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

Governor; Democratic Party

• Phil Angelides
  1,202,851 votes 48%
• Steve Westly
  1,081,940 votes 43.2%
• Barbara Becnel
  66,550 votes 2.7%
• Joe Brouillette
  42,075 votes 1.7%
• Michael Strimling
  35,121 votes 1.4%
• Frank A. Macaluso, Jr.
  30,867 votes 1.2%
• Vibert Greene
  25,745 votes 1%
• Jerald Robert Gerst
  21,039 votes .8%

Governor; Republican Party

• Arnold Schwarzenegger
  1,724,281 votes 90%
• Robert C. Newman, II
  68,660 votes 3.6%
• Bill Chambers
  65,487 votes 3.4%
• Jeffrey R. Burns
  57,652 votes 3%

Governor; American Independent Party

• Edward C. Noonan
  29,094 votes 100%

Governor; Green Party

• Peter Miguel Camejo
  33,545 votes 100%

Governor; Libertarian Party

• Art Olivier
  16,445 votes 100%

Governor; Peace and Freedom Party

• Janice Jordan
  3,849 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; Democratic Party

• John Garamendi
  1,045,097 votes 42.6%
• Jackie Speier
  975,530 votes 39.7%
• Liz Figueroa
  436,849 votes 17.7%

Lieutenant Governor; Republican Party

• Tom McClintock
  1,760,653 votes 93.8%
• Tony Farmer
  117,335 votes 6.2%

Lieutenant Governor; American Independent Party

• Jim King
  29,012 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; Green Party

• Donna J. Warren
  31,161 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; Libertarian Party

• Lynnette Shaw
  16,128 votes 100%

Lieutenant Governor; Peace and Freedom Party

• Stewart A. Alexander
  3,549 votes 100%

Secretary of State; Democratic Party

• Debra Bowen
  1,316,507 votes 60.9%
• Deborah V. Ortiz
  847,386 votes 39.1%

Secretary of State; Republican Party

• Bruce McPherson
  1,593,007 votes 100%

Secretary of State; American Independent Party

• Glenn McMillon, Jr.
  32,288 votes 100%

Secretary of State; Green Party

• Forrest Hill
  31,763 votes 100%

Secretary of State; Libertarian Party

• Gail K. Lightfoot
  16,870 votes 100%

Secretary of State; Peace and Freedom Party

• Margie Akin
  3,929 votes 100%

Controller; Democratic Party

• John Chiang
  1,157,724 votes 53.3%
• Joe Dunn
  1,014,418 votes 46.7%

Controller; Republican Party

• Tony Strickland
  689,065 votes 40.7%
• Abel Maldonado
  626,552 votes 37%
• Jim Stieringer
  210,691 votes 12.4%
• Bret R. Davis
  91,758 votes 5.4%
• David L. Harris
  76,310 votes 4.5%

Controller; American Independent Party

• Warren Mark Campbell
  30,631 votes 100%

Controller; Green Party

• Laura Wells
  32,091 votes 100%

Controller; Libertarian Party

• Donna Tello
  16,700 votes 100%

Controller; Peace and Freedom Party

• Elizabeth Cervantes Barron
  4,047 votes 100%

Treasurer; Democratic Party

• Bill Lockyer
  2,079,908 votes 100%

Treasurer; Republican Party

• Claude Parrish
  912,810 votes 56.3%
• Keith S. Richman
  709,730 votes 43.7%

Treasurer; American Independent Party

• E. Justin Noonan
  30,683 votes 100%

Treasurer; Green Party

• Mehul M. Thakker
  31,177 votes 100%

Treasurer; Libertarian Party

• Marian Smithson
  16,745 votes 100%

Treasurer; Peace and Freedom Party

• Gerald Sanders
  3,681 votes 100%

Attorney General; Democratic Party

• Jerry Brown
  1,552,922 votes 63.3%
• Rocky Delgadillo
  903,508 votes 36.7%

Attorney General; Republican Party

• Chuck Poochigian
  1,553,590 votes 100%

Attorney General; Green Party

• Michael S. Wyman
  31,017 votes 100%

Attorney General; Libertarian Party

• Kenneth A. Weissman
  16,567 votes 100%

Attorney General; Peace and Freedom Party

• Jack Harrison
  3,736 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; Democratic Party

• Cruz M. Bustamante
  1,651,811 votes 70.5%
• John Kraft
  693,637 votes 29.5%

Insurance Commissioner; Republican Party

• Steve Poizner
  1,519,040 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; American Independent Party

• Jay Earl Burden
  29,276 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; Green Party

• Larry Cafiero
  30,741 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; Libertarian Party

• Dale F. Ogden
  16,762 votes 100%

Insurance Commissioner; Peace and Freedom Party

• Tom Condit
  3,850 votes 100%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Jack O'Connell
  2,116,205 votes 52.4%
• Sarah L. Knopp
  695,372 votes 17.3%
• Diane A. Lenning
  573,562 votes 14.2%
• Daniel L. Bunting
  338,173 votes 8.3%
• Grant McMicken
  317,561 votes 7.8%

US Senate

United States Senator; Democratic Party

• Dianne Feinstein
  2,176,829 votes 87%
• Colleen Fernald
  199,170 votes 8%
• Martin Luther Church
  127,291 votes 5%

United States Senator; Republican Party

• Richard "Dick" Mountjoy
  1,560,458 votes 100%

United States Senator; American Independent Party

• Don J. Grundmann
  30,785 votes 100%

United States Senator; Green Party

• Todd Chretien
  12,821 votes 46.2%
• Tian Harter
  10,312 votes 37.1%
• Kent P. Mesplay
  4,648 votes 16.7%

United States Senator; Libertarian Party

• Michael S. Metti
  16,742 votes 100%

United States Senator; Peace and Freedom Party

• Marsha Feinland
  4,109 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 41; Democratic Party

• Louie A. Contreras
  26,466 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 41; Republican Party

• Jerry Lewis
  45,119 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 44; Democratic Party

• Louis Vandenberg
  23,592 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 44; Republican Party

• Ken Calvert
  35,444 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 44; Peace and Freedom Party

• Kevin Akin
  54 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 45; Democratic Party

• David Roth
  22,776 votes 68.1%
• Marty Schwimmer
  10,679 votes 31.9%

United States Representative; District 45; Republican Party

• Mary Bono
  42,080 votes 99.6%
• John C. Barker (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 49; Democratic Party

• Jeeni Criscenzo
  24,004 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 49; Republican Party

• Darrell Issa
  47,693 votes 100%

United States Representative; District 49; Libertarian Party

• Lars R. Grossmith
  393 votes 100%

State Senate

State Senator; District 36; Democratic Party

• Mark Hanson
  26,879 votes 65.1%
• Rebekah Quintana
  14,426 votes 34.9%

State Senator; District 36; Republican Party

• Dennis Hollingsworth
  78,154 votes 100%

State Senator; District 36; Libertarian Party

• Joe Shea
  620 votes 100%

State Senator; District 40; Democratic Party

• Denise Moreno Ducheny
  43,520 votes 100%

State Senator; District 40; Republican Party

• David K. Walden
  26,500 votes 100%

State Senator; District 40; Libertarian Party

• Jesse Thomas
  187 votes 100%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 63; Democratic Party

• Mark David Westwood
  15,984 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 63; Republican Party

• Bill Emmerson
  21,636 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 64; Democratic Party

• Paul M. Rasso
  18,748 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 64; Republican Party

• John J. Benoit
  26,895 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 65; Democratic Party

• Rita Ramirez-Dean
  21,003 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 65; Republican Party

• Paul Cook
  10,193 votes 28.8%
• Brenda Salas
  8,062 votes 22.8%
• Jim Ayres
  7,870 votes 22.1%
• Robin Lowe
  7,648 votes 21.5%
• Ken Smith
  1,711 votes 4.8%

Member of the State Assembly; District 65; Peace and Freedom Party

• Jon Taleb
  33 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 66; Democratic Party

• Laurel Nicholson
  14,758 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 66; Republican Party

• Kevin Jeffries
  14,492 votes 48.6%
• Dan Branstine
  5,869 votes 19.7%
• Steve Adams
  5,750 votes 19.3%
• Nancy Knight
  3,715 votes 12.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 71; Democratic Party

• Irene "Charlie" Lachance
  13,110 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 71; Republican Party

• Todd Spitzer
  32,265 votes 100%

Member of the State Assembly; District 80; Democratic Party

• Steve Clute
  11,903 votes 50.2%
• Ron Oden
  11,815 votes 49.8%

Member of the State Assembly; District 80; Republican Party

• Bonnie Garcia
  18,327 votes 100%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 3; Democratic Party

• Mary Christian-Heising
  366,004 votes 100%

State Board of Equalization; District 3; Republican Party

• Michelle Steel
  206,546 votes 37.8%
• Ray Haynes
  184,417 votes 33.7%
• Steve Petruzzo
  89,497 votes 16.3%
• Hal "Jimbo" Styles
  38,532 votes 7%
• Lewis A. Da Silva
  28,643 votes 5.2%

State Board of Equalization; District 3; Peace and Freedom Party

• Mary Lou Finley
  803 votes 100%

Party Committee

Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Riverside; Assembly District 66 (6 Elected)

• Kenneth "K. C." Dickson
  12,882 votes 16.12%
• Daniel F. Hollingsworth
  11,131 votes 13.93%
• Greg Morrison
  10,001 votes 12.52%
• Leonard Hollingsworth
  9,869 votes 12.35%
• Darrell L. Connerton
  9,449 votes 11.82%
• Kevin Pape
  9,394 votes 11.76%
• Dennis R. Catron
  9,073 votes 11.35%
• Robert Seibert
  7,970 votes 9.97%
• (141 Total Write-In Votes 0.18%)

School

County Superintendent of Schools; County of Riverside

• David Long
  121,967 votes 74.14%
• Jim Rothblatt
  42,364 votes 25.75%
• (174 Total Write-In Votes 0.11%)

Member, Governing Board; Romoland School District

• Marla Clites
  607 votes 39.44%
• Robert N. "Bob" Spradlin
  434 votes 28.20%
• Robert "Bob" Gibbons
  309 votes 20.08%
• Christina M. Wilking-Gervais
  189 votes 12.28%

County

Supervisor; County of Riverside; Supervisorial District 2

• John F. Tavaglione
  23,622 votes 99.28%
• (172 Total Write-In Votes 0.72%)

Supervisor; County of Riverside; Supervisorial District 4

• Roy Wilson
  34,357 votes 99.78%
• (75 Total Write-In Votes 0.22%)

Supervisor; County of Riverside; Supervisorial District 5

• Marion Ashley
  19,427 votes 65.68%
• Sandra Baxter-Dutcher
  10,124 votes 34.23%
• (26 Total Write-In Votes 0.09%)

Assessor, County Clerk and Recorder; County of Riverside

• Larry W. Ward
  135,147 votes 82.45%
• Jim Brzytwa
  28,628 votes 17.47%
• (135 Total Write-In Votes 0.08%)

Auditor; County of Riverside

• Robert E. Byrd
  89,132 votes 54.32%
• Gordon Parker
  74,858 votes 45.62%
• (86 Total Write-In Votes 0.05%)

District Attorney; County of Riverside

• Rod Pacheco
  154,928 votes 99.72%
• (437 Total Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Sheriff, Coroner and Public Administrator; County of Riverside

• Bob Doyle
  127,622 votes 73.04%
• Robert "Bob" Ritchie
  29,704 votes 17.00%
• Rick Sayre
  17,306 votes 9.90%
• (105 Total Write-In Votes 0.06%)

Treasurer and Tax Collector; County of Riverside

• Paul McDonnell
  161,465 votes 99.80%
• (328 Total Write-In Votes 0.20%)

Proposition 81 California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006
Fail: 2,326,305 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 2,590,954 / 52.7% No votes

Shall the state sell $600 million in bonds to provide grants to local agencies for the construction, renovation, and/or expansion of local library facilities?

Proposition 82 Preschool Education.
Tax on Incomes Over $400,000 for Individuals; $800,000 for Couples
Fail: 1,958,200 / 39.2% Yes votes ...... 3,036,217 / 60.8% No votes

Should the California Constitution and state law be amended to create and support a new, publicly funded, voluntary preschool program for children to attend in the year prior to kindergarten, to be funded by an increase in personal income tax rates for high income individuals?

Measure B District Boundary Change -- Banning/Beaumont Unified School District - Measure "B"
6,460 / 61.47% Yes votes ...... 4,049 / 38.53% No votes

Shall that area of the Beaumont Unified School District (described below) be transferred to the Banning Unified School District (that territory being the Sun Lakes area of the City of Banning, generally located South of the Interstate 10 Freeway, East of Highland Springs Avenue, West of South Highland Home Road, and North of the Southern Banning City Limits).

Measure C School Improvement -- Hemet Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 10,180 / 52.88% Yes votes ...... 9,070 / 47.12% No votes

To relieve student overcrowding by building new schools, making repairs and improvements to existing schools throughout the District, and making the District eligible for State matching funds, shall Hemet Unified School District issue $149 million of bonds at the lowest available interest rates so long as spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee, no money is used for administrative salaries, and all funds are spent locally and cannot be transferred to the State?

Measure D School Facilities Improvement -- Nuview Union School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 606 / 56.22% Yes votes ...... 472 / 43.78% No votes

To repair, renovate, and equip classrooms, schools and educational facilities throughout the District, build new classrooms and schools, and make the District eligible for matching State funds, shall Nuview Union School District issue $39.6 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal Umit so long as spending is annually reviewed by an Independent Citizens. Oversight Committee, no money is used for administrative salaries and all funds are spent locally and cannot be transferred to the State?

Measure E School Improvement -- Murrieta Valley Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,166 / 57.18% Yes votes ...... 4,617 / 42.82% No votes

To relieve overcrowding, improve student learning and safety, and qualify for State matching funds, shall Murrieta Valley Unified Bonds School District complete construction of a third high school; build two new elementary schools and a new middle school; replace aging portables with permanent classrooms; and upgrade classrooms, school technology, facilities and grounds; by issuing $120,000,000 of bonds at le- gal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrative salaries, and all funds staying local to benefit Murrieta schools?

Measure G Facilities Improvement Bond -- Mt. San Jacinto Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 34,677 / 45.23% Yes votes ...... 41,994 / 54.77% No votes

To prepare local college students for four-year colleges; jobs in nursing/public safety/business, and accommodate growing enrollment; repair classrooms/buildings, science labs; upgrade fire safety, leaky roofs, plumbing, electrical wiring, computer technology: earthquake retrofit; construct/equip energy efficient classrooms/buildings; remove asbestos; acquire land; ensure handicapped accessibility; shall Mt. San Jacinto Community College District issue $720 million in bonds at legal rates, with annual audits, Citizens Oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure H Classroom Safety, Repair and Construction -- Banning Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 1,466 / 52.87% Yes votes ...... 1,307 / 47.13% No votes

Shall Banning Unified School District repair, upgrade, construct and equip local schools including: upgrade electrical wiring, expand/add science labs and libraries to meet current standards, address building safety is- sues, repair deteriorating restrooms/plumbing and HVAC; construct additional classrooms and schools to accommodate enrollment and make necessary improvements to school facilities, by issuing $63,000,000 of bonds at interest rates within legal limits, requiring annual audits and continuing the citizens' oversight committee?