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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (350/350)
82.82% Countywide Voter Turnout (172757/208,604)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 4:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24491/24491)
71.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,013,098/18,245,970)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Congress

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

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      7,748,994 votes 62.5%
    • Elizabeth Emken, Republican
      4,650,994 votes 37.5%

    United States Representative; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug La Malfa, Republican
      165,125 votes 57.3%
    • Jim Reed, Democratic
      123,241 votes 42.7%

    United States Representative; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      175,460 votes 61.0%
    • Jack Uppal, Democratic
      112,104 votes 39.0%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senator; District 4-2010Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Nielsen, Republican
      188,207 votes 49.8%
    • Michael "Mickey" Harrington, Democratic
      104,572 votes 27.7%
    • Dan Logue, Republican (Withdrawn)
      43,303 votes 11.5%
    • Jann Reed, No Party Preference
      24,966 votes 6.6%
    • Dan Levine, No Party Preference
      9,882 votes 2.6%
    • Benjamin "Ben" Emery, No Party Preference (Withdrawn)
      7,146 votes 1.9%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brian Dahle, Republican
      112,065 votes 65.5%
    • Rick Bosetti, Republican
      59,071 votes 34.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Frank Bigelow, Republican
      80,896 votes 52.3%
    • Rico Oller, Republican
      73,813 votes 47.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    Member; Placer County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Susan Goto
      41,528 votes 72.8%
    • Kevin Knauss
      8,855 votes 15.5%
    • CJ Jawahar
      6,462 votes 11.3%
    • (175 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%, 1,833 Under Votes 3.1%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Member; Placer County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lynn M. Oliver
      20,392 votes 51.0%
    • Pam Robie Hart
      13,998 votes 35.0%
    • Anthony W. Palmer
      5,475 votes 13.7%
    • (156 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Sierra Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Tim Leslie
      94,757 votes 66.6%
    • John Edward Z'Berg
      47,005 votes 33.0%
    • (517 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 4,047 Under Votes 2.8%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Nancy Anderson
      3,928 votes 39.9%
    • Delrae Pope
      2,399 votes 24.4%
    • Cynthia S. Nelson
      1,757 votes 17.8%
    • Libby A. Williams
      1,751 votes 17.8%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%, 7,076 Under Votes 41.7%, 46 Over Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Bruce Wanner
      26 votes 29.89%
    • Debbie Coupe
      17 votes 19.54%
    • Tom Almond
      14 votes 16.09%
    • Matthew R. Conant
      9 votes 10.34%
    • Jennifer Wells
      9 votes 10.34%
    • Thomas Hanson
      7 votes 8.05%
    • Theresa Leach
      5 votes 5.75%

    Board Member; Placer Union High School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lynn Macdonald
      18732 votes 57.54%
    • Dennis T. Fox
      13603 votes 41.79%
    • (217 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

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

    • R. Jan Pinney
      29,775 votes 25.5%
    • Rene Aguilera
      29,396 votes 25.2%
    • Paige K. Stauss
      29,360 votes 25.1%
    • Garry L. Genzlinger
      27,743 votes 23.8%
    • (479 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 12,752 Under Votes 9.8%)

    Board Member; Dry Creek Joint Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Scott B. Otsuka
      9,072 votes 40.2%
    • Jeff Randall
      7,306 votes 32.4%
    • Stephanie Dement
      6,093 votes 27.0%
    • (77 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%, 7,660 Under Votes 25.4%, 2 Over Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Ryan R. Jones
      7270 votes 36.74%
    • Renee C. Nash
      6397 votes 32.33%
    • Kristie Greiss
      6063 votes 30.64%
    • (57 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

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

    • Mary D'Amour
      3085 votes 33.18%
    • Jeff Duer
      2652 votes 28.52%
    • Ron Franscella
      1882 votes 20.24%
    • Laurel Kathleen Klein
      1660 votes 17.85%
    • (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

    Special District

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

    • Kim Williamson
      571 votes 29.19%
    • David P. Slane
      528 votes 26.99%
    • Stacy M. Clement
      520 votes 26.58%
    • Janet Hunt Benson
      326 votes 16.67%
    • (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.56%)

    Director; Truckee-Tahoe Airport DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Director; San Juan Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Pam Tobin
      30,302 votes 38.0%
    • Kenneth H. Miller
      25,715 votes 32.2%
    • Joseph Alessandri
      23,598 votes 29.6%
    • (183 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%, 53,541 Under Votes 40.1%, 20 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Director; Alta Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Karen Calvert
      273 votes 38.18%
    • Tom Booth
      162 votes 22.66%
    • William David Hart, II
      154 votes 21.54%
    • Campbell G. Gillies
      116 votes 16.22%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.40%)

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

    • Christopher R. Reams
      1582 votes 25.94%
    • Richard Joe Arthur
      1336 votes 21.91%
    • Tyler L. Harkness
      1122 votes 18.40%
    • Joan E. Elliott
      1032 votes 16.92%
    • Gary V. Hall
      1003 votes 16.45%
    • (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

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

    • Dave Ward
      1495 votes 24.80%
    • Jonita T. Elder
      1126 votes 18.68%
    • Jimmie D. Jordan
      1123 votes 18.63%
    • Robert W. Stearns, Jr.
      781 votes 12.95%
    • David S. Poore
      741 votes 12.29%
    • Yvonne Louise Lewis
      741 votes 12.29%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

    Board Member; North Tahoe Fire Protection District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Baffone
      317 votes 53.37%
    • Scott Meyer
      273 votes 45.96%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

    Director; Penryn Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Randy Neifer
      1049 votes 49.98%
    • Aaron T. Willson
      751 votes 35.78%
    • F. "Travis" Travnikar
      285 votes 13.58%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

    Board Member; Talmont Resort Improvement Landowner DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John Pang
      81 votes 32.79%
    • Kymberly Pipkin
      63 votes 25.51%
    • Leigh Cullen
      60 votes 24.29%
    • James A. Henderson
      39 votes 15.79%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.62%)

    Director; Citrus Heights Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David L. Goforth
      9,094 votes 51.3%
    • Charles T. Rose
      8,611 votes 48.5%
    • (37 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%, 6,919 Under Votes 28.1%, 2 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Director; Nevada Irrigation District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • W. Scott Miller
      937 votes 65.75%
    • Guy Tortorici
      485 votes 34.04%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

    Board Member; Auburn Area Recreation & Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jim Gray
      10526 votes 27.85%
    • Jim Ferris
      9589 votes 25.37%
    • H. Gordon Ainsleigh
      9579 votes 25.34%
    • Monique Margaux
      7919 votes 20.95%
    • (189 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

    Board Member; Foresthill Public Utility District; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Tamra A. West
      1541 votes 31.00%
    • Linda Cholcher
      1313 votes 26.41%
    • Robert "Nolan" Vroege
      1126 votes 22.65%
    • Suzon Kaye Lucore
      948 votes 19.07%
    • (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.87%)

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

    • Joe Anderson
      1133 votes 26.80%
    • Helen Rogers West
      999 votes 23.63%
    • Sherry T. Wicks
      791 votes 18.71%
    • Dianne Foster
      592 votes 14.01%
    • Rose Perez
      410 votes 9.70%
    • Hans Allan Rasmussen
      289 votes 6.84%
    • (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

    Board Member; North Tahoe Public Utility District; Seat 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Phil Thompson
      1233 votes 65.00%
    • Ernie Dambach
      661 votes 34.84%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

    Board Member; North Tahoe Public Utility District; Seat 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tim Ferrell
      1069 votes 57.32%
    • Teresa O'Dette
      792 votes 42.47%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

    Board Member; North Tahoe Public Utility District; Seat 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Bergmann
      1063 votes 56.60%
    • Ramona Cruz
      814 votes 43.34%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.05%)

    Board Member; Tahoe City Public Utility District; Seat 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Judy Friedman
      1,214 votes 53.7%
    • Kevin Fenley
      1,041 votes 46.0%
    • (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Tahoe City Public Utility District; Seat 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Erik Henrikson
      1,266 votes 56.2%
    • Kay Williams
      980 votes 43.5%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Truckee-Donner Public Utility DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jeff Bender
      246 votes 32.67%
    • Joseph R. Aguera
      191 votes 25.37%
    • Bob Ellis
      182 votes 24.17%
    • David Gravell
      129 votes 17.13%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%)

    Board Member; Placer County Water Agency; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Meadow Vista County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Derek D'Amour
      842 votes 54.50%
    • George E. Dunham
      696 votes 45.05%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

    City

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

    • Keith A. Nesbitt
      3181 votes 33.29%
    • Bill Kirby
      3181 votes 33.29%
    • Gary A. Moffat
      3143 votes 32.89%
    • (50 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

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

    • Stephanie Snyder
      2840 votes 50.55%
    • Joseph Labrie
      2763 votes 49.18%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

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

    • George E. Williams
      4789 votes 98.40%
    • (78 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.60%)

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

    • Kim A. Douglass
      342 votes 40.91%
    • Tom Parnham
      243 votes 29.07%
    • Stephen L. Harvey
      242 votes 28.95%
    • (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.08%)

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

    • Robin Faires
      474 votes 97.53%
    • (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.47%)

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

    • Paul Joiner
      10853 votes 21.96%
    • Peter Gilbert
      6474 votes 13.10%
    • Spencer Short
      6472 votes 13.10%
    • Allen S. Cuenca
      6049 votes 12.24%
    • David Kawas
      5907 votes 11.95%
    • Dan Cross
      5332 votes 10.79%
    • Christine Colvin
      3637 votes 7.36%
    • Scott Glaser
      2551 votes 5.16%
    • Candi Schipper
      1979 votes 4.01%
    • (158 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

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

    • Terrence "Terry" Dorsey
      14309 votes 97.23%
    • (407 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.77%)

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

    • David "Dave" Wheeler
      2168 votes 42.50%
    • Rhonda Nelthorpe Morillas
      1683 votes 32.99%
    • Gary Liss
      1221 votes 23.94%
    • (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.57%)

    Town Clerk; Town of LoomisClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charleen "Crickett" Strock
      2476 votes 98.76%
    • (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.24%)

    Town Treasurer; Town of LoomisClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roger Carroll
      2450 votes 98.87%
    • (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.13%)

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

    • Greg Janda
      11732 votes 21.79%
    • Dave Butler
      8611 votes 15.99%
    • George A. Magnuson
      8559 votes 15.90%
    • Dan Defoe
      8291 votes 15.40%
    • Ken Broadway
      7240 votes 13.45%
    • Julie Millard-Stadel
      7058 votes 13.11%
    • Jack Lento-Edrich
      1096 votes 2.04%
    • Wijaya "Vj" Perera
      1023 votes 1.90%
    • (226 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Carol Chilton Garcia
      22633 votes 20.33%
    • Pauline Roccucci
      21824 votes 19.60%
    • Bonnie Gore
      21053 votes 18.91%
    • Phil Ozenick
      18568 votes 16.68%
    • Scott Alvord
      16555 votes 14.87%
    • Tracy Mendonsa
      5831 votes 5.24%
    • John Schwartz
      4657 votes 4.18%
    • (225 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
    Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

    Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
    Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes
    Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

    Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
    Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes
    Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

    Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
    Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes
    Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

    Proposition 34 Death Penalty
    Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes
    Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

    Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
    Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes
    Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

    Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
    Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes
    Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

    Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
    Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes
    Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

    Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
    Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes
    Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

    Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
    Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes
    Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

    Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
    Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes
    Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

    Local Measures

    Measure H Proposal to Appoint Treasurer -- City of Lincoln (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 7637 / 41.81% Yes votes ...... 10627 / 58.19% No votes
    Shall the office of the City Treasurer be appointive? Yes ___ No ____

    If the above measure fails, which of the following candidates do you vote for to hold the office of City Treasurer? Terrence "Terry" Dorsey

    Measure J Proposal to Issue and Sell Bonds -- Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 266 / 52.99% Yes votes ...... 236 / 47.01% No votes
    To improve arts and recreation and create jobs and economic activity in Truckee-Donner by replacing the 40-year old swimming pool with a safe and efficient aquatic center for lessons, lap swimming, senior exercise and therapy programs; providing performing arts center for music, dance, film and other programs, shall Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District issue $8.52 million in bonds that cannot be taken by the State and require annual audits, independent oversight and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure K Proposal to Modify Measure B Special Tax -- Newcastle Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1520 / 60.27% Yes votes ...... 1002 / 39.73% No votes
    Shall Measure B, which established a parcel tax for Newcastle FPD so it could provide fire protection and rapid response services, be altered so that starting in Fiscal Year 2015-16 the parcel tax shall be reduced from $146.46 per taxable parcel (with an additional charge for structures starting at 3,000 square feet), to simply $30.00 per parcel (without any additional charge for larger structures and without increases based on the consumer price index)?

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    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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