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Member of the State Assembly; District 1; Republican Party

• Jim Pell, Republican
  21,204 votes 100.0%

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 1)

Member of the State Assembly; District 1; Democratic Party

• Wesley Chesbro, Democratic
  47,093 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 1)

Member of the State Assembly; District 6; Democratic Party

• Jared Huffman, Democratic
  57,213 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 6; Republican Party

• Paul Lavery, Republican
  19,200 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 6; Libertarian Party

• Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
  337 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 6)

Member of the State Assembly; District 7; Democratic Party

• Noreen Evans, Democratic
  42,623 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 7; Republican Party

• Doris Gentry, Republican
  19,225 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 7)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 1; Democratic Party

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  63,979 votes 87.7%
• Mitchell Clogg, Democratic
  9,011 votes 12.3%

United States Representative; District 1; Republican Party

• Zane Starkewolf, Republican
  16,611 votes 53.8%
• Douglas Pharr, Republican
  14,305 votes 46.2%

United States Representative; District 1; Green Party

• Carol Wolman, Green
  1,873 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Green, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 1)

United States Representative; District 6; Democratic Party

• Lynn Woolsey, Democratic
  88,969 votes 100.0%
• Edward K. Newman, Democratic (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 6; Republican Party

• Michael Halliwell, Republican
  29,527 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 6; Libertarian Party

• Joel Smolen, Libertarian
  515 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 6)

State Senate

State Senator; District 3; Democratic Party

• Mark Leno, Democratic
  58,733 votes 43.8%
• Carole Migden, Democratic
  38,238 votes 28.6%
• Joe Nation, Democratic
  37,139 votes 27.6%

State Senator; District 3; Republican Party

• Sashi McEntee, Republican
  23,791 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 3)

Judicial

County

County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 1
Runoff Election 11/4/2008

• Valerie K. Brown
  11,399 votes 44.1%
• Will Pier
  6,005 votes 23.2%
• David J. Reber
  5,137 votes 19.9%
• Lawrence R. Wiesner
  3,262 votes 12.6%
• (55 Total Write-In Votes 0.2%)

County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 3
Runoff Election 11/4/2008

• Shirlee Zane
  6,029 votes 34.3%
• Sharon Wright
  4,842 votes 27.6%
• Tim Smith
  3,866 votes 22.0%
• Veronica Jacobi
  2,735 votes 15.6%
• (98 Total Write-In Votes 0.6%)

County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 5
Runoff Election 11/4/2008

• Efren Carrillo
  5,881 votes 27.4%
• Rue Furch
  5,106 votes 23.8%
• Maddy Hirshfield
  3,584 votes 16.7%
• Tom "Manure Man" Lynch
  1,986 votes 9.3%
• Jim Maresca
  1,903 votes 8.9%
• Guy F. Smith
  1,454 votes 6.8%
• Dan Kahane
  1,017 votes 4.7%
• Eddie Alvarez
  449 votes 2.1%
• (51 Total Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Sonoma; Supervisorial District 2 (5 Elected)

• Margaret "Maggie" Fishman, Democratic
  6,123 votes 15.6%
• Donna Norton, Democratic
  5,538 votes 14.1%
• Susan K. Baritell, Democratic
  5,469 votes 14.0%
• Marilyn Dudley-Flores, Democratic
  4,168 votes 10.6%
• Roz "Sherbert" Scholze, Democratic
  3,812 votes 9.7%
• Stan Gold, Democratic
  3,811 votes 9.7%
• Dale Axelrod, Democratic
  3,241 votes 8.3%
• Carroll "Butch" Anglin, Democratic
  3,223 votes 8.2%
• Thomas Gangale, Democratic
  2,156 votes 5.5%
• Victor Szendi, Democratic
  1,585 votes 4.0%
• (48 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Sonoma; Supervisorial District 5 (5 Elected)

• Lynn Hamilton, Democratic
  7,760 votes 18.1%
• Patricia Sheehan, Democratic
  5,928 votes 13.8%
• Alice K. Chan, Democratic
  5,751 votes 13.4%
• Liz Basile, Democratic
  4,964 votes 11.6%
• Deborah Dobish, Democratic
  4,849 votes 11.3%
• Don Frank, Democratic
  4,753 votes 11.1%
• Dan Monte, Democratic
  4,661 votes 10.9%
• Francie Moeller, Democratic
  4,129 votes 9.6%
• (68 Total Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Member, Green Party County Council; County of Sonoma (7 Elected)

• Kathryn Azevedo, Green
  875 votes 14.8%
• Amber Mokelke, Green
  851 votes 14.4%
• Camille Smith, Green
  722 votes 12.2%
• Tim Morgan, Green
  715 votes 12.1%
• Hally De Carion, Green
  715 votes 12.1%
• Tim Smith, Green
  634 votes 10.8%
• Tom Bolema, Green
  519 votes 8.8%
• Steven Wayne Devereux, Green
  453 votes 7.7%
• Seb "Si Paz" Baum, Green
  406 votes 6.9%
• (6 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Sonoma; Supervisorial District 1 (6 Elected)

• William W. Pisenti, Republican
  4,850 votes 15.5%
• Anton Hartmann, Republican
  4,515 votes 14.4%
• Mark J. Carpenter, Republican
  4,218 votes 13.5%
• Richard L. Sutter, Republican
  4,155 votes 13.3%
• Raylene D. Wiesner, Republican
  4,079 votes 13.0%
• E. Orlean Koehle, Republican
  3,618 votes 11.5%
• David J. Wachter, Republican
  3,342 votes 10.7%
• Elissa Wadleigh, Republican
  2,474 votes 7.9%
• (90 Total Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Sonoma; Supervisorial District 2 (5 Elected)

• Mike Harris, Republican
  3,563 votes 22.6%
• Matthew D. Heath, Republican
  2,637 votes 16.7%
• Audrey Ruth Thompson, Republican
  2,283 votes 14.4%
• Robert W. McGaughey, Jr., Republican
  2,269 votes 14.4%
• Steven Laduke, Republican
  2,265 votes 14.3%
• Ryan Williams, Republican
  1,484 votes 9.4%
• Travis B. Powers, Republican
  1,265 votes 8.0%
• (34 Total Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Proposition 98 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Fail: 1,652,188 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 2,643,987 / 61.5% No votes

Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property for private uses. Prohibits rent control and similar measures. Prohibits deference to government in property rights cases. Defines "just compensation." Requires an award of attorneys fees and costs if a property owner obtains a judgment for more than the amount offered by the government. Requires government to offer to original owner of condemned property the right to repurchase property at condemned price when property is put to substantially different use than was publicly stated. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased costs to many governments due to the measure's restrictions. The fiscal effect on most governments probably would not be significant.

Proposition 99 Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence
Pass: 2,645,761 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 1,620,903 / 38.0% No votes

Bars state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence, as defined, for conveyance to a private person or business entity. Creates exceptions for public work or improvement, public health and safety protection, and crime prevention. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would likely not have a significant fiscal impact on state or local governments.

Measure H 2008 Education Parcel Tax Measure -- Healdsburg Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 3,016 / 62.6% Yes votes ...... 1,799 / 37.4% No votes

To benefit all of the students living in the communities served by Healdsburg High School by maintaining small class sizes, updating technology and providing for necessary educational programs and materials, shall the Healdsburg Unified School District be authorized to levy an annual tax of $88 per taxable parcel for seven years only, beginning July 1, 2008, with annual audits and offering an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 or over?

Measure I Parcel Tax of 2008 -- Gravenstein Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 1,223 / 63.7% Yes votes ...... 697 / 36.3% No votes

To continue to provide our students with courses in the arts and music, as well as technology instruction, all essential for student growth and development, shall the Gravenstein Union School District be authorized to levy a qualified special tax of $45 per year on each parcel of taxable real property in the District for no more than eight years, commencing July 1, 2009, after the expiration of the existing parcel tax, with annual audits and an exemption for seniors?