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June 5, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Jul 2 8:46am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (406/406)
32.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (104,344/325,125)
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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  • 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%
    • Jeremy Hannon, Republican (Write-in)
    • Donald James Gonzales, Republican (Write-in)
    • Sheldon Yeu Howard, 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%
    • Shelley Upchurch, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Leon Leo Ray, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Ronald Clinton Forbes, 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 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David G. Valadao, Republican
      27,251 votes 57.0%
    • John Hernandez, Democratic
      10,575 votes 22.1%
    • Blong Xiong, Democratic
      9,990 votes 20.9%

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin McCarthy, Republican
      71,109 votes 72.2%
    • Terry Phillips
      17,018 votes 17.3%
    • Eric Parker, Republican
      10,414 votes 10.6%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Connie Conway, Republican
      34,299 votes 73.1%
    • Jonathon Louis Sosa, Democratic
      12,627 votes 26.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 32Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rudy Salas, Democratic
      13,053 votes 41.4%
    • Pedro A. Rios, Republican
      7,550 votes 23.9%
    • Jon McQuiston, Republican
      6,530 votes 20.7%
    • David Thomas, Republican
      4,420 votes 14.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 34Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shannon Grove, Republican
      54,345 votes 73.7%
    • Mari Goodman, Democratic
      19,369 votes 26.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ron Smith, Republican
      15,097 votes 35.1%
    • Steve Fox, Democratic
      14,160 votes 32.9%
    • Tom Lackey, Republican
      13,795 votes 32.0%

    Judicial

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Kern; Office 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kenneth G. Pritchard
      77753 votes 97.45%

    County

    Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 11/06/2012

    • Mick Gleason
      6929 votes 30.53%
    • Roy Ashburn
      3786 votes 16.68%
    • Daures Stephens
      3142 votes 13.85%
    • Sam Ramirez
      2551 votes 11.24%
    • Dave Freeland
      2548 votes 11.23%
    • Marshall "Chip" Holloway
      1764 votes 7.77%
    • Heidi Carter Escudero
      1009 votes 4.45%
    • Deborah Hess
      908 votes 4.00%

    Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Couch
      13191 votes 56.72%
    • Harley Pinson
      9919 votes 42.65%

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

    • Leticia Perez
      5722 votes 52.40%
    • Karen Goh
      3954 votes 36.21%
    • Tim Tarver
      1205 votes 11.04%

    City

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

    • Harvey L. Hall
      34776 votes 93.17%

    Party Committee

    Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    • Fred Starrh, II
      7580 votes 20.90%
    • Ken Weir
      6786 votes 18.71%
    • Bill Farris
      6529 votes 18.01%
    • Chad Louie
      5844 votes 16.12%
    • Martin B. Allen
      4973 votes 13.71%
    • Mike Doyle
      4401 votes 12.14%

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

    • Bryan Williams
      1756 votes 41.58%
    • Fred W. Porter
      1252 votes 29.65%
    • Roger Howlett
      1174 votes 27.80%

    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 B Bonds -- Norris School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3017 / 55.11% Yes votes ...... 2458 / 44.89% No votes
    Norris Quality Schools Measure. To protect quality education in core subjects like math/science/reading/ writing with funding the State cannot take away, shall Norris School District prevent campus overcrowding by improving and expanding elementary/middle school classrooms/facilities; update science labs/ libraries/ computers/technology; and free up funds to attract/retain teachers, by issuing $149 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent oversight, no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?

    Measure C Bonds -- Taft City School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1132 / 55.85% Yes votes ...... 895 / 44.15% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; repair leaky roofs; increase student access to computers and modern technology; replace old heating, ventilation, and airconditioning systems; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace old plumbing systems; and make health and safety improvements; shall the Taft City Elementary School District issue $23,600,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money taken by the State or used for administrative salaries?

    Measure D Rule of Seven -- County of Kern (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 56968 / 58.67% Yes votes ...... 40137 / 41.33% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that increases the number of eligible persons certified for appointment from an eligible list from the three (3) highest eligible persons to the seven (7) highest eligible persons whenever a position in the classified service is sought to be filled through open examination, and allows for an additional two (2) eligible persons to be certified for appointment for each additional position sought to be filled through open examination?

    Measure E Probationary Period -- County of Kern (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 62414 / 64.28% Yes votes ...... 34676 / 35.72% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that authorizes the Civil Service Commission to establish entry level probationary periods of either six (6) or twelve (12) months for appointees depending on job classification, and to establish a twelve (12) month promotional probationary period for promotions between two different job families?

    Measure F Appeals -- County of Kern (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 65546 / 65.94% Yes votes ...... 33858 / 34.06% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that extends the period an employee has to appeal a disciplinary action, such as dismissal, suspension, or reduction in rank or compensation, from five (5) business days to ten (10) business days?

    Measure G Medical Marijuanna -- County of Kern (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 69530 / 69.05% Yes votes ...... 31168 / 30.95% No votes
    Shall a County zoning ordinance be adopted that amends Title 19 of the Ordinance Code to restrict the location of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Medium (M-2 PD) and Heavy (M-3 PD) Industrial Districts and to require them to maintain a distance of at least one (1) mile from all schools, daycare centers, parks, churches, and other Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, and to require them to operate in compliance with development and performance standards?

    Measure H Term Limits -- City of Ridgecrest (Code Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4346 / 74.00% Yes votes ...... 1527 / 26.00% No votes
    Shall section 2-2.101 of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code be amended and re-enacted to impose term limits of eight (8) consecutive years on city council members and mayor, and a two (2) year bar before holding either office thereafter?

    Measure I Election of Mayor and 4 Councilmembers -- City of Ridgecrest (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3822 / 65.50% Yes votes ...... 2013 / 34.50% No votes
    Shall the ordinance enacting new section 2-2.105 of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code to allow electors to directly elect a mayor and four city councilmen be adopted?

    Measure J Mayor - 2 Year Term -- City of Ridgecrest (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3492 / 60.10% Yes votes ...... 2318 / 39.90% No votes
    Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?

    Measure K Mayor - 4 Year Term -- City of Ridgecrest (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 1926 / 33.45% Yes votes ...... 3832 / 66.55% No votes
    Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

    Measure L Sales Tax -- City of Ridgecrest (Sales Tax Increase - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3331 / 55.53% Yes votes ...... 2668 / 44.47% No votes
    Ridgecrest Public Safety/Essential City Services Measure. To help prevent additional cuts and maintain City of Ridgecrest services, including: city streets and pothole repair; police officers and neighborhood police patrols; 9-1-1 emergency response times; and crime prevention and investigation; and other city services, shall the City of Ridgecrest enact a 3/4 cent sales tax, for five (5) years, requiring a citizen's oversight committee, annual independent audits, with all funds for City of Ridgecrest services only, no funds for Sacramento?

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