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November 3, 2015 Election

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County Results as of Dec 21 8:37pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (405/405)
29.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (105,341/357,191)
School | City | Special District | Local Measures
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Polling Location on November 3, 7am - 8pm
This is an all mail-in election. Ballots will come with SASE envelopes. Early voting sites may be accessed by going to http://www.shapethefuture.org. You may return your voted ballot to any City/Town Hall in the county beginning October 6 through November 2 during regular business hours. You may also return your ballot to the Elections Office at Tower Road or the County Clerk's Office at 555 County Government Center in Redwood City. Ballots may be returned at those two locations on Saturday, October 31, from 10 am to 3 pm. Ballots may also be returned up until 8 pm on Election Day.
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Contests for all precincts in San Mateo County, CA combined are shown below.
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  • School

    Board Member; San Mateo County Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    Board Member; Hillsborough City School District; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    Board Member; Jefferson Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Clayton Koo
      3,682 votes 57.6%
    • Renato Beltran
      2,707 votes 42.4%

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

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

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

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

    • Marc Friedman
      21,118 votes 38.2%
    • Greg Land
      19,969 votes 36.1%
    • Stephen Rogers
      14,201 votes 25.7%

    Board Member; San Mateo-Foster City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

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

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

    • Silvia Ferroni Edwards
      585 votes 42.0%
    • Kevin Johnson
      510 votes 36.6%
    • Joel Hornstein
      297 votes 21.3%

    City

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

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

    • Terri Cook
      3,587 votes 100.0%

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

    • John Violet
      3,596 votes 100.0%

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

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

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

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

    Council Member; City of Redwood CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Council Member; City of San Bruno; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Ruane
      4,466 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of San Bruno; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

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

    • Ron Collins
      5,394 votes 49.3%
    • Mark Olbert
      5,114 votes 46.8%

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

    • Michael Galvin
      5,794 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of San Mateo; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of San Mateo; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

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

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daniel Yost
      915 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Livermore
      939 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peter Mason
      893 votes 100.0%

    Special District

    Board Member; Broadmoor Police Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Local Measures

    Measure R Appointed City Treasurer -- City of San Bruno (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,725 / 50.7% Yes votes ...... 2,652 / 49.3% No votes
    Shall the position of City Treasurer of the City of San Bruno be appointive?

    Measure S Transaction and Use Tax -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 11,037 / 69.9% Yes votes ...... 4,750 / 30.1% No votes
    To continue locally controlled funding to maintain services and improve infrastructure, including: police patrols and gang prevention; street, sidewalk, and pothole repair; 9-1-1 response times and emergency medical services, fire prevention; senior, teen, and children's programs; parks, paths and playfields, library hours; and other city services; shall San Mateo extend the existing voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax for 30 years without increasing current tax rates with citizen oversight of how proceeds are spent?

    Measure T School Bond -- Redwood City School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,370 / 63.5% Yes votes ...... 4,817 / 36.5% No votes
    To upgrade and repair neighborhood schools with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Redwood City Elementary School District: renovate aging classrooms and science labs for 21st century learning; fix or replace deteriorating roofs; update classroom and instructional technology; improve school fire and earthquake safety; and repair, construct, acquire, or equip classrooms, sites, and facilities; by issuing $193 million in bonds at legal rates with independent oversight, no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?

    Measure U City Clerk -- City of San Bruno (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,736 / 51.0% Yes votes ...... 2,628 / 49.0% No votes
    Shall the position of the City Clerk of the City of San Bruno be appointive?

    Measure V Black Mountain Park Bond -- City of San Carlos (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,834 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 5,874 / 60.5% No votes
    To permanently protect and preserve rare San Carlos open space from development, protect a local water source, prevent increased traffic congestion, and improve access to tranquil natural areas and parks, including walking trails, recreation, and restrooms/facilities, shall the City of San Carlos issue $45 million in bonds to acquire, create, and enhance Black Mountain Park located along Alameda de las Pulgas between Madera Avenue and Melendy Drive, with citizen oversight and funds restricted to these specific purposes only?

    Measure W Transaction and Use Tax -- City of South San Francisco (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,494 / 59.9% Yes votes ...... 3,007 / 40.1% No votes
    To maintain South San Francisco services, including maintaining neighborhood police patrols/9-1-1 response, programs for seniors/disabled residents, crime/gang suppression programs, repairing potholes/streets, maintaining youth/teen educational/recreational programs, providing a police operations center that meets earthquake safety codes, and other city services; shall South San Francisco levy a 1/2 cent sales tax for 30 years, with authority to incur debt to accelerate projects, annual audits, citizens' oversight, no funds for Sacramento and all funds for South San Francisco?

    Measure X School Bond -- San Mateo - Foster City School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 13,177 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 9,129 / 40.9% No votes
    To provide additional classrooms, relieve overcrowding and address increasing enrollment at San Mateo and Foster City schools, with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall San Mateo - Foster City Elementary School District replace aging portable classrooms, update ad add new classrooms, provide modern classrooms, reduce class size, improve handicapped access, repair, construct, acquire equipment, classrooms, sites/facilities, by issuing $148,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, and all funds benefiting San Mateo and Foster City schools?

    Measure Y Appropriations Limit -- Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,299 / 79.1% Yes votes ...... 1,666 / 20.9% No votes
    Shall the appropriations limit applicable to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which is currently set at $40,000,000 and set to expire on June 30, 2016, be reauthorized for four years at a level of $50,000,000 beginning on July 1, 2016?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
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