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See also: 2014 local ballot measure election results and Local ballot measure elections in 2014

Voters cast ballots on thousands of local measures on November 4. The chart below captures some of the most notable local ballot measures across the nation, including those addressing topics like marijuana, GMOs, fracking, business taxes and the minimum wage. The chart was updated throughout the night as results came in.

In the table below there are 60 notable measures. Topics addressed include:

Local Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):Precincts ReportingTopic
Mendocino County Measure SMendocino County Community Bill of Rights Fracking and Water Use Initiative, Measure S (November 2014)Approveda16,526   (69.52%)7,246   (30.48%)Fracking
Santa Barbara Measure PSanta Barbara County Fracking Ban Initiative, Measure P (November 2014)Defeatedd42,965   (38.78%)67,838   (61.22%)Fracking
Washington D.C. Initiative 71Washington D.C. Marijuana Legalization, Initiative 71 (November 2014)Approveda115,050   (70.06%)49,168   (29.94%)Marijuana
City of Appleton $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionCity of Appleton $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda16,900   (59.26%)11,620   (40.74%)Minimum wage
Menasha Question 2City of Menasha $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory, Question 2 (November 2014)Approveda3,771   (59.9%)2,524   (40.1%)Minimum wage
City of Neenah $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionCity of Neenah $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda6,092   (60.20%)4,028   (39.80%)Minimum wage
Dane County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionDane County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda181,538   (73.6%)64,960   (26.4%)Minimum wage
Eau Claire County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionEau Claire County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda24,702   (60.81%)15,920   (39.19%)Minimum wage
Milwaukee County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionMilwaukee County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda221,749   (67.50%)106,790   (32.50%)Minimum wage
Denton Fracking InitiativeCity of Denton Fracking Ban Initiative (November 2014)Approveda14,932   (58.62%)10,541   (41.38%)Fracking
City of Athens Issue 7City of Athens Fracking Ban Initiative, Issue 7 (November 2014)Approveda2,467   (78.69%)668   (21.31%)Fracking
Village of Gates Mills Issue 51Village of Gates Mills "Community Bill of Rights" Fracking Ban, Issue 51 (November 2014)Defeatedd317   (30.72%)715   (69.28%)Fracking
Bernalillo County Measure 1Bernalillo County Marijuana Decriminalization Advisory Question, Measure 1 (November 2014)Approveda94,179   (59.52%)64,051   (40.48%)Marijuana
Santa Fe Measure 1Santa Fe County Marijuana Decriminalization Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda28,486   (73.05%)10,508   (26.95%)Marijuana
Clare City Marijuana QuestionCity of Clare Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Defeatedd341   (44.11%)432   (55.89%)Marijuana
City of Frankfurt ProposalCity of Frankfort Marijuana Legalization Proposal (November 2014)Defeatedd249   (44.86%)306   (55.14%)Marijuana
City of Huntington Woods ProposalCity of Huntington Woods Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda2,295   (69.80%)993   (30.20%)Marijuana
Lapeer Marijuana ProposalCity of Lapeer Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Defeatedd921   (49.8%)927   (50.2%)Marijuana
Mount Pleasant Marijuana ProposalCity of Mount Pleasant Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda2,705   (62.27%)1,639   (37.73%)Marijuana
Onaway Marijuana ProposalCity of Onaway Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Defeatedd82   (35.65%)148   (64.35%)Marijuana
City of Pleasant Ridge ProposalCity of Pleasant Ridge Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda1,011   (70.16%)430   (29.84%)Marijuana
Port Huron Marijuana MeasureCity of Port Huron Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda3,383   (51.45%)3,192   (48.55%)Marijuana
Saginaw Marijuana ProposalCity of Saginaw Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda6,959   (59.60%)4,717   (40.40%)Marijuana
Lewiston Recreational Marijuana Legalization MeasureCity of Lewiston Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)Defeatedd6,656   (47.47%)7,366   (52.53%)Marijuana
South Portland Recreational Marijuana Legalization MeasureCity of South Portland Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)Approveda6,332   (52.38%)5,756   (47.62%)Marijuana
Wichita Sales TaxCity of Wichita Sales Tax Measure (November 2014)Defeatedd38,803   (37%)64,487   (62%)Sales tax
Maui County, GMO InitiativeMaui County Genetically Modified Organism Moratorium Initiative (November 2014)Approveda23,082   (51.19%)22,005   (48.81%)GMO
Alachua County Citizens United Advisory ReferendumAlachua County Citizens United Advisory Referendum (November 2014)Approveda53,025   (71.51%)21,121   (28.49%)Definition of a corporation
Canon City, Measure 2CCañon City Marijuana Retail Legalization, Measure 2C (November 2014)Defeatedd2,374   (38.51%)3,790   (61.49%)Marijuana
City of Manitou Springs, Measure 2GCity of Manitou Springs Retail Marijuana Ban, Measure 2G (November 2014)Defeatedd972   (35.03%)1,803   (64.97%)Marijuana
Town of Lakewood, Measure 2ATown of Lakewood Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 2A (November 2014)Approveda32,907   (53.88%)28,164   (46.12%)Marijuana
Town of Palisade, Measure 2ATown of Palisade Retail Marijuana Legalization, Measure 2A (November 2014)Defeatedd535   (49.72%)541   (50.28%)Marijuana
Town of Palmer Lake, Measure 300Town of Palmer Lake Marijuana Retail Legalization & Taxation, Measure 300 (November 2014)Defeatedd631   (46.84%)716   (53.16%)Marijuana
Town of Palmer Lake, Measure 301Town of Palmer Lake Recreational Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 301 (November 2014)Approveda710   (52.83%)634   (47.17%)Marijuana
Town of Paonia, Measure 2BTown of Paonia Marijuana Retail Legalization Referendum, Measure 2B (November 2014)Defeatedd366   (46.74%)417   (53.26%)Marijuana
Town of Ramah, Measure 2BTown of Ramah Marijuana Retail Legalization, Measure 2B (November 2014)Defeatedd12   (21.43%)44   (78.57%)Marijuana
Town of Red Cliff, Question 2GTown of Red Cliff Marijuana Retail Ban, Question 2G (November 2014)Defeatedd40   (36.36%)70   (63.64%)Marijuana
Butte County, Measure BButte County Medical Marijuana Initiative, Measure B (November 2014)Defeatedd20,696   (34.16%)39,888   (65.84%)Marijuana
Butte County, Measure AButte County Medical Marijuana Ordinance 4075 Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)Approveda36,634   (60.23%)24,187   (39.77%)Marijuana
City of Berkeley, Measure SCity of Berkeley Redistricting Map Referendum, Measure S (November 2014)Approveda21,240   (63.81%)12,048   (36.19%)Incorporation, merging and boundaries of local jurisdictions
City of Berkeley, Measure DCity of Berkeley Sugary Beverages and Soda Tax Question, Measure D (November 2014)Approveda29,540   (76.17%)9,243   (23.83%)Business tax
City of Berkley ProposalCity of Berkley Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Approveda3,811   (62.25%)2,311   (37.75%)Marijuana
City of Encinitas, Proposition FCity of Encinitas Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition F (November 2014)Defeatedd9,629   (37.24%)16,229   (62.76%)Marijuana
City of Eureka, Measure REureka, California, Measure R, Minimum Wage Initiative (November 2014)Defeatedd2,796   (38.91%)4,389   (61.09%)Minimum wage
City of Oakland, Measure FFCity of Oakland Minimum Wage Increase Initiative, Measure FF (November 2014)Approveda77,183   (81.77%)17,204   (18.23%)Minimum wage
City of Rancho Santa Margarita, Measure ZCity of Rancho Santa Margarita Former Nissan Dealership Zone Change, Measure Z (November 2014)Defeatedd5,149   (45.4%)6,183   (54.6%)Zoning, land use and development
City of Sacramento, Measure LCity of Sacramento "Strong Mayor" Mayor-Council Form of Government Charter Amendment, Measure L (November 2014)Defeatedd41,252   (43.75%)53,252   (56.25%)Charter amendments
City of San Francisco, Proposition JCity of San Francisco Minimum Wage Increase Referred Measure, Proposition J (November 2014)Approveda174,143   (77.43%)50,771   (22.57%)Minimum wage
City of San Francisco, Proposition ECity of San Francisco Sugary Drink Tax, Proposition E (November 2014)Defeatedd123,475   (55.59%)98,625   (44.41%)Business tax
City of Santa Ana, Measure BBCity of Santa Ana Council-Referred Medical Marijuana Regulation Ordinance, Measure BB (November 2014)Approveda22,147   (65.9%)11,482   (34.1%)Marijuana
City of Santa Ana, Measure CCCity of Santa Ana Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative, Measure CC (November 2014)Defeatedd18,090   (54.7%)14,987   (45.3%)Marijuana
City of Santa Monica, Measure LCCity of Santa Monica Airport Development Council-Referred Question, Measure LC (November 2014)Approveda15,434   (60.45%)10,096   (39.55%)Zoning, land use and development
City of Santa Monica, Measure DCity of Santa Monica Voter Approval of Airport Development Initiative, Measure D (November 2014)Defeatedd10,288   (41.19%)14,688   (58.81%)Charter amendments
Humboldt County, Measure PHumboldt County "Genetic Contamination Prevention Ordinance" GMO Ban Initiative, Measure P (November 2014)Approveda22,733   (61.18%)14,426   (38.82%)GMO
Lake County, Measure PLake County "Freedom to Garden Human Rights Restoration Act" Initiative, Measure P (November 2014)Defeatedd5,904   (34.3%)11,326   (65.7%)Marijuana
San Benito County Measure JSan Benito County Fracking Ban Initiative, Measure J (November 2014)Approveda8,034   (58.90%)5,605   (41.10%)Fracking
Shasta County Measure AShasta County Outdoor Medical Marijuana Ordinance Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)Approveda32,992   (57.82%)24,066   (42.18%)Marijuana
Anchorage Ordinance 37 Veto ReferendumCity of Anchorage Ordinance 37 "Responsible Labor Act" Veto Referendum (November 2014)Defeatedd49,643   (46.11%)58,029   (53.89%)Labor and unions
Kenosha County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory QuestionKenosha County $10.10 Per Hour State Minimum Wage Advisory Question (November 2014)Approveda34,570   (62.85%)20,430   (37.15%)Minimum wage
Lake County, Measure OLake County, California, Measure O, Medical Marijuana Regulations Initiative (November 2014)Defeatedd6,674   (38.6%)10,606   (61.4%)Marijuana
Youngstown Issue 4Youngstown "Community Bill of Rights" Frack Ban, Issue 4 (November 2014)Defeatedd5,373   (42.32%)7,323   (57.68%)Fracking
Phoenix Proposition 487City of Phoenix Initiative to Amend Pension Plan, Proposition 487 (November 2014)Defeatedd110,614   (42%)152,735   (58%)Pensions
City of Harrison ProposalCity of Harrison Marijuana Decriminalization Proposal (November 2014)Defeatedd190   (36.54%)330   (63.46%)Marijuana