Election Results, Local and Statewide

On Tuesday, Nov. 4 Americans took to the polls for the 2008 Generall Election. Results affecting the Mountain Communities will be posted here on Wednesday morning. Beyond the national ballot and state-wide propositions, there are vital local issues as well. Three seats are opening on the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees. Nine candidates competed for those positions. One director of the Frazier Park Public Utility District is also up for election.

Pine Mountain is making history for Kern County. The Kern County Fire Department has developed a firefighter-paramedic program that will be enabled if 2/3 of the voters there cast a “yes” vote on Measure K. It will enable a $70 annual tax to provide a 24/7 firefighter-paramedic certified to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) in a medical emergency. This service will be able to provide lifesaving early measures to save heart and brain function while waiting for the arrival of an ambulance for medical transport to a hospital.

Early election returns, as of 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5:

ETUSD School Board (three seats)
Kern Votes Kern Percentage Lockwood Votes Lockwood Percentage
Paula J. Regan  999 16.89% 34 20.61%
Ana M. Soares  525   8.88% 12 7.27%
Gary M. Sokolowski  564   9.54% 10 6.06%
Jennie Jenkins  728 12.31% 27 16.36%
Kenneth Hurst  756 12.78% 27 16.36%
John W. Fleming  796 13.46% 24 14.55%
Peter Kjenaas  380 6.42% 9 5.45%
Bradford Oliver  550 9.3% 7 4.24%
Terry Brennan  589 9.96% 15 9.09%
FPPUD Director
Gerald Garcia  477 59.92%    
Joy Oldright  312 39.20%    
Judge of the Superior Court
Charles R. Brehmer  88,802 50.85%    
Holly N. Mitchell  85,041 48.69%    
Measure K – Firefighter-Paramedic/Parcel Tax (2/3 of votes needed)
Yes 715 75.42%    
No 233 24.58%    
 
Statewide results updated 11 a.m. Wednesday. Statewide Statewide
Proposition 1A – Passenger Train Bond Act Votes Percentage
Yes  1,921,642 50.9% 4,959,358 52.3%
No  1,859,874 49.1% 4,535,334 47.7%
Proposition 2 – Standards for Confining Farm Animals
Yes  2,428,549  62.7% 6,113,393 63.3%
No  1,450,738  37.3%  3,555,798  36.7%
Proposition 3 – Children’s Hospital Bond Act
Yes  1,890,502  49.7%  5,176,800  54.8%
No  1,910,509  50.3%  4,277,341 45.2%
Proposition 4 – Waiting Period/Parental Notification
Yes  1,851,388  47.8%  4,617,395  47.7%
No  2,018,925 52.2%  5,056,551  52.3%
Proposition 5 – Non-Violent Drug Offenses
Yes  1,456,920  38.1%  3,823,631  40.1%
No  2,365,355  61.9%  5,689,619  59.9%
Proposition 6 – Law Enforcement Funding
Yes  1,130,602 30.2%  2,839,236 30.6%
No  2,611,007 69.8%  6,433,739  69.4%
Proposition 7 – Renewable Energy
Yes  1,292,220 33.7%  3,328,190  35.1%
No  2,540,107 66.3%  6,153,681  64.9%
Proposition 8 – Ban on Gay Marriage
Yes  2,281,332 52.7%  5,220,694  52.2%
No  2,055,166 47.3%  4,792,873  47.8%
Proposition 9 – Victim’s Rights
Yes  2,033,964 54.1%  4,953,343  53.3%
No  1,728,783 45.9%  4,343,613  46.7%
Proposition 10 – Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Yes  1,400,983 37.3%  3,783,465  40.2%
No  2,350,831 62.7%  5,625,858  59.8%
Proposition 11 – Redistricting
Yes  1,926,452 52.8%  4,546,307  50.6%
No  1,727,664 47.2%  4,453,419  49.4%
Proposition 12 – Veteran’s Bond Act of 2008
Yes  2,319,205 62.0%  5,842,902  63.5%
No  1,422,283 38.0%  3,370,304  36.5%

 

This is part of the October 31, 2008 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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