County Offices Update 2013 Election Results for High Desert Races

HIGH DESERT – The following are the latest Nov. 5, 2013 Election results for the High Desert areas of the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk, rrcc.co.la.ca.us, and the County of San Bernardino Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, sbcountyelections.com.

ANTELOPE VALLEY ELECTION RESULTS [Los Angeles County] Updated as of 12:25 a.m. Nov. 6, 2013:

– City of Palmdale Mayor
* JAMES C LEDFORD – 4,793 votes, 63.89 percent
LYNN M MINIDIS – 1,612 votes, 21.49 percent
MAGGIE CAMPBELL – 976 votes, 13.01 percent
MITCHEAL TOLES – 121 votes, 1.61 percent
(38 precincts with 68,688 registered)

– City of Palmdale Councilmember (2 seats)
* TOM LACKEY – 4,579 votes, 37.55 percent
* FRED THOMPSON – 3,465 votes, 28.41 percent
RICHARD JESSE LOA – 3,147 votes, 25.81 percent
SIR DUPLECHAN – 1,004 votes, 8.23 percent
(38 precincts with 68,688 registered)

– Antelope Valley Community College Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* BARBARA E GAINES – 8,891 votes, 23.93 percent
* MICHAEL R ADAMS – 7,525 votes, 20.25 percent
* STEVE D BUFFALO – 7,082 votes, 19.06 percent
BETTY J WIENKE – 6,977 votes, 18.78 percent
RICHARD S BALOGH – 6,685 votes, 17.99 percent
(101 precincts with 181,727 registered)

– Eastside Union School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* MARTHA D JOHNSON – 365 votes, 18.98 percent
* DORETTA N THOMPSON – 352 votes, 18.30 percent
* JANETTE T CRAWFORD – 335 votes, 17.42 percent
KRISTA THOMSEN – 302 votes, 15.70 percent
HECTOR J GARCIA – 291 votes, 15.13 percent
DAN M PINCETICH – 278 votes, 14.46 percent
(5 precincts with 10,677 registered)

– Keppel Union School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* JANNIE P DUTTON – 524 votes, 26.79 percent
* T M MCCAFFERTY – 492 votes, 25.15 percent
* MANUEL J MAGANA – 325 votes, 16.62 percent
VANCE D POMEROY – 317 votes, 16.21 percent
CHRISTINE C SMITH – 298 votes, 15.24 percent
(9 precincts with 9,147 registered)

– Lancaster School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* CHRIS GRADO – 2,083 votes, 22.04 percent
* SANDY PRICE – 1,996 votes, 21.12 percent
* DIANE V GROOMS – 1,771 votes, 18.74 percent
KEITH GILES – 1,626 votes, 17.21 percent
WILLIAM BUCK – 1,313 votes, 13.89 percent
JOHN M ROSARIO – 661 votes, 6.99 percent
(19 precincts with 53,956 registered)

– Palmdale School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* NANCY K SMITH – 2,384 votes, 16.92 percent
* JUAN CARRILLO – 2,287 votes, 16.23 percent
* JOYCE RICKS – 2,266 votes, 16.08 percent
SANDY CORRALES – 1,880 votes, 13.34 percent
CAROL A STANFORD – 1,420 votes, 10.08 percent
JEFFREY E FERRIN – 1,255 votes, 8.91 percent
JEFFREY D MOFFATT – 787 votes, 5.59 percent
DON F WILSON – 602 votes, 4.27 percent
DAVID MARKOV – 521 votes, 3.70 percent
M D WHITAKER – 443 votes, 3.14 percent
STACY FOURNIER – 246 votes, 1.75 percent
(29 precincts with 54,457 registered)

– Westside Union School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* JOAN C SODERGREN – 2,365 votes, 20.47 percent
* LINDA KAYE JONES – 2,292 votes, 19.84 percent
* JOHN K CURIEL – 2,247 votes, 19.45 percent
R S DERRYBERRY – 1,914 votes, 16.56 percent
ANGELA COSTLEIGH – 1,409 votes, 12.19 percent
ANTHONY M BORQUEZ – 1,328 votes, 11.49 percent
(25 precincts with 38,859 registered)

– Antelope Valley Joint Union High School Governing Board Member (3 seats)
* R MICHAEL DUTTON – 7,384 votes, 19.49 percent
* DANA F COLEMAN – 7,310 votes, 19.29 percent
* BARBARA WILLIBRAND – 6,892 votes, 18.19 percent
JAMES T LOTT – 6,407 votes, 16.91 percent
PAUL O SCOTT – 5,290 votes, 13.96 percent
JOHN HUTAK – 4,607 votes, 12.16 percent
(92 precincts with 173,534 registered)

– Quartz Hill Water Board of Directors (3 seats)
* ALLEN FLICK SR – 692 votes, 25.52 percent
* PEGGY J POWELL – 537 votes, 19.80 percent
* JAMES D POWELL – 525 votes, 19.36 percent
CLIFFORD J SHIELDS – 510 votes, 18.81 percent
MELISA D SELSOR – 448 votes, 16.52 percent
(6 precincts with 11,068 registered)

TOTAL ELECTION STATISTICS FOR LA COUNTY:
– Total precincts: 960
– Precincts reporting: 960, 100 percent
– Registration: 1,755,819
– Vote by mail: 96,285
– Ballots cast/ turnout: 174,025, 9.91 percent

AS OF 12:25 A.M. NOV. 6, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan announced semi-final official results for the Nov. 5, 2013 Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections, with 9.91 percent of eligible registered voters in L.A. County casting ballots. A total of 174,025 ballots were processed and counted on Election Night. The RR/CC estimates that 29,382 ballots remain to be processed, after the semi-final Election Night tally. The initial estimate includes outstanding provisional and Vote by Mail ballots collected at the polls, as well as Vote by Mail ballots received in the mail by 8 p.m. on Election Day. The Official Election Canvass period begins on Nov. 7 and ends on Nov. 25. During the Official Canvass, all outstanding provisional and Vote by Mail ballots will be verified and tallied. The RR/CC will also conduct a 1 percent Manual Audit. On Nov. 25, the RR/CC is tentatively scheduled to certify the results. On Nov. 26, the Board of Supervisors is tentatively scheduled to declare the election results official.

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VICTOR VALLEY ELECTION RESULTS [San Bernardino County] Updated as of 10:39 p.m. Nov. 5, 2013:

– Helendale Community Services District (3 seats)
* RON CLARK – 344 votes, 32.82 percent
* CRAIG J. SCHNEIDER – 275 votes, 26.24 percent
* TIMOTHY SMITH – 274 votes, 26.15 percent
NORMAN C. ORFALL – 155 votes, 14.79 percent
(4 out of 4 precincts reporting with a total of 1,048 votes)

– Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District (3 seats)
* AL MORRISSETTE – 549 votes, 21.93 percent
* CATHY PACE – 517 votes, 20.66 percent
* DAN WHALEN – 495 votes, 19.78 percent
MARK ROBERTS – 480 votes, 19.18 percent
CHARLIE JOHNSON – 462 votes, 18.46 percent
(9 out of 9 precincts reporting with a total of 2,503 votes)

TOTAL ELECTION STATISTICS FOR SB COUNTY:
– Registration and turnout: 507,130
– Precinct turnout: 8,406 votes, 1.66 percent
– Vote by mail turnout: 30,902 votes, 6.09 percent
– Total: 39,308 votes, 7.75 percent

AS OF 11:20 P.M. NOV. 5, the County of San Bernardino Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters released its final unofficial election night results for the 2013 Consolidated Election. The next set of results will be released on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at 4 p.m. That set of results will include approximately 5,056 additional ballots including, mail ballots received at polling places on Election Day, ballots cast at polling places on Election Day that were damaged and duplicated, and ballots from military and overseas voters. Final certified election results will be released on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 at 4 p.m. The final certified results will include approximately 521 provisional ballots that were cast on Election Day.

“Voter turnout for this election was less than we expected,” said San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Michael Scarpello. “Despite that disappointment, we had a very smooth election with virtually no problems at the polls and quick election night returns.”

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