Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Riverside
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor
Runoff Election 11/4/2014

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  2,341,815 votes 33.7%
• John H. Cox, Republican
  1,764,919 votes 25.4%
• Antonio Villaraigosa, Democratic
  926,018 votes 13.3%
• Travis Allen, Republican
  657,147 votes 9.4%
• John Chiang, Democratic
  655,590 votes 9.4%
• Delaine Eastin, Democratic
  234,641 votes 3.4%
• Amanda Renteria, Democratic
  93,376 votes 1.3%
• Robert C. Newman, II, Republican
  44,628 votes 0.6%
• Michael Shellenberger, Democratic
  31,666 votes 0.5%
• Peter Y. Liu, Republican
  27,297 votes 0.4%
• Yvonne Girard, Republican
  21,817 votes 0.3%
• Gloria Estela La Riva, Peace and Freedom
  19,059 votes 0.3%
• J. Bribiesca, Democratic
  18,027 votes 0.3%
• Josh Jones, Green
  16,092 votes 0.2%
• Zoltan Istvan, Libertarian
  14,447 votes 0.2%
• Albert Caesar Mezzetti, Democratic
  12,010 votes 0.2%
• Nickolas Wildstar, Libertarian
  11,547 votes 0.2%
• Robert Davidson Griffis, Democratic
  11,094 votes 0.2%
• Akinyemi Agbede, Democratic
  9,373 votes 0.1%
• Thomas Jefferson Cares, Democratic
  8,940 votes 0.1%
• Christopher N. Carlson, Green
  7,310 votes 0.1%
• Klement Tinaj, Democratic
  5,363 votes 0.1%
• Hakan "Hawk" Mikado, No Party Preference
  5,338 votes 0.1%
• Johnny Wattenburg, No Party Preference
  4,961 votes 0.1%
• Desmond Silveira, No Party Preference
  4,630 votes 0.1%
• Shubham Goel, No Party Preference
  4,017 votes 0.1%
• Jeffrey Edward Taylor, No Party Preference
  3,967 votes 0.1%
• Veronika Fimbres (Write-In)

Lieutenant Governor

• Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic
  1,586,576 votes 24.2%
• Ed Hernandez, Democratic
  1,346,848 votes 20.6%
• Cole Harris, Republican
  1,142,957 votes 17.5%
• Jeff Bleich, Democratic
  647,335 votes 9.9%
• David Fennell, Republican
  515,347 votes 7.9%
• Lydia Ortega, Republican
  419,092 votes 6.4%
• David R. Hernandez, Republican
  404,663 votes 6.2%
• Gayle McLaughlin, No Party Preference
  263,049 votes 4.0%
• Tim Ferreira, Libertarian
  99,835 votes 1.5%
• Cameron Gharabiklou, Democratic
  78,144 votes 1.2%
• Danny Thomas, No Party Preference
  44,068 votes 0.7%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  3,473,183 votes 52.6%
• Mark P. Meuser, Republican
  2,046,084 votes 31.0%
• Ruben Major, Democratic
  354,733 votes 5.4%
• Raul Rodriguez, Jr., Republican
  330,040 votes 5.0%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
  155,659 votes 2.4%
• Michael Feinstein, Green
  136,571 votes 2.1%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  61,310 votes 0.9%
• Erik Rydberg, Green
  48,647 votes 0.7%

Controller

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  4,030,136 votes 62.1%
• Konstantinos Roditis, Republican
  2,198,777 votes 33.9%
• Mary Lou Finley, Peace and Freedom
  261,573 votes 4.0%

Treasurer

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  2,898,389 votes 44.5%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  1,356,535 votes 20.8%
• Jack M. Guerrero, Republican
  1,256,007 votes 19.3%
• Vivek Viswanathan, Democratic
  847,342 votes 13.0%
• Kevin Akin, Peace and Freedom
  148,118 votes 2.3%

Attorney General

• Xavier Becerra, Democratic
  3,022,467 votes 45.8%
• Steven C. Bailey, Republican
  1,614,150 votes 24.5%
• Dave Jones, Democratic
  1,016,556 votes 15.4%
• Eric Early, Republican
  942,308 votes 14.3%

Insurance Commissioner

• Steve Poizner, No Party Preference
  2,566,849 votes 41.0%
• Ricardo Lara, Democratic
  2,536,923 votes 40.5%
• Asif Mahmood, Democratic
  845,113 votes 13.5%
• Nathalie Hrizi, Peace and Freedom
  315,828 votes 5.0%

State Board of Equalization; District 4

• Joel Anderson, Republican
  492,122 votes 31.2%
• Mike Schaefer, Democratic
  269,044 votes 17.0%
• John F. Kelly, Republican
  263,294 votes 16.7%
• David Dodson, Democratic
  234,534 votes 14.9%
• Ken Lopez-Maddox, Democratic
  228,811 votes 14.5%
• Jim Stieringer, Republican
  58,642 votes 3.7%
• Nader F. Shahatit, Republican
  32,105 votes 2.0%

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  2,945,177 votes 44.2%
• Kevin De Leon, Democratic
  804,965 votes 12.1%
• James P. Bradley, Republican
  555,738 votes 8.3%
• Arun K. Bhumitra, Republican
  350,554 votes 5.3%
• Paul A. Taylor, Republican
  323,313 votes 4.9%
• Erin Cruz, Republican
  267,213 votes 4.0%
• Tom Palzer, Republican
  204,924 votes 3.1%
• Alison Hartson, Democratic
  146,909 votes 2.2%
• Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Republican
  135,209 votes 2.0%
• Pat Harris, Democratic
  126,837 votes 1.9%
• John "Jack" Crew, Republican
  93,702 votes 1.4%
• Patrick Little, Republican
  89,800 votes 1.3%
• Kevin Mottus, Republican
  87,569 votes 1.3%
• Jerry Joseph Laws, Republican
  67,060 votes 1.0%
• Derrick Michael Reid, Libertarian
  59,922 votes 0.9%
• Adrienne Nicole Edwards, Democratic
  56,119 votes 0.8%
• Douglas Howard Pierce, Democratic
  42,574 votes 0.6%
• Mario Nabliba, Republican
  39,177 votes 0.6%
• David Hildebrand, Democratic
  30,259 votes 0.5%
• Donnie O. Turner, Democratic
  30,075 votes 0.5%
• Herbert G. Peters, Democratic
  27,411 votes 0.4%
• David Moore, No Party Preference
  24,601 votes 0.4%
• Ling Ling Shi, No Party Preference
  23,499 votes 0.4%
• John Thompson Parker, Peace and Freedom
  22,788 votes 0.3%
• Lee Olson, No Party Preference
  20,378 votes 0.3%
• Gerald Plummer, Democratic
  18,167 votes 0.3%
• Jason M. Hanania, No Party Preference
  18,157 votes 0.3%
• Don J. Grundmann, No Party Preference
  15,096 votes 0.2%
• Colleen Shea Fernald, No Party Preference
  13,512 votes 0.2%
• Rash Bihari Ghosh, No Party Preference
  12,542 votes 0.2%
• Tim Gildersleeve, No Party Preference
  8,469 votes 0.1%
• Michael Fahmy Girgis, No Party Preference
  2,982 votes 0.0%

United States Representative; District 36

• Raul Ruiz, Democratic
  65,554 votes 55.0%
• Kimberlin Brown Pelzer, Republican
  27,648 votes 23.2%
• Dan Ball, Republican
  9,312 votes 7.8%
• Douglas Hassett, Republican
  6,001 votes 5.0%
• Stephan J. Wolkowicz, Republican
  5,576 votes 4.7%
• Robert Bentley, Republican
  5,030 votes 4.2%

United States Representative; District 41

• Mark Takano, Democratic
  45,585 votes 58.5%
• Aja Smith, Republican
  32,360 votes 41.5%

United States Representative; District 42

• Ken Calvert, Republican
  70,289 votes 60.8%
• Julia C. Peacock, Democratic
  30,237 votes 26.1%
• Norman Quintero, Democratic
  9,540 votes 8.2%
• Matt Woody, No Party Preference
  5,587 votes 4.8%

United States Representative; District 50

• Duncan Hunter, Republican
  69,563 votes 47.4%
• Ammar Campa-Najjar, Democratic
  25,799 votes 17.6%
• Bill Wells, Republican
  18,951 votes 12.9%
• Josh Butner, Democratic
  18,944 votes 12.9%
• Patrick Malloy, Democratic
  8,607 votes 5.9%
• S. "Shamus" Sayed, Republican
  3,079 votes 2.1%
• Richard Kahle, No Party Preference
  1,714 votes 1.2%

State Senator

State Senator; District 28

• Jeff Stone, Republican
  89,426 votes 56.0%
• Joy Silver, Democratic
  55,312 votes 34.7%
• Anna Nevenic, Democratic
  14,826 votes 9.3%

Member of the State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 42

• Deniantionette Mazingo, Democratic
  33,586 votes 35.6%
• Chad Mayes, Republican
  30,880 votes 32.8%
• Gary Jeandron, Republican
  15,032 votes 16.0%
• Andrew F. Kotyuk, Republican
  11,572 votes 12.3%
• Carol A. Bouldin, Green
  3,166 votes 3.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 56

• Eduardo Garcia, Democratic
  31,747 votes 60.3%
• Jeff Gonzalez, Republican
  13,331 votes 25.3%
• Jonathan Reiss, Republican
  7,527 votes 14.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 60

• Bill Essayli, Republican
  30,639 votes 52.9%
• Sabrina Cervantes, Democratic
  27,241 votes 47.1%

Member of the State Assembly; District 61

• Jose Medina, Democratic
  36,442 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 67

• Melissa Melendez, Republican
  54,089 votes 67.1%
• Michelle Singleton, Democratic
  26,474 votes 32.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 71

• Randy Voepel, Republican
  41,561 votes 43.6%
• James Elia, Democratic
  30,672 votes 32.2%
• Larry A. Wilske, Republican
  23,106 votes 24.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 75

• Marie Waldron, Republican
  56,646 votes 61.6%
• Alan Geraci, Democratic
  35,324 votes 38.4%

Judicial

Judge of the Superior Court; County of Riverside; Office 2

• Tim Hollenhorst
  209,155 votes 73.20%
• Shaffer Timothy Cormell
  76,562 votes 26.80%
• (2,825 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.98%)

School

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Runoff Election 11/4/2014

• Marshall Tuck
  2,221,908 votes 37.0%
• Tony K. Thurmond
  2,135,591 votes 35.6%
• Lily "Espinoza" Ploski
  984,039 votes 16.4%
• Steven Ireland
  658,037 votes 11.0%

County Superintendent of Schools; County of Riverside

• Judy D. White
  233,816 votes 100.00%
• (7,390 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.06%)

Member; Riverside County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1
Runoff Election 11/6/2018

• Kim Joseph Cousins
  15,205 votes 40.17%
• Oliver "Coach O" Unaka
  14,588 votes 38.54%
• Javed Iqbal Khan
  8,054 votes 21.28%
• (337 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.88%)

Member; Riverside County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2

• Wendel W. Tucker
  16,947 votes 53.26%
• Micaela "Mikki" Cichocki
  14,871 votes 46.74%
• (380 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.18%)

Shall Joseph J. Barragan be Recalled as Governing Board Member; Alvord Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (Yes/No)

• Joseph J. Barragan

Governing Board Member to Replace Joseph J. Barragan if recalled; Alvord Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Lizeth Vega
  941 votes 100.00%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 6.09%)

County

County Supervisor; Riverside County; Supervisorial District 2
Runoff Election 11/6/2018

• Eric Linder
  13,452 votes 25.48%
• Karen Spiegel
  13,258 votes 25.11%
• Penny Newman
  12,939 votes 24.51%
• Mike Gardner
  7,127 votes 13.50%
• Will Martinez
  6,020 votes 11.40%
• (266 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

County Supervisor; Riverside County; Supervisorial District 4

• Manuel "Manny" Perez
  42,673 votes 57.86%
• Jan C. Harnik
  31,079 votes 42.14%
• (219 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

County Supervisor; Riverside County; Supervisorial District 5
Runoff Election 11/6/2018

• Russ Bogh
  14,698 votes 26.63%
• Jeff Hewitt
  14,304 votes 25.91%
• Jaime C. Hurtado
  11,409 votes 20.67%
• Patricia Vargas Sanchez
  8,388 votes 15.20%
• Altie Holcomb
  6,402 votes 11.60%
• (510 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.92%)

Assessor-County Clerk- Recorder; County of Riverside

• Peter Aldana
  235,934 votes 100.00%
• (5,872 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.43%)

Auditor-Controller; County of Riverside

• Paul A. Angulo
  232,211 votes 100.00%
• (6,111 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.56%)

District Attorney; County of Riverside

• Mike Hestrin
  191,753 votes 66.38%
• Lara Gressley
  97,123 votes 33.62%
• (2,302 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.79%)

Sheriff-Coroner- Public Administrator; County of Riverside
Runoff Election 11/6/2018

• Chad Bianco
  109,997 votes 36.29%
• Stan Sniff
  95,764 votes 31.59%
• Dave Brown
  59,200 votes 19.53%
• Miguel Garcia, IV
  38,161 votes 12.59%
• (1,632 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.54%)

Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Riverside

• Jon Christensen
  232,322 votes 82.10%
• Hakan Jackson
  50,640 votes 17.90%
• (3,016 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.05%)

Proposition 68 Bonds for Natural Resources Protection
Pass: 3,455,226 / 57.6% Yes votes ...... 2,544,854 / 42.4% No votes

Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for: parks, natural resources protection, climate adaptation, water quality and supply, and flood protection. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond repayment costs averaging $200 million annually over 40 years. Local government savings for natural resources-related projects, likely averaging several tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few decades.

Proposition 69 Transportation Funding
Pass: 4,886,924 / 81.3% Yes votes ...... 1,121,924 / 18.7% No votes

Requires that certain revenues generated by a 2017 transportation funding law be used only for transportation purposes and generally prohibits Legislature from diverting funds to other purposes. Fiscal Impact: No direct effect on the amount of state and local revenues or costs but could affect how some monies are spent.

Proposition 70 Cap-and-Trade Reserve Fund
Fail: 2,017,549 / 35.0% Yes votes ...... 3,746,434 / 65.0% No votes

Beginning in 2024, requires that cap-and-trade revenues accumulate in a reserve fund until the Legislature, by a two-thirds majority, authorizes use of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Beginning in 2024, potential temporary increase in state sales tax revenue, ranging from none to a few hundred million dollars annually, and possible changes in how revenue from sale of greenhouse gas emission permits is spent.

Proposition 71 Sets Effective Sate for Ballot Measures
Pass: 4,527,073 / 77.8% Yes votes ...... 1,288,385 / 22.2% No votes

Provides that ballot measures approved by a majority of voters shall take effect five days after the Secretary of State certifies the results of the election. Fiscal Impact: Likely little or no effect on state and local finances.

Proposition 72 Legislature to Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property-Tax Reassessment Requirement
Pass: 4,979,651 / 84.2% Yes votes ...... 932,263 / 15.8% No votes

Permits Legislature to allow construction of rain-capture systems, completed on or after January 1, 2019, without requiring property-tax reassessment. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor reduction in annual property tax revenues to local governments.

Measure A Legalization of Marijuana Dispensaries and Commercial Activity -- City of Jurupa Valley (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,383 / 42.71% Yes votes ...... 5,880 / 57.29% No votes

Shall an initiative measure ordinance which legalizes marijuana dispensaries and commercial marijuana activity in the Manufacturing-Service Commercial Zone and imposes certain operational requirements on marijuana dispensaries and commercial marijuana activities in this zone be adopted?

Measure B Prohibition of Marijuana Dispensaries and Commercial Activity -- City of Jurupa Valley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,478 / 57.33% Yes votes ...... 4,078 / 42.67% No votes

Shall an initiative measure ordinance which prohibits marijuana dispensaries and commercial marijuana activity, with certain limited exceptions for medical marijuana cultivation, in all zones of the City of Jurupa Valley be adopted?

Measure C Prohibit Vacation Rental of Single Family Residences -- City of Palm Springs (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,539 / 29.94% Yes votes ...... 10,619 / 70.06% No votes

Shall the City of Palm Springs prohibit vacation rentals in single family residences?

Measure D Commercial Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Blythe (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,235 / 84.07% Yes votes ...... 234 / 15.93% No votes

Shall Ordinance NO. 888-18 be adopted authorizing a commercial cannabis business tax in the City of Blythe of up to three dollars per square foot of cultivation, up to two percent of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses and an annual business license fee of five thousand dollars to maintain essential public safety and general city services including, but not limited to, police, fire, park and street maintenance, recreation and economic development?