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President of the United States; Democratic Party

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

President of the United States; Republican Party

• 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%
• Donald James Gonzales, Republican (Write-in)
• Jeremy Hannon, Republican (Write-in)
• Sheldon Yeu Howard, Republican (Write-in)

President of the United States; American Independent Party

• 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%
• Raymond Delmond Smith, American Independent (Write-in)
• Andrew Abe Diaz, American Independent (Write-in)

President of the United States; Green Party

• 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 Party

• 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 Party

• 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)
• Ronald Clinton Forbes, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
• Shelley Upchurch, 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)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• 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

United States Representative; District 14

• Jackie Speier, Democratic
  80,850 votes 74.3%
• Deborah "Debbie" Bacigalupi, Republican
  23,299 votes 21.4%
• Michael J. Moloney, Democratic
  4,607 votes 4.2%

United States Representative; District 18

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  86,851 votes 61.5%
• Dave Chapman, Republican
  42,174 votes 29.8%
• William Parks, Democratic
  6,504 votes 4.6%
• Carol Brouillet, Green
  5,777 votes 4.1%

State

State Senator; District 11

• Mark Leno, Democratic
  118,023 votes 82.0%
• Harmeet K. Dhillon, Republican
  25,828 votes 18.0%

State Senator; District 13

• Jerry Hill, Democratic
  76,033 votes 51.1%
• Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
  33,566 votes 22.5%
• John H. Webster, Libertarian
  23,003 votes 15.4%
• Christopher Kent Chiang, Democratic
  16,317 votes 11.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Phil Ting, Democratic
  38,432 votes 56.4%
• Michael Breyer, Democratic
  14,991 votes 22.0%
• Matthew Del Carlo, Republican
  11,646 votes 17.1%
• James Pan, Democratic
  3,075 votes 4.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 22

• Kevin Mullin, Democratic
  51,578 votes 68.5%
• Mark Gilham, Republican
  23,738 votes 31.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Richard S. Gordon, Democratic
  42,018 votes 57.0%
• Chengzhi "George" Yang, Republican
  20,949 votes 28.4%
• Geby E. Espinosa, Democratic
  7,654 votes 10.4%
• Joseph Antonelli Rosas
  3,129 votes 4.2%

Party Committee

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

• Jay Michlin, Republican
  2,638 votes 19.9%
• Thomas J. Weissmiller, Republican
  2,481 votes 18.7%
• George A. Robinson, Republican
  2,334 votes 17.6%
• Mark C. Watson, Republican
  2,228 votes 16.8%
• Jim R. Tomlin, Republican
  1,974 votes 14.9%
• Noe C. Chavez, Republican
  1,584 votes 12.0%

County

Supervisor; County of San Mateo; District 1

• Dave Pine
  84,658 votes 100.0%

Supervisor; County of San Mateo; District 4
Runoff Election 11/06/2012

• Warren Slocum
  37,542 votes 38.4%
• Shelly Masur
  20,989 votes 21.4%
• Kirsten Keith
  14,853 votes 15.2%
• Carlos Romero
  8,707 votes 8.9%
• Memo Morantes
  7,989 votes 8.2%
• Andy Cohen
  4,723 votes 4.8%
• Ernesto "Ernie" Schmidt
  3,085 votes 3.2%

Supervisor; County of San Mateo; District 5

• Adrienne J. Tissier
  76,925 votes 100.0%

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

Measure S School Bond Measure -- Cabrillo Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,803 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 2,927 / 43.5% No votes

To improve the quality of education in local schools by replacing leaky roofs; performing essential safety repairs on classrooms and facilities; updating science labs; equipping classrooms with 21st century technology; maximizing energy efficiency and water conservation to save money; and renovating, constructing, and equipping classrooms and facilities; shall Cabrillo Unified School District issue $81 million in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversights, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, and all funds staying in local schools?

Measure T Vehicle Business License Tax -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 57,228 / 50.1% Yes votes ...... 57,038 / 49.9% No votes

Shall Chapter 5.150 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, imposing a business license tax of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of gross receipts on operators of vehicle rental businesses located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County?

Measure U Transient Occupancy Tax -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 53,431 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 60,711 / 53.2% No votes

Shall Chapter 5.136 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code be amended to increase the rate of tax imposed on occupants of lodging within the unincorporated County who reside in such lodging for thirty consecutive calendar days or less, from ten to twelve percent of the rent charged by operators of such lodging?

Measure V Wayside Road Maintenance -- Wayside Road Maintenance District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 26 / 86.7% Yes votes ...... 4 / 13.3% No votes

Shall the Town Council of the Town of Portola Valley sitting as the governing body of the Wayside II Road Maintenance District adopt an ordinance increasing the annual special tax per parcel from $625 to $950 to provide revenue to maintain and repair the roads in the District?

Measure W Educational Parcel Tax -- Redwood City School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 11,181 / 69.2% Yes votes ...... 4,975 / 30.8% No votes

To improve local elementary and middle school education for all students with funds that cannot be taken by the State; enhance reading, writing, math, and science skills; attract and retain qualified teachers; and support school libaries; shall the Redwood City Elementary School District levy an educational parcel tax of $67 annually for five years only, exempting seniors, with independent citizen oversight, annual reports to the community, no money for administrators' salaries, and all money benefitting local schools?

Measure X Business License Tax on Commerical Parking Facility Operators -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 53,616 / 46.9% Yes votes ...... 60,679 / 53.1% No votes

Shall Chapter 5.152 be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, imposing a business license tax of eight percent of gross receipts on operators of commerical parking facilities located in the unincorporated area of San Mateo County?

Measure Y School Parcel Tax -- Jefferson Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 12,544 / 67.3% Yes votes ...... 6,085 / 32.7% No votes

To protect quality education for all students, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, by: enhancing math, science, reading, and writing skills; providing career training, college preparation, and 21st century computer instruction; attracting and retaining qualified teachers; shall Jefferson Union High School District levy $48 annually per parcel for four years, exempting senior citizens, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, and all funds benefiting Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Westmoor, and Thornton high schools?

Measure Z Fire and Police Service Tax -- County Fire Service Area 1 (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 762 / 70.2% Yes votes ...... 323 / 29.8% No votes

Shall Resolution 71851 of the County of San Mateo continuing the levy of a special tax for four years at a maximum rate of $65 per parcel per year for extended police and structural fire protection services be approved?