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June 5, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Jun 22 3:50pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (646/646)
37.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (192,761/520,098)
Statewide Results as of Jul 9 3:25pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (21993/21993)
32.4% Statewide Voter Turnout (5,550,529/17,153,699)

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Contests for all precincts in Contra Costa County, CA combined are shown below.
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  • President

    President of the United States; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barack Obama, Democratic
      2,075,905 votes 100.0%
    • Luis Alberto Ramos, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)
    • Darcy Richardson, Democratic (Write-in)
    • Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)

    President of the United States; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mitt Romney, Republican
      1,530,513 votes 79.5%
    • Ron Paul, Republican
      199,246 votes 10.4%
    • Rick Santorum, Republican
      102,258 votes 5.3%
    • Newt Gingrich, Republican
      72,022 votes 3.7%
    • Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III, Republican
      12,520 votes 0.7%
    • Fred Karger, Republican
      8,393 votes 0.4%
    • Sheldon Yeu Howard, Republican (Write-in)
    • Donald James Gonzales, Republican (Write-in)
    • Jeremy Hannon, Republican (Write-in)

    President of the United States; American Independent PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
      16,926 votes 38.7%
    • Laurie Roth, American Independent
      16,326 votes 37.4%
    • Mad Max Riekse, American Independent
      10,430 votes 23.9%
    • Andrew Abe Diaz, American Independent (Write-in)
    • Raymond Delmond Smith, American Independent (Write-in)

    President of the United States; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jill Stein, Green
      9,165 votes 49.4%
    • Roseanne Barr, Green
      7,399 votes 39.8%
    • Kent Mesplay, Green
      2,005 votes 10.8%

    President of the United States; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary Johnson, Libertarian
      6,780 votes 50.0%
    • Barbara Joy Waymire, Libertarian
      2,118 votes 15.6%
    • Scott Keller, Libertarian
      1,208 votes 8.9%
    • R. J. Harris, Libertarian
      670 votes 4.9%
    • Bill Still, Libertarian
      670 votes 4.9%
    • Roger Gary, Libertarian
      559 votes 4.1%
    • James Ogle, Libertarian
      558 votes 4.1%
    • Carl Person, Libertarian
      523 votes 3.9%
    • Lee Wrights, Libertarian
      479 votes 3.5%

    President of the United States; Peace and Freedom PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Peace and Freedom
      1,589 votes 43.4%
    • Stewart Alexander, Peace and Freedom
      1,094 votes 29.9%
    • Stephen Durham, Peace and Freedom
      971 votes 26.5%
    • Leon Leo Ray, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Ronald Clinton Forbes, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Shelley Upchurch, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for President of the United States)

    US Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      2,392,822 votes 49.3%
    • Elizabeth Emken, Republican
      613,613 votes 12.6%
    • Dan Hughes, Republican
      323,840 votes 6.7%
    • Rick Williams, Republican
      157,946 votes 3.3%
    • Orly Taitz, Republican
      154,781 votes 3.2%
    • Dennis Jackson, Republican
      137,120 votes 2.8%
    • Greg Conlon, Republican
      135,421 votes 2.8%
    • Al Ramirez, Republican
      109,399 votes 2.3%
    • Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
      101,648 votes 2.1%
    • Diane Stewart, Democratic
      97,782 votes 2.0%
    • Mike Strimling, Democratic
      97,024 votes 2.0%
    • David Alex Levitt, Democratic
      76,482 votes 1.6%
    • Oscar Alejandro Braun, Republican
      75,842 votes 1.6%
    • Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
      57,720 votes 1.2%
    • Robert Lauten, Republican
      56,524 votes 1.2%
    • Colleen Shea Fernald, Democratic
      51,623 votes 1.1%
    • Donald Krampe, Republican
      39,035 votes 0.8%
    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      33,037 votes 0.7%
    • Dirk Allen Konopik, Republican
      29,997 votes 0.6%
    • John Boruff, Republican
      29,357 votes 0.6%
    • Nak Shah, Democratic
      27,203 votes 0.6%
    • Rogelio T. Gloria, Republican
      22,529 votes 0.5%
    • Nachum Shifren, Republican
      21,762 votes 0.4%
    • Kabiruddin Karim Ali, Peace and Freedom
      12,269 votes 0.3%
    • Linda R. Price, Republican (Write-in)

    United States Representative; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jerry McNerney, Democratic
      45,696 votes 47.8%
    • Ricky Gill, Republican
      38,488 votes 40.2%
    • John McDonald, Republican
      11,458 votes 12.0%

    United States Representative; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Miller, Democratic
      76,163 votes 58.5%
    • Virginia Fuller, Republican
      40,333 votes 31.0%
    • John Fitzgerald, Democratic
      9,092 votes 7.0%
    • Cheryl Sudduth, Democratic
      4,635 votes 3.6%

    United States Representative; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lois Wolk, Democratic
      116,403 votes 96.9%
    • Gary Clift, Republican (Write-in)
    • Frank Miranda, Republican (Write-in)

    State Senator; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
      91,224 votes 57.0%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      68,730 votes 43.0%

    State Senator; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Hudson, Republican
      21,234 votes 31.7%
    • Jim Frazier, Democratic
      18,846 votes 28.1%
    • Patricia Hernández, Democratic
      11,844 votes 17.7%
    • Len Augustine
      10,048 votes 15.0%
    • Gene Gantt, Democratic
      3,827 votes 5.7%
    • Charles Kingeter, Democratic
      1,159 votes 1.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Susan A. Bonilla, Democratic
      54,832 votes 100.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 16Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joan Buchanan, Democratic
      54,368 votes 56.7%
    • Al Phillips, Republican
      41,444 votes 43.3%

    Party Committee

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Judicial

    County

    Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Mary Nejedly Piepho
      21446 votes 94.98%
    • (1134 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.02%)

    Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Federal Glover
      20556 votes 95.05%
    • (1071 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.95%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 28 Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office
    Pass: 3,081,174 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 1,967,888 / 39.0% No votes

    Proposition 29 Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research
    Fail: 2,568,715 / 49.8% Yes votes ...... 2,592,791 / 50.2% No votes

    Local Measures

    Measure J School Facilities Improvement Bonds -- Antioch Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 4722 / 54.53% Yes votes ...... 3937 / 45.47% No votes
    For critical renovation, modernization and safety needs at Antioch High School by building new, permanent classrooms including science and computer labs and a library, upgrading electrical systems, improving student access to computers and technology, shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. I of the Antioch Unified School District issue $59,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates with funds monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and no funds spent on administrators?

    Measure K Parcel Tax -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 23928 / 65.52% Yes votes ...... 12594 / 34.48% No votes
    To provide local funding the State cannot take away, preserve quality education including: reading, writing, math, science; maintaining reduced class sizes for the youngest children; retaining quality teachers; supporting libraries, improving campus safety; preparing students for college/workforce; shall West Contra Costa Unified School District renew its existing parcel tax for five years, increasing it by three cents/square foot of building area or three dollars/vacant parcel, with no funds for administrator salaries, exempting seniors and requiring citizen oversight?

    Measure L Change City Clerk and Treasurer to be Appointed -- City of Antioch (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3679 / 29.15% Yes votes ...... 8943 / 70.85% No votes
    Shall the offices of city clerk and city treasurer be appointed?

    Measure M Change Elected Mayor to Appointed -- City of Antioch (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2023 / 15.98% Yes votes ...... 10635 / 84.02% No votes
    Shall the position of a directly elected mayor be eliminated, so that the Antioch City Council is composed of five members who will choose among themselves who will serve as mayor?

    Measure N Sell Municipal Utility -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2987 / 76.69% Yes votes ...... 908 / 23.31% No votes
    Shall the City Council of the City of Hercules be authorized to sell the Hercules Municipal Utility with the net proceeds designated for repayment of the Utility's debt and other contractual obligations, and any remaining proceeds allocated to the City's general fund?

    Measure O Half Cent Sales Tax -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2757 / 70.78% Yes votes ...... 1138 / 29.22% No votes
    Local Temporary Emergency Funding Measure. To address Hercules' Fiscal Emergency, stabilize city finances, offset budget shortfalls/the impact of State budget cuts on local services, prevent reductions to the number of police officers/crime investigators, protect/maintain crime prevention, childcare, youth sports and recreation programs and other general City services, shall the City of Hercules establish a 1/2 cent sales tax legally ending after 4 years, with Independent Citizens' Oversight, Independent Audits and no money for Sacramento?

    Measure P Transaction & Use Tax -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5094 / 73.69% Yes votes ...... 1819 / 26.31% No votes
    To provide funding that stays in Pittsburg and cannot be seized by the State, to be used for Public Safety, gang prevention, job creation programs for local residents, to keep the Senior Center open, to maintain other City services, shall the City of Pittsburg enact a temporary, half-cent sales tax for five years, reduced to one-quarter cent for five years, then the increase be terminated, altogether, with citizens' oversight, mandatory audits and consistent community reporting?

    Measure Q Transaction & Use Tax -- City of San Pablo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1594 / 73.56% Yes votes ...... 573 / 26.44% No votes
    To provide funding that cannot be seized by the State, but will stay in San Pablo for such things as Public Safety, gang prevention, youth services, job creation and job training programs for local residents (including the disenfranchised) and all other general city services, shall San Pablo enact a temporary half-cent sales tax for 5 years, reduced to one-quarter cent for 5 years, then terminated altogether, with citizens' oversight, mandatory audits, and consistent community reporting?

    Measure R Special Tax -- Crockett Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 615 / 67.66% Yes votes ...... 294 / 32.34% No votes
    Shall a resolution be adopted which will authorize the Board of Directors to increase the existing $50 recreation special tax on residential parcels within the Crockett and Port Costa areas for maintenance and operation of the District's park and recreation facilities and services within the District and not to exceed a total of $110 per parcel per year?

    Measure S Parcel Tax -- East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 7633 / 43.80% Yes votes ...... 9794 / 56.20% No votes
    To preserve existing emergency services, add paramedic services and prevent further layoffs of up to one half of existing firefighters and the closure of up to 3 additional fire stations, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a parcel tax of $197 per year on each parcel of real property within the District, with an annual cost of living adjustment not to exceed 3% and terminating on June 30, 2023?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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