Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2016)

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2016 Sacramento County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 11, 2016 & August 12, 2016
Primary election: June 7, 2016
General election: November 8, 2016
Election stats
Offices up: County commission and special district
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U.S. municipal elections, 2016
Sacramento County in California held a general election for municipal government officials on November 8, 2016. Two of the five county commission seats were up for election. One countywide ballot measure and seats on the American River Flood Control District, Del Paso Manor Water District, Florin County Water District, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and Sacramento Suburban Water District were also on the ballot.

The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the general election was August 12, 2016. The county commission race was on the June 7 primary ballot with a filing deadline of March 11, 2016. Elections for county offices were officially nonpartisan.

Elections

County boards

County Commission

District 3

Susan Peters Independent (i) (won re-election in primary)
Defeated in primary
Shaun Dillon Independent

District 4

Sue Frost Independent
Mike Kozlowski Independent
Defeated in primary
Kerri Howell Independent
Gary Blenner Independent
Teresa Stanley Independent

Special districts

American River Flood Control District

At-large (One seat)

Cyril Shah Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)

Del Paso Manor Water District

At-large (Two seats)

Richard Allen Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)
Robert Matteoli Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)

Florin County Water District

At-large (Two seats)

Elliot Mulberg Independent
Sophia Gonzales Scherman Independent
Lisa Medina Independent

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

District 1

Brandon Rose Independent
Christina Polley Independent

District 2

Nancy Bui-Thompson Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)

District 5

Rob Kerth Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)

Sacramento Suburban Water District

District 1

Frederick Gayle Independent (i)
David Alan Jones Independent

District 2

Neil Schild Independent (i) (automatically re-elected due to lack of opposition)

Ballot measures

See also: November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California

Measure B: Sacramento County Transportation Sales Tax Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the county sales tax by an additional 0.5 percent to fund transportation projects.
A no vote was a vote against increasing the county sales tax by an additional 0.5 percent to fund transportation projects.

Measure C: Isleton City Services Transactions and Use Tax Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city transactions and use tax by an additional 0.5 percent to fund general city services.
A no vote was a vote against increasing the city transactions and use tax by an additional 0.5 percent to fund general city services.

Measure D: Roseville Joint Unified School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $96 million in bonds for upgrading classrooms and supporting academic instruction.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $96 million in bonds for upgrading classrooms and supporting academic instruction.

Measure E: Galt Joint Union High School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $36 million in bonds for school maintenance and upgrading classrooms.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $36 million in bonds for school maintenance and upgrading classrooms.

Measure G: Sacramento City Unified School District Parcel Tax Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of implementing a $75 parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—for six years to expand tutoring services for students at risk of academic failure and provide training for teachers.
A no vote was a vote against implementing a $75 parcel tax for six years.

Measure J: Cordova Recreation and Park Community Facilities District Recreation and Parks Parcel Tax Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of implementing a special parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—to fund parks and improving park security at a rate of $48.64 per single-family residential unit and other rates varying according to parcel type.
A no vote was a vote against implementing a special parcel tax to fund parks and improving park security

Measure K: Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $19.7 million in bonds to modernize and upgrade classrooms.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $19.7 million in bonds to modernize and upgrade classrooms.

Measure L: City of Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of establishing a redistricting commission independent of the city council that would redistrict city council districts.
A no vote was a vote against establishing an independent redistricting commission.

Measure M: Elk Grove Unified School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $476 million in bonds for repairing and modernizing classrooms and improving school security.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $476 million in bonds for schools and school security.

Measure P: San Juan Unified School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing a $750 million in bonds for repairing and upgrading classrooms.
A no vote was a vote against issuing a $750 million in bonds for repairing and upgrading classrooms.

Measure Q: Arden Manor Recreation and Park District Parcel Tax Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—at a rate of $40 per single-family residential unit and varying rates for other parcel types for 20 years to improve parks and community buildings, as well as providing security services for parks.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing a parcel tax to improve parks.

About the county

See also: Sacramento County, California

The county government of Sacramento County is located in Sacramento, California. The county was first established in 1850. It covers a total of 964.64 square miles in northern California.[1]As of 2010, its population was 1,418,788.

County government

See also: Government of Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, district attorney, and county sheriff.

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County California
Population 1,418,788 37,253,956
Land area (sq mi) 965 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 57.3% 59.7%
Black/African American 9.8% 5.8%
Asian 15.7% 14.5%
Native American 0.7% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 1.1% 0.4%
Other (single race) 7.9% 14%
Multiple 7.5% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 23.2% 39%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.7% 83.3%
College graduation rate 30.9% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $67,151 $75,235
Persons below poverty level 14.7% 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.


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See also

Sacramento County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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