REAL-TIME RESULTS: San Mateo County's 2016 Primary Election Races

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA- With voter registration across California at an all-time high, millions of people were expected to head to the polls to cast their votes in Tuesday's presidential primary election.

As of the May 23 voter registration deadline, the California Secretary of State reported that 17,915,053 Californians were registered to vote, which accounts for 72.29 percent of the state's eligible voting population. What's more, that's the highest ever total statewide voter registration heading into a primary election, according to the state.

Not surprisingly, there are far more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state, with 44.82 percent for the former and 27.29 for the latter.

Here in San Mateo County, 151,874 people are registered to vote. The county's party-split is overwhelmingly Democratic with 52.06 percent voters identifying with that party. Just 18.08 percent of Peninsula voters are Republican.

“In the 45 days leading up to the voter registration deadline, there was a huge surge in voter registration—total statewide voter registration increased by nearly 650,000," Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. "Part of this surge was fueled through social media, as Facebook sent a reminder to all California users to register to vote. It is clear that Californians are engaged and excited about this election. Now the next step is to turn out and vote!”

MAJOR ELECTIONS

The races that will be on all ballots in California are those for the presidential primary, senate and Proposition 50.

Here in San Mateo County, voters will also weigh in for the fifth district seat of the board of supervisors.

The following measures will be decided as well:

• MEASURE AA-BAY AREA A $12 parcel tax on all properties in the nine-county Bay Area to raise $25 million per year for 20 years for the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority in order to improve Bay water quality, restore fish, bird and wildlife habitat and provide flood protections
• MEASURE D-PACIFICA SCHOOL DISTRICT Special parcel tax to continue providing quality education and to attract and retain qualified teachers (requires two-third vote)
• MEASURE E-JEFFERSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Special parcel tax to continue providing quality education and to attract and retain qualified teachers (requires two-third vote)
• MEASURE F-HALF MOON BAY Ordinance requiring that before the city council issues lease revenue bonds a super majority of the council must approve it (requires majority vote).
• MEASURE G-COUNTY SERVICE AREA ONE Special tax for extended police and fire protection services (requires two-third vote)
• MEASURE H-RAVENSWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT A $26 million bond measure to maintain and upgrade schools and improve technology (requires 55 percent vote).

REAL-TIME RESULTS

Now that everyone's registered, and presumably cast their votes by now, the question on everyone's minds is: So who won?

Patch is here to help you find the results to all your local elections. Scroll down using the toggle on the right of the below table for real-time results from across San Mateo County. You can also click on the 'list of contests' to jump to a particular race. Be sure to continue refreshing throughout the night for the latest.

Can't see the widget below? Click here for all San Mateo County election results.

Here’s a tentative schedule for San Mateo County's ballot results on Election night and beyond:

• 8 p.m.: Polls close
• 8:05 p.m.:Vote by Mail ballots results released
• 8:30 p.m.:Mail ballot precincts results reeased
• 9:00 p.m.:Voting Center Results results released
• 9:30 p.m.:and each half-hour until complete – Live Precinct Ballots

In San Mateo County, you can watch live footage of the Elections Office in their secure Tally Room on the 'Tally Room Cam'.

"It will show you what's going on at the Registration & Elections Division where the counting of precinct votes takes place," according to the elections department.

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(Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone)