Santa Cruz County, CA Ballot

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Governor; State of California)

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Democratic Party

Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
1,931,980 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Republican Party

Bruce McPherson, Republican
1,830,021 votes 86.2%

Ellie Michaels, Republican
292,596 votes 13.8%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; American Independent Party

Jim King, American Independent
25,206 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Green Party

Donna J. Warren, Green
35,751 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Libertarian Party

Pat Wright, Libertarian
18,471 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Natural Law Party

Kalee Przybylak, Natural Law
4,130 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Reform Party

Paul Jerry Hannosh, Reform
7,422 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor; State of California)

Secretary of State; State of California; Democratic Party

Kevin Shelley, Democratic
735,752 votes 33.9%

March Fong Eu, Democratic
631,448 votes 29.1%

Michela Alioto, Democratic
612,803 votes 28.1%

Carl Henley, Democratic
114,992 votes 5.2%

Shawn Casey O'Brien, Democratic
81,454 votes 3.7%

Secretary of State; State of California; Republican Party

Keith Olberg, Republican
1,223,393 votes 62.1%

Mike Schaefer, Republican
408,189 votes 20.7%

Barbara Jean Marr, Republican
340,995 votes 17.2%

Secretary of State; State of California; American Independent Party

Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
26,566 votes 100%

Secretary of State; State of California; Green Party

Larry Shoup, Green
35,345 votes 100%

Secretary of State; State of California; Libertarian Party

Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
19,529 votes 100%

Secretary of State; State of California; Natural Law Party

Louise Marie Allison, Natural Law
4,761 votes 100%

Secretary of State; State of California; Reform Party

Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
7,225 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Secretary of State; State of California)

State Controller; State of California; Democratic Party

Steve Westly, Democratic
1,134,800 votes 56.6%

Johan Klehs, Democratic
873,628 votes 43.4%

State Controller; State of California; Republican Party

Tom McClintock, Republican
945,706 votes 45.8%

Dean Andal, Republican
733,486 votes 35.5%

W. Snow Hume, Republican
194,370 votes 9.4%

Nancy Beecham, Republican
194,136 votes 9.3%

State Controller; State of California; American Independent Party

Ernest F. Vance, American Independent
25,631 votes 100%

State Controller; State of California; Green Party

Laura Wells, Green
29,374 votes 84.2%

David Delano Blanco, Green
5,550 votes 15.8%

State Controller; State of California; Natural Law Party

J. Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law
4,452 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Controller; State of California)

State Treasurer; State of California; Democratic Party

Philip Angelides, Democratic
1,879,813 votes 100%

State Treasurer; State of California; Republican Party

Greg Conlon, Republican
1,005,349 votes 51.2%

Mary A. Toman, Republican
958,570 votes 48.8%

State Treasurer; State of California; American Independent Party

Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent
26,692 votes 100%

State Treasurer; State of California; Green Party

Jeanne-Marie Rosenmeier, Green
35,186 votes 100%

State Treasurer; State of California; Libertarian Party

Marian Smithson, Libertarian
19,172 votes 100%

State Treasurer; State of California; Natural Law Party

Sylvia Valentine, Natural Law
4,300 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Treasurer; State of California)

Attorney General; State of California; Democratic Party

Bill Lockyer, Democratic
1,710,893 votes 83%

Mike Schmier, Democratic
352,652 votes 17%

Attorney General; State of California; Republican Party

Dick Ackerman, Republican
1,831,813 votes 100%

Attorney General; State of California; American Independent Party

Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
27,085 votes 100%

Attorney General; State of California; Green Party

Glen Freeman Mowrer, Green
35,157 votes 100%

Attorney General; State of California; Libertarian Party

Ed Kuwatch, Libertarian
19,052 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Attorney General; State of California)

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Democratic Party

John Garamendi, Democratic
798,315 votes 38.6%

Tom Umberg, Democratic
584,379 votes 28.3%

Thomas M. Calderon, Democratic
475,192 votes 22.9%

Bill Winslow, Democratic
212,755 votes 10.2%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Republican Party

Gary Mendoza, Republican
804,772 votes 41.8%

Stefan "Watchdog" Stitch, Republican
702,479 votes 36.4%

Wes Bannister, Republican
422,132 votes 21.8%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; American Independent Party

Steve Klein, American Independent
27,066 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Green Party

David I. Sheidlower, Green
34,695 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Libertarian Party

Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
19,177 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Natural Law Party

Raul Calderon, Jr., Natural Law
5,032 votes 100%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Insurance Commissioner; State of California)

State Board of Equalization

Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Democratic Party

Carole Migden, Democratic
601,755 votes 100%

Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Republican Party

Mark S. Bendick, Republican
210,107 votes 56.1%

Max Woods, Republican
164,492 votes 43.9%

Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Libertarian Party

Elizabeth C. Brierly, Libertarian
6,285 votes 100%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1)

US Congress

United States Representative; District 14; Democratic Party

Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
53,132 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 14; Republican Party

Joseph H. Nixon, Republican
32,911 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 14; Libertarian Party

Andrew B. Carver, Libertarian
859 votes 100%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 14)

United States Representative; District 17; Democratic Party

Sam Farr, Democratic
51,251 votes 91.1%

Art Dunn, Democratic
5,008 votes 8.9%

United States Representative; District 17; Republican Party

Clint C. Engler, Republican
21,710 votes 63.2%

Ignacio Velazquez, Republican
12,660 votes 36.8%

United States Representative; District 17; Green Party

Ray Glock-Grueneich, Green
1,950 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 17; Libertarian Party

Jascha Lee, Libertarian
443 votes 100%

(Only Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 17)

State Assembly

Member; California State Assembly; District 27; Democratic Party

John Laird, Democratic
39,684 votes 100%

Member; California State Assembly; District 27; Republican Party

Chuck Carter, Republican
15,494 votes 52.2%

Stephany E. Aguilar, Republican
14,235 votes 47.8%

Member; California State Assembly; District 27; Libertarian Party

Gordon Sachtjen, Libertarian
586 votes 100%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 27)

Member; California State Assembly; District 28; Democratic Party

Simon Salinas, Democratic
24,824 votes 100%

Member; California State Assembly; District 28; Republican Party

Jane Howard, Republican
16,230 votes 100%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 28)

Judicial

Superior Court Judge; County of Santa Cruz; Office 4

John S. Salazar
44,645 votes 99.0%

(437 Writein Votes 1.0%)

School

State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State of California

Jack O'Connell
1,747,387 votes 41.9%

Katherine H. Smith
1,176,467 votes 28.2%

Lynne C. Leach
1,098,710 votes 26.2%

Joe Taylor
157,501 votes 3.7%

County Superintendent of Schools; County of Santa Cruz

Diane K. Siri, Democratic
44,247 votes 98.9%

(486 Writein Votes 1.1%)

County

County Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 3

Mardi Wormhoudt, Democratic
6,320 votes 47.1%

Mark Primack, Democratic
5,319 votes 39.7%

Mike Schmidt, Democratic
1,754 votes 13.1%

(20 Writein Votes 0.1%)

County Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 4

Tony Campos, Democratic
3,437 votes 55.5%

Ramon Gomez, Democratic
2,738 votes 44.2%

(16 Writein Votes 0.3%)

Assessor; County of Santa Cruz

Gary Hazelton, Republican
43,552 votes 99.0%

(430 Writein Votes 1.0%)

Auditor-Controller; County of Santa Cruz

Gary A. Knutson, Republican
44,187 votes 99.1%

(404 Writein Votes 0.9%)

County Clerk-Recorder & Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Santa Cruz

Richard W. Bedal, Republican
45,264 votes 99.2%

(377 Writein Votes 0.8%)

District Attorney- Public Administrator; County of Santa Cruz

Bob Lee, Democratic
28,540 votes 50.1%

Kate Canlis, Democratic
28,225 votes 49.6%

(151 Writein Votes 0.3%)

Sheriff-Coroner; County of Santa Cruz

Mark Tracy, Democratic
45,846 votes 98.9%

(522 Writein Votes 1.1%)

Party Committee

Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 2 (5 Elected)

Fran Church, Democratic
3,441 votes 16.3%

Lori Dettling, Democratic
3,316 votes 15.7%

Gail Stevens, Democratic
3,140 votes 14.8%

Paul Elerick, Democratic
3,025 votes 14.3%

Edward Manning, Democratic
2,731 votes 12.9%

Peter Nichols, Democratic
2,339 votes 11.1%

Jim Shand, Democratic
1,590 votes 7.5%

Daniel R. Bronson, Democratic
1,514 votes 7.2%

(66 Writein Votes 0.3%)

Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 3 (6 Elected)

Darrell Darling, Democratic
4,063 votes 16.7%

Carol Fuller, Democratic
3,750 votes 15.4%

Joyce Malone, Democratic
3,267 votes 13.4%

Claudia Y. Shafer, Democratic
3,143 votes 12.9%

Janet Singer, Democratic
2,885 votes 11.8%

Robert De Freitas, Democratic
2,700 votes 11.1%

Brian T. Murtha, Democratic
2,462 votes 10.1%

Bill Malone, Democratic
2,051 votes 8.4%

(43 Writein Votes 0.2%)

Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 1 (5 Elected)

Michael "Mickey" Ponza, Republican
2,022 votes 13.5%

Jane Armstrong, Republican
1,815 votes 12.1%

Carolyn Busenhart, Republican
1,802 votes 12.1%

Stanley Monteith, Republican
1,767 votes 11.8%

Gary A. Reece, Republican
1,650 votes 11.0%

Bob Thomas, Republican
1,504 votes 10.1%

Michael "Mike" Pisenti, Republican
1,208 votes 8.1%

Damon Danielson, Republican
1,135 votes 7.6%

Honora Robertson, Republican
1,018 votes 6.8%

Ron Price, Republican
1,011 votes 6.8%

(9 Writein Votes 0.1%)

Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 2 (6 Elected)

Ray Belgard, Republican
2,900 votes 14.0%

Thomas Sprague, Republican
2,284 votes 11.0%

Vic Marani, Republican
2,196 votes 10.6%

Jeanell Martin, Republican
1,925 votes 9.3%

Sally Van Kaathoven, Republican
1,909 votes 9.2%

Betsy Larkin, Republican
1,899 votes 9.2%

Mark McLaughlin, Republican
1,481 votes 7.1%

Christine Zenovitch, Republican
1,371 votes 6.6%

Steve Meyer, Republican
1,312 votes 6.3%

Daniel W. Beckett, Republican
1,176 votes 5.7%

John Bauer, III, Republican
1,145 votes 5.5%

Thomas D'Arcy Quinn, Republican
1,136 votes 5.5%

(10 Writein Votes 0.0%)

Republican Party Member County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 3 (3 Elected)

Tom Walsh, Republican
1,565 votes 31.6%

Steve Bontadelli, Republican
1,507 votes 30.5%

Bob Berlage, Republican
1,386 votes 28.0%

Steve Heninger, Republican
471 votes 9.5%

(18 Writein Votes 0.4%)

Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 5 (6 Elected)

Sam L. Robustelli, Republican
2,891 votes 14.4%

Tom Kelly, Republican
2,464 votes 12.3%

Michelle Argentine, Republican
2,090 votes 10.4%

Ken Kannegaard, Republican
1,937 votes 9.6%

Kathy Hosick, Republican
1,922 votes 9.6%

David T. Hodgin, Republican
1,887 votes 9.4%

Gordon Kyle, Republican
1,592 votes 7.9%

Barbara Nottle Hall, Republican
1,529 votes 7.6%

Douglas VanderMeulen, Republican
1,311 votes 6.5%

Ruth Kyle, Republican
1,275 votes 6.3%

Clarke Hall, Republican
1,191 votes 5.9%

(23 Writein Votes 0.1%)

Green Party County Council; County of Santa Cruz (7 Elected)

Linda Ellen Lemaster, Green
1,442 votes 13.9%

Sola Sarmiento, Green
1,338 votes 12.9%

Alexis Rose English, Green
1,317 votes 12.7%

David Espinoza, Green
1,168 votes 11.2%

Nancy Lafortune, Green
1,098 votes 10.6%

Daniel L. Cooper, Green
988 votes 9.5%

Geoffrey Shuey, Green
896 votes 8.6%

Louis Lafortune, Green
871 votes 8.4%

Paul Franklin, Green
868 votes 8.3%

Fred J. Geiger, Green
414 votes 4.0%

(7 Writein Votes 0.1%)

State Propositions

Proposition 40 The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002
2,769,178 / 56.9% Yes votes ...... 2,101,516 / 43.1% No votes: Should the state borrow two billion six hundred million dollars ($2,600,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for development, restoration, and acquisition of state and local parks, recreation areas and historical resources, and for land, air, and water conservation programs?
Proposition 41 Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002
2,474,372 / 51.6% Yes votes ...... 2,325,348 / 48.4% No votes: Should the state borrow $200 million ($200,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds to assist counties in the purchase of updated voting systems?
Proposition 42 Transportation Congestion Improvement Act
3,345,877 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 1,499,475 / 30.9% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to require gasoline and diesel fuel sales tax revenues be allocated for specified transportation purposes, including highways, streets and roads, and transit improvements?
Proposition 43 Right to Have Vote Counted
3,382,174 / 71.5% Yes votes ...... 1,346,926 / 28.5% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to require that every vote legally cast in an election be counted?
Proposition 44 Chiropractors. Unprofessional Conduct
3,758,718 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 952,790 / 20.2% No votes: Should the Chiropractic Act be amended to alter procedures and penalties in cases of various specified offenses, including insurance fraud?
Proposition 45 Legislative Term Limits. Local Voter Petitions
2,043,448 / 42.3% Yes votes ...... 2,782,039 / 57.7% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to allow voters to submit petitions to permit their incumbent legislators to run for reelection and to serve for a maxiumum of four more years beyond their presently allowed terms?

Local Measures

Measure A School Repair and Renovation -- Soquel Union Elementary School District (Bond Issue)
5,118 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 2,027 / 28.4% No votes: Shall the Soquel Union Elementary School District repair and renovate all five existing schools at their current locations (not including Jade Street Park): eliminate safety hazards and make health/safety improvements; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; upgrade inadequate heating/ventilation systems; replace deteriorated facilities; modernize and construct classrooms, libraries, computer stations, restrooms, and facilities to improve inadequate conditions and overcrowding; provide handicapped access, by issuing $15 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?
Measure B New Middle School -- Scotts Valley Unified School District (Bond Issue)
3,716 / 65.7% Yes votes ...... 1,936 / 34.3% No votes: To construct a new Scotts Valley Middle School on the current site, multipurpose rooms at Vine Hill and Brook Knoll Schools, and a library at Scotts Valley High School, replace portables at Vine Hill and Brook Knoll with new classrooms and, if moneys are available, make other improvements to school buildings approved by a citizens' oversight committee and the District Board, shall the Scotts Valley Unified School District issue $44.2 million of bonds, at interest rates within legal limits?
Measure C Support School Services -- Santa Cruz City High School District (Special Assessment)
19,625 / 67.6% Yes votes ...... 9,411 / 32.4% No votes: Shall the Santa Cruz City High School District provide funds to continue specific educational programs and services by levying a special assessment for a period of 4 years, beginning�7/1/02, at the rate of $28 per year for each assessor's parcel within the Santa Cruz City High School District, with an exemption for any senior citizen, 65 years or older, who owns and occupies that parcel as his or her principal place of residence, and shall the Santa Cruz City High School District implement accountability measures required by law?
Measure D Support School Services -- Santa Cruz City Elementary School District (Special Assessment)
10,882 / 70.9% Yes votes ...... 4,457 / 29.1% No votes: Shall the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District provide funds to continue specific educational programs and services by levying a special assessment for a period of 4 years, beginning 7/1/02, at the rate of $70 per year for each assessor's parcel within the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District, with an exemption for any senior citizen, 65 years or older, who owns and occupies that parcel as his or her principal place of residence, and shall the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District implement accountability measures required by law?
Measure E School Improvement -- West Valley-Mission Community College District (Bond Issue)
717 / 50.7% Yes votes ...... 697 / 49.3% No votes: To improve educational opportunities for local residents, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $268,653,300 in bonds at legal interest rates to construct, acquire, repair and equip classrooms, libraries, science/computer labs, facilities/sites, upgrade technology, improve safety conditions and accessibility for the disabled, upgrade fire, earthquake safety, lighting, electrical, energy conservation, ventilation/plumbing systems, appoint a Citizen's Oversight Committee to perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for salaries or administrative expenses?
Measure K Neighborhood School Safety and Repair -- Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District (Bond Issue)
773 / 66.7% Yes votes ...... 386 / 33.3% No votes: To replace earthquake damaged classrooms at C.T. English Middle School; provide drinkable water; construct, repair, acquire, furnish computer/science labs, libraries, school facilities/sites; repair roofs, floors, and water systems; qualify for State matching funds, shall Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District issue $4,965,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for administrator salaries or other school operating expenses?
Measure L Utility Tax Repeal Initiative -- County of Santa Cruz
32,716 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 26,592 / 44.8% No votes: Repeals the existing Santa Cruz County utility users tax, and prohibits the County of Santa Cruz from imposing any utility users tax in the future.
Measure M Glenwood Residential Project -- City of Scotts Valley (Referendum)
1,824 / 50.9% Yes votes ...... 1,756 / 49.1% No votes: Shall Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Ordinance No. 16-ZC-190 of the City of Scotts Valley adopted by the City Council approving the specific plan amendment and development agreement for the "Glenwood Residential Project located on the east and west sides of Glenwood Drive, north of Casa Way (APN 23-241-09,14)" be adopted?
Measure N Stop Seawater Intrusion -- Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
4,834 / 52.6% Yes votes ...... 4,354 / 47.4% No votes: In order to stop seawater intrusion and provide a safe, reliable and diversified water supply, shall Ordinance 2002-01 of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency be adopted, authorizing an increase in the augmentation charge to no more than that allowed by state law, to implement water supply projects, including local, recycled or imported water, as adopted by the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors?
Measure S School Improvement and Maintenance -- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District (Bond Issue)
21 / 87.5% Yes votes ...... 3 / 12.5% No votes: To qualify for State matching funds, expand vocational education classrooms, upgrade electrical wiring, plumbing and restrooms and to construct, acquire, modernize and equip classrooms, buildings and sites, shall Aromas-San Juan Unified School District issue $11,200,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizen's Oversight Committee to perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for salaries or other operating expenses?

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