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November 4, 2014 Election

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County Results as of Dec 28 11:40am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (249/249)
52.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (25017/47470)
Statewide Results as of Dec 10 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24435/24435)
42.2% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,513,972/17,803,823)

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Polling Location on November 4, none -- balloting by mail only
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Contests for all precincts in Mendocino County, CA combined are shown below.
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  • State Executive

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

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      4,107,051 votes 57.2%
    • Ron Nehring, Republican
      3,078,039 votes 42.8%

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

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

    • John Chiang, Democratic
      4,176,793 votes 58.8%
    • Greg Conlon, Republican
      2,925,895 votes 41.2%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Jones, Democratic
      4,038,165 votes 57.5%
    • Ted Gaines, Republican
      2,981,951 votes 42.5%

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fiona Ma, Democratic
      1,448,657 votes 68.7%
    • James E. Theis, Republican
      660,973 votes 31.3%

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared Huffman, Democratic
      163,124 votes 75.0%
    • Dale K. Mensing, Republican
      54,400 votes 25.0%

    State Legislature

    State Senator; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judicial

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

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    County

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

    • Tom Woodhouse
      2610 votes 51.92%
    • Holly Madrigal
      2394 votes 47.62%

    School

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

    • Warren C. Galletti
      13223 votes 65.50%
    • Paul Joens-Poulton
      6479 votes 32.09%

    City

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

    • Lindy Peters
      1036 votes 21.38%
    • Michael A. Cimolino
      1020 votes 21.05%
    • Dave Turner
      920 votes 18.98%
    • Heidi Kraut
      879 votes 18.14%
    • Mark Iacuaniello
      874 votes 18.04%

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

    • Doug Burkey
      81 votes 50.63%
    • Deborah Heatherstone
      69 votes 43.13%

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

    • Jim O. Brown
      1791 votes 19.93%
    • Kevin Doble
      1561 votes 17.37%
    • Maureen Mulheren
      1368 votes 15.23%
    • Phil Baldwin
      1345 votes 14.97%
    • Mark Hilliker
      1069 votes 11.90%
    • John Johns
      750 votes 8.35%
    • Miranda Mott
      718 votes 7.99%
    • Christian Luiz
      366 votes 4.07%

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

    • Larry W. Stranske
      721 votes 41.82%
    • Ron Orenstein
      550 votes 31.90%
    • Robin Leler
      431 votes 25.00%

    Special District

    Director; Mendocino Coast Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
    Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes
    Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

    Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account
    Pass: 4,831,045 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,158,004 / 30.9% No votes
    Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

    Proposition 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes
    Fail: 2,917,882 / 41.1% Yes votes ...... 4,184,416 / 58.9% No votes
    Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

    Proposition 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits
    Fail: 2,376,817 / 33.2% Yes votes ...... 4,774,364 / 66.8% No votes
    Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

    Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties
    Pass: 4,238,156 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 2,871,943 / 40.4% No votes
    Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

    Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts
    Fail: 2,702,157 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 4,219,881 / 61.0% No votes
    Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?

    Local Measures

    Measure H Affordable Local Education, Job Training -- Sonoma County Junior College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 843 / 64.06% Yes votes ...... 473 / 35.94% No votes
    To upgrade facilities, prepare students for careers/university transfer, attract quality faculty, keep SRJC current, improve student access, upgrade classrooms/labs/technology for 21st Century science/math skills, modernize career education facilities for vocational engineering, nursing, public safety, agriculture, jobs, meet earthquake/fire codes, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall Sonoma County Junior College District issue $410,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with citizens' oversight, auunal audits?

    Measure M Special Tax -- Albion/Little River Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 693 / 82.60% Yes votes ...... 146 / 17.40% No votes
    Shall the Albion-Little River Fire Protection District, by Ordinance, (1) Repeal the existing special tax of $40.00 per unit, (2) Replacing it with a special tax not to exceed $75.00 per unit, this special tax shall be used to maintain and improve fire protection, suppression activities, prevention, and to acquire and maintain equipment or apparatus, and to increase our medical and rescue services, (3) Increase the appropriations limit by the increase of revenue by the tax?

    Measure O Fire Equipment Tax Levy -- City of Fort Bragg (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 1394 / 77.92% Yes votes ...... 395 / 22.08% No votes
    To maintain the City's fire suppression capabilities and its program to replace fire trucks and equipment on a schedule that keeps response times low, with positive effects on property owner insurance rates, shall the expiring Fire Equipment Tax Levy be extended for 10 years and the rate increased to $22 per parcel with all revenue restricted to those local purposes?

    Measure P Extension of Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Ukiah (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2660 / 76.00% Yes votes ...... 840 / 24.00% No votes
    Shall the one-half of one percent (0.5%) transaction and use tax used to fund essential public services, including police, fire prevention and protection, and emergency medical services, set to expire on September 25, 2015, be extended by Ordinance No. 1149 until repealed by majority vote in a municipal election?

    Measure Q Bonds -- Laytonville Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 610 / 68.69% Yes votes ...... 278 / 31.31% No votes
    To upgrade and modernize Laytonville schools, repair and replace the oldest parts of the elementary school, increase efficiency and install renewable energy upgrades to reduce operating costs, improve access to modern technology, and construct, acquire, and repair classrooms, sites, facilities and equipment, shall Laytonville Unified School District issue $5,500,000 in bonds at legal rates, with no money for administrators' salaries, annual financial audits, and independent citizens' oversight to ensure funds are only spent improving local schools?

    Measure R Appointed City Treasurer -- City of Point Arena (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 63 / 61.76% Yes votes ...... 39 / 38.24% No votes
    Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

    Measure S Hydraulic Fracturing -- County of Mendocino (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 16526 / 69.52% Yes votes ...... 7246 / 30.48% No votes
    Shall the ordinance, which is titled An Initiative to Assert the Right of Residents of Mendocino County in Order to Secure Clean Water, Air and Soil and Freedom From Chemical Trespass, Which Would Ban Hydraulic Fracturing, Directional and Horizontal Drilling, and Waste Injection Wells in the County of Mendocino and Invalidates Any and All Laws Contrary to this Purpose to the Extent They Effect the County of Mendocino, be adopted?

    Measure X Bonds -- Southern Humboldt Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 28 / 56.00% Yes votes ...... 22 / 44.00% No votes
    To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair/replace leaky roofs; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair aging plumbing systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; upgrade electrical systems; and make health/safety improvements; shall the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District issue $10,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for salaries, with all funds staying local?

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