Edhat Staff
By the edhat staff
Just under 32% of registered voters in Santa Barbara County turned out for the midterm election on Tuesday, November 8. That’s 75,799 votes of the county’s 237,759 eligible voters.
Of those, about 4% voted at a polling station and the remainder mailed in their ballots, according to the Santa Barbara County Elections Office.
The deadline for the vote-by-mail ballots is November 15th which at that point the results will be updated. Votes will then be certified by December 8th.
Here are the current results:
U.S. Representative 24th District
Salud Carbajal: 60.34%
Brad Allen: 39.66%
State Assembly 37th District
Gregg Hart: 58.77%
Mike Stoker: 41.23%
County Board of Education – TA 1
Marybeth Carty: 70.78%
Roseanne Crawford: 28.89%
County Board of Education – TA 5
Judy Frost: 5,018 (54.35%)
Gabriel A. Morales: 4,135 (44.79%)
Santa Barbara Community College District – TA 1
Charlotte Gullap-Moore: 3,928 (61.41%)
Debi Stoker: 2,454 (38.37%)
Debi Stoker: 2,454 (38.37%)
Santa Barbara Community College District – TA 5
Marsha Croninger: 4,866 (80.07%)
Sharon Salvador-Jegottka: 1,176 (19.35%)
Sharon Salvador-Jegottka: 1,176 (19.35%)
Carpinteria Unified School District – TA 1
Eric Bridgford: 521 (66.20%)
Nuh “La Verdad/The Truth” Kimbwala: 258 (32.78%)
Nuh “La Verdad/The Truth” Kimbwala: 258 (32.78%)
Lompoc Unified School District Short Term – At Large
Nancy Schuler-Jones: 1,859 (24.87%)
Jerri Thiel: 1,785 (23.88%)
Bree Valla: 1,594 (21.33%)
John Galisky: 1,334 (17.85%)
Joshua Zebley: 582 (7.79%)
Kathy Howard: 272 (3.64%)
Jerri Thiel: 1,785 (23.88%)
Bree Valla: 1,594 (21.33%)
John Galisky: 1,334 (17.85%)
Joshua Zebley: 582 (7.79%)
Kathy Howard: 272 (3.64%)
Santa Barbara Unified School District – TA 1
Gabe Escobedo: 2,148 (56.00%)
Efigenia Banales: 986 (25.70%)
Dan La Berge: 682 (17.78%)
Efigenia Banales: 986 (25.70%)
Dan La Berge: 682 (17.78%)
Santa Barbara Unified School District – TA 4
Rose Muñoz: 2,114 (81.37%)
Phebe Mansur: 472 (18.17%)
Phebe Mansur: 472 (18.17%)
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District – TA 4
Diana Perez: 1,160 (65.02%)
Raymond Acosta: 610 (34.19%)
Raymond Acosta: 610 (34.19%)
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District – TA 5
David E. Baskett: 3,092 (51.01%)
Dominick Palera: 2,911 (48.03%)
Dominick Palera: 2,911 (48.03%)
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District – Short Term At Large
Anna Schryer: 1,761 (36.86%)
Christopher F. Johnson: 1,734 (36.30%)
Lee Rosenberg: 1,259 (26.36%)
Christopher F. Johnson: 1,734 (36.30%)
Lee Rosenberg: 1,259 (26.36%)
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District – TA 2
Sheri Noble: 526 (59.17%)
Denise J. El Amin: 361 (40.61%)
Denise J. El Amin: 361 (40.61%)
Cold Spring School District
Elke Kane: 414 (31.65%)
Jennifer Miller: 382 (29.20%)
Michael Marino: 352 (26.91%)
Erika Paredes Kellis: 141 (10.78%)
Jennifer Miller: 382 (29.20%)
Michael Marino: 352 (26.91%)
Erika Paredes Kellis: 141 (10.78%)
College School District: TA 5
Peter Wright: 157 (59.92%)
Colleen Estrada: 104 (39.69%)
Colleen Estrada: 104 (39.69%)
Goleta Union School District – TA 1
Richard Mayer: 2,209 (59.08%)
Caroline Abate: 1,487 (40.35%)
Caroline Abate: 1,487 (40.35%)
Goleta Union School District – TA 3
Emily Zacarias: 1,497 (61.23%)
Christy Lozano: 618 (25.28%)
Bert Haley: 320 (13.09%)
Christy Lozano: 618 (25.28%)
Bert Haley: 320 (13.09%)
Guadalupe Union School District – TA 3
Lourdes Ramirez: 61 (58.65%)
Raul Rodriguez Jr.: 43 (41.35%)
Raul Rodriguez Jr.: 43 (41.35%)
Hope School District – Trustee Area 5
Frann Wageneck: 452 (58.55%)
Dani Blunk: 318 (41.19%)
Dani Blunk: 318 (41.19%)
Santa Maria-Bonita School District – TA 2
Ricky Lara: 959 (55.63%)
Osvaldo Sotelo: 746 (43.27%)
Osvaldo Sotelo: 746 (43.27%)
City of Buellton Mayor
Elysia Lewis: 509 (53.92%)
Dave King: 430 (45.55%)
Dave King: 430 (45.55%)
City of Buellton City Council Member – District 1
Hudson Hornick: 219 (56.88%)
Tom Widroe: 162 (42.08%)
Tom Widroe: 162 (42.08%)
City of Buellton City Council Member – District 4
David Silva: 130 (65.00%)
Art Mercado: 70 (35.00%)
Art Mercado: 70 (35.00%)
City of Carpinteria City Council Member – District 1
Mónica Solórzano: 265 (95.32%)
Write-In: 13 (4.68%)
Write-In: 13 (4.68%)
City of Carpinteria City Council Member – District 3
Roy Lee: 412 (86.55%)
Write-In: 64 (13.45%)
Write-In: 64 (13.45%)
City of Carpinteria City Council Member – District 5
Al Clark: 292 (58.87%)
Gregg A. Carty: 161 (32.46%)
Patrick O’Connor: 40 (8.06%)
Gregg A. Carty: 161 (32.46%)
Patrick O’Connor: 40 (8.06%)
City of Goleta City Council Member – District 1
Luz Reyes-Martín: 1,300 (55.91%)
Roger S. Aceves: 1,014 (43.61%)
Roger S. Aceves: 1,014 (43.61%)
City of Goleta City Council Member – District 2
James Kyriaco: 511 (58.20%)
Sam Ramirez: 365 (41.57%)
Sam Ramirez: 365 (41.57%)
City of Guadalupe Mayor
Ariston Julian: 472 (95.35%)
Write-In: 23 (4.65%)
Write-In: 23 (4.65%)
City of Guadalupe City Council Member
Christina Hernandez: 387 (56.66%)
Eugene Costa Jr.: 267 (39.09%)
Eugene Costa Jr.: 267 (39.09%)
City of Guadalupe Treasurer
Anna Marie Santillan Michaud: 446 (95.50%)
Write-In: 21 (4.50%)
Write-In: 21 (4.50%)
City of Lompoc Mayor
Jenelle Osborne: 2,477 (56.55%)
James I. Mosby: 1,873 (42.76%)
James I. Mosby: 1,873 (42.76%)
City of Lompoc City Council Member – District 2
Victor Vega: 520 (95.41%)
Write-In: 25 (4.59%)
Write-In: 25 (4.59%)
Dirk Starbuck: 907 (96.28%)
Write-In: 35 (3.72%)
Write-In: 35 (3.72%)
City of Santa Maria City Council Member – District 3
Gloria Soto: 845 (49.94%)
Steven Funkhouser: 840 (49.65%)
Steven Funkhouser: 840 (49.65%)
City of Santa Maria City Council Member – District 4
Carol Karamitsos: 1,422 (50.09%)
Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez: 1,402 (49.38%)
Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez: 1,402 (49.38%)
City of Solvang Mayor
Mark L. Infanti: 1,064 (94.66%)
City of Solvang City Council Member – District 3
David Brown: 70 (45.75%)
V. Louise Smith: 68 (44.44%)
Janice Mathews: 15 (9.80%)
V. Louise Smith: 68 (44.44%)
Janice Mathews: 15 (9.80%)
City of Solvang City Council Member – District 4
Elizabeth Orona: 211 (58.61%)
Robert Clarke: 149 (41.39%)
Robert Clarke: 149 (41.39%)
Goleta Water District – District 2
Kathleen Werner: 2,277 (70.58%)
Greg S. Hammel: 939 (29.11%)
Greg S. Hammel: 939 (29.11%)
Isla Vista Recreation And Park District
Brendan Hutchinson: 252 (29.34%)
Thea Neushul: 233 (27.12%)
Scott Gerald Ball: 201 (23.40%)
Heidi Diaz: 164 (19.09%)
Thea Neushul: 233 (27.12%)
Scott Gerald Ball: 201 (23.40%)
Heidi Diaz: 164 (19.09%)
Isla Vista Community Services District (2 Year)
Olivia Craig: 358 (66.05%)
Enrique Jose Sarria: 182 (33.58%)
Enrique Jose Sarria: 182 (33.58%)
Isla Vista Community Services District
Spencer Brandt: 325 (42.04%)
Jay Freeman: 241 (31.18%)
Julia Barbosa: 200 (25.87%)
Jay Freeman: 241 (31.18%)
Julia Barbosa: 200 (25.87%)
Los Alamos Community Services District -Short Term
Charles Gonzales: 109 (53.17%)
Kristy Gnesa-Williams: 93 (45.37%)
Kristy Gnesa-Williams: 93 (45.37%)
Los Olivos Community Services District
Julie Kennedy: 135 (30.54%)
Lisa Bertero Palmer: 120 (27.15%)
Greg Parks: 99 (22.40%)
Thomas A. Nelson: 83 (18.78%)
Lisa Bertero Palmer: 120 (27.15%)
Greg Parks: 99 (22.40%)
Thomas A. Nelson: 83 (18.78%)
Los Olivos Community Services District – Short Term
Brad A. Ross: 126 (68.85%)
Jeanne Hollingsworth: 56 (30.60%)
Jeanne Hollingsworth: 56 (30.60%)
Montecito Fire Protection District
Peter Van Duinwyk: 1,531 (47.52%)
Stephen Dougherty: 1,205 (37.40%)
Susan Keller: 472 (14.65%)
Stephen Dougherty: 1,205 (37.40%)
Susan Keller: 472 (14.65%)
Santa Maria Public Airport District – Division 2
Ignacio “Nash” Moreno: 1,138 (53.76%)
Hugh Rafferty: 932 (44.02%)
Hugh Rafferty: 932 (44.02%)
Santa Maria Public Airport District – Division 4
Michael B. Clayton: 2,507 (65.77%)
Carl Engel: 1,282 (33.63%)
Carl Engel: 1,282 (33.63%)
MEASURES
Measure B (Goleta One Cent Sales Tax Hike)
Yes: 4,055 (63.91%)
No: 2,290 (36.09%)
No: 2,290 (36.09%)
Measure C (Goleta Ban on Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products)
Yes: 4,902 (77.25%)
No: 1,444 (22.75%)
No: 1,444 (22.75%)
Measure T (Carpinteria General Plan and Zoning Designation)
No: 1,398 (50.14%)
Yes: 1,390 (49.86%)
Yes: 1,390 (49.86%)
Measure A (Lompoc Unified School District Parcel Tax)
Yes: 4,295 (52.07%)
No: 3,954 (47.93%)
No: 3,954 (47.93%)
Measure R (Buellton Union School District General Obligation Bond)
Yes: 885 (61.42%)
No: 556 (38.58%)
No: 556 (38.58%)
Measure V (Guadalupe Union School District General Obligation Bond)
Yes: 456 (70.15%)
No: 194 (29.85%)
No: 194 (29.85%)
Measure W (Guadalupe Union School District General Obligation Bond)
Yes: 431 (66.31%)
No: 219 (33.69%)
No: 219 (33.69%)
Measure S (Hope Elementary School District Parcel Tax)
Yes: 3,006 (75.79%)
No: 960 (24.21%)
No: 960 (24.21%)
Measure Y (College School District General Obligation Bond)
Yes: 812 (52.02%)
No: 749 (47.98%)
No: 749 (47.98%)
Measure U (City Of Solvang Transactions And Use Tax)
Yes: 973 (64.82%)
No: 528 (35.18%)
No: 528 (35.18%)
Measure X (City Of Lompoc Transient Occupancy Tax)
Yes: 3,250 (61.54%)
No: 2,031 (38.46%)
No: 2,031 (38.46%)
Measure Z (City Of Guadulupe Transient Occupancy Tax)
Yes: 325 (49.92%)
No: 326 (50.08%)
No: 326 (50.08%)
Looks like sanity largely prevailed, thankfully.
“if you vote differently than me you’re crazy” great take
Oh, not really. Many of the candidates who lost were unhinged, unprincipled, or both. Not as bad as some in other states, at least.
I hope the cons keeping getting behind basket cases like Lozano, perennial candidate Mike Stoker, and various other nobodies and has-beens like the ex-Potus. Tired of winning bigly yet? Lmao
Your people are some of the worst in government history. But it’s not about doing what’s right and what’s good for the American people. Locally or nationally. It’s about winning for you people, or rather…not losing. Sadly, we all lose with your mindset. All the while you are still trying to figure out which bathroom to use.
“Your people are some of the worst in government history.” – Name them and what they’ve done.
MEBK – I’ve never called the fire department. Should I be exempt from taxes that go to them? I’ve never needed a nuclear weapon. Should I not have to pay into nuclear research? Lots of things we never use as individuals that our taxes pay for, but it’s not about you or me, it’s about our society in general. Do you really want poorly educated kids just because you’re a senior? In 10 years, many of these kids will be making decisions that still affect you. Don’t you want them to be educated properly?
It’s not all about you or all about right now. As a civilized society, we need to ensure our future is in good hands.
Keep in mind, these property tax hikes require 55% of the vote to pass, not a simple majority. A couple of them had over 50% yes votes but failed to meet the 55% requirement and therefore failed. In addition, the tax hikes are proportional to the assed value of a property, not its market value. Those who have owned a long time or were lucky enough to inherit property before prop 19 passed have low assessments and face a minimal tax increases compared to those who bought more recently or inherited after prop 19 took effect who are assessed at full market value.