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March 2, 2004 Election

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County Results as of Mar 30 3:30pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (355/355)
55.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (103646/188432)

Statewide Results as of Mar 26 4:14pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (21830/21830)
43.6% Statewide Voter Turnout (6,585,111/15,091,160)

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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

    • John F. Kerry, Democratic
      1,975,043 votes 64.4%
    • John Edwards, Democratic
      606,224 votes 19.8%
    • Dennis J. Kucinich, Democratic
      143,162 votes 4.7%
    • Howard Dean, Democratic
      129,063 votes 4.3%
    • Al Sharpton, Democratic
      58,454 votes 2%
    • Joe Lieberman, Democratic (Withdrawn)
      52,078 votes 1.6%
    • Wesley Clark, Democratic (Withdrawn)
      50,455 votes 1.6%
    • Carol Moseley Braun, Democratic (Withdrawn)
      24,087 votes .7%
    • Dick Gephardt, Democratic (Withdrawn)
      21,613 votes .7%
    • Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
      7,846 votes .2%
    • Katarina Dunmar, Democratic (Write-in)
    • John Nigro, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)
    • David Giacomuzzi, Democratic (Write-in)
    • Fern Penna, Democratic (Write-in)
    • James Alexander-Pace, Democratic (Write-in)

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

    • George W. Bush, Republican
      2,184,828 votes 100%
    • Bradley J. Barton, Republican (Write-in)
    • Richard Allen Holtz, Republican (Write-in)
    • Bill Wyatt, Republican (Write-in)
    • Nancy Warrick, Republican (Write-in)
    • Doc Castellano, Republican (Write-in)
    • Richard P. Bosa, Republican (Write-in)
    • Blake Ashby, Republican (Write-in)

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

    • Michael A. Peroutka, American Independent
      25,950 votes 100%

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

    • Peter Miguel Camejo, Green
      33,255 votes 75.9%
    • David Cobb, Green
      5,002 votes 11.5%
    • Lorna Salzman, Green
      4,680 votes 10.6%
    • Kent Mesplay, Green
      883 votes 2%

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

    • Gary Nolan, Libertarian
      11,677 votes 59.3%
    • Aaron Russo, Libertarian
      4,761 votes 24.2%
    • Michael Badnarik, Libertarian
      3,266 votes 16.5%

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

    • Leonard Peltier, Peace and Freedom
      2,767 votes 59.2%
    • Walter F. "Walt" Brown, Peace and Freedom
      1,914 votes 40.8%
    • Mumia Abu-Jamal, Peace and Freedom
    • Israel Feuer, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)

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

    US Senate

    United States Senator; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barbara Boxer, Democratic
      2,532,621 votes 100%

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

    • Bill Jones, Republican
      1,002,875 votes 44.9%
    • Rosario Marin, Republican
      448,756 votes 20.1%
    • Howard Kaloogian, Republican
      248,443 votes 11.2%
    • Toni Casey, Republican
      139,835 votes 6.3%
    • Tim Stoen, Republican
      123,182 votes 5.5%
    • James Stewart, Republican
      77,111 votes 3.4%
    • Barry L. Hatch, Republican
      70,307 votes 3.1%
    • John M. Van Zandt, Republican
      56,143 votes 2.5%
    • Danney Ball, Republican
      37,059 votes 1.6%
    • Bill Quraishi, Republican
      32,022 votes 1.4%
    • Louis E. Longoria, Republican (Write-in)

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

    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      31,277 votes 100%

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

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

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

    US House

    United States Representative; District 23; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 23; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 23; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael Favorite, Libertarian
      484 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 23)

    United States Representative; District 24; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brett Wagner, Democratic
      46,960 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 24; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Elton Gallegly, Republican
      78,236 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 24; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stuart A. Bechman, Green
      719 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Green, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 24)

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 15; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senator; District 15; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Abel Maldonado, Republican
      79,994 votes 100%

    State Senator; District 15; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brook Madsen, Green
      1,397 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Green, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 15)

    State Senator; District 19; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul Graber, Democratic
      69,444 votes 100%

    State Senator; District 19; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      98,187 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 19)

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 33; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stew Jenkins, Democratic
      30,822 votes 100%
    • Tom Hutchings, Democratic (Write-in)

    Member of the State Assembly; District 33; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sam Blakeslee, Republican
      21,803 votes 39.1%
    • Matt T. Kokkonen, Republican
      17,365 votes 31.1%
    • Michael E. Zimmerman, Republican
      16,701 votes 29.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 33; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 33; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    (Only Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 33)

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pedro Nava, Democratic
      37,033 votes 100%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bob Pohl, Republican
      29,596 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 35)

    Judicial

    Superior Court Judge; County of Santa Barbara; Office 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    County

    County Board of Supervisors; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    County Board of Supervisors; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brooks Firestone
      12417 votes 53.88%
    • John Buttny
      8416 votes 36.52%
    • Steven Andrew Pappas
      1504 votes 6.53%
    • Slick Gardner
      682 votes 2.96%
    • (26 Writein Votes 0.11%)

    County Board of Supervisors; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Party Committee

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

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    • Anthony W. Fox
      4732 votes 20.04%
    • Donald W. Clotworthy
      4362 votes 18.47%
    • Janine D. Blum
      3776 votes 15.99%
    • Dave King
      3649 votes 15.45%
    • Monte Ward
      2982 votes 12.63%
    • Lammy O. Johnstone-Kockler
      2502 votes 10.59%
    • Phil "Phyllis J." Moore
      1520 votes 6.44%
    • (94 Writein Votes 0.40%)

    Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Barbara; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Doris T. Lahr
      3855 votes 29.32%
    • Fred A. Thomas
      3634 votes 27.64%
    • Gerald Miller
      3453 votes 26.26%
    • Matthew D. Walker
      2125 votes 16.16%
    • (80 Writein Votes 0.61%)

    Member, Green Party County Council; County of Santa BarbaraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    • John Foran
      595 votes 16.20%
    • Nancy M. Broyles
      578 votes 15.74%
    • Patricia A. Hiles
      493 votes 13.42%
    • Elden T. "Bud" Boothe
      431 votes 11.73%
    • William Smithers
      417 votes 11.35%
    • Leo Raabe
      386 votes 10.51%
    • David P. Wass
      370 votes 10.07%
    • Paul Kirsch
      338 votes 9.20%
    • (65 Writein Votes 1.77%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 55 Kindergarten -University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004
    3,181,725 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 3,076,099 / 49.2% No votes
    Should the state sell twelve billion three hundred million dollars ($12,300,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?

    Proposition 56 State Budget, Related Taxes, Reserve, Voting Requirements, Penalties
    2,151,359 / 34.3% Yes votes ...... 4,113,036 / 65.7% No votes
    Should the State Constitution and certain statutes be amended to allow the state legislature to pass the state budget and budget-related tax and appropriation bills with a 55 percent vote, and to make other changes to the budget process?

    Proposition 57 The Economic Recovery Bond Act
    3,991,044 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 2,312,254 / 36.7% No votes
    Should the state of California borrow 15 billion dollars ($15,000,000,000) through the sale of bonds to provide financing for California's budget deficit?

    Proposition 58 The California Balanced Budget Act
    4,461,157 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 1,813,507 / 28.9% No votes
    Should the state Constitution be amended to require that the state adopt a balanced budget and provide for mid-year adjustments if the budget falls out of balance? Should the Constitution also include state budget reserve requirements and limits on future borrowing to finance budget deficits?

    Local Measures

    Measure R2004 Goleta City Council election BY district -- City of Goleta (Largest number of affirmative votes in excess of majority cast)
    2821 / 38.38% Yes votes ...... 4529 / 61.62% No votes
    Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Goleta be elected BY districts established in Ordinance No. 04-01E?

    Measure S2004 Goleta City Council elected FROM districts -- City of Goleta (Largest number of affirmative votes in excess of a majority)
    2988 / 40.61% Yes votes ...... 4370 / 59.39% No votes
    Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Goleta be elected FROM districts established in Ordinance No. 04-02E?

    Measure T2004 Goleta City Council elected AT LARGE -- City of Goleta (Largest number of affirmative votes in excess of a majority)
    4340 / 57.03% Yes votes ...... 3270 / 42.97% No votes
    Shall establishment of electoral districts by Ordinance 04-01E be rejected and members of the legislative body of the City of Goleta continued to be elected AT LARGE?

    Measure U2004 Buellton Union School District 2004 School Improvement Bond -- Buellton Union School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    1176 / 61.73% Yes votes ...... 729 / 38.27% No votes
    To improve educational quality, shall Buellton Union School District be authorized to complete construction of Oak Valley School as well as upgrade and modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements, upgrade systems to improve access to computers and modern technology, renovate Jonata School's multipurpose room, and make the District eligible for $3.7 million in State grants by issuing $6.5 million in bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits, citizens oversight committee and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure V2004 Santa Maria Joint Union HSD Bond Measure -- Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    12894 / 50.78% Yes votes ...... 12500 / 49.22% No votes
    To relieve overcrowded classrooms by building more high schools; acquire land; repair and renovate aging electrical and plumbing systems; become eligible for millions in State matching funds; provide computer and science labs; improve student safety; all through a comprehensive plan; shall Santa Maria Joint Union High School District issue $98 million of bonds at legal rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, perform annual audits with no bond money used for administrative salaries?


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