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March 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Mar 27 4:29pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (855/855)
50.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (330,514/657,273)
Statewide Results as of Mar 17 4:41pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (654/654)

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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

    • Bernie Sanders, Democratic
      2,080,846 votes 36.0% 229 delegates
    • Joseph R. Biden, Democratic
      1,613,854 votes 27.9% 170 delegates
    • Elizabeth Warren, Democratic
      762,555 votes 13.2% 11 delegates
    • Michael R. Bloomberg, Democratic
      701,803 votes 12.1% 5 delegates
    • Pete Buttigieg, Democratic
      249,256 votes 4.3%
    • Amy Klobuchar, Democratic
      126,961 votes 2.2%
    • Tom Steyer, Democratic
      113,092 votes 2.0%
    • Andrew Yang, Democratic
      43,571 votes 0.8%
    • Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic
      33,769 votes 0.6%
    • Julián Castro, Democratic
      13,892 votes 0.2%
    • Michael Bennet, Democratic
      7,377 votes 0.1%
    • Marianne Williamson, Democratic
      7,052 votes 0.1%
    • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, III, Democratic
      6,151 votes 0.1%
    • Cory Booker, Democratic
      6,000 votes 0.1%
    • John K. Delaney, Democratic
      4,606 votes 0.1%
    • Michael A. Ellinger, Democratic
      3,424 votes 0.1%
    • Joe Sestak, Democratic
      3,270 votes 0.1%
    • Mark Stewart Greenstein, Democratic
      3,190 votes 0.1%
    • Deval Patrick, Democratic
      2,022 votes 0.0%
    • Mosie Boyd, Democratic
      1,639 votes 0.0%

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

    • Donald J. Trump, Republican
      2,279,086 votes 92.2% 170 delegates
    • Bill Weld, Republican
      66,904 votes 2.7%
    • Joe Walsh, Republican
      64,749 votes 2.6%
    • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Republican
      24,351 votes 1.0%
    • Matthew John Matern, Republican
      15,469 votes 0.6%
    • Robert Ardini, Republican
      12,857 votes 0.5%
    • Zoltan G. Istvan, Republican
      8,141 votes 0.3%

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

    • Phil Collins, American Independent
      18,461 votes 32.6%
    • Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, American Independent
      12,816 votes 22.7%
    • Don Blankenship, American Independent
      10,377 votes 18.3%
    • J. R. Myers, American Independent
      8,068 votes 14.3%
    • Charles Kraut, American Independent
      6,846 votes 12.1%

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

    • Howie Hawkins, Green
      4,203 votes 36.2%
    • Dario Hunter, Green
      2,558 votes 22.0%
    • Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry, Green
      2,071 votes 17.8%
    • Dennis Lambert, Green
      1,999 votes 17.2%
    • David Rolde, Green
      774 votes 6.7%

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

    • Jacob Hornberger, Libertarian
      5,530 votes 19.4%
    • Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian
      3,534 votes 12.4%
    • Vermin Supreme, Libertarian
      3,469 votes 12.2%
    • Ken Armstrong, Libertarian
      3,011 votes 10.6%
    • Kim Ruff, Libertarian
      2,330 votes 8.2%
    • Adam Kokesh, Libertarian
      2,161 votes 7.6%
    • Sam Robb, Libertarian
      1,722 votes 6.0%
    • Dan Behrman, Libertarian
      1,695 votes 5.9%
    • Max Abramson, Libertarian
      1,605 votes 5.6%
    • Souraya Faas, Libertarian
      999 votes 3.5%
    • Steven A. Richey, Libertarian
      982 votes 3.4%
    • Erik Chase Gerhardt, Libertarian
      748 votes 2.6%
    • Keenan Wallace Dunham, Libertarian
      720 votes 2.5%

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

    • Gloria La Riva, Peace and Freedom
      4,481 votes 67.2%
    • Howie Hawkins, Peace and Freedom
      2,191 votes 32.8%

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

    US Legislature

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

    • Mike Thompson, Democratic
      146,980 votes 67.5%
    • Scott Giblin, Republican
      43,987 votes 20.2%
    • John Wesley Tyler, Democratic
      20,725 votes 9.5%
    • Jason Kishineff, Democratic
      5,928 votes 2.7%

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

    • Jerry McNerney, Democratic
      86,556 votes 57.0%
    • Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, Republican
      45,962 votes 30.3%
    • William Martinek, Republican
      19,255 votes 12.7%
    • Crystal Sawyer White, Democratic (Write-In)

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

    • Mark DeSaulnier, Democratic
      151,544 votes 71.2%
    • Nisha Sharma, Republican
      45,606 votes 21.4%
    • Michael Ernest Kerr, Green
      15,697 votes 7.4%

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

    • Eric Swalwell, Democratic
      103,826 votes 59.0%
    • Alison Hayden, Republican
      29,864 votes 17.0%
    • Samantha Campbell, Democratic
      17,286 votes 9.8%
    • Peter Yuan Liu, Republican
      13,634 votes 7.8%
    • Tuan Phan, Democratic
      6,509 votes 3.7%
    • Austin E. Intal, Democratic
      2,548 votes 1.4%
    • Don J. Grundmann, No Party Preference
      2,194 votes 1.2%

    State Senate

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

    • Bill Dodd, Democratic
      212,004 votes 98.6%
    • Karen I. Nyhus, Green (Write-In)
    • Carlos Santamaria, Republican (Write-In)
    • Jaclyn Qirreh, No Party Preference (Write-In)

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

    • Steve Glazer, Democratic
      135,123 votes 48.3%
    • Julie Mobley, Republican
      76,180 votes 27.2%
    • Marisol Rubio, Democratic
      68,362 votes 24.4%

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

    • Nancy Skinner, Democratic
      263,751 votes 100.0%
    • Jamie Dluzak, Libertarian (Write-In)

    State Assembly

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

    • Jim Frazier, Democratic
      83,125 votes 98.8%
    • Debra Schwab, Republican (Write-In)

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

    • Tim Grayson, Democratic
      82,052 votes 66.4%
    • Janell Elizabeth Proctor, Republican
      31,477 votes 25.5%
    • Cassandra Devereaux, Peace and Freedom
      10,107 votes 8.2%

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

    • Buffy Wicks, Democratic
      135,623 votes 83.6%
    • Sara Brink, No Party Preference
      13,841 votes 8.5%
    • Jeanne M. Solnordal, Republican
      12,791 votes 7.9%

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

    • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Democratic
      109,852 votes 68.3%
    • Joseph A. Rubay, Republican
      51,097 votes 31.7%

    Party Committee

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

    • Maria Alegria, Democratic
      23,837 votes 18.54%
    • Gabriel Quinto, Democratic
      16,864 votes 13.12%
    • Genoveva Calloway, Democratic
      15,916 votes 12.38%
    • Mister Phillips, Democratic
      15,242 votes 11.85%
    • Cesar Zepeda, Democratic
      14,222 votes 11.06%
    • Michael Nye, Democratic
      13,131 votes 10.21%
    • Champagne Brown, Democratic
      12,345 votes 9.60%
    • Uche Justin Uwahemu, Democratic
      11,513 votes 8.95%
    • Y'Anad Burrell, Democratic
      5,502 votes 4.28%

    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 (6 Elected)

    • Renée Zeimer, Democratic
      25,035 votes 15.63%
    • Sarah G. Butler, Democratic
      24,826 votes 15.50%
    • Katie Ricklefs, Democratic
      24,606 votes 15.37%
    • Susan H. Hildreth, Democratic
      24,505 votes 15.30%
    • Diddo Ruth Clark, Democratic
      24,186 votes 15.10%
    • Brodie Hilp, Democratic
      22,077 votes 13.79%
    • Eric Fackrell, Democratic
      10,033 votes 6.27%
    • Connor O'Neill, Democratic
      4,855 votes 3.03%

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Debra Vinson, Democratic
      15,357 votes 21.46%
    • Nichole Gardner, Democratic
      14,163 votes 19.79%
    • Tony Tiscareno, Democratic
      12,067 votes 16.86%
    • Thuy Daojensen, Democratic
      11,403 votes 15.93%
    • Warren Lutz, Democratic
      10,606 votes 14.82%
    • Raymond Dapo Odunlami, Democratic
      7,969 votes 11.14%

    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 (5 Elected)

    • Sue Hamill, Democratic
      20,909 votes 17.30%
    • Charles F. Carpenter, Democratic
      17,937 votes 14.84%
    • Edi Birsan, Democratic
      16,060 votes 13.29%
    • Melanie Seton Smith, Democratic
      14,122 votes 11.69%
    • Rebecca Jeanne Yamada Auerbach, Democratic
      13,881 votes 11.49%
    • Victor R. Ortiz, Democratic
      13,742 votes 11.37%
    • Kenji Auerbach Yamada, Democratic
      12,383 votes 10.25%
    • Ena Silva, Democratic
      11,821 votes 9.78%

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Anamarie Avila Farias, Democratic
      18,217 votes 22.46%
    • Nadine Grace Peyrucain, Democratic
      15,185 votes 18.72%
    • John Stevens, Democratic
      14,212 votes 17.52%
    • Courtney Masella-O'Brien, Democratic
      12,956 votes 15.97%
    • Richard "Rich" Verrilli, Democratic
      11,675 votes 14.39%
    • Ryan H. Apperson, Democratic
      8,881 votes 10.95%

    Judicial

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Contra Costa; Position EClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Susanne M. Fenstermacher
      191,993 votes 72.68%
    • Pezhman Pakneshan
      72,160 votes 27.32%

    County

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

    • Candace Andersen
      63,138 votes 100.00%

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

    • Diane Burgis
      32,742 votes 67.74%
    • Paul Seger
      15,594 votes 32.26%

    Supervisor; Contra Costa County; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 11/3/2020

    • Federal Glover
      22,398 votes 49.87%
    • Gus S. Kramer
      11,578 votes 25.78%
    • Sean Trambley
      10,940 votes 24.36%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 13 Bond
    Fail: 4,304,013 / 47.0% Yes votes ...... 4,856,154 / 53.0% No votes
    AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR FACILITY REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, AND MODERNIZATION AT PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS, K-12 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $15 billion in state general obligation bonds for construction and modernization of public education facilities. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $740 million per year (including interest) over the next 35 years.

    Local Measures

    Measure A Bond Measure -- Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 8,627 / 60.25% Yes votes ...... 5,691 / 39.75% No votes
    To improve parks and recreation for children, families and senior citizens; upgrade and replace deteriorating restrooms; improve safety / security; upgrade outdated plumbing and irrigation; and upgrade, construct, renovate, and expand parks / facilities; shall Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District issue $63,500,000 of bonds at legal rates, averaging $3,400,000 collected annually while bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 1.9 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all funding staying local?

    Measure J Sales Tax -- Contra Costa Transportation Authority (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 164,748 / 51.69% Yes votes ...... 154,001 / 48.31% No votes
    To:
    • Reduce congestion and fix bottlenecks on highways and major roads;
    • Make commutes faster and more predictable;
    • Improve the frequency, reliability, accessibility, cleanliness, and safety of buses, ferries, and BART;
    • Improve air quality;
    • Repave roads;

    Shall the measure implementing a Transportation Expenditure Plan, levying a ½ ¢ sales tax, providing an estimated $103,000,000 for local transportation annually for 35 years that the State cannot take, requiring fiscal accountability, and funds directly benefiting Contra Costa County residents, be adopted?

    Measure L Parcel Tax -- Lafayette School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,905 / 73.13% Yes votes ...... 3,639 / 26.87% No votes
    To protect the quality of education and prevent deep cuts to Lafayette elementary and middle school programs in math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music, and the arts, maintain manageable class sizes to enhance student achievement, and attract and retain highly qualified teachers, shall Lafayette School District establish a $290 parcel tax for 7 years only, providing $3,011,360 annually in dedicated funding for neighborhood schools, with independent citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors, and all money staying local?

    Measure M Parcel Tax -- Moraga School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,227 / 70.82% Yes votes ...... 2,154 / 29.18% No votes
    To maintain high quality elementary/intermediate schools, shall Moraga School District continue funding to support effective science, technology, engineering, math, arts and music programs; maintain manageable class sizes; keep schools safe; and attract and retain the best qualified teachers; by adopting a measure renewing funding at the current $192 rate per parcel, providing $1 million annually, until repealed by voters, with low-income senior exemptions, cost of living adjustments and independent oversight with all funds supporting Moraga students?

    Measure R School Bond -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 35,972 / 58.73% Yes votes ...... 25,281 / 41.27% No votes
    To repair, upgrade neighborhood schools, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District modernize core classrooms; provide safe, secure school environments, including updated technology and air conditioning, that improve academic achievement and provide relevant career pathways for all students, by issuing $575 million of bonds, at legal rates, averaging $34.48 million annually while bonds are outstanding, at 6¢ per $100 assessed value, with strict citizens' oversight, annual audits and all money for local schools?

    Measure T School Bond -- Antioch Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 2 (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 5,003 / 54.62% Yes votes ...... 4,157 / 45.38% No votes
    To improve the quality of education at Antioch Schools by renovating classrooms, upgrading school safety and security systems, improving technology and energy efficiency, upgrading science labs, modernizing schools, and repairing / replacing roofs, shall School Facilities Improvement District #2 of the Antioch Unified School District issue $105,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, raising an average of $7,000,000 annually for 36 years, at a rate of 6 cents per $100 of assessed value with independent oversight and accountability?

    Measure Y Open Space Ordinance -- Town of Danville (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 10,241 / 54.24% Yes votes ...... 8,639 / 45.76% No votes
    Shall Town Council Ordinance No. 2019-06 approving the Magee Preserve project, which creates 69 single family lots on approximately 29 acres of the 410 acre site, preserves the remaining 381 acres as permanent open space and dedicates hiking and biking trails for public use on the site, be adopted?

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