White
      1,399 votes 25.32%
    • Ric McGinnis
      1,074 votes 19.44%
    • Judy K. Ensley
      716 votes 12.96%
    • Paul Anthony Gutierrez
      631 votes 11.42%
    • (31 Total Write-In Votes .56%)

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

    • 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 TurlockClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (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%)

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

    • William Broderick-Villa
      795 votes 51.16%
    • Charles Turner
      750 votes 48.26%
    • (9 Total Write-In Votes .58%)

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

    • Charlie Goeken
      873 votes 34.75%
    • Jim Weaver
      632 votes 25.16%
    • Chris Esther
      366 votes 14.57%
    • Eric Underwood
      327 votes 13.02%
    • Monica Garcia
      305 votes 12.14%
    • (9 Total Write-In Votes .36%)

    Special Districts

    Member, Board of Directors; Oak Valley Hospital DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Edward Chock
      5,722 votes 26.97%
    • Robert "Bob" Wikoff
      4,790 votes 22.57%
    • Belinda K. Abell
      4,423 votes 20.84%
    • Ron Martin
      3,938 votes 18.56%
    • Robert J. Campbell
      2,250 votes 10.60%
    • (96 Total Write-In Votes .45%)

    State Propositions

    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?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Bonds -- Sylvan Union School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,402 / 56.89% Yes votes ...... 7,124 / 43.11% No votes
    To enhance student learning, shall the Sylvan Union School District repair, renovate, and upgrade aging school facilities, including technology, infrastructure, and other improvements; construct, expand, furnish and equip school facilities, including acquisition of school sites, completion of new schools and construction of food service facilities; help qualify for matching State funds, by issuing $40,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with NO proceeds used for teacher or administrator salaries and accountability provided by citizens' oversight and independent audits?

    Measure B Increase Street Lighting Special Tax -- Keyes Community Services District (Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 161 / 29.01% Yes votes ...... 394 / 70.99% No votes
    Shall the Keyes Community Services District's service charge for street lighting be increased from $10 to $19 a year for each parcel of land within the District, effective January 1, 2007?

    Measure C Bonds -- Oakdale Joint Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,826 / 45.13% Yes votes ...... 4,651 / 54.87% No votes
    To modernize Oakdale High and enlarge the Career Technical/Vocational classrooms, to build and modernize elementary schools, replace portables, and make the District eligible to receive state matching funds, shall the Oakdale Joint Unified School District issue $37.5 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit so long as spending is annually reviewed by a Citizens' Oversight Committee?

    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 T Affordable Housing -- City of Riverbank (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,881 / 52.75% Yes votes ...... 1,685 / 47.25% No votes
    Affordable Housing Measure - Without increasing locally imposed taxes or using any of the City's General Fund, shall developers and/or public agencies whose purpose is to provide affordable housing, be authorized to construct, acquire and rehabilitate up to fifty (50) housing units per year carried over from year to year on scattered sites throughout the city, to make available rental housing affordable to low and moderate income households, including but not limited to senior citizens and disabled persons?

    Measure U Bonds -- Chatom Union Elementary School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 617 / 61.27% Yes votes ...... 390 / 38.73% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, shall Chatom Union School District be authorized to construct a community center/gym/multipurpose room, modernize outdated school facilities and infrastructure, convert classrooms at Mountain View School for program expansion, upgrade health and safety systems to meet current standards, and improve student access to computers and modern technology by issuing $5,000,000 in bonds, within legal interest rates, with annual audits and a citizens' oversight committee and NO money for salaries?

    Measure V Mayoral Term -- City of Ceres (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,436 / 54.20% Yes votes ...... 2,904 / 45.80% No votes
    Shall the term of office of Mayor be changed from two (2) years to four (4) years effective at the election for Mayor on November 6, 2007?

    Measure W City Clerk -- City of Ceres (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,162 / 50.66% Yes votes ...... 3,080 / 49.34% No votes
    Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

    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?

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