Santa Cruz County Election Results

Cabrillo College, Trustee Area 6 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
KAREN COGSWELL		8,317 (56.29%)
MILISSA ALES-BARNICOAT		2,813 (19.04%)
BENJAMIN A FINKE		3,541 (23.96%)
Unqualified Write In		105 (0.71%)

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
ASHLEIGH HOPKINS		3,233 (33.17%)
GAIL D LEVINE		6,463 (66.31%)
Unqualified Write In		51 (0.52%)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
MEILIN OBINATA		2,325 (35.45%)
ROBIN SUKOW		1,404 (21.41%)
ANDREW GOLDENKRANZ		2,798 (42.67%)
Unqualified Write In		31 (0.47%)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
DANIEL DODGE, JR		818 (30.33%)
ERIBERTO ESTRADA, IV		1,860 (68.97%)
Unqualified Write In		18 (0.67%)
Margarita Carrillo		1 (0.04%)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
CURT S WILCOX		177 (5.85%)
ALICIA G JIMÉNEZ		2,458 (81.20%)
JENNIFER SCHACHER		354 (11.69%)
Unqualified Write In		38 (1.26%)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 7 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
MISTY NAVARRO		3,254 (48.46%)
MADS STOCKWELL REALMUTO		3,410 (50.78%)
Unqualified Write In		51 (0.76%)

Soquel Union Elementary School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
ANDREA LOCKE		716 (36.57%)
ARIEL GRAY		1,235 (63.07%)
Unqualified Write In		7 (0.36%)

Capitola City Council (vote for 3)

Candidate		Total
PETER WILK		1,278 (13.62%)
TROY "TJ" WELCH		2,144 (22.84%)
CAMI CORVIN		1,734 (18.47%)
JOE CLARKE		1,942 (20.69%)
TORY DEL FAVERO		2,219 (23.64%)
Unqualified Write In 1		51 (0.54%)
Unqualified Write In 2		11 (0.12%)
Unqualified Write In 3		7 (0.07%)

Santa Cruz City Council, Mayor (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
RYAN COONERTY		12,951 (52.98%)
AMI CHEN MILLS		11,280 (46.15%)
Unqualified Write In		213 (0.87%)

Scotts Valley City Council (vote for 2)

Candidate		Total
GREG WIMP		3,528 (39.31%)
MICHAEL ZELLER		3,033 (33.79%)
DANNY REBER		2,345 (26.13%)
Unqualified Write In 1		64 (0.71%)
Unqualified Write In 2		5 (0.06%)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 3 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
MARIA OROZCO		1,443 (97.50%)
Unqualified Write In		37 (2.50%)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 4 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
KRISTAL SALCIDO		1,269 (97.24%)
Unqualified Write In		36 (2.76%)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 5 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
CASEY CLARK		619 (48.59%)
ANGEL ZUNIGA		643 (50.47%)
Unqualified Write In		12 (0.94%)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 7 (vote for 1)

Candidate		Total
ED ACOSTA		1,258 (54.34%)
NANCY A BILICICH		1,049 (45.31%)
Unqualified Write In		8 (0.35%)

Felton Fire Protection District, Director (vote for 2)

Candidate		Total
CRAIG WINTER		1,789 (42.61%)
NORMAN CRANDELL		1,247 (29.70%)
JAMES ANDERSON		852 (20.29%)
BILL FINLAYSON		268 (6.38%)
Unqualified Write In 1		35 (0.83%)
Unqualified Write In 2		8 (0.19%)

Scotts Valley Water District Director (vote for 3)

Candidate		Total
BRODY R KNUTSON		2,861 (29.94%)
BILL JAGER		1,834 (19.19%)
RUTH STILES		3,138 (32.84%)
BRIAN YOUMANS		1,680 (17.58%)
Unqualified Write In 1		34 (0.36%)
Unqualified Write In 2		6 (0.06%)
Unqualified Write In 3		3 (0.03%)

D - Offshore Drilling - Majority to pass

Vote		Total
YES		88,696 (84.50%)
NO		16,271 (15.50%)

E - Sales Tax - Majority to pass

Vote		Total
YES		62,110 (59.42%)
NO		42,417 (40.58%)

G - Scotts Valley TOT - Majority to pass

Vote		Total
YES		3,851 (64.50%)
NO		2,120 (35.50%)

N – Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Bond – 55% to pass

Vote		Total
YES		10,075 (53.72%)
NO		8,678 (46.28%)

Last updated: 5 p.m. Nov. 8

West Valley-Mission Community College Governing Board Member – Trustee Area 7

Vote		Total
Susan Oster Fish		8,878 (54.25%)
Doug Robb		7,478(45.69%)

Last updated: 5 p.m. Nov. 8

State races, early results

Governor: Democrat Xavier Becerra wins, per AP
Lieutenant Governor: Democrat Fiona Ma wins, per AP
Secretary of State: Democrat Shirley Weber leads
Controller: Democrat Malia Cohen wins, per AP
Treasurer: Democrat Eleni Kounalakis leads
Attorney General: Democrat Rob Bonta leads
Insurance Commissioner: Democrat Jane Kim leads
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera leads
State Supreme Court: Kelli Evans and Joshua Groban lead
Yes: Prop. 1, Authorizes Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs
Yes: Prop. 2, Increases State’s Rainy Day Funds
Yes: Prop. 3, Provides Permanent Funding For Schools And Health Care By Extending Existing Tax On High Incomes
No: Prop. 4, Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding Of Election Campaigns
Yes: Prop. 5, Changes Recall Election Process For Statewide Officers
Yes: Prop. 37, Creates Loan Program For Middle-Income Buyers Of Qualified New Homes
Yes: Prop. 38, Authorizes Bonds For Immunology Medical Research
No: Prop. 39, Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No: Prop. 40, Imposes One-Time Tax On Certain Taxpayers
No: Prop. 41, Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit
Yes: Prop. 42, Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes And Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No: Prop. 43, Limits Voters’ Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services
No: Prop. 44, Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue On Program Services
No: Prop. 45, Modifies Environmental Review For Certain Projects

Governor: Democrat Xavier Becerra wins, per AP
Lieutenant Governor: Democrat Fiona Ma wins, per AP
Secretary of State: Democrat Shirley Weber leads
Controller: Democrat Malia Cohen wins, per AP
Treasurer: Democrat Eleni Kounalakis leads
Attorney General: Democrat Rob Bonta leads
Insurance Commissioner: Democrat Jane Kim leads
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera leads
State Supreme Court: Kelli Evans and Joshua Groban lead
Yes: Prop. 1, Authorizes Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs
Yes: Prop. 2, Increases State’s Rainy Day Funds
Yes: Prop. 3, Provides Permanent Funding For Schools And Health Care By Extending Existing Tax On High Incomes
No: Prop. 4, Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding Of Election Campaigns
Yes: Prop. 5, Changes Recall Election Process For Statewide Officers
Yes: Prop. 37, Creates Loan Program For Middle-Income Buyers Of Qualified New Homes
Yes: Prop. 38, Authorizes Bonds For Immunology Medical Research
No: Prop. 39, Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No: Prop. 40, Imposes One-Time Tax On Certain Taxpayers
No: Prop. 41, Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit
Yes: Prop. 42, Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes And Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No: Prop. 43, Limits Voters’ Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services
No: Prop. 44, Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue On Program Services
No: Prop. 45, Modifies Environmental Review For Certain Projects

Read more about early election results:

Cabrillo College, Trustee Area 6 (vote for 1)

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 (vote for 1)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 (vote for 1)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 7 (vote for 1)

Soquel Union Elementary School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)

Capitola City Council (vote for 3)

Santa Cruz City Council, Mayor (vote for 1)

Scotts Valley City Council (vote for 2)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 3 (vote for 1)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 4 (vote for 1)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 5 (vote for 1)

City of Watsonville Councilmember - Dist 7 (vote for 1)

Felton Fire Protection District, Director (vote for 2)

Scotts Valley Water District Director (vote for 3)

D - Offshore Drilling - Majority to pass

E - Sales Tax - Majority to pass

G - Scotts Valley TOT - Majority to pass

N – Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Bond – 55% to pass

West Valley-Mission Community College Governing Board Member – Trustee Area 7

State races, early results

Santa Cruz County election guides

Santa Cruz County election results