The results are in, mostly

Nearly half the registered voters in Santa Cruz County took part in electing a new governor, voting on nine state propositions and putting a handful of local officials into office. However, these results come with a disclaimer. In Santa Cruz County alone, there are 15,000 to 20,000 mail-in ballots that have not been tallied. Also, about 5,000 provisional ballots have not yet been verified, County Clerk Gail Pellerin said.
These ballots could change the results of races, especially local races with fewer ballots cast.
The County election department has until Nov. 30 to close the books on the election and Pellerin said it may take until then for final results to be released.
Below are races of state and local interest. For complete election results, visit www.votescount.com.
Results
Governor (Party, state percentage won, Santa Cruz County percentage won)
Jerry Brown, Dem. – 53.8%, 69.33% in Santa Cruz County (SCC)
Meg Whitman, Rep. – 41.2%, 25.79% SCC
Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom, Dem. – 50.2%, 64.56% SCC
Abel Maldanado, Rep.- 39.4%, 27.64% SCC
Secretary of State
Debra Bowen, Dem. 53.2%, 67.40% SCC
Damon Dunn, Rep. 38.4%, 22.93% SCC
U.S. Senate
Barbara Boxer, Dem. 52.2% SCC
Carly Fiorina, Rep. 42.4% SCC
U.S. Congress, 14th District
Anna Eshoo, Dem. 68.3% SCC
Dave Chapman, Rep. 28.7 SCC
State Assembly, 27th District
Bill Monning, Dem. 72.25% SCC
Linda “Ellie” Black, Rep. 27.45% SCC
Local Races
Santa Cruz Count Board of Education, Area 1
Aaron Hinde, 5,122 votes, 48.70%
George Martinez, 5,101 votes, 49.50%
Write-in, 82 votes, 0.80%
Cabrillo College Governing Board, Area 1
Donna Ziel, 69.12%
Robert Tosto, 29.65%
Scotts Valley School Board (Two seats)
Art Bubb, 38.41%
John Abel, 36.58%
Steve Smith, 24.50%
Ben Lomond Fire Board (Two seats)
Morgan Scarborough, 28.30%
Dave Bingham, 20.26%
Tom Maxson, 19.87%
Susan Weber, 18.25%
Zach Schwarzbach, 13.20%
Scotts Valley Fire Board (Two seats)
Rudy Cabigas, 48.55%
Joshua Warren, 34.99%
Dorothy Chittenden, 16.18%
Lompico County Water District Board (Two seats)
Sherwin Gott, 30.62%
Shannar Abraham, 27.79%
Rob Hansel, 24.96%
Sean Wharton, 15.31%
Boulder Creek Recreation Board
Tess Fitzgerald, 68.07%
John Wirth, 31.36%
Ballot Measures, statewide results
Proposition 19 – Marijuana legalization, 53.9% No, 46.2% Yes
Proposition 20 – Changes to redistricting, 61.2% Yes, 38.8% No
Proposition 21 – State park funding, 58% No, 42% Yes
Proposition 22 – State borrowing, 60.9% Yes, 39.1% No
Proposition 23 – Suspend air pollution control law, 61.3% No, 38.7% Yes
Proposition 24 – Business tax liability, 58.4% No, 41.6% Yes
Proposition 25 – Simple majority to pass budget, 54.9% Yes, 45.1% No
Proposition 26 – 2/3 vote for some state and local fees, 52.7% Yes, 47.3% No
Proposition 27 – Eliminate redistricting commission, 59.4% No, 40.6% Yes