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June 5, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Jun 27 1:07pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (484/484)
29.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (113975/390579)
Statewide Results as of Jul 9 3:25pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (21993/21993)
32.4% Statewide Voter Turnout (5,550,529/17,153,699)

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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

    • Barack Obama, Democratic
      2,075,905 votes 100.0%
    • Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)
    • Darcy Richardson, Democratic (Write-in)
    • Luis Alberto Ramos, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)

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

    • Mitt Romney, Republican
      1,530,513 votes 79.5%
    • Ron Paul, Republican
      199,246 votes 10.4%
    • Rick Santorum, Republican
      102,258 votes 5.3%
    • Newt Gingrich, Republican
      72,022 votes 3.7%
    • Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III, Republican
      12,520 votes 0.7%
    • Fred Karger, Republican
      8,393 votes 0.4%
    • Sheldon Yeu Howard, Republican (Write-in)
    • Jeremy Hannon, Republican (Write-in)
    • Donald James Gonzales, Republican (Write-in)

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

    • Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
      16,926 votes 38.7%
    • Laurie Roth, American Independent
      16,326 votes 37.4%
    • Mad Max Riekse, American Independent
      10,430 votes 23.9%
    • Andrew Abe Diaz, American Independent (Write-in)
    • Raymond Delmond Smith, American Independent (Write-in)

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

    • Jill Stein, Green
      9,165 votes 49.4%
    • Roseanne Barr, Green
      7,399 votes 39.8%
    • Kent Mesplay, Green
      2,005 votes 10.8%

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

    • Gary Johnson, Libertarian
      6,780 votes 50.0%
    • Barbara Joy Waymire, Libertarian
      2,118 votes 15.6%
    • Scott Keller, Libertarian
      1,208 votes 8.9%
    • R. J. Harris, Libertarian
      670 votes 4.9%
    • Bill Still, Libertarian
      670 votes 4.9%
    • Roger Gary, Libertarian
      559 votes 4.1%
    • James Ogle, Libertarian
      558 votes 4.1%
    • Carl Person, Libertarian
      523 votes 3.9%
    • Lee Wrights, Libertarian
      479 votes 3.5%

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

    • Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Peace and Freedom
      1,589 votes 43.4%
    • Stewart Alexander, Peace and Freedom
      1,094 votes 29.9%
    • Stephen Durham, Peace and Freedom
      971 votes 26.5%
    • Leon Leo Ray, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Shelley Upchurch, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
    • Ronald Clinton Forbes, 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 Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      2,392,822 votes 49.3%
    • Elizabeth Emken, Republican
      613,613 votes 12.6%
    • Dan Hughes, Republican
      323,840 votes 6.7%
    • Rick Williams, Republican
      157,946 votes 3.3%
    • Orly Taitz, Republican
      154,781 votes 3.2%
    • Dennis Jackson, Republican
      137,120 votes 2.8%
    • Greg Conlon, Republican
      135,421 votes 2.8%
    • Al Ramirez, Republican
      109,399 votes 2.3%
    • Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
      101,648 votes 2.1%
    • Diane Stewart, Democratic
      97,782 votes 2.0%
    • Mike Strimling, Democratic
      97,024 votes 2.0%
    • David Alex Levitt, Democratic
      76,482 votes 1.6%
    • Oscar Alejandro Braun, Republican
      75,842 votes 1.6%
    • Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
      57,720 votes 1.2%
    • Robert Lauten, Republican
      56,524 votes 1.2%
    • Colleen Shea Fernald, Democratic
      51,623 votes 1.1%
    • Donald Krampe, Republican
      39,035 votes 0.8%
    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      33,037 votes 0.7%
    • Dirk Allen Konopik, Republican
      29,997 votes 0.6%
    • John Boruff, Republican
      29,357 votes 0.6%
    • Nak Shah, Democratic
      27,203 votes 0.6%
    • Rogelio T. Gloria, Republican
      22,529 votes 0.5%
    • Nachum Shifren, Republican
      21,762 votes 0.4%
    • Kabiruddin Karim Ali, Peace and Freedom
      12,269 votes 0.3%
    • Linda R. Price, Republican (Write-in)

    United States Representative; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      114,311 votes 64.8%
    • Jack Uppal, Democratic
      62,130 votes 35.2%

    United States Representative; District 16Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Costa, Democratic
      25,355 votes 42.7%
    • Brian Daniel Whelan, Republican
      15,053 votes 25.3%
    • Johnny M. Tacherra, Republican
      6,776 votes 11.4%
    • Mark Garcia, Republican
      6,529 votes 11.0%
    • Loraine Goodwin, Democratic
      5,703 votes 9.6%

    United States Representative; District 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David G. Valadao, Republican
      27,251 votes 57.0%
    • John Hernandez, Democratic
      10,575 votes 22.1%
    • Blong Xiong, Democratic
      9,990 votes 20.9%

    United States Representative; District 22Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Devin G. Nunes, Republican
      67,386 votes 70.6%
    • Otto Lee, Democratic
      28,091 votes 29.4%

    State Legislature

    Member of the State Assembly; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Patterson, Republican
      30,827 votes 39.4%
    • Bob Whalen, Republican
      19,992 votes 25.5%
    • Richard Rojas, Democratic
      17,690 votes 22.6%
    • Vong Mouanoutoua, Republican
      5,487 votes 7.0%
    • David Defrank, Republican
      4,278 votes 5.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 31Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Henry T. Perea, Democratic
      22,255 votes 98.7%
    • James "JD" Bennett, Republican (Write-in)

    Party Committee

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    • Gail A. Gaston, Democratic
      5500 votes 16.90%
    • Beverly Fitzpatrick, Democratic
      4880 votes 15.00%
    • Michael D. Evans, Democratic
      4779 votes 14.69%
    • Linda Garcia Traynor, Democratic
      4629 votes 14.23%
    • Nancy G. Griesser, Democratic
      4470 votes 13.74%
    • Gary Lasky, Democratic
      4122 votes 12.67%
    • Alex P. Valdez, Democratic
      3872 votes 11.90%
    • (288 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.89%)

    Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    • Susan L. Abbott, Republican
      10665 votes 15.08%
    • Stuart Weil, Republican
      10126 votes 14.32%
    • Don Watnick, Republican
      8415 votes 11.90%
    • Andre Minuth, Republican
      7603 votes 10.75%
    • Kelly Walls, Republican
      7215 votes 10.20%
    • Sandra Lakeman, Republican
      7066 votes 9.99%
    • Christine Barcus, Republican
      5643 votes 7.98%
    • Steve Wayte, Republican
      4740 votes 6.70%
    • Seth Gregory, Republican
      4694 votes 6.64%
    • Bob Gafford, Republican
      4356 votes 6.16%
    • (211 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

    Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    • Mark D. Johnson, Republican
      9894 votes 14.93%
    • Fred Vanderhoof, Republican
      8246 votes 12.45%
    • Kurtis Willey, Republican
      8049 votes 12.15%
    • Brett Adney, Republican
      8023 votes 12.11%
    • Barbara Damschen, Republican
      7712 votes 11.64%
    • Candice Eslick, Republican
      6789 votes 10.25%
    • Anthony Ratekin, Republican
      6027 votes 9.10%
    • Cole Rojewski, Republican
      5783 votes 8.73%
    • Serafin "Fin" Quintanar, Republican
      5550 votes 8.38%
    • (185 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

    County

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

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

    • Henry Perea
      9547 votes 94.29%
    • (578 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.71%)

    Supervisor; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Debbie Poochigian
      24113 votes 78.94%
    • Maria Kril
      6308 votes 20.65%
    • (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    City

    Mayor; City of FresnoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ashley Swearengin
      39342 votes 74.80%
    • Barbara Ann Hunt
      4545 votes 8.64%
    • Joe Garcia, Jr.
      3758 votes 7.14%
    • Rick Morse
      2389 votes 4.54%
    • John Worona
      2305 votes 4.38%
    • Richard Renteria (Write-In)
      11 votes 0.02%
    • (248 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.47%)

    Council Member; City of Fresno; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 11/06/2012

    • Pat Di Cicco
      3162 votes 25.30%
    • Steve Brandau
      2770 votes 22.16%
    • Randall Reed
      2500 votes 20.00%
    • Kelly Miller
      2075 votes 16.60%
    • Sue Saigal
      1960 votes 15.68%
    • (33 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

    Council Member; City of Fresno; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul "Cap" Caprioglio
      3414 votes 51.39%
    • Susan Good
      3208 votes 48.29%
    • (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

    Council Member; City of Fresno; Council District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lee Brand
      11074 votes 98.33%
    • (188 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.67%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 28 Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office
    Pass: 3,081,174 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 1,967,888 / 39.0% No votes

    Proposition 29 Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research
    Fail: 2,568,715 / 49.8% Yes votes ...... 2,592,791 / 50.2% No votes

    Local Measures

    Measure A General Obligation Bond -- Clovis Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 23752 / 65.20% Yes votes ...... 12677 / 34.80% No votes
    To maintain excellent neighborhood schools, offset state budget cuts, and retain/attract quality teachers by: Upgrading classrooms/science labs/fire safety systems/libraries; Improving energy efficiency systems; Enhancing vocational education facilities; Fixing deteriorating roofs/plumbing/bathrooms; Ensuring handicapped accessibility; and Acquiring sites, constructing/equipping school facilities. Shall Clovis Unified School District issue $298 million in bonds at legal interest rates, requiring audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, no money for Sacramento, and no tax rate increase?

    Measure O General Obligation Bond -- Sierra Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 1924 / 50.90% Yes votes ...... 1856 / 49.10% No votes
    To retire debt on the Foothill School construction, shall the Sierra Unified School District issue a maximum of $5,400,000 in bonds, with a maximum ten-year term, and interest rates within legal limits, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for salaries or other routine school operating expenses with all money raised benefiting local students?

    Measure S Utility Tax -- City of Parlier (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 211 / 41.37% Yes votes ...... 299 / 58.63% No votes
    To preserve the safety and quality of life of the City of Parlier through City services including law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical response + and to ensure that all taxpayers are treated fairly, shall the City enact a Utility Users Tax in the amount of 5%, while including protections for senior citizens, and ensuring that all funds remain local?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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