FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 8 a.m.)–David Couch won the Fourth District Kern County Supervisor seat with 57% of the vote. Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Michael Antonovich was re-elected with 79% choosing him. Measure G, the Medical Marijuana Dispensaries measure, won by 69%.
FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 1 a.m.)–Early election returns show David Couch leading in the Kern County 4th District Supervisor race with more than half of precincts reporting.
In Los Angeles County’s 5th District (includes West Antelope Valley), Michael Antonovich appears to have won re-election by a healthy margin.
United States Congressman Kevin McCarthy holds a strong lead over Terry Phillips and Eric Parker in the race for the 23rd Congressional District.
Restrictions on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (Measure G) appears to have passed by a large margin.
| June 5, 2012 Election Results as of 8 a.m., June 6 | ||
| Kern County Board of Supervisors 4th District |
Votes | Percentage |
| David Couch | 10,511 | 56.86% |
| Harley Pinson | 7,860 | 42.52% |
| Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 5th District |
(some precinct reports in this race are partial) | |
| Michael Antonovich | 130,651 | 79.35% |
| Raj Pal Kahlon | 33,992 | 20.65% |
| Measure D – Rule of Seven | ||
| Yes | 45,039 | 58.03% |
| No | 32,571 | 41.97% |
| Measure E – Probationary Period | ||
| Yes | 49,756 | 64.12% |
| No | 27,841 | 35.88% |
| Measure F – Appeals to Disciplinary Actions | ||
| Yes | 51,970 | 65.49% |
| No | 27,383 | 34.51% |
| Measure G – Medical Marijuana Dispensaries | ||
| Yes | 55,372 | 68.98% |
| No | 24,901 | 31.02% |
| Proposition Results are Statewide | ||
| Proposition 28 – Term Limits | ||
| Yes | 2,319,918 | 61.4% |
| No | 1,456,749 | 38.6% |
| Proposition 29 – Cigarette Tax | ||
| Yes | 1,894,871 | 49.2% |
| No | 1,958,047 | 50.8% |
This is part of the June 01, 2012 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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