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The advantage for Measure W, the proposed new half-cent sales tax countywide, continues to see its Election Night advantage slip, sitting at 50.10% Yes to 49.90% No as of the latest results update from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office on Sunday afternoon.
The current tally sees 291,934 votes in favor of Measure W compared to 290,764 against the new 0.5% sales tax — a margin of 1,170 votes — with an estimated tens of thousands of ballots left to process.
The Yes on Measure W count has lost just over 1% on its lead since Election Night as county elections officials have continued tabulating eligible ballots. The early returns had Measure W at 51.11% Yes to 48.89% No at the end of Tuesday night, but that advantage has been chipped away with each day’s results updates since Thursday.
A proposal put on the ballot by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Measure W would establish a new half-cent sales tax countywide “to provide essential county services, including housing and services for those experiencing homelessness, mental health services, job training, social safety net and other general fund services,” according to the ballot question.
The new tax, which requires a simple majority to pass (50% plus one vote), would be in place for 10 years and generate an estimated $150 million per year.
Meanwhile, the leaders for all Tri-Valley representative offices and ballot measures remain in position for successful election as of Sunday evening, although the Measure X fire facilities bond has narrowed and one candidate leap-frogged another atop the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District race but both are in line to win board seats.
Measure X, the proposed $90 million Alameda County Fire Department bond measure to fund fire facility projects across unincorporated Alameda County, currently sits at 67.33% Yes to 32.67% No — needing a a two-thirds supermajority, or 66.67% in favor, to pass.
That represents a slight drop compared to Election Night when the split stood at 68.16% Yes to 31.84% No for the measure on the ballot in unincorporated communities (except Fairview), including parts of Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore outside of those cities’ jurisdictions.
This is the second election in a row that ACFD asked unincorporated voters to approve a $90 million, and in March it was an extremely tight one. On the primary election ballot as Measure D, the ACFD bond proposal fell 95 votes short of passing, — with 66.37% of voters in favor.
The other local measure of Tri-Valley ballots, the Measure V unincorporated utility users tax extension, does not appear as dramatic this fall. Needing a simple majority to pass, Yes on Measure V stands at 69.66% Yes to 30.34% No.
Comfortable leads are also being held in city, school, county and special district elections across the Tri-Valley as of Sunday evening.
The only contest with a significant change in order from Election Night is LARPD Board of Directors, where newcomer James Boswell supplanted incumbent Jan Palajac in first place. But there are two seats on the ballot and both Boswell (25.51%) and Palajac (24.96%) remain in position to earn seats.
The other three candidates are Mike Ralph (18.51%), Stacey Swanson (17.38%) and Richard Tarbell (13.50%).
For Pleasanton mayor, Councilwoman Karla Brown is easily ahead with 47.25%, compared to Councilman Jerry Pentin in second place at 35.36%. The other candidates, all newcomers, are Monith Ilavarasan at 9.99%, Druthi Ghanta at 4.78% and Tom Turpel at 2.38%.
Pleasanton school Trustee Valerie Arkin (23.92%) and Planning Commissioner Jack Balch (22.26%) remain in line for the two City Council seats. Next in order are Planning Commissioner Nancy Allen (20.34%), Randy Brown (11.25%), Zarina Kiziloglu (8.57%), Chiman Lee (7.48%) and Jarod Buna (6.05%).
For the three Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees seats, the leaders are incumbent Steve Maher (30.18%) and newcomers Mary Jo Carreon (20.17%) and Kelly Mokashi (18.62%). Incumbent Jamie Yee is 1,121 votes behind in fourth place at 17.14%, and Chong Wang is fifth at 13.66%.
For Dublin mayor, Councilwoman Melissa Hernandez has seen her lead dip a bit since Election Night, but she is still well ahead at 49.94%, with Councilman Arun Goel next at 40.19% and newcomer Regina Pangelinan at 9.57%.
Sherry Hu is still a comfortable first place (26.76%) in the nine-candidate contest for a pair of regular terms on the Dublin City Council. In line for the other seat in second place is Michael McCorriston at 16.30%.
The remaining competitors are Dawn Plants (12.84%), Sri Muppidi (12.53%), Samir Qureshi (10.73%), Kashef Qaadri (7.31%), Shawn Costello (5.20%), Razi Hasni (4.73%) and Lucrecia Deleon (3.38%).
In the Dublin Unified School District elections, Trustee Gabi Blackman is controlling the Area 4 contest with 72.12% to challenger Michael Utsumi’s 27.70%, and Kristin Pelham (61.34%) leads Dr. Dawn Nwamuo (38.35%) in the election between two newcomers for Area 1.
For Livermore mayor, Vice Mayor Bob Woerner holds just under a 2:1 advantage in the contest with newcomer Mony Nop, with Woerner at 65.52% and Nop at 34.20%.
Brittni Kiick’s lead has decreased slightly but remains steady for Livermore City Council District 3; the newcomer has 59.90% to fellow newcomer Pete Patterson at 39.90%.
Newcomers Kristie Wang and Yanira Guzmán are still decently ahead for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, which has two board seats on the ballot at-large, with Wang at 26.75% and Guzmán at 21.84%. Next in order are Kandiss Hewing 17.18%, incumbent Chuck Rogge at 17.16% and Asa Strout at 16.86%.
In the contentious runoff for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1, Dublin Mayor David Haubert’s margin is inching wider and is now at 53.65% over Fremont City Councilman Vinnie Bacon at 46.03%.
In the runoff for Alameda County Superior Court judge, defense attorney Elena Condes (56.44%) leads civil rights attorney Mark Fickes (43.14%).
BART District 5 incumbent John McPartland (36.85%) is still in first place, though his lead has dropped below 3%. In second place is Steven Dunbar of Livermore (33.89%), and Castro Valley’s Mike Wallace is in third with 29.03%.
Democrat incumbents have controlled their bids for re-election to Tri-Valley regional seats in the federal and state legislatures.
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) is dominating the 15th District contest with 72.7% to the 27.3% of challenger Alison Hayden (R-Hayward). This seat includes Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and a part of Danville.
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) holds an even larger lead for the 11th Congressional District that includes Alamo, Blackhawk, Diablo and most of Danville. The incumbent has 74.1% to the 25.9% of challenger Nisha Sharma (R-Danville).
For State Senate District 7, Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) leads with 67.9% of the vote, well ahead of challenger Julie Mobley (R-Danville) at 32.1%.
State Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) is ahead in the 16th District contest 69.4% to the 30.6% of challenger Joe Rubay (R-Alamo).
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office said it anticipates releasing election results updates by 5 p.m. each day until the processing is complete and the count certified.
