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United States Representative; District 7; Democratic Party

• George Miller, Democratic
  48,485 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 7; Republican Party

• Roger Petersen, Republican
  9,552 votes 55.9%
• Virginia Fuller-Kendall, Republican
  7,552 votes 44.1%

United States Representative; District 7; Libertarian Party

• Camden McConnell, Libertarian
  233 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 7; Peace and Freedom Party

• William Callison, Peace and Freedom
  78 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 7)

United States Representative; District 10; Democratic Party

• Ellen Tauscher, Democratic
  54,759 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 10; Republican Party

• Nicholas Gerber, Republican
  29,989 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 10; Peace and Freedom Party

• Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
  62 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 10)

United States Representative; District 11; Democratic Party

• Jerry McNerney, Democratic
  40,054 votes 100.0%

United States Representative; District 11; Republican Party

• Dean Andal, Republican
  41,590 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 11)

State

State Senator; District 7; Democratic Party

• Mark DeSaulnier, Democratic
  69,068 votes 100.0%

State Senator; District 7; Republican Party

• Christian Amsberry, Republican
  39,294 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 7)

State Senator; District 9; Democratic Party

• Loni Hancock, Democratic
  58,433 votes 56.8%
• Wilma Chan, Democratic
  44,606 votes 43.2%

State Senator; District 9; Republican Party

• Claudia Bermudez, Republican
  14,926 votes 100.0%

State Senator; District 9; Peace and Freedom Party

• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  296 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 9)

Member of the State Assembly; District 11; Democratic Party

• Tom Torlakson, Democratic
  29,911 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 11; Republican Party

• Elizabeth Hansen, Republican
  11,576 votes 100.0%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 11)

Member of the State Assembly; District 14; Democratic Party

• Nancy Skinner, Democratic
  26,958 votes 46.5%
• Tony Thurmond, Democratic
  14,407 votes 24.9%
• Kriss Worthington, Democratic
  9,744 votes 16.8%
• Phil Polakoff, Democratic
  6,878 votes 11.8%

(Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 14)

Member of the State Assembly; District 15; Democratic Party

• Joan Buchanan, Democratic
  23,448 votes 66.7%
• Ted Ford, Democratic
  11,746 votes 33.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 15; Republican Party

• Abram Wilson, Republican
  11,828 votes 30.1%
• Robert Rao, Republican
  11,586 votes 29.5%
• Judy Lloyd, Republican
  9,191 votes 23.3%
• Scott Kamena, Republican
  6,754 votes 17.1%

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member of the State Assembly; District 15)

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

• Diddo Ruth Clark, Democratic
  7356 votes 11.89%
• Michael Menesini, Democratic
  7330 votes 11.85%
• Maria Alegria, Democratic
  6771 votes 10.95%
• Rich Verrilli, Democratic
  6548 votes 10.59%
• Herman Blackmon, Democratic
  5834 votes 9.43%
• Robert L. Nolan, Democratic
  5579 votes 9.02%
• John D. Hall, Democratic
  5436 votes 8.79%
• Linda C. Kilday, Democratic
  4901 votes 7.92%
• Kathy Klein, Democratic
  3961 votes 6.40%
• Robert T. Klein, Democratic
  3740 votes 6.05%
• Craig E. Cataline, Democratic
  2451 votes 3.96%
• Christine F. Kiernan, Democratic
  1699 votes 2.75%
• (252 Total Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3 (4 Elected)

• Ellen M. Nelson, Democratic
  9075 votes 22.12%
• Barbara Rainwater, Democratic
  8227 votes 20.06%
• Raymond Link, Democratic
  6156 votes 15.01%
• Frank Quattro, Democratic
  5736 votes 13.98%
• Penny Denenberg, Democratic
  4107 votes 10.01%
• Christine McGinnis, Democratic
  3845 votes 9.37%
• Rao N. Kaza, Democratic
  3622 votes 8.83%
• (252 Total Write-In Votes 0.61%)

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

• Carlyn Suzanne Obringer, Democratic
  8397 votes 23.24%
• Marie L. McDonald, Democratic
  7622 votes 21.09%
• Chuck Carpenter, Democratic
  7335 votes 20.30%
• Brian Thomas Lawrence, Democratic
  7107 votes 19.67%
• Rebecca Barrett, Democratic
  5474 votes 15.15%
• (201 Total Write-In Votes 0.56%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5 (4 Elected)

• Sharon Mossman, Democratic
  6958 votes 20.86%
• Greg Enholm, Democratic
  6052 votes 18.14%
• George Van Hasselt, Democratic
  5609 votes 16.81%
• Angel G. LuÉvano, Democratic
  5357 votes 16.06%
• Rosa Argentina Davila-Luevano, Democratic
  5132 votes 15.38%
• Richard Mossman, Democratic
  3970 votes 11.90%
• (284 Total Write-In Votes 0.85%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 1 (2 Elected)

• Richard T. Hallock, Republican
  1332 votes 42.09%
• Ted Hudacko, Republican
  1264 votes 39.94%
• Derek Daniels, Republican
  519 votes 16.40%
• (50 Total Write-In Votes 1.58%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2 (6 Elected)

• Steve L. Le Gardeur, Republican
  7547 votes 16.81%
• Thomas G. Del Beccaro, Republican
  7401 votes 16.49%
• Tom Fryer, Republican
  7176 votes 15.99%
• Virginia Fuller, Republican
  7033 votes 15.67%
• Stephen R. Sonaty, Republican
  6497 votes 14.47%
• Jonathan Delarroz, Republican
  6038 votes 13.45%
• Edward S. Gorzynski, Jr., Republican
  2909 votes 6.48%
• (291 Total Write-In Votes 0.65%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3 (8 Elected)

• Jo Anne Erickson, Republican
  9037 votes 9.20%
• Eugene Kreps, Republican
  8188 votes 8.34%
• Kenneth E. Hambrick, Republican
  8102 votes 8.25%
• Becky J.R. Kolberg, Republican
  7753 votes 7.90%
• Yvette Abreu, Republican
  7459 votes 7.60%
• Gretchen Medel, Republican
  7101 votes 7.23%
• Joseph A. Rubay, Republican
  7066 votes 7.20%
• Charles Handwork, Republican
  7002 votes 7.13%
• Sean Ackley, Republican
  6657 votes 6.78%
• Larry Kaye, Republican
  6099 votes 6.21%
• Terri L. Tonge, Republican
  6018 votes 6.13%
• Christopher A. Becnel, Republican
  5260 votes 5.36%
• Gregory J. Poulos, Republican
  5256 votes 5.35%
• Matthew Del Carlo, Republican
  3626 votes 3.69%
• Michael J. Caporusso, Republican
  3313 votes 3.37%
• (253 Total Write-In Votes 0.26%)

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

• Grace Ellis, Republican
  4043 votes 15.67%
• Elizabeth R. Hansen, Republican
  3830 votes 14.84%
• Patty O'Day, Republican
  3306 votes 12.81%
• Sean K. Brennan, Republican
  2600 votes 10.08%
• Darcy Linn, Republican
  2404 votes 9.32%
• Karen M. Luethke, Republican
  2185 votes 8.47%
• Barry Cunningham, Republican
  2164 votes 8.39%
• Bill Gram-Reefer, Republican
  2036 votes 7.89%
• Jun Dam, Republican
  1568 votes 6.08%
• Phyllis Stout, Republican
  1542 votes 5.98%
• (125 Total Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Member, Green Party County Council; County of Contra Costa (7 Elected)

• Sandra Decker, Green
  562 votes 14.79%
• Jessica Montiel, Green
  528 votes 13.89%
• Sharon Lynne Peterson, Green
  514 votes 13.52%
• Christy L. Gale, Green
  505 votes 13.29%
• Craig D. Peterson, Green
  448 votes 11.79%
• Tony Sustak, Green
  440 votes 11.58%
• Tim Laidman, Green
  427 votes 11.23%
• Eleanor Nelson, Green
  348 votes 9.16%
• (29 Total Write-In Votes 0.76%)

Member, Peace and Freedom Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa (8 Elected)

• Bill Callison, Peace and Freedom
  93 votes 25.14%
• Bruce Joseph Baginski, Peace and Freedom
  86 votes 23.24%
• (191 Total Write-In Votes 51.62%)

Judicial

County

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2

• Gayle B. Uilkema
  30545 votes 97.41%
• (811 Total Write-In Votes 2.59%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3

• Mary Nejedly Piepho
  25258 votes 52.83%
• Guy Spencer Houston
  21756 votes 45.51%
• (795 Total Write-In Votes 1.66%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5
Runoff Election 11/4/2008

• Federal D. Glover
  7715 votes 33.57%
• Erik Nunn
  6192 votes 26.94%
• Gary S. Agopian
  4772 votes 20.76%
• Mary Rocha
  3370 votes 14.66%
• Don Parscal
  850 votes 3.70%
• (82 Total Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Proposition 98 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Fail: 1,652,188 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 2,643,987 / 61.5% No votes

Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property for private uses. Prohibits rent control and similar measures. Prohibits deference to government in property rights cases. Defines "just compensation." Requires an award of attorneys fees and costs if a property owner obtains a judgment for more than the amount offered by the government. Requires government to offer to original owner of condemned property the right to repurchase property at condemned price when property is put to substantially different use than was publicly stated. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased costs to many governments due to the measure's restrictions. The fiscal effect on most governments probably would not be significant.

Proposition 99 Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence
Pass: 2,645,761 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 1,620,903 / 38.0% No votes

Bars state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence, as defined, for conveyance to a private person or business entity. Creates exceptions for public work or improvement, public health and safety protection, and crime prevention. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would likely not have a significant fiscal impact on state or local governments.

Measure C Bond -- Antioch Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4948 / 62.47% Yes votes ...... 2973 / 37.53% No votes

To address critical renovation and modernization needs at schools that have served Antioch for more than forty years, replace aging roofs, aging plumbing, old heating and air conditioning units with energy efficient systems, upgrade restrooms, electrical systems, renovate and expand libraries, shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 of the Antioch Unified School District issue $61,600,000 in bonds at legal interest rates with funds monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and no funds spent on administrators?

Measure D Parcel Tax -- San Ramon Valley Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 20675 / 63.52% Yes votes ...... 11875 / 36.48% No votes

To replace its existing parcel tax, address the impact of state budget cuts, avoid increased class sizes, keep middle and high school libraries open, reduce class size in middle and high school science labs, algebra, calculus and math classes and maintain counseling, shall the San Ramon Valley Unified School District levy an annual tax of $166 per taxable parcel for seven years, beginning July 1, 2008, with an annual inflation adjustment limited to $8, annual audits and offering a senior exemption?

Measure E Parcel Tax -- City of Orinda (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4455 / 74.13% Yes votes ...... 1555 / 25.87% No votes

For the purpose of maintaining the existing hours and services at the Orinda Library, replacing worn and outdated books and materials, and ensuring that the Library can continue existing programs for children, families and seniors, shall the City of Orinda be authorized to continue and adjust the existing tax from twenty-seven dollars to thirty-nine dollars per year per residential parcel or equivalent unit, only for the Orinda Library and subject to an annual audit?