Sebastopol election results
It looks like it's Hinton and Carter for city council, and Measure U won big
Here are the unofficial results of the Nov. 5 election as of this morning (Nov. 6) at 1:47 am. There are still last-minute mail-in ballots and absentee ballots to count. The mail-in ballots will trickle in over the next several days. The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters has until Dec. 13 to certify the election.
UPDATE: The Registrar of Voters updated their numbers on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3 pm. A few vote tallies changed very slightlty, but the percentages remained the same. The next update is scheduled for Nov. 11 at 3 pm.
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
Sebastopol City Council
3,865 votes counted. Top two win.
Neysa Hinton . . . 49.15% (1,900 votes)
Phill Carter . . . 30.11% (1,164 votes)
Kee Nethery . . . 20.72% (801 votes)
Measure U - City of Sebastopol Transaction and Use Tax
2,795 votes counted. Simple majority.
Yes . . . 2,027 votes (72.52%)
No . . . 768 votes (27.47%)
Measure N: Sebastopol Union School District Bond
4,250 votes counted. 55% approval required.
Yes . . . 2,565 votes (60.35%)
No . . . 1,685 votes (39.64%)
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS AND OTHER DISTRICTS
WSCUHSD Board (high school district)
3,339 votes counted. Simple majority.
Linda Tighe Helton . . . 1,913 votes (57.29%)
Debbie Ramirez . . . 1,426 votes (42.70%)
Oak Grove Union School District (Graton)
2,055 votes counted. Top two win.
Erin Lagourgue . . . 836 votes (40.68%)
Paloma Escalante de Burrows . . . 677 votes (32.94%)
Kali Dukes Wagner . . . 542 votes (26.37%)
Graton Community Services District Board
879 votes counted. Top three to win.
Max Wilmarth . . . 303 votes (34.47%)
Joseph McIntyre . . . 249 votes (28.32%)
Dave Clemmer . . . 228 votes (25.93%)
Tyrone Brown . . . 99 votes (11.26%)
COUNTYWIDE MEASURES
Measure I - Sonoma County Child Care And Children's Health Simple Majority
144,856 votes counted. Simple majority.
Yes . . . 88,287 votes (60.94%)
No . . . 56,569 votes (39.05%)
Measure J - Prohibition On Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
146,711 votes counted. Simple majority.
Yes . . . 21,682 votes (14.77%)
No . . . 125,025 (85.21%)
Measure W - Sonoma County Library Transactions And Use Tax
146,227 votes counted. 2/3 Vote To Pass.
Yes . . . 97,529 votes (66.69%)
No . . . 48,698 votes (33.30%)
STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES
From the California Secretary of State website
Member of the State Assembly, 2nd District
Chris Rogers . . . 66.1 % (84,449 votes)
Michael Greer . . . 33.9% (43,383 votes)
U.S. House of Representatives District 2
Jared Huffman . . . 71.7% (152,931 votes)
Chris Coulombe . . . 28.3% (60,311 votes)
Measure I and Measure U passed. We are over the max sales tax allowed under law. What happens next? Lawsuit against the state? Accept 1/4 cent instead of 1/2?
Laura, congrats! You're like a lighthouse during a hurricane at sea...