Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Contra Costa
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  2,354,769 votes 54.3%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  839,767 votes 19.4%
• Tim Donnelly, Republican
  643,236 votes 14.8%
• Andrew Blount, Republican
  89,749 votes 2.1%
• Glenn Champ, Republican
  76,066 votes 1.8%
• Luis J. Rodriguez, Green
  66,872 votes 1.5%
• Cindy L. Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,707 votes 1.2%
• Alma Marie Winston, Republican
  46,042 votes 1.1%
• Robert Newman, No Party Preference
  44,120 votes 1.0%
• Akinyemi Agbede, Democratic
  37,024 votes 0.9%
• Richard William Aguirre, Republican
  35,125 votes 0.8%
• Bogdan "Bo" Ambrozewicz, No Party Preference
  14,929 votes 0.3%
• Janel Hyeshia Buycks, No Party Preference
  12,136 votes 0.3%
• Rakesh Kumar Christian, No Party Preference
  11,142 votes 0.3%
• Joe Leicht, No Party Preference
  9,307 votes 0.2%
• Nickolas Wildstar, No Party Preference (Write-in)
• Jimelle L. Walls, No Party Preference (Write-in)
• Karen Jill Bernal, Democratic (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  2,082,902 votes 49.9%
• Ron Nehring, Republican
  976,128 votes 23.4%
• David Fennell, Republican
  357,242 votes 8.6%
• George Yang, Republican
  333,857 votes 8.0%
• Eric Korevaar, Democratic
  232,596 votes 5.6%
• Jena F. Goodman, Green
  98,338 votes 2.4%
• Alan Reynolds, Americans Elect
  56,027 votes 1.3%
• Amos Johnson, Peace and Freedom
  39,675 votes 0.9%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  1,217,371 votes 30.2%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  1,194,715 votes 29.7%
• Leland Yee, Democratic
  380,361 votes 9.4%
• Dan Schnur, No Party Preference
  369,898 votes 9.2%
• Derek Cressman, Democratic
  306,375 votes 7.6%
• Roy Allmond, Republican
  256,668 votes 6.4%
• Jeffrey H. Drobman, Democratic
  178,521 votes 4.4%
• David Curtis, Green
  121,618 votes 3.0%

Controller

• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  1,001,473 votes 24.8%
• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  878,195 votes 21.7%
• John A. Pérez, Democratic
  877,714 votes 21.7%
• David Evans, Republican
  850,109 votes 21.0%
• Laura Wells, Green
  231,352 votes 5.7%
• Tammy D. Blair, Democratic
  200,532 votes 5.0%

Treasurer

• John Chiang, Democratic
  2,250,098 votes 55.0%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  1,571,532 votes 38.4%
• Ellen H. Brown, Green
  270,388 votes 6.6%

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  2,177,480 votes 53.2%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  504,091 votes 12.3%
• Phil Wyman, Republican
  479,468 votes 11.7%
• David King, Republican
  368,190 votes 9.0%
• John Haggerty, Republican
  336,433 votes 8.2%
• Orly Taitz, No Party Preference
  130,451 votes 3.2%
• Jonathan Jaech, Libertarian
  99,056 votes 2.4%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  2,106,671 votes 53.1%
• Ted Gaines, Republican
  1,651,242 votes 41.6%
• Nathalie Hrizi, Peace and Freedom
  212,991 votes 5.4%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  876,378 votes 68.9%
• James E. Theis, Republican
  396,241 votes 31.1%

US Congress

United States Representative; District 5

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  88,709 votes 80.4%
• James Hinton, No Party Preference
  12,292 votes 11.1%
• Douglas S. Van Raam, No Party Preference
  9,279 votes 8.4%

United States Representative; District 9

• Jerry McNerney, Democratic
  38,295 votes 49.4%
• Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, Republican
  20,424 votes 26.3%
• Steve Anthony Colangelo, Republican
  14,195 votes 18.3%
• Karen "Mathews" Davis, Republican
  4,637 votes 6.0%

United States Representative; District 11

• Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
  59,605 votes 58.8%
• Tue Phan, Republican
  28,242 votes 27.9%
• Cheryl Sudduth, Democratic
  4,913 votes 4.8%
• Tony Daysog, Democratic
  3,482 votes 3.4%
• Jason Ramey, No Party Preference
  2,673 votes 2.6%
• Ki Ingersol, Democratic
  2,313 votes 2.3%
• Virginia Fuller, American Independent (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 15

• Eric Swalwell, Democratic
  42,419 votes 49.1%
• Hugh Bussell, Republican
  22,228 votes 25.7%
• Ellen M. Corbett, Democratic
  21,798 votes 25.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 11

• Jim Frazier, Democratic
  30,893 votes 60.7%
• Alex Henthorn, Republican
  20,002 votes 39.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 14

• Susan A. Bonilla, Democratic
  44,644 votes 99.2%
• John Henry Kimack, No Party Preference (Write-in)
• Joy D. Delepine, Republican (Write-in)

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Elizabeth Echols, Democratic
  21,664 votes 31.1%
• Tony Thurmond, Democratic
  16,963 votes 24.4%
• Pamela Price, Democratic
  11,898 votes 17.1%
• Rich Kinney, Republican
  7,531 votes 10.8%
• Sam Kang, Democratic
  4,630 votes 6.7%
• Clarence Hunt, Democratic
  3,329 votes 4.8%
• Eugene E. Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
  2,426 votes 3.5%
• Bernt Rainer Wahl, No Party Preference
  1,132 votes 1.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 16

• Catharine Baker, Republican
  31,632 votes 36.7%
• Tim Sbranti, Democratic
  25,217 votes 29.2%
• Steve Glazer, Democratic
  19,636 votes 22.8%
• Newell Arnerich, Democratic
  9,794 votes 11.4%

Judicial

School

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Runoff Election 11/4/2014

• Tom Torlakson
  1,767,257 votes 46.5%
• Marshall Tuck
  1,098,441 votes 28.9%
• Lydia A. Gutiérrez
  931,719 votes 24.5%

County Superintendent of Schools; County of Contra Costa

• Karen Sakata
  71702 votes 60.62%
• Linda Delehunt
  45845 votes 38.76%
• (743 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

County

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 1

• John "Joya" Gioia
  19811 votes 97.64%
• (478 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.36%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 4

• Karen Mitchoff
  23120 votes 97.70%
• (545 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.30%)

Assessor; County of Contra Costa

• Gus S. Kramer
  111221 votes 98.14%
• (2108 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.86%)

Auditor-Controller; County of Contra Costa

• Robert Campbell
  96501 votes 77.94%
• Ayore Riaunda
  26861 votes 21.69%
• (456 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Clerk-Recorder; County of Contra Costa

• Joseph Canciamilla
  109214 votes 98.71%
• (1428 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.29%)

District Attorney Public Administrator; County of Contra Costa

• Mark Peterson
  109814 votes 98.65%
• (1503 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.35%)

Sheriff-Coroner; County of Contra Costa

• David Livingston
  107252 votes 98.78%
• (1328 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.22%)

Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Contra Costa

• Russell V. Watts
  106711 votes 98.91%
• (1173 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.09%)

Proposition 41 Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014
Pass: 2,708,933 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 1,434,060 / 34.6% No votes

Should California sell $600 million in new general obligation bonds to fund affordable multifamily housing for low-income veterans?

Proposition 42 Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies
Pass: 2,467,357 / 61.8% Yes votes ...... 1,522,406 / 38.2% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to require local governments to comply with state public-access laws, and to eliminate the requirement that the state reimburse local governments for the costs of such compliance?

Measure E Educational Facilities Bond -- Contra Costa Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 82464 / 57.60% Yes votes ...... 60704 / 42.40% No votes

To upgrade educational facilities at Diablo Valley, Contra Costa, and Los Medanos Colleges, and the San Ramon and Brentwood centers, and help prepare students for jobs and college transfer by modernizing classrooms and labs, building facilities for health, medical, science, and technology training, and implementing earthquake safety, accessibility, and infrastructure improvements, shall the Contra Costa Community College District issue $450 million of bonds at legal interest rates with independent oversight, audits, and all funds spent on local sites?

Measure G Parcel Tax -- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 11,370 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 4,340 / 27.6% No votes
   32 (62.75%) Yes / 19 (37.25%) No in Contra Costa County
   11338 (72.41%) Yes / 4321 (27.59%) No in Alameda County

To maintain the quality of Livermore public schools without raising tax rates; continue local funding for advanced courses in math, science, and engineering; keep schools well-maintained; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; provide elementary school science and technology specialists; and keep classroom technology and instructional materials up-to-date, shall the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District levy a tax of $138 per parcel annually for seven years, with independent oversight and audits, exemptions for seniors, and all funds staying local?

Measure H School Facilities Improvements -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 13529 / 46.31% Yes votes ...... 15686 / 53.69% No votes

To repair and upgrade neighborhood schools, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District improve earthquake safety, seniors and handicap accessibility; update science, computer labs, remove asbestos, hazardous materials and lead-based paint; bring all West County schools up to the same quality; meet fire codes, construct, equip facilities, thereby increasing public safety, by issuing $270 million of bonds the State cannot take away, at legal rates, with strict citizens oversight, annual audits and no money for pensions or administrators' salaries?

Measure J Orinda Road and Storm Drain Repair Measure -- City of Orinda (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4431 / 75.50% Yes votes ...... 1438 / 24.50% No votes

To repair failing roads and storm drains, restore and upgrade other roadways and storm drains, fix potholes, and improve safety on Orinda public streets, shall the City of Orinda issue twenty million dollars in bonds, with financial audits, public review of all expenditures, and a citizens' oversight committee?

Measure K Sales Tax for Emergency Medical Services Squad -- City of San Pablo (Sales Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1103 / 70.80% Yes votes ...... 455 / 29.20% No votes

To ensure continued and adequate Emergency Medical Services for San Pablo residents, given the recent threat that County Fire Station #70 which is located in San Pablo, may be downsized or closed and given that Station 70 presently provides 100% of the EMS services for all San Pablo residents, shall San Pablo increase its sales tax by one-quarter percent to fund the creation of an Emergency Medical Services Squad, with mandatory audits, community oversight, and annual reporting?

Measure L Kensington Community Center Bond Measure -- Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 929 / 48.54% Yes votes ...... 985 / 51.46% No votes

To meet community needs of Kensington residents by modernizing the aging Community Center (Youth Hut), improving earthquake safety, meeting fire and health safety codes, repairing the roof, updating the kitchen and restrooms, updating spaces for youth programs, meetings and events and providing disabled access, shall the Kensington Police Protection and Community Service District issue up to $2 million in bonds, proceeds of which cannot be taken by the State and requiring independent citizens' oversight?