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See Also:   Information for the County of Contra Costa
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President of the United States; Democratic Party

• Barack Obama, Democratic
  2,075,905 votes 100.0%
• Luis Alberto Ramos, Jr., Democratic (Write-in)
• Darcy Richardson, Democratic (Write-in)
• Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr., 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%
• Sheldon Yeu Howard, Republican (Write-in)
• Donald James Gonzales, Republican (Write-in)
• Jeremy Hannon, 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%
• Andrew Abe Diaz, American Independent (Write-in)
• Raymond Delmond Smith, 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)

US Congress

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; District 5

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  95,748 votes 72.2%
• Randy Loftin, Republican
  22,137 votes 16.7%
• Stewart John Cilley, Republican
  14,734 votes 11.1%

United States Representative; District 9

• Jerry McNerney, Democratic
  45,696 votes 47.8%
• Ricky Gill, Republican
  38,488 votes 40.2%
• John McDonald, Republican
  11,458 votes 12.0%

United States Representative; District 11

• George Miller, Democratic
  76,163 votes 58.5%
• Virginia Fuller, Republican
  40,333 votes 31.0%
• John Fitzgerald, Democratic
  9,092 votes 7.0%
• Cheryl Sudduth, Democratic
  4,635 votes 3.6%

United States Representative; District 15

• Fortney Pete Stark, Democratic
  39,943 votes 42.1%
• Eric Swalwell, Democratic
  34,347 votes 36.2%
• Christopher J. "Chris" Pareja
  20,618 votes 21.7%

State Senate

State Senator; District 3

• Lois Wolk, Democratic
  116,403 votes 96.9%
• Gary Clift, Republican (Write-in)
• Frank Miranda, Republican (Write-in)

State Senator; District 7

• Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
  91,224 votes 57.0%
• Mark P. Meuser, Republican
  68,730 votes 43.0%

State Senator; District 9

• Loni Hancock, Democratic
  123,624 votes 99.3%
• Mary Catherine McIlroy, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)
• Lisa D. Ringer, Libertarian (Write-in)

Member of the State Assembly; District 11

• Mike Hudson, Republican
  21,234 votes 31.7%
• Jim Frazier, Democratic
  18,846 votes 28.1%
• Patricia Hernández, Democratic
  11,844 votes 17.7%
• Len Augustine
  10,048 votes 15.0%
• Gene Gantt, Democratic
  3,827 votes 5.7%
• Charles Kingeter, Democratic
  1,159 votes 1.7%

Member of the State Assembly; District 14

• Susan A. Bonilla, Democratic
  54,832 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Nancy Skinner, Democratic
  68,479 votes 99.8%
• Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom (Write-in)

Member of the State Assembly; District 16

• Joan Buchanan, Democratic
  54,368 votes 56.7%
• Al Phillips, Republican
  41,444 votes 43.3%

Party Committee

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

• Carolyn Ruth Phinney, Democratic
  10551 votes 19.93%
• Diddo Ruth Clark, Democratic
  8865 votes 16.75%
• Jim Donnelly, Democratic
  8325 votes 15.73%
• Sarah Genn Butler, Democratic
  6927 votes 13.08%
• Rao N. Kaza, Democratic
  5399 votes 10.20%
• John D. Hall, Democratic
  5319 votes 10.05%
• Brodie Hilp, Democratic
  4215 votes 7.96%
• Ellis Goldberg, Democratic
  3200 votes 6.04%
• (138 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 4 (4 Elected)

• Marie L. McDonald, Democratic
  11714 votes 25.62%
• Chuck Carpenter, Democratic
  10105 votes 22.10%
• Greg Sanborn, Democratic
  9721 votes 21.26%
• Jeff Koertzen, Democratic
  7848 votes 17.17%
• Nick Mraovich, Democratic
  6214 votes 13.59%
• (116 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

Judicial

County

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2

• Candace Andersen
  29203 votes 59.62%
• Tomi Diane Van De Brooke
  13888 votes 28.35%
• Sean White
  5795 votes 11.83%
• (99 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3

• Mary Nejedly Piepho
  21446 votes 94.98%
• (1134 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.02%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5

• Federal Glover
  20556 votes 95.05%
• (1071 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.95%)

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 J School Facilities Improvement Bonds -- Antioch Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 4722 / 54.53% Yes votes ...... 3937 / 45.47% No votes

For critical renovation, modernization and safety needs at Antioch High School by building new, permanent classrooms including science and computer labs and a library, upgrading electrical systems, improving student access to computers and technology, shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. I of the Antioch Unified School District issue $59,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates with funds monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and no funds spent on administrators?

Measure K Parcel Tax -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 23928 / 65.52% Yes votes ...... 12594 / 34.48% No votes

To provide local funding the State cannot take away, preserve quality education including: reading, writing, math, science; maintaining reduced class sizes for the youngest children; retaining quality teachers; supporting libraries, improving campus safety; preparing students for college/workforce; shall West Contra Costa Unified School District renew its existing parcel tax for five years, increasing it by three cents/square foot of building area or three dollars/vacant parcel, with no funds for administrator salaries, exempting seniors and requiring citizen oversight?

Measure L Change City Clerk and Treasurer to be Appointed -- City of Antioch (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3679 / 29.15% Yes votes ...... 8943 / 70.85% No votes

Shall the offices of city clerk and city treasurer be appointed?

Measure M Change Elected Mayor to Appointed -- City of Antioch (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2023 / 15.98% Yes votes ...... 10635 / 84.02% No votes

Shall the position of a directly elected mayor be eliminated, so that the Antioch City Council is composed of five members who will choose among themselves who will serve as mayor?

Measure N Sell Municipal Utility -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2987 / 76.69% Yes votes ...... 908 / 23.31% No votes

Shall the City Council of the City of Hercules be authorized to sell the Hercules Municipal Utility with the net proceeds designated for repayment of the Utility's debt and other contractual obligations, and any remaining proceeds allocated to the City's general fund?

Measure O Half Cent Sales Tax -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2757 / 70.78% Yes votes ...... 1138 / 29.22% No votes

Local Temporary Emergency Funding Measure. To address Hercules' Fiscal Emergency, stabilize city finances, offset budget shortfalls/the impact of State budget cuts on local services, prevent reductions to the number of police officers/crime investigators, protect/maintain crime prevention, childcare, youth sports and recreation programs and other general City services, shall the City of Hercules establish a 1/2 cent sales tax legally ending after 4 years, with Independent Citizens' Oversight, Independent Audits and no money for Sacramento?

Measure P Transaction & Use Tax -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5094 / 73.69% Yes votes ...... 1819 / 26.31% No votes

To provide funding that stays in Pittsburg and cannot be seized by the State, to be used for Public Safety, gang prevention, job creation programs for local residents, to keep the Senior Center open, to maintain other City services, shall the City of Pittsburg enact a temporary, half-cent sales tax for five years, reduced to one-quarter cent for five years, then the increase be terminated, altogether, with citizens' oversight, mandatory audits and consistent community reporting?

Measure Q Transaction & Use Tax -- City of San Pablo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1594 / 73.56% Yes votes ...... 573 / 26.44% No votes

To provide funding that cannot be seized by the State, but will stay in San Pablo for such things as Public Safety, gang prevention, youth services, job creation and job training programs for local residents (including the disenfranchised) and all other general city services, shall San Pablo enact a temporary half-cent sales tax for 5 years, reduced to one-quarter cent for 5 years, then terminated altogether, with citizens' oversight, mandatory audits, and consistent community reporting?

Measure R Special Tax -- Crockett Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 615 / 67.66% Yes votes ...... 294 / 32.34% No votes

Shall a resolution be adopted which will authorize the Board of Directors to increase the existing $50 recreation special tax on residential parcels within the Crockett and Port Costa areas for maintenance and operation of the District's park and recreation facilities and services within the District and not to exceed a total of $110 per parcel per year?

Measure S Parcel Tax -- East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 7633 / 43.80% Yes votes ...... 9794 / 56.20% No votes

To preserve existing emergency services, add paramedic services and prevent further layoffs of up to one half of existing firefighters and the closure of up to 3 additional fire stations, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a parcel tax of $197 per year on each parcel of real property within the District, with an annual cost of living adjustment not to exceed 3% and terminating on June 30, 2023?