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November 4, 2014 Election

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County Results as of Nov 21 9:33am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (250/250)
57.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (114106/196998)
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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  • 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 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%

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

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Legislature

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Das Williams, Democratic
      75,452 votes 58.6%
    • Ron Deblauw, Republican
      53,414 votes 41.4%

    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 2, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

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

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Lee Anne Edmon
      70.6% Yes (886,616) 29.4% No (370,068)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Nora M. Manella
      75.3% Yes (948,930) 24.7% No (311,213)
    • Audrey B. Collins
      71.0% Yes (891,915) 29.0% No (363,748)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Paul A. Turner
      75.4% Yes (939,460) 24.6% No (306,541)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Kenneth R. Yegan
      73.3% Yes (906,926) 26.7% No (331,153)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    Trustee; Santa Barbara Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jonathan Abboud
      2880 votes 62.43%
    • Ethan Stone
      1702 votes 36.90%

    Trustee; Carpinteria Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Michelle Robertson
      2598 votes 37.30%
    • Andy Sheaffer
      2474 votes 35.52%
    • John Arthur Stineman, Jr.
      1862 votes 26.73%

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

    • William "Bill" Heath
      6936 votes 41.15%
    • Steve Straight
      6387 votes 37.89%
    • Richard T. King
      3449 votes 20.46%

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

    • Carol Karamitsos
      15,810 votes 27.7%
    • Dominick Palera
      11,544 votes 20.2%
    • Diana "Adriana" Perez
      11,532 votes 20.2%
    • Gerald Lawrence Walsh
      10,263 votes 18.0%
    • David E. Baskett
      7,943 votes 13.9%

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

    • Jan Clevenger
      4551 votes 28.20%
    • Jerry L. Swanitz
      4133 votes 25.61%
    • Kyle Tor Abello
      4125 votes 25.56%
    • Karen Jones
      3267 votes 20.25%

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

    • Shannon Clay
      202 votes 40.97%
    • Daniella "Dani" Pearce
      159 votes 32.25%
    • Jeanne Jones
      124 votes 25.15%

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

    • Jeffrey R. Polito
      2359 votes 25.54%
    • Kristi Newton
      2222 votes 24.06%
    • Anthony Winterbauer, II
      1953 votes 21.14%
    • Nels C. Henderson
      1594 votes 17.26%
    • John Kochis
      1083 votes 11.72%

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

    • James E. Peterson
      7340 votes 27.49%
    • Rob Buchanan
      6823 votes 25.55%
    • Robert Parker Hatch
      6374 votes 23.87%
    • Eric Melsheimer
      6087 votes 22.80%

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

    • Ricky Lara
      6,154 votes 29.5%
    • Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
      5,952 votes 28.5%
    • Janeen Miller
      5,598 votes 26.9%
    • Will Smith
      3,144 votes 15.1%

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

    • Melissa Parlee Hirth
      850 votes 26.00%
    • Becky Firth
      846 votes 25.88%
    • Csaba Illes
      789 votes 24.14%
    • David Pick
      774 votes 23.68%

    City

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

    • John Connolly
      897 votes 20.76%
    • Ed Andrisek
      841 votes 19.46%
    • Dan Baumann
      720 votes 16.66%
    • Judith Dale
      569 votes 13.17%
    • Tom Widroe
      443 votes 10.25%
    • Joe Padilla
      400 votes 9.26%
    • Mark Preston
      304 votes 7.04%
    • Ron Anderson
      145 votes 3.36%

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

    • John Lizalde
      558 votes 58.25%
    • Gina Rubalcaba-Almaguer
      383 votes 39.98%

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

    • Virginia Mora Ponce
      616 votes 40.90%
    • Ariston Julian
      554 votes 36.79%
    • Joice Earleen Raguz
      311 votes 20.65%

    Treasurer; City of Guadalupe

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

    • Bob Lingl
      4467 votes 58.60%
    • John H. Linn
      3108 votes 40.77%

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

    • Dirk Starbuck
      3470 votes 25.04%
    • Victor D. Vega
      2628 votes 18.96%
    • Ann Ruhge
      2075 votes 14.97%
    • Darrell W. Tullis
      1819 votes 13.13%
    • Frank P. Campo
      1168 votes 8.43%
    • David Grill
      1082 votes 7.81%
    • Robert Cuthbert
      845 votes 6.10%
    • Steve Chudoba
      724 votes 5.22%

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

    • Etta Waterfield
      7953 votes 34.21%
    • Jack Boysen
      5811 votes 24.99%
    • Amy Lopez
      5350 votes 23.01%
    • Tony Coles
      2203 votes 9.48%
    • Willie J. Green
      1892 votes 8.14%

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

    • Jim Richardson
      1523 votes 94.07%

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

    • Joan Laird Jamieson
      1097 votes 37.31%
    • Neill C. Zimmerman
      1024 votes 34.83%
    • Tara Wood
      798 votes 27.14%

    Special District

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

    • Troy Carpenter
      139 votes 38.19%
    • Nicole Rodriguez
      119 votes 32.69%
    • Kim M. Eichert
      103 votes 28.30%

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

    • Jerry D. Smith
      5526 votes 28.94%
    • Steven T. Majoewsky
      4156 votes 21.76%
    • Phebe Mansur
      2735 votes 14.32%
    • Edward Easton
      2380 votes 12.46%
    • Bev Swann
      2332 votes 12.21%
    • Beverly Herbert
      1937 votes 10.14%

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

    • Meg West
      10328 votes 32.82%
    • J. F. "Jack" Cunningham
      9403 votes 29.88%
    • B. R. "Bert" Bertrando
      6421 votes 20.40%
    • Charles McClure
      5203 votes 16.53%

    Board Member; Isla Vista Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Paola Dela Cruz
      769 votes 33.09%
    • Jacob Lebell
      642 votes 27.62%
    • Austin M. Peterson
      416 votes 17.90%
    • Ken Warfield
      173 votes 7.44%
    • Kit Delmarsh
      161 votes 6.93%
    • Stephen McDonough
      147 votes 6.33%

    Board Member; Santa Maria Public Airport DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carl Engel, Jr.
      12004 votes 30.68%
    • Michael Spingler
      9619 votes 24.59%
    • Chuck Damiano
      9330 votes 23.85%
    • Hugh Rafferty
      8086 votes 20.67%

    Board Member; Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • J. Brett Marymee
      2460 votes 55.57%
    • Jeffrey Newton
      1955 votes 44.16%

    Board Member; Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District; Improvement District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • R. Brad Joos
      2113 votes 53.00%
    • Lee Rosenberg
      1864 votes 46.75%

    Board Member; Vandenberg Village Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Charles E. Blair
      1367 votes 35.59%
    • Anthony W. Fox
      1360 votes 35.41%
    • Robert Bumpass
      1107 votes 28.82%

    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 O2014 Transient Occupancy Tax -- Santa Barbara County (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 43947 / 41.83% Yes votes ...... 61110 / 58.17% No votes
    Shall the ordinance to amend Section 32-12 of the Santa Barbara County Code to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate from 10% to 12.5% upon transients occupying defined hotels located only within the unincorporated areas of the County be adopted?

    Measure P2014 Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Petroleum Operations -- Santa Barbara County (Initiative ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 42965 / 38.78% Yes votes ...... 67838 / 61.22% No votes
    Shall the ordinance amending Santa Barbara County's Comprehensive Plan and County Code -- to prohibit on all lands within the unincorporated County, with certain exemptions, the construction or use of any facility, appurtenance, or aboveground equipment supporting certain petroleum operations, including but not limited to: hydraulic fracturing; acid well stimulation; or aiding hydrocarbon flow into a well by injecting water, natural gas, steam, air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, chemicals or other substances -- be adopted?

    Measure Q2014 School Bonds -- Montecito Union Elementary School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 1257 / 44.40% Yes votes ...... 1574 / 55.60% No votes
    To repair essential/outdated Montecito Union School infrastructure/maintain the quality of education with local funding that cannot be taken by the State, upgrade educational facilities to meet current health/safety/security/accessibility codes, reduce traffic and improve safety on San Ysidro Road, renovate heating, plumbing, electrical/energy systems, shall Montecito Union Elementary School District issue $27,150,000 of bonds, at legal rates, to repair, construct, acquire classrooms, facilities and equipment, with independent audits, citizen oversight, no money for administrators?

    Measure R2014 Elected Mayor -- City of Buellton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1158 / 72.06% Yes votes ...... 449 / 27.94% No votes
    Shall the voters of Buellton elect a Mayor and four City Council Members? (yes/no)

    Measure R2014-2 2 Year Elected Mayor Term -- City of Buellton
    1131 / 72.36% Yes votes ...... 432 / 27.64% No votes
    Shall the term of office of the Mayor of Buellton be two years? (yes/no)

    Measure R2014-4 4 Year Elected Mayor Term -- City of Buellton
    312 / 20.30% Yes votes ...... 1225 / 79.70% No votes
    Shall the term of office of the Mayor of Buellton be four years? (yes/no)

    Measure S2014 Bonds -- Santa Barbara Community College District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 30493 / 50.23% Yes votes ...... 30214 / 49.77% No votes
    To repair, construct, acquire and seismically upgrade facilities, sites and equipment at City College, maintain access to quality, affordable education for students, including local high school graduates and returning veterans, prepare students for careers and transfer to four-year universities by upgrading academic, science, engineering, healthcare and vocational classrooms and improving technology and energy efficiency, shall Santa Barbara Community College District issue $288 million in bonds, at legal rates, requiring citizens' oversight, audits and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure T2014 Classroom Safety, Renovation, Repair and Construction Measure -- Santa Maria-Bonita School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,086 / 62.1% Yes votes ...... 4,936 / 37.9% No votes
       8085 (62.09%) Yes / 4936 (37.91%) No in Santa Barbara County
       1 (100.00%) Yes / 0 (0.00%) No in San Luis Obispo County
    To improve facilities in neighborhood elementary schools for student learning and safety, shall Santa Maria-Bonita School District repair/replace leaky roofs, plumbing, electrical, lighting, ventilation; upgrade science labs and education technology; improve safety/security; construct school facilities to relieve overcrowding; and acquire, construct, equip, renovate, sites, facilities; by issuing $45,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, mandatory audits, no funding for administrators' salaries/pensions, and all funds dedicated to Santa Maria-Bonita School District K-8 school facilities?

    Measure U2014 Repair, Safety and College/Career Readiness Measure -- Carpinteria Unified School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3901 / 66.33% Yes votes ...... 1980 / 33.67% No votes
    To improve schools, attract and retain quality teachers, and prepare students for college and careers by repairing deteriorating classrooms, bathrooms/leaky roofs, removing asbestos and lead paint, upgrading electrical wiring and classroom technology, repairing, constructing, acquiring educational facilities, sites/equipment, shall Carpinteria Unified School District issue $90,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring annual independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries or pensions, and all funds used locally?

    Measure V2014 The Guadalupe Public Service Protection Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 799 / 81.95% Yes votes ...... 176 / 18.05% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance, and improve vital public services in Guadalupe, including police and fire protection, parks and recreation, and public infrastructure shall an ordinance be adopted to remove the maximum annual utility tax liability for a single utility user?

    Measure W2014 Public Service Preservation Business Tax Certificate Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 797 / 81.49% Yes votes ...... 181 / 18.51% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance, and improve vital public services in Guadalupe, including police and fire protection, parks and recreation, and public infrastructure, shall an ordinance be adopted to establish within the City of Guadalupe a business tax certificate based on a business's gross receipts?

    Measure X2014 The Guadalupe Public Service Preservation Sales Tax Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 760 / 77.24% Yes votes ...... 224 / 22.76% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance and improve the public services, safety and character of Guadalupe, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the City of Guadalupe sales tax by one-quarter cent for a period of eight and one half years?

    Measure Y2014 General Obligation Bond of 2014 -- College School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 1244 / 49.96% Yes votes ...... 1246 / 50.04% No votes
    To better integrate school facilities with an academic program that supports science, technology, engineering and math (STEAM) initiatives by constructing new classrooms and making necessary improvements to existing classrooms and laboratories and support facilities for visual and performing arts, provide improved access to 21st century technology to support educational programs, shall the College School District be authorized to issue up to $12,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, and annual audits?

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