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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of November 26 1:26pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (44/44)
72.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (19,249/26,600)
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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Contests for all precincts in San Benito County, CA combined are shown below.
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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

    United States Representative; District 20Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sam Farr, Democratic
      148,697 votes 72.7%
    • Jeff Taylor, Republican
      55,777 votes 27.3%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Luis Alejo, Democratic
      74,838 votes 64.7%
    • Rob Bernosky, Republican
      40,850 votes 35.3%

    School

    Trustee; Gavilan Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Dover
      34,055 votes 68.4%
    • Rochelle C. Arellano
      15,528 votes 31.2%
    • (177 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Trustee; Aromas-San Juan Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jennifer Colby
      2,122 votes 32.2%
    • Jose L. Flores
      1,752 votes 26.6%
    • Monica Martinez-Guaracha
      1,408 votes 21.4%
    • Mike A. Perez
      1,292 votes 19.6%
    • (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

    Trustee; Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Whitwill
      1,534 votes 34.3%
    • Tom Crawford
      1,210 votes 27.1%
    • Ramon J. Zubiri
      1,058 votes 23.7%
    • Sylvia Hunt
      644 votes 14.4%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

    Trustee; San Benito High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Delay
      7,006 votes 48.6%
    • Jennifer Coile
      5,205 votes 36.1%
    • Victor N. Anyeneh
      2,036 votes 14.1%
    • (154 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.1%)

    Trustee; Hollister School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Elizabeth Martinez
      3,868 votes 22.15%
    • Ben Flores
      3,743 votes 21.43%
    • Michael Keith
      3,435 votes 19.67%
    • Dee Brown
      3,314 votes 18.97%
    • Judi H. Johnson
      3,041 votes 17.41%
    • (65 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

    Trustee; Hollister School District; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lupe Navarro
      5,702 votes 37.60%
    • Patricia (Pat) Moore
      4,572 votes 30.15%
    • Randall Wilks
      2,948 votes 19.44%
    • Melissa Constantine
      1,852 votes 12.21%
    • (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    City

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

    • Ignacio Velazquez
      3,923 votes 40.37%
    • Doug Emerson
      2,715 votes 27.94%
    • Marty Richman
      1,529 votes 15.74%
    • Keith Snow
      1,499 votes 15.43%
    • (51 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

    Council Member; City of Hollister; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Raymond Friend
      1,656 votes 95.39%
    • (80 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.61%)

    Council Member; City of Hollister; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Victor Gomez
      2,222 votes 97.07%
    • (67 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.93%)

    Council Member; City of San Juan BautistaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert L. Lund
      419 votes 41.00%
    • Rick Edge
      400 votes 39.14%
    • Maggie Bilich
      199 votes 19.47%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

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

    • Linda G. McIntyre
      505 votes 98.63%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.37%)

    Special District

    Director; Aromas Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Wayne Holman
      685 votes 40.2%
    • K. Wayne Norton
      535 votes 31.4%
    • Ernest E. Huggins
      485 votes 28.4%

    Director; San Benito Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nazhat Parveen Sharma
      9,309 votes 34.74%
    • Gordon A. Machado
      8,105 votes 30.25%
    • Jim West
      6,574 votes 24.54%
    • Ernest Rivas
      2,689 votes 10.04%
    • (116 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    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?

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