Combined ballot

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

Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  2,354,769 votes 54.3%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  839,767 votes 19.4%
• Tim Donnelly, Republican
  643,236 votes 14.8%
• Andrew Blount, Republican
  89,749 votes 2.1%
• Glenn Champ, Republican
  76,066 votes 1.8%
• Luis J. Rodriguez, Green
  66,872 votes 1.5%
• Cindy L. Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,707 votes 1.2%
• Alma Marie Winston, Republican
  46,042 votes 1.1%
• Robert Newman, No Party Preference
  44,120 votes 1.0%
• Akinyemi Agbede, Democratic
  37,024 votes 0.9%
• Richard William Aguirre, Republican
  35,125 votes 0.8%
• Bogdan "Bo" Ambrozewicz, No Party Preference
  14,929 votes 0.3%
• Janel Hyeshia Buycks, No Party Preference
  12,136 votes 0.3%
• Rakesh Kumar Christian, No Party Preference
  11,142 votes 0.3%
• Joe Leicht, No Party Preference
  9,307 votes 0.2%
• Nickolas Wildstar, No Party Preference (Write-in)
• Karen Jill Bernal, Democratic (Write-in)
• Jimelle L. Walls, No Party Preference (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  2,082,902 votes 49.9%
• Ron Nehring, Republican
  976,128 votes 23.4%
• David Fennell, Republican
  357,242 votes 8.6%
• George Yang, Republican
  333,857 votes 8.0%
• Eric Korevaar, Democratic
  232,596 votes 5.6%
• Jena F. Goodman, Green
  98,338 votes 2.4%
• Alan Reynolds, Americans Elect
  56,027 votes 1.3%
• Amos Johnson, Peace and Freedom
  39,675 votes 0.9%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  1,217,371 votes 30.2%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  1,194,715 votes 29.7%
• Leland Yee, Democratic
  380,361 votes 9.4%
• Dan Schnur, No Party Preference
  369,898 votes 9.2%
• Derek Cressman, Democratic
  306,375 votes 7.6%
• Roy Allmond, Republican
  256,668 votes 6.4%
• Jeffrey H. Drobman, Democratic
  178,521 votes 4.4%
• David Curtis, Green
  121,618 votes 3.0%

Controller

• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  1,001,473 votes 24.8%
• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  878,195 votes 21.7%
• John A. Pérez, Democratic
  877,714 votes 21.7%
• David Evans, Republican
  850,109 votes 21.0%
• Laura Wells, Green
  231,352 votes 5.7%
• Tammy D. Blair, Democratic
  200,532 votes 5.0%

Treasurer

• John Chiang, Democratic
  2,250,098 votes 55.0%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  1,571,532 votes 38.4%
• Ellen H. Brown, Green
  270,388 votes 6.6%

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  2,177,480 votes 53.2%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  504,091 votes 12.3%
• Phil Wyman, Republican
  479,468 votes 11.7%
• David King, Republican
  368,190 votes 9.0%
• John Haggerty, Republican
  336,433 votes 8.2%
• Orly Taitz, No Party Preference
  130,451 votes 3.2%
• Jonathan Jaech, Libertarian
  99,056 votes 2.4%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  2,106,671 votes 53.1%
• Ted Gaines, Republican
  1,651,242 votes 41.6%
• Nathalie Hrizi, Peace and Freedom
  212,991 votes 5.4%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  876,378 votes 68.9%
• James E. Theis, Republican
  396,241 votes 31.1%

State Senator; District 10

• Bob Wieckowski, Democratic
  36,773 votes 35.4%
• Peter Kuo, Republican
  27,332 votes 26.3%
• Mary Hayashi, Democratic
  21,448 votes 20.6%
• Roman Reed, Democratic
  14,098 votes 13.6%
• Audie Bock, No Party Preference
  4,284 votes 4.1%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Richard S. Gordon, Democratic
  38,758 votes 60.1%
• Diane Gabl, Republican
  18,021 votes 27.9%
• Greg Coladonato, Democratic
  7,738 votes 12.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 25

• Kansen Chu, Democratic
  16,672 votes 30.6%
• Bob Brunton, Republican
  12,699 votes 23.3%
• Armando Gomez, Democratic
  9,218 votes 16.9%
• Teresa Cox, Democratic
  9,104 votes 16.7%
• Craig T. Steckler, Democratic
  6,835 votes 12.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 27

• Nora Campos, Democratic
  34,799 votes 69.5%
• G. Burt Lancaster, Republican
  15,272 votes 30.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 28

• Evan Low, Democratic
  30,807 votes 39.7%
• Chuck Page, Republican
  20,895 votes 26.9%
• Barry Chang, Democratic
  19,156 votes 24.7%
• Michael Hunsweck, Republican
  6,732 votes 8.7%

Member of the State Assembly; District 29

• Mark Stone, Democratic
  58,117 votes 68.4%
• Palmer Kain, Republican
  26,905 votes 31.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 30

• Luis Alejo, Democratic
  25,441 votes 58.9%
• Mark Starritt, Republican
  17,730 votes 41.1%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  1,767,257 votes 46.5%
• Marshall Tuck
  1,098,441 votes 28.9%
• Lydia A. Gutiérrez
  931,719 votes 24.5%

United States Representative; District 17

• Mike Honda, Democratic
  43,607 votes 48.2%
• Ro Khanna, Democratic
  25,384 votes 28.0%
• Vanila Singh, Republican
  15,359 votes 17.0%
• Joel Vanlandingham, Republican
  6,154 votes 6.8%

United States Representative; District 18

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  81,295 votes 67.6%
• Richard B. Fox, Republican
  27,111 votes 22.5%
• Bruce Anderson, Republican
  9,644 votes 8.0%
• Oscar Alejandro Braun, Republican
  2,190 votes 1.8%

United States Representative; District 19

• Zoe Lofgren, Democratic
  63,845 votes 76.0%
• Robert Murray, Democratic
  20,132 votes 24.0%

United States Representative; District 20

• Sam Farr, Democratic
  67,528 votes 73.8%
• Ronald Paul Kabat, No Party Preference
  23,950 votes 26.2%

Judicial

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 4

• Stuart Scott
  181766 votes 100.00%

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 21

• Julianne Sylva
  168870 votes 81.62%
• D. A. Lempert
  38033 votes 18.38%

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 24
Runoff Election 11/04/14

• Matthew S. Harris
  99174 votes 46.24%
• Diane Ritchie
  90899 votes 42.38%
• Annrae Angel
  24410 votes 11.38%

County

County Supervisor; Santa Clara County; Supervisorial District 1

• Mike Wasserman
  41369 votes 100.00%

County Supervisor; Santa Clara County; Supervisorial District 4

• Ken Yeager
  41191 votes 100.00%

Assessor; County of Santa Clara

• Larry Stone
  193739 votes 100.00%

District Attorney; County of Santa Clara

• Jeff Rosen
  188642 votes 100.00%

Sheriff; County of Santa Clara

• Laurie Smith
  138407 votes 59.34%
• Kevin Jensen
  94843 votes 40.66%

City

Mayor; City of San Jose
Runoff Election 11/04/14

• Dave Cortese
  43887 votes 33.72%
• Sam Liccardo
  33521 votes 25.75%
• Madison Nguyen
  26365 votes 20.26%
• Pierluigi C. Oliverio
  13197 votes 10.14%
• Rose Herrera
  7950 votes 6.11%
• Mike Alvarado
  1959 votes 1.51%
• Timothy Harrison
  1715 votes 1.32%
• Bill Chew
  1563 votes 1.20%

Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 1
Runoff Election 11/04/14

• Paul Fong
  3575 votes 29.04%
• Charles "chappie" Jones
  2805 votes 22.78%
• Bob Levy
  2142 votes 17.40%
• Susan Marsland
  2096 votes 17.03%
• Art Zimmermann
  863 votes 7.01%
• Richard McCoy
  677 votes 5.50%
• Tim Gildersleeve
  153 votes 1.24%

Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 3
Runoff Election 11/04/14

• Raul Peralez
  2493 votes 27.74%
• Don Gagliardi
  2179 votes 24.24%
• Kathy Yamada Sutherland
  2008 votes 22.34%
• George Kleidon
  1061 votes 11.80%
• Mauricio Mejia
  737 votes 8.20%
• John H. Hosmon
  510 votes 5.67%

Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 5

• Magdalena Carrasco
  4369 votes 53.14%
• Xavier Campos
  2744 votes 33.38%
• Aaron Resendez
  1108 votes 13.48%

Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 7
Runoff Election 11/04/14

• Tam Nguyen
  3270 votes 31.09%
• Maya Esparza
  3083 votes 29.31%
• Van Le
  2826 votes 26.87%
• Buu Thai
  1339 votes 12.73%

Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 9

• Donald Rocha
  11137 votes 74.49%
• Lois Wilco-Owens
  3813 votes 25.51%

Proposition 41 Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014
Pass: 2,708,933 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 1,434,060 / 34.6% No votes

Should California sell $600 million in new general obligation bonds to fund affordable multifamily housing for low-income veterans?

Proposition 42 Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies
Pass: 2,467,357 / 61.8% Yes votes ...... 1,522,406 / 38.2% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to require local governments to comply with state public-access laws, and to eliminate the requirement that the state reimburse local governments for the costs of such compliance?

Measure A Los Gatos Economic Development and Jobs Retention Initiative -- Town of Los Gatos (Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4652 / 72.72% Yes votes ...... 1745 / 27.28% No votes

Shall the Town's General Plan, General Plan Land Use Map, and Zoning Code and Map be amended and shall the Albright Specific Plan be adopted to provide land use rules for approximately 21.6 acres of land at 90-160 Albright Way and 14600 Winchester Boulevard?

Measure B Libraries Local Funding Continuation -- City of San Jose (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 102291 / 81.47% Yes votes ...... 23264 / 18.53% No votes

To continue existing, voter-approved funding for all San José's libraries and services, including: open hours; librarians; updated books/research materials; access to computers/technology; children's reading programs, story times, teen/senior programs; and adult literacy/job readiness, shall the City of San José continue its library parcel tax for 25 years, subject to independent annual audits and citizens oversight, with no change in the existing voter-approved tax rate formula?

Measure C High Quality Education and Local Control Funding -- Milpitas Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 5775 / 74.03% Yes votes ...... 2026 / 25.97% No votes

Without increasing the current tax rate and to continue high quality education for local elementary, middle and high school students by maintaining strong academic programs in science, math, engineering, reading and writing, preparing students for college and 21st Century careers, and retaining highly qualified teachers, shall Milpitas Unified School District renew its expiring $84 education parcel tax for 8 years with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, senior citizen exemptions and all funds staying in local schools?

Measure E Upgrade Local Schools -- Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 8,331 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 4,689 / 36.0% No votes
   7536 (64.20%) Yes / 4203 (35.80%) No in Santa Clara County
   795 (62.06%) Yes / 486 (37.94%) No in Santa Cruz County

To upgrade local schools with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District make essential safety repairs, fix or replace leaky and aging roofs, keep schools clean and well-maintained, update science labs, classrooms and technology, prevent classroom overcrowding, renovate, construct, acquire classrooms, sites, equipment, facilities, by issuing $99 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual independent audits, qualify for State matching funds, and no funds for administrator salaries?

Measure G Upgrade San Benito High School -- San Benito High School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,524 / 56.3% Yes votes ...... 2,736 / 43.7% No votes
   3,516 (56.32%) Yes / 2,727 (43.68%) No in San Benito County
   8 (47.06%) Yes / 9 (52.94%) No in Santa Clara County

To improve the quality of local education by ensuring all San Benito High School students can access modern classrooms and educational tools, shall San Benito High School District:

• replace/upgrade classrooms and labs to prepare students for college and careers;
• repair roofs, plumbing and outdated electrical systems;
• add 21st century instructional/vocational technology;
• improve school safety;
• improve access for persons with disabilities

by issuing $42.5 million of bonds, with citizen oversight, audits, with NO money for administrator salaries?

Measure H Parcel Tax Continuation -- Evergreen School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 11445 / 74.90% Yes votes ...... 3835 / 25.10% No votes

To provide competitive and safe learning environments and enhance student achievement by

• Improving hands-on science, technology and math instruction;
• Keeping class size low;
• Improving teacher quality and training;
• Protecting arts/music programs and libraries;
• Ensuring adequate student supervision and safety;

Shall the Evergreen Elementary School District renew a parcel tax at $100 per parcel for 5 years with citizen oversight, annual reports, a senior exemption, and no money for District administrators' salaries or the State?

Measure I Bonds -- Cambrian School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3840 / 72.47% Yes votes ...... 1459 / 27.53% No votes

To reduce classroom overcrowding by providing additional classrooms, support high quality education, enhance school safety and security, update fire and earthquake safety systems, provide access to 21st century learning technology, maximize energy efficiency, repair or replace leaky windows, replace outdated heating/cooling equipment, and build/equip classrooms, facilities, and sites, shall Cambrian School District issue $39 million in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds staying local?

Measure J Bonds -- Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 5958 / 68.83% Yes votes ...... 2698 / 31.17% No votes

To improve local elementary/middle schools by fixing/replacing leaky roofs, improving safety/fire/security systems, adding classrooms to avoid overcrowding, keeping schools clean/well-maintained, providing updated classroom technology and teacher training for new technology, updating, renovating, acquiring, constructing/equipping classrooms, science/project labs, sites or facilities, shall Union Elementary School District issue $125 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, all funds staying in local Union schools?

Measure K Renew Parcel Tax -- Mount Pleasant School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1896 / 77.36% Yes votes ...... 555 / 22.64% No votes

Without increasing current tax rates, to continue improving local elementary schools by protecting reading, writing, math/science programs, maintaining libraries, music/art, retaining qualified teachers, preserving tutoring programs for students with special needs, providing updated educational materials and access to 21st Century technology and computer training, and, shall Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District renew its expiring $95 parcel tax for seven years, exempt senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, independent citizen oversight and all funds benefitting local schools?

Measure AA Bonds -- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 75,761 / 68.0% Yes votes ...... 35,717 / 32.0% No votes
   50977 (68.81%) Yes / 23109 (31.19%) No in Santa Clara County
   1 (50.00%) Yes / 1 (50.00%) No in Santa Cruz County
   24,783 (66.3%) Yes / 12,607 (33.7%) No in San Mateo County

To improve access to hiking and biking opportunities, protect and preserve redwood forests, natural open spaces, the scenic beauty of our region and coastline, critical wildlife habitat, restore creeks to protect water quality, and reduce forest fire risk; shall Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District be authorized to issue up to $300 million in bonds, at a tax rate not to exceed $3.18 per $100,000 of assessed value of property owned, with expenditures verified by an independent citizen oversight committee?