November 6, 2012 General Election Results (Selected local results - for additional local results click here)
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Presidential Election Results
With 98% of the votes counted: Electoral Vote: 303 Obama/ 206 Romney; Popular Vote: 50% Obama/ 48% Romney
- Elected: BARACK OBAMA and JOSEPH BIDEN (Democratic Party)
- MITT ROMNEY and PAUL RYAN (Republican Party)
- JILL STEIN and CHERI HONKALA (Green Party)
- GARY JOHNSON and JAMES P. GRAY (Libertarian "Party)
- ROSEANNE BARR and CINDY SHEEHAN (Peace and Freedom Party)
- THOMAS HOEFLING and ROBERT ORNELAS (America's Party and American Independent Party)
U.S. Senate Results:
98.5% ( 24,135 of 24,491 ) precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2012, 6:19 a.m.
- Elected: DIANNE FEINSTEIN-United States Senator (Democratic) (61.5%)
- ELIZABETH EMKEN-Businesswoman/Nonprofit Executive (Republican) (38.5%)
U.S. Congressional Representative-2nd District Results:
100.0% of precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2012, 6:19 a.m.
- Elected: JARED HUFFMAN-Environmental Attorney/Assemblymember (Democratic) (70.1%)
- DANIEL W. ROBERTS-Local Independent Businessman (Republican) (29.9%)
State Assembly - District 2 Results
100.0% of precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2012, 6:19 a.m.
- Elected: WESLEY CHESBRO-Member of the Assembly (Democratic) (63.5%)
- TOM LYNCH Father-Small Businessman Member of the Assembly (Democratic) (36.5%)
Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, Governing Board Member (4 year term) Results - TWO Candidates Elected
(As of 11/07/2012 @ 1:19 AM/Precincts Reporting 129 of 129 = 100.00%)
- Elected:DAVID ORDONEZ-Retired Firefighter (26.95%)
- Elected:CORINNE STROMSTAD-Appointed Incumbent (26.49%)
- BETH BENNETT-ALLEN-Patient Advocate (24.73%)
- KAREN RUTH-Retired Geneticist (21.45%)
Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, Governing Board Member (2 year term) - ONE Candidate Elected
- Elected: JUDITH A. GONZALES-Retired Business Owner (51.95%)
- CLIFTON ANDERSON-Appointed Incumbent (47.71%)
Results of the Nov. 2012 California Ballot Propositions:
98.5% of precincts partially reporting as of November 7, 2012, 6:19 a.m.
- Passed - Proposition 30 - Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
- Failed- Proposition 31 - State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
- Failed- Proposition 32 - Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.
- Failed- Proposition 33 - Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
- Failed- Proposition 34 - Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.
- Passed - Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
- Passed - Proposition 36 - Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
- Failed- Proposition 37 - Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
- Failed- Proposition 38 - Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.
- Passed - Proposition 39 - Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.
- Passed - Proposition 40 - State RedistrictingSenate Districts. Referendum.
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