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2018 Fresno County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 & August 10, 2018
Primary election: June 5, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County clerk, county board of supervisors, county assessor recorder, county auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector, district attorney-public administrator, county sheriff-coroner, county superintendent of schools, county board of education, superior court judges, irrigation district board, community college district board, park district board, memorial district board, water district board, and public utility district board
Total seats up: 41
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2018

Fresno County, California, held primary elections for county clerk, county board of supervisors, county assessor recorder, county auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector, district attorney-public administrator, county sheriff-coroner, county superintendent of schools, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. Because no candidates received a majority of votes in the primary for auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector, the top two vote-getters advanced to a general election that was held on November 6, 2018. The other races were decided in the primary election.[1][2]

Seats on the Fresno County Board of Education, Fresno Irrigation District, State Center Community College District, Calwa Recreation and Park District, Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Pinedale County Water District, and Pinedale Public Utility District were scheduled to also be up for general election on November 6, 2018.[3]

Elections

Superintendent of Schools

Primary candidates

Board of Supervisors

District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Brian Pacheco won election outright against Jose Ornelas in the primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1 on June 5, 2018.

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Brian Pacheco (Nonpartisan)
 
79.1
 
13,770
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Jose Ornelas (Nonpartisan)
 
20.9
 
3,641

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Total votes: 17,411
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent Buddy Mendes won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 5, 2018.

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Buddy Mendes (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
15,436

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Total votes: 15,436
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Assessor-Recorder

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent Paul Dictos won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Assessor-Recorder on June 5, 2018.

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Paul Dictos (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
104,092

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Total votes: 104,092
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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

General election

General election for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector

Incumbent Oscar Garcia defeated David Keyes in the general election for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector on November 6, 2018.

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Oscar Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
52.1
 
112,974
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David Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
103,084
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
862

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 216,920
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector

Incumbent Oscar Garcia and David Keyes defeated Alan Cade Jr. in the primary for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 5, 2018.

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Oscar Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
48.8
 
55,406
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David Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
43.4
 
49,252
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Alan Cade Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
8,831

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Total votes: 113,489
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Board of Education

Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Kimberly Tapscott-Munson defeated Randy Rocca, Michele Lee Arvance, and Richard Martinez Jr. in the general election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.

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Kimberly Tapscott-Munson (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
12,253
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Randy Rocca (Nonpartisan)
 
26.1
 
8,962
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Michele Lee Arvance (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
6,638
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Richard Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
18.2
 
6,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
188

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,296
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Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Marcy Masumoto (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

County Clerk

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Clerk-Registrar of Voters

Incumbent Brandi Orth won election outright against S. Adrian Rivera in the primary for Fresno County Clerk-Registrar of Voters on June 5, 2018.

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Brandi Orth (Nonpartisan)
 
77.2
 
89,929
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S. Adrian Rivera (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
26,616

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 116,545
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District Attorney

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County District Attorney

Incumbent Lisa Smittcamp won election outright in the primary for Fresno County District Attorney on June 5, 2018.

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Lisa Smittcamp (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
109,640

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 109,640
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Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

Incumbent Margaret Mims won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator on June 5, 2018.

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Margaret Mims (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
107,935

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Total votes: 107,935
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Special districts

Calwa Recreation and Park District

General election

The general election was canceled. Raul Guerra (Nonpartisan), Jose Sanchez Jr. (Nonpartisan), and Esmeralda Zamora (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Clovis Veterans Memorial District

Non-Veteran seat

General election

The general election was canceled. Susan Frantzich (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Veteran seats

General election

The general election was canceled. Tom Wright (Nonpartisan) and August Flach III (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fresno Irrigation District

Division 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Jerry Prieto Jr. (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Division 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Ryan Jacobsen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Division 4

General election

The general election was canceled. George Porter (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Pinedale County Water District

Regular election

General election

The general election was canceled. Bradly Peranick (Nonpartisan) and David Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Special election

The general election was canceled. Alex Valdez (Nonpartisan) and Dean Brown won without appearing on the ballot.

Pinedale Public Utility District

Regular election

General election

The general election was canceled. Dwane Strickland (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Special election

The general election was canceled. Glen Goto (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

State Center Community College District

Trustee Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Robert Kahn (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 4

Magdalena Gomez defeated incumbent Ronald Nishinaka in the general election for State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 4 on November 6, 2018.

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Magdalena Gomez (Nonpartisan)
 
55.6
 
12,940
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Ronald Nishinaka (Nonpartisan)
 
44.0
 
10,246
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
82

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Total votes: 23,268
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Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5

Annalisa Perea defeated Daren Miller and Theresa Orantes in the general election for State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5 on November 6, 2018.

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Annalisa Perea (Nonpartisan)
 
51.4
 
9,511
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Daren Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
42.7
 
7,906
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Theresa Orantes (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
1,009
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
92

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 18,518
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Superior Court

Office 1

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Donald Black ran unopposed in the race for the Office 1 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 1 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Donald Black Incumbent

Office 2

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gary Hoff ran unopposed in the race for the Office 2 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 2 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Hoff Incumbent

Office 3

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Debra Kazanjian ran unopposed in the race for the Office 3 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 3 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Debra Kazanjian Incumbent

Office 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Fresno County

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William Terrence (Nonpartisan)
 
69.5
 
79,477
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Roger Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
34,825

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 114,302
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Office 5

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Kalemkarian ran unopposed in the race for the Office 5 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 5 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png David Kalemkarian Incumbent

Office 6

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Michael Idiart ran unopposed in the race for the Office 6 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 6 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Idiart Incumbent

Office 7

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Mary Dolas ran unopposed in the race for the Office 7 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 7 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Dolas Incumbent

Office 8

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Fresno County

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Robert Mangano (Nonpartisan)
 
71.6
 
79,723
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Brent Woodward (Nonpartisan)
 
28.4
 
31,585

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 111,308
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Office 9

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Jonathan Skiles ran unopposed in the race for the Office 9 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 9 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Skiles Incumbent

Office 10

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Rosemary McGuire ran unopposed in the race for the Office 10 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[4]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 10 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Rosemary McGuire Incumbent

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: California elections, 2018

About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Fresno County, California
Fresno County California
Population 930,450 37,253,956
Land area (sq mi) 5,958 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 65% 59.7%
Black/African American 4.8% 5.8%
Asian 10.3% 14.5%
Native American 1.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Other (single race) 14.4% 14%
Multiple 4.1% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 53.1% 39%
Education
High school graduation rate 76% 83.3%
College graduation rate 21.2% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $53,969 $75,235
Persons below poverty level 22.5% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points.

See also

Fresno County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with S. Adrian Rivera, DIMS Team Manager Appeals West Fresno Team 3," February 22, 2018
  2. ↑ Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Offices Up For Election Tuesday, June 5, 2018," accessed February 22, 2018
  3. ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed October 16, 2018
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Fresno County, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Statewide Primary Election - 6/5/2018," accessed March 12, 2018
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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