Combined ballot

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

Governor

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  5,417,731 votes 53.8%
• Meg Whitman, Republican
  4,120,020 votes 40.9%
• Chelene Nightingale, American Independent
  165,928 votes 1.7%
• Dale Ogden, Libertarian
  150,547 votes 1.5%
• Laura Wells, Green
  128,419 votes 1.2%
• Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom
  92,637 votes 0.9%
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,908,216 votes 50.2%
• Abel Maldonado, Republican
  3,814,102 votes 39.0%
• Pamela Brown, Libertarian
  573,451 votes 5.9%
• Jim King, American Independent
  184,628 votes 1.9%
• James Castillo, Green
  163,341 votes 1.7%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  116,037 votes 1.2%
• Karen England (Write-in)

Secretary of State

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  5,095,875 votes 53.2%
• Damon Dunn, Republican
  3,659,834 votes 38.2%
• Ann Menasche, Green
  285,333 votes 3.0%
• Christina Tobin, Libertarian
  213,784 votes 2.3%
• Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom
  164,189 votes 1.7%
• Merton Short, American Independent
  161,749 votes 1.6%

Controller

• John Chiang, Democratic
  5,315,196 votes 55.2%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  3,481,167 votes 36.2%
• Andrew Favor, Libertarian
  291,657 votes 3.1%
• Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
  209,217 votes 2.1%
• Ross Frankel, Green
  190,323 votes 1.9%
• Lawrence Beliz, American Independent
  153,801 votes 1.5%

Treasurer

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  5,423,219 votes 56.5%
• Mimi Walters, Republican
  3,473,543 votes 36.2%
• Charles Crittenden, Green
  229,971 votes 2.4%
• Edward Teyssier, Libertarian
  217,818 votes 2.2%
• Robert Lauten, American Independent
  135,648 votes 1.4%
• Debra Reiger, Peace and Freedom
  125,252 votes 1.3%

Attorney General

• Kamala Harris, Democratic
  4,434,275 votes 46.1%
• Steve Cooley, Republican
  4,361,392 votes 45.3%
• Peter Allen, Green
  257,631 votes 2.7%
• Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
  245,828 votes 2.6%
• Diane Templin, American Independent
  169,628 votes 1.7%
• Robert Evans, Peace and Freedom
  160,029 votes 1.6%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,756,969 votes 50.6%
• Mike Villines, Republican
  3,534,296 votes 37.6%
• Richard Bronstein, Libertarian
  371,633 votes 4.0%
• Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
  292,735 votes 3.1%
• William Balderston, Green
  251,063 votes 2.6%
• Clay Pedersen, American Independent
  197,995 votes 2.1%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  4,214,449 votes 54.7%
• Larry Aceves
  3,469,665 votes 45.1%
• Diane Lenning (Write-in)

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Betty Yee, Democratic
  1,608,581 votes 63.1%
• Kevin Scott, Republican
  793,073 votes 31.2%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  77,232 votes 3.0%
• Sherill Borg, Peace and Freedom
  70,584 votes 2.7%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• George Runner, Republican
  1,188,822 votes 50.0%
• Chris Parker, Democratic
  1,019,298 votes 42.9%
• Willard Michlin, Libertarian
  112,721 votes 4.7%
• Toby Mitchell-Sawyer, Peace and Freedom
  58,201 votes 2.4%

US Congress

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  5,208,389 votes 52.2%
• Carly Fiorina, Republican
  4,209,812 votes 42.2%
• Gail Lightfoot, Libertarian
  174,671 votes 1.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  134,729 votes 1.4%
• Duane Roberts, Green
  127,854 votes 1.2%
• Edward Noonan, American Independent
  125,154 votes 1.2%
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 23

• Lois Capps, Democratic
  111,768 votes 57.8%
• Tom Watson, Republican
  72,744 votes 37.6%
• John Hager, Independent
  5,625 votes 2.9%
• Darrell Stafford, Libertarian
  3,326 votes 1.7%

United States Representative; District 24

• Elton Gallegly, Republican
  144,055 votes 60.0%
• Timothy Allison, Democratic
  96,279 votes 40.0%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 33

• K. H. Achadjian, Republican
  84,629 votes 57.8%
• Hilda Zacarias, Democratic
  54,817 votes 37.4%
• Paul Polson, Libertarian
  7,051 votes 4.8%

Member of the State Assembly; District 35

• Das Williams, Democratic
  75,821 votes 54.9%
• Mike Stoker, Republican
  62,310 votes 45.1%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Tani Cantil-Sakauye
  67.1% Yes (4,764,829) 32.9% No (2,340,721)
• Carlos Moreno
  67.7% Yes (4,739,562) 32.3% No (2,258,060)
• Ming Chin
  65.5% Yes (4,592,594) 34.5% No (2,422,435)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Victoria Chaney
  69.9% Yes (1,225,425) 30.1% No (527,594)
• Robert Mallano
  67.8% Yes (1,205,561) 32.2% No (572,454)
• Jeffrey Johnson
  66.3% Yes (1,145,635) 33.7% No (583,447)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 2 (Yes/No)

• Judith Ashmann
  66.7% Yes (1,160,321) 33.3% No (580,311)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Walter Croskey
  63.6% Yes (1,094,740) 36.4% No (626,844)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Steven Suzukawa
  68.1% Yes (1,184,712) 31.9% No (553,811)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Orville Armstrong
  71.0% Yes (1,230,446) 29.0% No (503,347)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6 (Yes/No)

• Paul Coffee
  70.7% Yes (1,227,390) 29.3% No (508,436)
• Steven Perren
  67.1% Yes (1,168,547) 32.9% No (572,733)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7 (Yes/No)

• Frank Jackson
  69.7% Yes (1,202,737) 30.3% No (523,840)
• Laurie Zelon
  66.2% Yes (1,145,861) 33.8% No (585,808)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8 (Yes/No)

• Elizabeth Grimes
  72.5% Yes (1,271,823) 27.5% No (483,343)
• Tricia Bigelow
  70.8% Yes (1,232,501) 29.2% No (507,298)

School

Trustee; Santa Barbara Community College District; Trustee Area 1

• Peter O. Haslund
  31962 votes 54.92%
• Sally D. Green
  26021 votes 44.71%

Trustee; Santa Barbara Community College District; Trustee Area 3 (2 Elected)

• Marty Blum
  33192 votes 34.00%
• Marsha Croninger
  21484 votes 22.01%
• Desmond O'Neill
  21361 votes 21.88%
• Joe W. Dobbs
  21318 votes 21.84%

Trustee; Santa Barbara Community College District; Trustee Area 4

• Lisa Macker
  29579 votes 52.32%
• Kathryn "Kay" Alexander
  26793 votes 47.39%

Board Member; Lompoc Unified School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Steve Straight
  8970 votes 49.30%
• Greg Doyle
  4918 votes 27.03%
• Eric Paul Brown
  4161 votes 22.87%

Board Member; Lompoc Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Ken Ostini
  8895 votes 70.76%
• Anne Bossert
  3613 votes 28.74%

Board Member; Santa Barbara High School District (2 Elected)

• S. Monique Limón
  25165 votes 31.56%
• Kate Parker
  23052 votes 28.91%
• Dean Nevins
  16600 votes 20.82%
• Loren Mason
  14728 votes 18.47%

Board Member; Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Marc E. Owens
  3900 votes 21.17%
• Kyle Abello
  2925 votes 15.88%
• Jerry L. Swanitz
  2532 votes 13.74%
• William C. Gnekow
  2085 votes 11.32%
• Sharon Steele
  1892 votes 10.27%
• Ray Kirchmaier
  1592 votes 8.64%
• Kate Smith
  1532 votes 8.32%
• Felix L. Fischer
  1171 votes 6.36%
• Henry Alvarado
  745 votes 4.04%

Board Member; Goleta Union School District (3 Elected)

• Richard E. Mayer
  9850 votes 26.98%
• Valerie J. Kushnerov
  9353 votes 25.62%
• Pam Kinsley
  8716 votes 23.88%
• Tammy Merritt
  8417 votes 23.06%

Board Member; Guadalupe Union School District (3 Elected)

• David G. Rodriguez
  505 votes 23.80%
• Diana Arriola
  455 votes 21.44%
• Eva Cedillo
  412 votes 19.42%
• Mary Lou Sabedra-Cuello
  393 votes 18.52%
• Eugene Anthony Costa, Jr.
  195 votes 9.19%
• Jose Gamino
  151 votes 7.12%

Board Member; Montecito Union School District (3 Elected)

• Deborah Fuss
  1758 votes 28.81%
• Gwyn Lurie
  1579 votes 25.88%
• Mary Kirkhart
  1411 votes 23.13%
• Edward "Ted" Urschel
  1307 votes 21.42%

Board Member; Orcutt Union School District (3 Elected)

• Rob Buchanan
  7648 votes 27.58%
• James E. Peterson
  7248 votes 26.13%
• Robert P. Hatch
  6815 votes 24.57%
• Liz Phillips
  5901 votes 21.28%

Board Member; Santa Maria-Bonita School District (2 Elected)

• William "Will" Smith
  6,707 votes 51.3%
• Jo Ann "Jody" Oliver
  6,379 votes 48.7%
• Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
  5,932 votes 31.2%

Board Member; Solvang School District (3 Elected)

• Kenneth W. Dellinger, Jr.
  1044 votes 27.42%
• Peter K. Haws
  1025 votes 26.92%
• Richard H. Nelson
  973 votes 25.56%
• Echo Marie Molina
  755 votes 19.83%

Board Member; Vista Del Mar Union School District (3 Elected)

• Celeste Kamae-Gale
  137 votes 31.64%
• Lisa Conti
  115 votes 26.56%
• Bill Poett
  108 votes 24.94%
• Jenifer McNabb
  72 votes 16.63%

Council Member; City of Buellton (3 Elected)

• Ed Andrisek
  881 votes 20.89%
• Judith Dale
  854 votes 20.25%
• Russ Hicks
  820 votes 19.44%
• Victoria Pointer
  759 votes 17.99%
• Teri Romero
  584 votes 13.85%
• John K. Dorwin
  309 votes 7.33%

Council Member; City of Carpinteria (3 Elected)

• Gregg A. Carty
  2721 votes 24.40%
• Brad Stein
  2483 votes 22.27%
• Al Clark
  2382 votes 21.36%
• Janice M. Sugiyama
  1812 votes 16.25%
• Steve McWhirter
  1715 votes 15.38%

Council Member; City of Goleta (3 Elected)

• Roger S. Aceves
  5969 votes 28.91%
• Michael T. Bennett
  5515 votes 26.71%
• Paula Perotte
  4834 votes 23.41%
• Reyne Stapelmann
  4248 votes 20.58%

Mayor; City of Guadalupe

• Lupe Alvarez
  763 votes 90.08%

Council Member; City of Guadalupe (2 Elected)

• John Lizalde
  630 votes 47.73%
• John "Junie" Sabedra
  628 votes 47.58%

Treasurer; City of Guadalupe

• Petrona "Pete" Amido
  773 votes 94.85%

Mayor; City of Lompoc

• John H. Linn
  4926 votes 55.73%
• Cecilia Martner
  3870 votes 43.78%

Council Member; City of Lompoc (2 Elected)

• Dirk Starbuck
  4455 votes 28.61%
• Ashley E. Costa
  2896 votes 18.60%
• Dulcie Sinn
  2406 votes 15.45%
• Michael A. Siminski
  1836 votes 11.79%
• Robert Cuthbert
  1547 votes 9.94%
• Ann Ruhge
  1432 votes 9.20%
• David W. Grill
  970 votes 6.23%

Council Member; City of Santa Maria (2 Elected)

• Alice M. Patino
  6107 votes 23.49%
• Jack Boysen
  5232 votes 20.12%
• Terri Zuniga
  4390 votes 16.88%
• Martin "Marty" Mariscal
  4266 votes 16.41%
• Michael W. Moats
  2746 votes 10.56%
• Tom Davidson
  1709 votes 6.57%
• Jose Vargas
  1493 votes 5.74%

Mayor; City of Solvang

• Jim Richardson
  1435 votes 66.10%
• Edwin H. Skytt
  710 votes 32.70%

Council Member; City of Solvang (3 Elected)

• Joan Jamieson
  1237 votes 33.71%
• Tara Wood
  1204 votes 32.81%
• Ken Palmer
  1182 votes 32.21%

Special District

Board Member; Carpinteria Valley Water District (3 Elected)

• Lynne Ducharme
  2803 votes 22.32%
• Matthew Roberts
  2479 votes 19.74%
• Alonzo Orozco
  2192 votes 17.46%
• Clay Brown
  2145 votes 17.08%
• Frederick Lemere
  1481 votes 11.80%
• James W. Drain
  1427 votes 11.37%

Board Member; Carpinteria Sanitary District (2 Elected)

• Mike Modugno
  2386 votes 35.43%
• Lin Graf
  2287 votes 33.96%
• Michael Damron
  2034 votes 30.20%

Board Member; Goleta Sanitary District (2 Elected)

• Jerry D. Smith
  7505 votes 42.83%
• John S. Carter
  6433 votes 36.71%
• Mary Whalen
  3560 votes 20.32%

Board Member; Goleta Water District (2 Elected)

• Jack Cunningham
  11094 votes 33.47%
• Bertrand R. "Bert" Bertrando
  9027 votes 27.23%
• Ken Warfield
  7715 votes 23.27%
• Bruce J. Wallach
  5217 votes 15.74%

Board Member; Isla Vista Recreation and Park District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Leif Dreizler
  1487 votes 38.01%
• Katie Kasatkina
  969 votes 24.77%
• George "Boombox" Boulos
  511 votes 13.06%
• Michael Podell
  360 votes 9.20%
• Diane N. Conn
  276 votes 7.06%
• Steven Efada
  271 votes 6.93%

Board Member; Isla Vista Recreation and Park District; 2 Year Short Term

• Roger Lagerquist
  1460 votes 58.85%
• Omid Niroumandzadeh
  1010 votes 40.71%

Board Member; Mission Hills Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Bernard "Beejay" Jones
  696 votes 37.04%
• James S. Mac Kenzie
  668 votes 35.55%
• Kenneth M. Hyman
  504 votes 26.82%

Board Member; Santa Maria Public Airport District (2 Elected)

• Chuck Damiano
  11880 votes 28.61%
• Ted Eckert
  11121 votes 26.78%
• Girard "Geoff" Brenneman
  10185 votes 24.52%
• Richard W. Plumlee
  8218 votes 19.79%

Board Member; Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District; Improvement District 1

• Karen M. Carroll
  2427 votes 49.89%
• Matthew C. Loudon
  2419 votes 49.72%

Board Member; Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District; Improvement District 1, Division 2

• Dennis E. Beebe
  669 votes 62.23%
• Jeff Clay
  400 votes 37.21%

Board Member; Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District; Improvement District 1, Division 3

• Lawrence S. Musgrove
  578 votes 51.84%
• Lee F. Bettencourt
  533 votes 47.80%

Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California But Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana
Fail: 4,634,383 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 5,322,716 / 53.5% No votes

Should California legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use of adults 21 years and older, and allow state and local governments to regulate and tax related commercial activities?

Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Pass: 5,733,104 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 3,628,769 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to have the Citizens Redistricting Commission redistrict for the U.S. House of Representatives, to change existing redistricting criteria, and to reduce the redistricting timeline?

Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks
Fail: 4,181,226 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 5,605,610 / 57.3% No votes

Should the state levy an additional annual $18 vehicle license surcharge to provide funds to operate and maintain California's state parks and wildlife protection programs?

Proposition 22 Prohibits the State From Borrowing Or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, Or Local Government Projects and Services
Pass: 5,722,627 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 3,717,765 / 39.4% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to prohibit the state, even during a severe fiscal hardship, from redirecting certain tax revenues dedicated to transportation or local governments?

Proposition 23 Suspends Implementation Of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources Of Emissions To Report And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops To 5.5 Percent Or Less For Full Year
Fail: 3,727,076 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 5,962,305 / 61.5% No votes

Should the AB 32 air pollution control law be suspended until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year?

Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability
Fail: 3,939,118 / 41.9% Yes votes ...... 5,461,674 / 58.1% No votes

Should recent tax law changes that allow some businesses to pay lower state income tax be repealed?

Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation From Two-Thirds to A Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Pass: 5,251,319 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,284,852 / 44.9% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to allow passage of budget bills by a simple majority in each house of the state Legislature and should legislators be required to forfeit their pay if a budget is not passed on time?

Proposition 26 Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved By Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society Or the Environment Caused By the Fee-Payer's Business
Pass: 4,915,262 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 4,460,681 / 47.6% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds vote approval for the imposition of certain state and local fees that now require majority vote approval?

Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives
Fail: 3,729,612 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 5,457,940 / 59.4% No votes

Should the state Constitution and state laws be amended to eliminate the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by the voters in 2008, return all redistricting to the state Legislature, and change the redistricting criteria?

Measure O-2010 City Clerk and Treasurer Appointed Positions -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 470 / 49.95% Yes votes ...... 471 / 50.05% No votes

Shall the offices of city clerk and city treasurer be appointive?

Measure P-2010 Vital Public Service Protection Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 269 / 27.53% Yes votes ...... 708 / 72.47% No votes

To help preserve, enhance and improve the infrastructure, safety and character of Guadalupe, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the City of Guadalupe utility users tax from 5 percent to 7.5 percent for a period of six years?

Measure Q-2010 Santa Barbara County High School/Secondary School Bond Measure -- Santa Barbara High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 44370 / 70.04% Yes votes ...... 18980 / 29.96% No votes

To improve quality of local education, shall the Santa Barbara Secondary/High School District provide adequate classrooms, science labs, technology, and libraries; repair/replace outdated electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation, infrastructure systems and deteriorated portable classrooms; fix leaking roofs; improve disabled student access; and improve educational academy and career technology facilities by issuing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with no money for administrator salaries and with oversight by a citizens' committee ensuring funds are spent on local school improvements?

Measure R-2010 Elementary School District Bond Issue -- Santa Barbara Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 19579 / 71.99% Yes votes ...... 7619 / 28.01% No votes

To improve quality of local education, shall the Santa Barbara Secondary/High School District provide adequate classrooms, science labs, technology, and libraries; repair/replace outdated electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation, infrastructure systems and deteriorated portable classrooms; fix leaking roofs; improve disabled student access; and improve educational academy and career technology facilities by issuing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with no money for administrator salaries and with oversight by a citizens' committee ensuring funds are spent on local school improvements?

Measure S-2010 Proposed Sales Tax for Crime Reduction, Fire Protection and Jail Construction/Operation -- County of Santa Barbara (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 48590 / 39.24% Yes votes ...... 75250 / 60.76% No votes

Shall the County of Santa Barbara Ordinance to strengthen front-line law enforcement and fire protection within the County of Santa Barbara and Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Solvang and Carpinteria-Summerland, Montecito and County Fire Districts, construct and operate a 304-bed jail, repair existing correctional infrastructure and fund repeat offender reduction efforts and alternatives-to-incarceration, with a 1/2 percent Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax increase beginning 7/01/2011 through 6/30/, and advisory committee oversight be approved?

Measure T-2010 Prohibition of Storefront Marijuana Dispensaries -- City of Santa Barbara (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 11279 / 38.76% Yes votes ...... 17818 / 61.24% No votes

Shall an Ordinance to amend the City's Zoning Ordinance to prohibit the operation or maintenance of storefront marijuana dispensaries within the City of Santa Barbara be adopted?