SANTA CRUZ
Gubernatorial General Election
November 5, 2002

Election Results as of 11/23/2002 at 01:02:28 PM

Registration and Turnout
County of Santa Cruz
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Reg/Turnout Percentage
Total Registered Voters 135,553
Precinct Registration 135,553
Precinct Ballots Cast 53,595 39.5%
Absentee Ballots Cast 26,428 19.5%
Total Ballots Cast 80,023 59.0%


Governor
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Gray Davis, DEM 43,469 55.7%
Bill Simon, REP 20,598 26.4%
Peter Miguel Camejo, GRE 9,409 12.1%
Gary David Copeland, LIB 1,777 2.3%
Reinhold Gulke, AIP 1,166 1.5%
Iris Adam, NLP 1,164 1.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 439 0.6%


Lieutenant Governor
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Bruce Mc Pherson, REP 36,473 46.3%
Cruz M. Bustamante, DEM 32,917 41.8%
Donna J. Warren, GRE 6,414 8.1%
Pat Wright, LIB 1,104 1.4%
Kalee Przybylak, NLP 776 1.0%
Jim King, AIP 605 0.8%
Paul Jerry Hannosh, REF 413 0.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 30 0.0%


Secretary Of State
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Kevin Shelley, DEM 39,156 51.6%
Keith Olberg, REP 21,782 28.7%
Larry Shoup, GRE 8,506 11.2%
Gail K. Lightfoot, LIB 2,901 3.8%
Louise M. Allison, NLP 1,797 2.4%
Edward C. Noonan, AIP 862 1.1%
V. Sharpe-Geisler, REF 857 1.1%
Write-in candidate(s) 44 0.1%


Controller
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Steve Westly, DEM 40,292 53.2%
Tom McClintock, REP 23,084 30.5%
Laura Wells, GRE 9,775 12.9%
J. Carlos Aguirre, NLP 1,578 2.1%
Ernest F. Vance, AIP 972 1.3%
Write-in candidate(s) 46 0.1%


Treasurer
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Phil Angelides, DEM 42,042 55.9%
Greg Conlon, REP 20,049 26.7%
J. Rosenmeier, GRE 8,889 11.8%
Marian Smithson, LIB 2,130 2.8%
Sylvia Valentine, NLP 1,258 1.7%
Nathan E. Johnson, AIP 776 1.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 41 0.1%


Attorney General
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Bill Lockyer, DEM 44,484 58.6%
Dick Ackerman, REP 19,712 26.0%
Glen Freeman Mowrer, GRE 7,863 10.4%
Ed Kuwatch, LIB 2,060 2.7%
Diane Beall Templin, AIP 1,797 2.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 34 0.0%


Insurance Commissioner
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
John Garamendi, DEM 41,663 55.3%
Gary Mendoza, REP 19,709 26.1%
David I. Sheidlower, GRE 7,981 10.6%
Dale F. Ogden, LIB 2,744 3.6%
Raul Calderon, Jr., NLP 2,015 2.7%
Steve Klein, AIP 1,210 1.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 61 0.1%


Member, State Board of
Equalization, 1st Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Carole Migden, DEM 45,673 63.5%
Mark S. Bendick, REP 20,954 29.1%
Elizabeth Brierly, LIB 5,213 7.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 75 0.1%


U. S. Congress
14th District
Completed Precincts: 125 of 125
Vote Count Percentage
Anna G. Eshoo, DEM 15,046 62.0%
Joe Nixon, REP 7,836 32.3%
Andrew B. Carver, LIB 1,356 5.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 26 0.1%


U. S. Congress
17th District
Completed Precincts: 155 of 155
Vote Count Percentage
Sam Farr, DEM 39,335 74.0%
Clint Engler, REP 9,942 18.7%
Ray Glock-Grueneich, GRE 2,926 5.5%
Jascha Lee, LIB 857 1.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 63 0.1%


State Assembly
27th District
Completed Precincts: 241 of 241
Vote Count Percentage
John Laird, DEM 44,711 66.7%
Chuck Carter, REP 19,624 29.3%
Gordon Sachtjen, LIB 2,567 3.8%
Write-in candidate(s) 158 0.2%


State Assembly
28th District
Completed Precincts: 39 of 39
Vote Count Percentage
Simon Salinas, DEM 5,918 66.5%
Jane Howard, REP 2,970 33.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 7 0.1%


Supreme Court
Associate Justice
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Carlos R. Moreno Yes 36,276 76.1%
Carlos R. Moreno No 11,399 23.9%


Supreme Court
Associate Justice
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Marvin R. Baxter Yes 33,306 72.6%
Marvin R. Baxter No 12,579 27.4%


Supreme Court
Associate Justice
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Kathryn M. Werdegar Yes 38,238 79.3%
Kathryn M. Werdegar No 10,008 20.7%


Associate Justice
6th Appellate Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Eugene M. Premo Yes 31,824 72.7%
Eugene M. Premo No 11,943 27.3%


Associate Justice
6th Appellate Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Franklin D. Elia Yes 31,562 72.6%
Franklin D. Elia No 11,934 27.4%


Associate Justice
6th Appellate Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Patricia Bamattre-Ma Yes 33,671 75.3%
Patricia Bamattre-Ma No 11,043 24.7%


Associate Justice
6th Appellate Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
William M. Wunderlic Yes 32,036 73.5%
William M. Wunderlic No 11,570 26.5%


Associate Justice
6th Appellate Dist.
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Conrad L. Rushing Yes 31,952 73.2%
Conrad L. Rushing No 11,673 26.8%


State Superintendent of
Public Instruction
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Jack O'Connell 43,120 66.7%
Katherine H. Smith 21,329 33.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 192 0.3%


Santa Cruz County Board
of Education - Area 1
Completed Precincts: 49 of 49
Vote Count Percentage
Shirley Flack 5,931 56.1%
James W. Rapoza 4,621 43.7%
Write-in candidate(s) 20 0.2%


Santa Clara County Board
of Education - Area 2
Completed Precincts: 9 of 9
Vote Count Percentage
John Olson 605 50.2%
T.N. Ho 594 49.3%
Write-in candidate(s) 5 0.4%


West Valley Com College
Board Member - Area 1
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 8 of 8
Vote Count Percentage
Jack Lucas 616 27.9%
Jeffrey A. Schwartz 554 25.1%
Bret L. England 523 23.7%
Don Wolfe 513 23.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 4 0.2%


West Valley Com College
Board Member - Area 2
Completed Precincts: 8 of 8
Vote Count Percentage
Kevin Michael Moore 928 74.4%
Gagan Singh 314 25.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 5 0.4%


San Lorenzo Valley Schl
Board Member - Area 1
Completed Precincts: 30 of 30
Vote Count Percentage
Bob Fultz 3,954 54.0%
Steven R. Krause 3,336 45.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 26 0.4%


San Lorenzo Valley Schl
Board Member - Area 2
Completed Precincts: 30 of 30
Vote Count Percentage
Linda Kyrnitszke 4,057 56.4%
Ed Bischoff 3,113 43.3%
Write-in candidate(s) 20 0.3%


Pajaro Valley Unified
Board Member - Area 1
Completed Precincts: 25 of 25
Vote Count Percentage
Evelyn Volpa 2,846 58.4%
Juan-Carlos Fonseca 1,333 27.4%
Karen Chalgren 686 14.1%
Write-in candidate(s) 6 0.1%


Pajaro Valley Unified
Board Member - Area 4
Completed Precincts: 5 of 5
Vote Count Percentage
William "Willie" Yahiro 837 53.7%
Aurelio Gonzalez 721 46.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 2 0.1%


Pajaro Valley Unified
Board Member - Area 7
Completed Precincts: 14 of 14
Vote Count Percentage
Sharon Gray 2,686 51.6%
Marc Kirby 2,103 40.4%
Richard "Riley" Estes 417 8.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 4 0.1%


Santa Cruz City School
Area 1 (Inside City)
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 122 of 122
Vote Count Percentage
Judy Cook 17,495 38.2%
Tim Willis 15,546 34.0%
Jim Logsdon 12,634 27.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 113 0.2%


Santa Cruz City School
Area 2 (Outside City)
Completed Precincts: 122 of 122
Vote Count Percentage
Michael Routh 17,045 68.6%
Chris Brozda 7,706 31.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 89 0.4%


Santa Cruz City School
Area 3 (At Large)
Completed Precincts: 122 of 122
Vote Count Percentage
Cece Pinheiro 10,301 37.3%
John W. Wasserburger 8,002 29.0%
Michael Bethke 6,072 22.0%
Louise Lynch 3,163 11.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 67 0.2%


Scotts Valley Unified
Board Member
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 32 of 32
Vote Count Percentage
Allison C. Niday 3,459 38.1%
Mark W. Stone 2,933 32.3%
Janine Charlton 2,679 29.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 9 0.1%


Aromas-San Juan School
Board Member
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 1 of 1
Vote Count Percentage
Jeff Hancock 19 50.0%
John E. Ferreira 12 31.6%
Aseneth Rodriguez-Quaid 7 18.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 0 0.0%


Lakeside Joint School
Board Member
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 3 of 3
Vote Count Percentage
Janice Compton 298 30.9%
Parker Stokes 260 27.0%
Brent A. Schwager 237 24.6%
George Green 166 17.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 3 0.3%


Lakeside Joint School
Board (Short Term)
Completed Precincts: 3 of 3
Vote Count Percentage
Trish Dubberley 278 72.0%
Stacey A. Johnson 107 27.7%
Write-in candidate(s) 1 0.3%


Live Oak Elementary
Board Member
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 13 of 13
Vote Count Percentage
Karen Palmer 3,485 31.4%
Carolyn M. Bartz 3,398 30.6%
Paul Franklin 2,154 19.4%
Bernard Barney Bricmont 2,051 18.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 13 0.1%


Mountain Elementary
Board Member
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 4 of 4
Vote Count Percentage
Nancy Cheney 297 40.0%
David Viglienzoni 260 35.0%
Bob Thomas 186 25.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 0 0.0%


County Supervisor
3rd District
Completed Precincts: 46 of 46
Vote Count Percentage
Mardi Wormhoudt 9,131 51.2%
Mark Primack 8,677 48.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 43 0.2%


City of Capitola
Councilmember
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 11 of 11
Vote Count Percentage
Stephanie Harlan 1,918 26.0%
Bruce R. Arthur 1,850 25.0%
Dennis R. Norton 1,807 24.5%
Robert "Bob" Begun 1,806 24.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 7 0.1%


City of Santa Cruz
Councilmember
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 42 of 42
Vote Count Percentage
Mike Rotkin 10,766 20.1%
Cynthia Mathews 10,337 19.3%
Tim Fitzmaurice 7,235 13.5%
Aldo Giacchino 5,606 10.5%
Karen Woblesky 4,202 7.9%
Greg Lopez 3,449 6.5%
Steve Argue 2,593 4.9%
Thomas Leavitt 2,309 4.3%
Connie (Hansen)Thomasser 2,060 3.9%
Phil Baer 2,054 3.8%
David G. Eselius 1,998 3.7%
Jeromy McMillan 772 1.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 55 0.1%


City of Scotts Valley
Councilmember
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 10 of 10
Vote Count Percentage
Stephany E. Aguilar 2,901 51.7%
Paul Marigonda 2,683 47.8%
Write-in candidate(s) 32 0.6%


City of Watsonville
Councilmember - Dist 3
Completed Precincts: 4 of 4
Vote Count Percentage
Antonio R. Rivas 676 64.1%
RonSwank 376 35.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 3 0.3%


City of Watsonville
Councilmember - Dist 4
Completed Precincts: 4 of 4
Vote Count Percentage
Ana Ventura Phares 623 92.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 51 7.6%


City of Watsonville
Councilmember - Dist 5
Completed Precincts: 3 of 3
Vote Count Percentage
Ramon Gomez 550 96.7%
Write-in candidate(s) 19 3.3%


City of Watsonville
Councilmember - Dist 7
Completed Precincts: 5 of 5
Vote Count Percentage
Dale Skillicorn 994 59.3%
Arcadio Viveros 681 40.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 1 0.1%


Aptos/La Selva Fire
Director
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 24 of 24
Vote Count Percentage
Don Ramos 5,838 41.1%
Vincent Hurley 4,114 29.0%
Charlene C. Ebey 3,128 22.0%
David Barbin 1,093 7.7%
Write-in candidate(s) 24 0.2%


Central Fire
Director
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 50 of 50
Vote Count Percentage
Lido Gemignani 8,261 29.7%
Ron Pederson 8,198 29.5%
Mills J. Ridgway 7,753 27.9%
Owen Mccormick 3,579 12.9%
Write-in candidate(s) 37 0.1%


Central Fire
Director (Short Term)
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 50 of 50
Vote Count Percentage
Denise Lundell 8,411 45.4%
Jack Darrough 7,551 40.8%
Christopher Robarchek 2,517 13.6%
Write-in candidate(s) 39 0.2%


Pajaro Valley Fire
Director
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 18 of 18
Vote Count Percentage
Rudy A. Lopez 1,657 37.5%
Grant Estrada 1,422 32.2%
Randy Craven 1,337 30.2%
Write-in candidate(s) 4 0.1%


Scotts Valley Fire
Director
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 35 of 35
Vote Count Percentage
Rudy J. Cabigas 3,530 35.0%
Richard Clark 2,431 24.1%
Michael Shulman 2,064 20.4%
Jane Armstrong 1,453 14.4%
Kevin E. Zierman 399 4.0%
Marshall Masters 212 2.1%
Write-in candidate(s) 7 0.1%


San Lorenzo Valley Water
Director
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 26 of 26
Vote Count Percentage
Terry L. Vierra 3,457 23.9%
Lawrence A. Prather 3,395 23.4%
James Rapoza 3,195 22.1%
Gordon "Gordy" Stewart 2,338 16.1%
Janet A Laidlaw 2,083 14.4%
Write-in candidate(s) 15 0.1%


Scotts Valley Water
Director
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 9 of 9
Vote Count Percentage
Rick Maday 1,596 25.5%
William "Bill" Kassis 1,466 23.4%
Roger R. Kern 1,336 21.3%
Dave Hodgin 1,316 21.0%
Andrew Key 545 8.7%
Write-in candidate(s) 9 0.1%


Soquel Creek Water
Director
Vote For: 3
Completed Precincts: 37 of 37
Vote Count Percentage
Bruce Jaffe 7,106 21.0%
Jack Beebe 5,749 17.0%
Daniel F. Kriege 5,501 16.3%
Nancy Wells 4,487 13.3%
Katherine Sweet 4,415 13.1%
Cherie Bobbe 3,964 11.7%
Richard F. Wameling 1,410 4.2%
Murray L. Nass 848 2.5%
Leisa H. Signorelli 340 1.0%
Write-in candidate(s) 11 0.0%


Parajo Valley Water Mgt.
Director, Division A
Completed Precincts: 26 of 26
Vote Count Percentage
Ralph Miljanich 1,976 52.5%
Roberto L. Garcia 1,243 33.0%
Sheri L. Damon 537 14.3%
Write-in candidate(s) 8 0.2%


Pajaro Valley Water Mgt.
Director, Division C
Completed Precincts: 11 of 11
Vote Count Percentage
Wanda "Gwen" Carroll 1,273 40.7%
Douglas Mc Kinney 1,134 36.3%
David E. Mc Cabe 702 22.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 16 0.5%


Boulder Creek Recreation
Director
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 9 of 9
Vote Count Percentage
George Galt 1,705 40.8%
Paul Storm 1,374 32.9%
Gayle Loretta Noble 1,082 25.9%
Write-in candidate(s) 14 0.3%


Boulder Creek Recreation
Director (Short Term)
Completed Precincts: 9 of 9
Vote Count Percentage
April M. Terrell 1,287 52.3%
Richard Gaughan 1,169 47.5%
Write-in candidate(s) 6 0.2%


Santa Cruz Port District
Commissioner
Vote For: 2
Completed Precincts: 80 of 80
Vote Count Percentage
Bill Geisreiter 8,529 22.0%
Mark A. Nicklanovich 8,503 21.9%
Lou Mata, Jr 3,533 9.1%
Paul J. Cogswell 3,469 9.0%
Mike Guth 2,980 7.7%
Christopher Wellise 2,606 6.7%
Tim Ruckle 2,422 6.2%
Billy Gloege 1,969 5.1%
Stephen E. Sibley 1,684 4.3%
William H. Kingsley 1,469 3.8%
Michael C. Hanes 781 2.0%
Bill Williams 720 1.9%
Write-in candidate(s) 88 0.2%


46 - Housing and Emerg.
Shelter Trust Fund Act
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 49,309 65.1%
No 26,465 34.9%


47 - Kindegarten-Univ.
Public Educ. Fclt. Bond
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 50,789 66.5%
No 25,546 33.5%


48 - Court
Consolidation
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 53,724 77.0%
No 16,005 23.0%


49 - After School
Programs. State Grants
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 37,479 50.1%
No 37,273 49.9%


50 - Water Quality, Safe
Drnkng Water Proj. Bonds
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 48,819 65.6%
No 25,549 34.4%


51 - Allocation of Sales
and Use Taxes
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 30,714 43.0%
No 40,715 57.0%


52 - Election Day
Voter Registration
Completed Precincts: 280 of 280
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 35,144 47.3%
No 39,159 52.7%


J - Pajaro Valley Uni-
fied School Bond (55%)
Completed Precincts: 85 of 85
Vote Count Percentage
Bonds Yes 13,537 66.9%
Bonds No 6,690 33.1%


O - County Transient
Occupancy Surtax (2/3)
Completed Precincts: 193 of 193
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 24,899 61.0%
No 15,940 39.0%


P - Santa Cruz: Utility
Tax Repeal (Maj)
Completed Precincts: 42 of 42
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 4,819 25.0%
No 14,424 75.0%


Q - Santa Cruz:Transient
Occupancy Tax (2/3)
Completed Precincts: 42 of 42
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 10,465 56.0%
No 8,214 44.0%


R - Scotts Valley:
Utility Users Tax (Maj)
Completed Precincts: 10 of 10
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 2,950 74.4%
No 1,013 25.6%


S - Watsonville: Public
Water Additives (Maj)
Completed Precincts: 24 of 24
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 3,109 51.0%
No 2,988 49.0%


T - Watsonville
Occupancy Tax (2/3)
Completed Precincts: 24 of 24
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 3,960 66.0%
No 2,036 34.0%


U - Watsonville: General
Plan (Maj)
Completed Precincts: 24 of 24
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 3,550 60.3%
No 2,342 39.7%


V - Watsonville: Mobile
Home (Maj)
Completed Precincts: 24 of 24
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 3,401 59.4%
No 2,322 40.6%


W - Capitola Transient
Occupancy Tax - (2/3)
Completed Precincts: 11 of 11
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 1,590 51.8%
No 1,478 48.2%


X - Capitola Term Limits
(Maj)
Completed Precincts: 11 of 11
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 1,640 54.6%
No 1,362 45.4%


Y - Pajaro Valley Fire
District Bond - (2/3)
Completed Precincts: 18 of 18
Vote Count Percentage
Yes 1,943 63.0%
No 1,143 37.0%