Combined ballot
Every Party

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

President of the United States; Democratic Party

• Hillary Clinton, Democratic
  2,745,293 votes 53.1%
• Bernie Sanders, Democratic
  2,381,714 votes 46.0%
• Willie Wilson, Democratic
  12,014 votes 0.2%
• Michael Steinberg, Democratic
  10,880 votes 0.2%
• Roque De La Fuente, Democratic
  8,453 votes 0.2%
• Henry Hewes, Democratic
  7,743 votes 0.1%
• Keith Judd, Democratic
  7,201 votes 0.1%

President of the United States; Republican Party

• Donald Trump, Republican
  1,665,126 votes 74.8%
• John R. Kasich, Republican
  252,543 votes 11.3%
• Ted Cruz, Republican
  211,574 votes 9.5%
• Ben Carson, Republican
  82,258 votes 3.7%
• Jim Gilmore, Republican
  15,691 votes 0.7%

President of the United States; American Independent Party

• Alan Spears, American Independent
  8,103 votes 19.2%
• Arthur Harris, American Independent
  7,216 votes 17.1%
• Robert Ornelas, American Independent
  7,164 votes 17.0%
• Wiley Drake, American Independent
  5,476 votes 13.0%
• J. R. Myers, American Independent
  5,475 votes 13.0%
• James Hedges, American Independent
  4,462 votes 10.6%
• Thomas Hoefling, American Independent
  4,345 votes 10.3%

President of the United States; Green Party

• Jill Stein, Green
  11,206 votes 76.2%
• Darryl Cherney, Green
  1,475 votes 10.0%
• Sedinam Moyowasifsa-Curry, Green
  839 votes 5.7%
• William Kreml, Green
  595 votes 4.0%
• Kent Mesplay, Green
  584 votes 4.0%

President of the United States; Libertarian Party

• Gary Johnson, Libertarian
  19,294 votes 61.9%
• John McAfee, Libertarian
  3,139 votes 10.1%
• Austin Petersen, Libertarian
  1,853 votes 5.9%
• Rhett White Feather Smith, Libertarian
  1,531 votes 4.9%
• Joy Waymire, Libertarian
  923 votes 3.0%
• John Hale, Libertarian
  873 votes 2.8%
• Marc Feldman, Libertarian
  867 votes 2.8%
• Jack Robinson, Jr., Libertarian
  739 votes 2.4%
• Steve Kerbel, Libertarian
  556 votes 1.8%
• Darryl W. Perry, Libertarian
  521 votes 1.7%
• Derrick M. Reid, Libertarian
  462 votes 1.5%
• Cecil Ince, Libertarian
  417 votes 1.3%

President of the United States; Peace and Freedom Party

• Gloria Estela La Riva, Peace and Freedom
  2,475 votes 49.5%
• Monica Moorehead, Peace and Freedom
  1,487 votes 29.7%
• Lynn S. Kahn, Peace and Freedom
  1,041 votes 20.8%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for President of the United States)

US Congress

United States Senator
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  3,000,689 votes 39.9%
• Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
  1,416,203 votes 18.9%
• Duf Sundheim, Republican
  584,251 votes 7.8%
• Phil Wyman, Republican
  352,821 votes 4.7%
• Thomas G. Del Beccaro, Republican
  323,614 votes 4.3%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  230,944 votes 3.1%
• Steve Stokes, Democratic
  168,805 votes 2.2%
• George C. Yang, Republican
  112,055 votes 1.5%
• Karen Roseberry, Republican
  110,557 votes 1.5%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
  99,761 votes 1.3%
• Massie Munroe, Democratic
  98,150 votes 1.3%
• Pamela Elizondo, Green
  95,677 votes 1.3%
• Tom Palzer, Republican
  93,263 votes 1.2%
• Ron Unz, Republican
  92,325 votes 1.2%
• Don Krampe, Republican
  69,635 votes 0.9%
• Eleanor García
  65,084 votes 0.9%
• Jarrell Williamson, Republican
  64,120 votes 0.9%
• Von Hougo, Republican
  63,609 votes 0.8%
• President Cristina Grappo, Democratic
  63,330 votes 0.8%
• Jerry J. Laws, Republican
  53,023 votes 0.7%
• Mark Matthew Herd, Libertarian
  41,344 votes 0.6%
• John Thompson Parker, Peace and Freedom
  35,998 votes 0.5%
• Ling Ling Shi
  35,196 votes 0.5%
• Herbert G. Peters, Democratic
  32,638 votes 0.4%
• Emory Rodgers, Democratic
  31,485 votes 0.4%
• Mike Beitiks
  31,450 votes 0.4%
• Clive Grey
  29,418 votes 0.4%
• Jason Hanania
  27,715 votes 0.4%
• Paul Merritt
  24,031 votes 0.3%
• Jason Kraus
  19,318 votes 0.3%
• Don J. Grundmann
  15,317 votes 0.2%
• Scott A. Vineberg
  11,843 votes 0.2%
• Tim Gildersleeve
  9,798 votes 0.1%
• Gar Myers
  8,726 votes 0.1%
• Billy Falling, Republican (Write-in)
  87 votes 0.0%
• Ric M. Llewellyn (Write-in)
  32 votes 0.0%
• Alexis Stuart, Republican (Write-in)
  10 votes 0.0%

United States Representative; District 18
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  132,726 votes 68.2%
• Richard B. Fox, Republican
  47,484 votes 24.4%
• Bob Harlow, Democratic
  14,411 votes 7.4%

United States Representative; District 20
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Jimmy Panetta, Democratic
  116,826 votes 70.8%
• Casey Lucius, Republican
  32,726 votes 19.8%
• Joe Williams, Peace and Freedom
  6,400 votes 3.9%
• Barbara Honegger
  6,054 votes 3.7%
• Jack Digby
  2,932 votes 1.8%

State Senate

State Senator; District 17
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Bill Monning, Democratic
  185,586 votes 68.8%
• Palmer Kain, Republican
  84,142 votes 31.2%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 29
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Mark Stone, Democratic
  107,770 votes 75.0%
• Sierra Roberts, Republican
  35,934 votes 25.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 30
Runoff Election 11/8/2016

• Anna Caballero, Democratic
  37,505 votes 46.1%
• Karina Cervantez Alejo, Democratic
  21,158 votes 26.0%
• Georgia Acosta, Republican
  12,662 votes 15.6%
• John M. Nevill, Republican
  9,949 votes 12.2%

School

County

Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 1

• John Leopold
  14,548 votes 78.52%
• Benjamin Cogan
  3,864 votes 20.86%
• (115 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.62%)

Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 2

• Zach Friend
  12,930 votes 71.88%
• Becky Steinbruner
  3,262 votes 18.13%
• Rich McInnis
  1,683 votes 9.36%
• (113 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 5

• Bruce McPherson
  13,730 votes 72.75%
• Bill Smallman
  3,741 votes 19.82%
• Roy Kaylor
  1,268 votes 6.72%
• (133 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Santa Cruz

• Edith Driscoll
  58,365 votes 97.46%
• (1,524 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.54%)

District Attorney-Public Admininstrator; County of Santa Cruz

• Jeff Rosell
  58,699 votes 97.39%
• (1,575 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.61%)

Party Committee

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 3 (5 Elected)

• Cynthia Mathews, Democratic
  7,176 votes 21.58%
• Darrell Darling, Democratic
  5,607 votes 16.86%
• Carol Fuller, Democratic
  5,592 votes 16.82%
• Cynthia Hawthorne, Democratic
  5,393 votes 16.22%
• Nicolette Lee, Democratic
  5,098 votes 15.33%
• Maggie Duncan-Merrell, Democratic
  4,234 votes 12.73%
• (155 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.47%)

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 4 (2 Elected)

• Jenny T. Sarmiento, Democratic
  2,625 votes 37.86%
• Doug Keegan, Democratic
  2,183 votes 31.48%
• Nick Rivera, Democratic
  2,060 votes 29.71%
• (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.95%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 1 (6 Elected)

• Eugene D. Bustichi, Republican
  1,771 votes 14.16%
• Eric Erickson, Republican
  1,771 votes 14.16%
• Colin "Corky" Roberson, Republican
  1,471 votes 11.76%
• Roger L. Snyder, Republican
  1,345 votes 10.75%
• Brian M. Phelps, Republican
  1,247 votes 9.97%
• Kristen Collishaw, Republican
  1,214 votes 9.71%
• Donald Moorhouse, Republican
  1,007 votes 8.05%
• Michael D. Lelieur, Republican
  727 votes 5.81%
• Diane Lynn Jolissaint, Republican
  679 votes 5.43%
• Sira Taylor, Republican
  661 votes 5.28%
• Charles H. Jolissaint, Republican
  585 votes 4.68%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

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

• Brad Williams, Republican
  1,996 votes 17.88%
• Susan M. Allen, Republican
  1,971 votes 17.65%
• Kris A. Kirby, Republican
  1,727 votes 15.47%
• Leon Mattingley, Republican
  1,665 votes 14.91%
• Sharon Gray, Republican
  1,657 votes 14.84%
• Katherine Cristallo, Republican
  1,174 votes 10.52%
• Alla Mia McCammon, Republican
  938 votes 8.40%
• (36 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 5 (6 Elected)

• Dave Hodgin, Republican
  2,090 votes 14.88%
• Tim Emanuelson, Republican
  1,932 votes 13.76%
• Wade Leishman, Republican
  1,875 votes 13.35%
• Cheri Brownfield, Republican
  1,649 votes 11.74%
• Lea Reed, Republican
  1,588 votes 11.31%
• Marsha Maffia, Republican
  1,417 votes 10.09%
• Mary Kathleen Griffith, Republican
  931 votes 6.63%
• Darla Beuerman, Republican
  859 votes 6.12%
• Lisa Galleguillos, Republican
  845 votes 6.02%
• James M. Galleguillos, Republican
  822 votes 5.85%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Proposition 50 Suspension of Legislators
Pass: 5,468,515 / 75.5% Yes votes ...... 1,775,327 / 24.5% No votes

Authorizes each house of Legislature to suspend one of its Members by two-thirds vote, and to require Member to forfeit salaryand benefits while suspended.

Prohibits suspended Member from exercising rights, privileges, duties, or powers of office, or using any legislative resources.

Provides suspension may end on specified date, or upon two-thirds vote of Member’s house.

Measure J Parcel Tax -- Lakeside Joint School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 603 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 321 / 34.7% No votes
   198 (65.56%) Yes / 104 (34.44%) No in Santa Clara County
   405 (65.11%) Yes / 217 (34.89%) No in Santa Cruz County

To preserve quality education for all students in Lakeside Joint School District, maintain specialized training for teachers, provide comprehensive science programs, update classroom technology, and protect quality academic programs for elementary and middle school students, shall the Lakeside Joint School District be authorized to implement an annual education parcel tax of $820 for ten years, with citizens' oversight, exemptions available for senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, every dollar spent on students and cannot be taken away by the State?

Measure Q Bonds -- Cabrillo Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 48,219 / 53.6% Yes votes ...... 41,785 / 46.4% No votes
   46,930 (53.57%) Yes / 40,681 (46.43%) No in Santa Cruz County
   1,289 (53.87%) Yes / 1,104 (46.13%) No in Monterey County

To repair/upgrade classrooms to better prepare students, veterans, workers for good jobs/university transfer by upgrading aging classrooms, technology/science labs, repairing outdated, deteriorating wiring, sewer lines, improving campus safety, handicapped accessibility, increasing water conservation/energy efficiency, and acquiring, constructing, repairing sites/facilities/equipment, shall Cabrillo Community College District issue $310,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, no funding administrators' salaries/pensions, requiring independent audits, and all funds used locally?

Measure R Parcel Tax -- Live Oak Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 6,247 / 80.13% Yes votes ...... 1,549 / 19.87% No votes

To protect quality education with funds that cannot be taken by the State, including science, art, music, reading, math and tutoring programs, attract and retain qualified teachers, support library services, and preserve small class sizes and after school programs to keep children safe, shall Live Oak School District renew its existing annual education parcel tax at $98, for twelve years, with exemptions for senior citizens, citizen oversight, mandatory audits and no money for administrative salaries?

Measure S Bonds -- Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority Community Facilities District 2016-1 (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 57,788 / 70.38% Yes votes ...... 24,321 / 29.62% No votes

To modernize, upgrade and repair local libraries in Santa Cruz, Aptos, Live Oak, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Capitola, Felton and La Selva Beach -replace failing roofs, outdated bathrooms, electrical systems/structurally damaged facilities; support growing use by children, seniors, veterans and others; expand access to modern technology; and construct/expand facilities where necessary; shall Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority issue $67,000,000 in bonds for Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Community Facilities District No. 2016-1; levy a special tax annually on parcels within the Community Facilities District; establish an initial appropriations limit; and assure mandatory accountability?