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November 8, 2011 Election

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County Results as of Nov 18 1:55pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (402/402)
22.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (50,982/227,278)
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    • City

    Councilmember; City of Ceres; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Councilmember; City of Ceres; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Mayor; City of CeresClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chris Vierra
      2,784 votes 96.50%
    • (101 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.50%)

    Treasurer; City of CeresClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Harry Herbert
      2,712 votes 97.91%
    • (58 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.09%)

    Councilmember; City of Modesto; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Councilmember; City of Modesto; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Lopez
      1,781 votes 38.75%
    • Todd Aaronson
      1,592 votes 34.64%
    • Carmen Sabatino
      682 votes 14.84%
    • Paul D. Tunison
      528 votes 11.49%
    • (13 Total Other Write-In Votes .28%)

    Councilmember; City of Modesto; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Councilmember; City of Modesto; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Cogdill, Jr.
      3,562 votes 76.88%
    • Douglas Dyrssen
      1,057 votes 22.81%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes .30%)

    Mayor; City of ModestoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    At Large; Ceres Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Teresa Guerrero
      2,003 votes 54.55%
    • Brian Kline
      1,641 votes 44.69%
    • (28 Total Other Write-In Votes .76%)

    Board Member; Denair Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John E. Plett
      691 votes 28.66%
    • Don Smith, Jr.
      641 votes 26.59%
    • Carolyn D. Brown
      635 votes 26.34%
    • Julian N. Wren
      437 votes 18.13%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes .29%)

    Board Member; Empire Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Hart-Ransom Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joey Gonsalves
      370 votes 45.01%
    • Robin J. Hennings
      356 votes 43.31%
    • Athens Abell
      95 votes 11.56%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes .12%)

    Board Member; Hickman Community Charter School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jonathan W. Merriam
      148 votes 29.60%
    • Elizabeth Thompson
      140 votes 28.00%
    • Kathy Main
      133 votes 26.60%
    • Fred Rodriguez
      78 votes 15.60%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes .20%)

    Board Member; Keyes Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Tammy L. Suarez
      178 votes 38.86%
    • Bob Edwards
      147 votes 32.10%
    • Carlos Jimenez
      131 votes 28.60%
    • (2 Total Other Write-In Votes .44%)

    Board Member; Knights Ferry Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Maureen McKibban
      88 votes 38.77%
    • Sherron McCarthy
      70 votes 30.84%
    • Kym Cassaretto
      69 votes 30.40%

    Board Member; Modesto City SchoolsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Cathy Flores Hallinan
      11,205 votes 16.09%
    • Steven Grenbeaux
      10,128 votes 14.55%
    • Amy Elliott Neumann
      8,812 votes 12.66%
    • Solange G. Altman
      8,789 votes 12.62%
    • Mylinda Mason
      7,903 votes 11.35%
    • Josh Vander Veen
      6,691 votes 9.61%
    • Bill Mussman
      6,565 votes 9.43%
    • Rickey McGill
      5,724 votes 8.22%
    • Brian Du Bois
      3,707 votes 5.32%
    • (94 Total Other Write-In Votes .14%)

    Board Member; Newman Crows Landing Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Timothy Bazar
      589 votes 22.95%
    • Janice Conforti
      448 votes 17.45%
    • Laura Elkinton
      357 votes 13.91%
    • RoseLee Hurst
      357 votes 13.91%
    • Crescencia Maurer
      306 votes 11.92%
    • Esmeralda Cerna
      259 votes 10.09%
    • Socorro C. Garcia
      246 votes 9.58%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes .19%)

    Board Member; Oakdale Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Tozzi
      2,495 votes 54.3%
    • Synthia L. Jones
      2,083 votes 45.4%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Oakdale Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tina M. Shatswell
      2,512 votes 52.18%
    • Rick W. Jones
      2,287 votes 47.51%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes .31%)

    Board Member; Patterson Joint Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Kay Silva Johnson
      935 votes 21.72%
    • Bruce Kelly
      682 votes 15.85%
    • Amy Hussar
      569 votes 13.22%
    • Jose Reynoso
      562 votes 13.06%
    • Elisa Pinedo-Medina
      557 votes 12.94%
    • Alex J. Saballos
      539 votes 12.52%
    • Gilbert F. Lujan
      452 votes 10.50%
    • (8 Total Other Write-In Votes .19%)

    Board Member; Riverbank Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • John Mitchell
      495 votes 31.37%
    • Steve Walker
      424 votes 26.87%
    • Michelle De Croix Guzman
      346 votes 21.93%
    • Angie Timpone
      297 votes 18.82%
    • (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.01%)

    Board Member; Salida Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    District; Stanislaus County Board of Education; Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Stanislaus Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Sylvan Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Turlock Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Frank M. Lima
      3,822 votes 22.46%
    • Eileen Hamilton
      3,770 votes 22.16%
    • Grady L. Welch
      2,917 votes 17.14%
    • Harinder Grewal
      2,646 votes 15.55%
    • Andrew Johnson
      2,409 votes 14.16%
    • Miguel A. Galvez
      1,412 votes 8.30%
    • (38 Total Other Write-In Votes .22%)

    Board Member; Valley Home Joint School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Larry Betschart
      140 votes 29.60%
    • Heather G. Duvall
      131 votes 27.70%
    • Shara Ruddy
      106 votes 22.41%
    • Don J. Taro
      96 votes 20.30%

    Board Member; Waterford Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Lisa Hawkins
      558 votes 31.56%
    • Matt Erickson
      471 votes 26.64%
    • Matthew Bennett
      344 votes 19.46%
    • Lorraine West
      274 votes 15.50%
    • Elizabeth Munguia
      116 votes 6.56%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes .28%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Keyes Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mike Bernal
      96 votes 30.87%
    • Casey Chadwick
      93 votes 29.90%
    • Roberto Jimenez
      75 votes 24.12%
    • William Alexander
      47 votes 15.11%

    Board Member; Burbank-Paradise Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Curtis King
      202 votes 39.30%
    • Ronald S. Roberts
      185 votes 35.99%
    • Scott Tavres
      124 votes 24.12%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes .58%)

    Board Member; Modesto Irrigation District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Larry A. Byrd
      3,445 votes 57.74%
    • John Duarte
      2,510 votes 42.07%
    • (11 Total Other Write-In Votes .18%)

    Board Member; Modesto Irrigation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nick C. Blom
      1,531 votes 57.69%
    • John E. Kidd
      1,115 votes 42.01%
    • (8 Total Other Write-In Votes .30%)

    Board Member; Patterson Irrigation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daniel Robinson
      25 votes 55.56%
    • Steve Prevostini
      20 votes 44.44%

    Board Member; Turlock Irrigation District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael Frantz
      3,682 votes 73.67%
    • Christopher Barth
      1,286 votes 25.73%
    • (30 Total Other Write-In Votes .60%)

    Board Member; Empire Sanitary District; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Thomas Burns
      162 votes 30.22%
    • Kathy Hankins
      133 votes 24.81%
    • Jeanette M. Stearns
      121 votes 22.57%
    • Glenn Hankins
      115 votes 21.46%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes .93%)

    Board Member; Empire Sanitary District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • L. B. Haney
      148 votes 27.72%
    • Louise Little
      140 votes 26.22%
    • Ruth Sharp
      112 votes 20.97%
    • Eddie Brown
      91 votes 17.04%
    • Dona Lavery
      41 votes 7.68%
    • (2 Total Other Write-In Votes .37%)

    Board Member; Salida Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Donna J. Murphy
      462 votes 26.13%
    • John "Brad" Johnson
      351 votes 19.85%
    • Gary Horton
      325 votes 18.38%
    • Chris A. Reyes
      314 votes 17.76%
    • Steve Marino
      309 votes 17.48%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes .40%)

    Local Measures

    Measure N Charter Amendment -- City of Modesto (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 17,486 / 76.56% Yes votes ...... 5,353 / 23.44% No votes
    This measure proposes the adoption of an ordinance which would amend and update the existing telecommunication utility user tax section of the City's utility user tax ordinance.

    Measure O Sales Tax -- City of Oakdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,728 / 55.38% Yes votes ...... 1,392 / 44.62% No votes
    Shall the Oakdale City Council enact a one-half cent sales tax for three(3) years?

    Measure P Advisory Vote -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 13,605 / 59.66% Yes votes ...... 9,201 / 40.34% No votes
    Shall the City Council of the City of Modesto extend the sewer service to the Rouse-Colorado Neighborhood?

    Measure Q Advisory Vote -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 13,369 / 57.78% Yes votes ...... 9,767 / 42.22% No votes
    Shall the City seek to move its existing defined benefit retirement plan for employees to a defined contribution retirement plan?

    Measure R Advisory Vote -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 17,482 / 75.10% Yes votes ...... 5,797 / 24.90% No votes
    Shall the City Council of the City of Modesto move the City employees retirement benefit calculation from a single highest year salary baseline to an average of the employee's last three years of salary as a baseline?

    Measure S Advisory Vote -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 14,822 / 63.33% Yes votes ...... 8,581 / 36.67% No votes
    Shall the City Council of the City of Modesto seek retirement formulas that increase the age of retirement eligibility for city employees?

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