Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Kevin Voted Today (By Mail)

Alameda County (California) flyer with "I Voted" sticker, on a maple desk


Update 2/25/2025:
Added final election results; ✅ means the results match my vote, ❌ means the results do not match my vote. I have broken out the results by county and overall.

Federal Contests

  • President and Vice President of the United States: Kamala Harris / Tim Walz
    • Election result (USA): ❌ 48.3%
    • Election result (California): ✅ 58.5% voted as I did
    • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 74.57% voted as I did
  • United States Senator (Full Term): Adam Schiff
    • Election result (overall): ✅ 58.9% voted as I did
    • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 76.8% voted as I did
  • United States Senator (Partial/Unexpired Term): Adam Schiff
    • Election result (overall): ✅ 58.8% voted as I did
    • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 76.43% voted as I did
  • United States Representative, 17th Congressional District: Ro Khanna
    • Election result (overall): ✅ 67.7% voted as I did (note: Santa Clara & Alameda votes)
    • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 65.84% voted as I did

State Contests

  • State Assembly, 24th District: Alex Lee
    • Election result (overall): ✅ 63% voted as I did
    • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 63% voted as I did

State Ballot Measures

  • Proposition 2 Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities; Legislative Statute: YES
    • Election result: Passed (58.7%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ✅ 58.7% voted as I did
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 69.59% voted as I did
  • Proposition 3 Constitutional Right to Marriage; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES
    • Election result: Passed (62.6%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ✅ 62.6% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 74.89% voted as I did
  • Proposition 4 Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks; Legislative Statute: YES
    • Election result: Passed (59.8%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ✅ 59.8% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 72.47% voted as I did
  • Proposition 5 Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES
    • Election result: Failed (45.0%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 45.0% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 56.42% voted as I did
  • Proposition 6 Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES
    • Election result: Failed (46.7%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 46.7% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 58.59% voted as I did
  • Proposition 32 Raises Minimum Wage; Initiative Statute: NO
    • Election result: Failed (49.3%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ✅ 50.7% voted as I did (i.e., No)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 33.99% voted as I did
  • Proposition 33 Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property; Initiative Statute: YES
    • Election result: Failed (40.0%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 40.0% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 45.29% voted as I did
  • Proposition 34 Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers; Initiative Statute: NO
    • Election result: Passed (50.9%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 49.1% voted as I did (i.e., No)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 52.38% voted as I did
  • Proposition 35 Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services; Initiative Statute: NO
    • Election result: Passed (67.9%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 32.1% voted as I did (i.e., No)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 24.98% voted as I did
  • Proposition 36 Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes; Initiative Statute: NO
    • Election result: Passed (68.4%)
    • Did a majority of others vote as I did?
      • Election result (overall): ❌ 31.6% voted as I did (i.e., No)
      • Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 38.48% voted as I did

Nonpartisan Offices

Fremont Unified School District 

  • Governing Board Member, Area 4: Rinu Nair (Note: she actually knocked door-to-door)
    • Election result: ❌ 48% voted as I did (winner: Ganesh Balamitran)
County of Alameda
  • District Attorney Recall: "Should Pamela Price be recalled (removed) from the office of District Attorney?": NO
    • Election result: ❌ 35% voted as I did

City of Fremont

  • Mayor: Vinnie Bacon
    • Election result: ❌ 31% voted as I did (winner: Raj Salwan)
  • Member of City Council, District 5: Sterling Jefferson Engle
    • Election result: ❌ 19% voted as I did (winner: Yajing Zhang)

Fremont Unified School District Ballot Measure

  • Measure M (School Repairs Bond Measure): YES
    • Election result: ✅ 63% voted as I did

RESOURCES

https://progressivevotersguide.com/california/?cd=17th&sd=10thth&county=Alameda&city=Fremont&ad=24th&enhanced=2   

https://jabberwocking.com/how-to-vote-on-californias-initiatives/

https://lwvc.org/ballot-recommendations/ 

https://brokeassstuart.com/2024/10/08/the-november-2024-bas-voter-guide/

https://bayrisingaction.org/2024-bay-area-voter-guide/#ballotready 

https://acdems.org/endorsements/

RESULTS

Accessed 11/06/2024:

https://alamedacountyca.gov/rovresults/252/

https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-senate

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