REAL-TIME ELECTION RESULTS: Healdsburg Measure H, More

HEALDSBURG, CA — More than 280,000 people are registered to vote here in Sonoma County, according to the latest voter registration numbers from Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s office. Turnout was expected to be strong for Tuesday’s election as voters made their choice in the presidential primary, voted on the largest proposed bond issue in state history, and here in Healdsburg on Measure H, as well as Sonoma County Measure G and Measure I.

Statewide, there are 20.4 million registered voters, an increase of 3.1 million since the last presidential election in 2016. In fact, 80 percent of eligible Californians are registered to vote, the highest heading into a California Presidential Primary in the past 68 years.

“California entered 2020 with a record 20.4 million registered voters—and I only expect that figure to climb as we reach the Presidential Primary in March and General Election in November,” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

REAL-TIME RESULTS

Now that everyone's cast their votes, the question is: So who won?

According to Tuesday's initial results, Measure I was not receiving enough support from voters in both Sonoma and Marin counties. Early results indicated voters were rejecting the 30-year extension of a quarter-cent sales tax for the operation of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit's SMART train.

Measure I needs two-thirds percent approval and received only 47.2 percent of mail-in votes as of Tuesday in Sonoma County.

Measure I received 50.6 percent approval of mail-in voters with 25 of 157 precincts reporting in Marin County. The existing tax expires in 2029.

Patch is here to help you find those and other results of your local elections. We will post the results here for Measure H, Measure G, Measure I and other local races as they become available from the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters and California Secretary of State. Be sure to continue refreshing throughout the night for the latest.

MAJOR ELECTIONS

The most-watched races that were on all ballots in California were those for the presidential primary and Proposition 13.

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Sonoma County voters also decided on Measure G, which would increase the sales-tax by a half-cent countywide for wildfire prevention and protection. It needs two-thirds approval by voters.

In Healdsburg, Measure H, which needs a simple majority to pass, would amend the city's Growth Management Ordinance to allow a certain number of multi-family, income-restricted housing units to also be offered for sale, as the current GMO allows the units to be offered only as rentals.

Healdsburg voters also weighed in on races for the statehouse and U.S. Congress.

In the race for Congressional District 2, Democratic incumbent Jared Huffman faces Democratic challenger Rachel Moniz, Republican challenger Dale Mensing, American Independent challenger Charles “Wally” Coppock, and Green Party challenger Melissa Bradley.

In the race for the 2nd State Assembly District, Democratic incumbent Jim Wood faced Republican challenger Charlotte Svolos.

Below are the latest Sonoma County election results, including for Measure H, Measure G and Measure I:

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.