Get informed on the Nov 8 local election
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Get informed on the Nov 8 local electionThe Santa Cruz County Clerk’s Office posted its final, official election results on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Last county update: 12/6/2022 5:00:00 PM
Cabrillo College, Trustee Area 1 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| SARA E. BRYLOWSKI | 6363 (42.77%) | |
| DONNA ZIEL | 8349 (56.12%) | |
Cabrillo College, Trustee Area 2 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| ADAM SPICKLER | 11244 (80.28%) | |
| BOB KITTLE | 2639 (18.84%) | |
Cabrillo College, Trustee Area 6 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| J DAN ROTHWELL | 10412 (69.63%) | |
| MARK HUCKLEBRIDGE | 4370 (29.22%) | |
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| RYAN LIPERT | 3986 (38.8%) | |
| GAIL D. LEVINE | 6219 (60.53%) | |
Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY A. DE SERPA | 4264 (62.89%) | |
| NATALAIN SCHWARTZ | 2473 (36.47%) | |
Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SCHACHER | 1222 (47.2%) | |
| OLIVIA FLORES | 1347 (52.03%) | |
Scotts Valley Unified School District (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ADAMS | 2714 (19.54%) | |
| LUCIA ROCHA-NESTLER | 5156 (37.12%) | |
| ROGER L. SNYDER | 4343 (31.27%) | |
| COREY WARNER | 1621 (11.67%) | |
Happy Valley Elementary School District (vote for 3)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| RACHEL CLICK RICHARDSON | 481 (28.89%) | |
| CLIFFORD HODGES | 464 (27.87%) | |
| JACOB ZILS WILLET | 512 (30.75%) | |
| EDWARD "TEDDY" WOOD | 197 (11.83%) | |
Soquel Union Elementary School District, Trustee Area 4 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL RODRIGUEZ | 1231 (57.77%) | |
| JUSTIN MAFFIA | 887 (41.62%) | |
Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CUMMINGS | 10359 (51.08%) | |
| SHEBREH KALANTARI-JOHNSON | 9754 (48.1%) | |
Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 4 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JIMMY DUTRA | 3959 (41.55%) | |
| FELIPE HERNANDEZ | 5442 (57.11%) | |
Capitola City Council (vote for 3)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| ENRIQUE DOLMO, JR | 1772 (18.03%) | |
| YVETTE LOPEZ BROOKS | 2549 (25.94%) | |
| JOE CLARKE | 1827 (18.59%) | |
| ALEXANDER PEDERSEN | 1847 (18.8%) | |
| GERRY JENSEN | 1803 (18.35%) | |
Santa Cruz City Council, Mayor (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JOY SCHENDLEDECKER | 6645 (28.81%) | |
| FRED KEELEY | 16215 (70.3%) | |
Santa Cruz City Council, District 4 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT NEWSOME | 1710 (50.32%) | |
| BODIE SHARGEL | 248 (7.3%) | |
| HECTOR MARIN | 1180 (34.73%) | |
| GREGORY A HYVER | 240 (7.06%) | |
Santa Cruz City Council, District 6 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| SEAN MAXWELL | 1616 (41.56%) | |
| RENÉE GOLDER | 2246 (57.77%) | |
Scotts Valley City Council (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JIM REED | 2458 (26.67%) | |
| DEREK TIMM | 3720 (40.37%) | |
| ALLAN TIMMS | 2982 (32.36%) | |
Watsonville City Council, District 3 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| MARIA OROZCO | 1143 (94.85%) | |
Watsonville City Council, District 4 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| KRISTAL SALCIDO | 1102 (96.08%) | |
Watsonville City Council, District 5 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| CASEY K. CLARK | 730 (91.48%) | |
Watsonville City Council, District 7 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| NANCY A. BILICICH | 951 (44.92%) | |
| ARI PARKER | 1140 (53.85%) | |
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Director (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID DUNNING | 920 (13.55%) | |
| SAMMY ROBUSTELLI | 2318 (34.14%) | |
| VINCE Y. CORTINAS, SR | 1644 (24.22%) | |
| ROBERT LOUIS PRESSWOOD | 1895 (27.91%) | |
Central Fire Protection District, Director Division 5 (vote for 1)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| DENISE MILLER | 1942 (30.41%) | |
| MICHAEL HUSHAW | 4400 (68.9%) | |
Felton Fire Protection District, Director (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| JIM ANDERSON | 1976 (47.6%) | |
| NORMAN CRANDELL | 1703 (41.03%) | |
| ADAM HENSLEIGH | 465 (11.2%) | |
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (vote for 3)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| MARK SMOLLEY | 6329 (27.42%) | |
| JEFFREY HILL | 5584 (24.19%) | |
| BOB FULTZ | 5569 (24.12%) | |
| ALINA LAYNG | 5518 (23.9%) | |
Soquel Creek Water District (vote for 3)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| CARLA C. CHRISTENSEN | 10203 (24.71%) | |
| RACHÉL LATHER | 11432 (27.68%) | |
| BRUCE JAFFE | 11833 (28.65%) | |
| KRIS KIRBY | 4175 (10.11%) | |
| CORRIE KATES | 3521 (8.53%) | |
Santa Cruz Port District Commissioner (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| DICK STARR | 8970 (17.25%) | |
| TOBY GODDARD | 22150 (42.58%) | |
| REED GEISREITER | 20553 (39.51%) | |
Pajaro Valley Health Care District Director (vote for 2)
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| MARCUS PIMENTEL | 8461 (31.37%) | |
| JASMINE NOTANEE NÁJERA | 7372 (27.33%) | |
| JOE GALLAGHER | 10958 (40.63%) | |
K: City of Santa Cruz High School and Middle School Bond - 55% to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds Yes | 33156 (66.76%) | |
| Bonds No | 16508 (33.24%) | |
L: City of Santa Cruz Elementary School Bond - 55% to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds Yes | 17856 (71.21%) | |
| Bonds No | 7219 (28.79%) | |
N: City of Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 11202 (46.04%) | |
| No | 13130 (53.96%) | |
O: City of Santa Cruz Downtown Library Initiative - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 9656 (40.52%) | |
| No | 14174 (59.48%) | |
P: City of Santa Cruz Hotel and Vacation Rental Tax - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 19437 (80.61%) | |
| No | 4675 (19.39%) | |
Q: Keep the Watsonville Urban Limit Line - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5757 (67.77%) | |
| No | 2738 (32.23%) | |
R: Watsonville Sales Tax Hike - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5580 (64.4%) | |
| No | 3084 (35.6%) | |
S: Add Flexibility to the Watsonville Urban Limit Line - Majority to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4286 (50.06%) | |
| No | 4275 (49.94%) | |
T: Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District Parcel Tax - 2/3 to pass
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2458 (57.51%) | |
| No | 1816 (42.49%) | |
M: Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Parcel Tax – 2/3 to pass
Last updated: 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. These are final, official results from Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
| Vote | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,716 (67.32%) | |
| No | 833 (32.68%) | |
(Source: Santa Clara County Clerk’s Office and Santa Cruz County Clerk’s Office)
Unofficial state results
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 18 (Candidates Peter Hernandez and Zoe Lofgren)
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 19 (Candidates Jimmy Panetta and Jeff Gorman)
- State Assembly, District 28 (Candidates Gail Pellerin and Liz Lawler)
- State Assembly, District 29 (Candidates Robert Rivas and Stephanie Castro)
- State Assembly, District 30 (Candidates Dawn Addis and Vicki Nohrden)
- View early results for statewide contests
Previous Santa Cruz County election results
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