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Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2018)

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2018 Sacramento 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 board of supervisors, county board of education, county assessor, county sheriff, district attorney, superior court judges, fire district, utility district, college district, water districts, and American River Flood Control District
Total seats up: 43
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2018

Sacramento County, California, held primary elections for county board of supervisors, county board of education, county assessor, county sheriff, district attorney, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. Whoever received the most votes for the county board of education won the seat outright in the primary. The other races were also determined in the primary election as every winner received a majority of the votes cast for each seat. The filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[1][2]

Seats on the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the Del Paso Manor Water District, the Los Rios Community College District, the Sacramento Suburban Water District, and the American River Flood Control District were scheduled to be on the ballot on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for those races was August 10, 2018.

Elections

Assessor

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Assessor

Incumbent Christina Wynn won election outright against Kate Van Buren in the primary for Sacramento County Assessor on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christina Wynn (Nonpartisan)
 
68.0
 
171,699
Kate Van Buren (Nonpartisan)
 
32.0
 
80,952

Total votes: 252,651
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Board of Education

Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Bina Lefkovitz (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Area 2

General election

General election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 2

Karina Talamantes defeated Ray Green and Nate Pelczar in the general election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Karina Talamantes (Nonpartisan)
 
44.8
 
11,806
Ray Green (Nonpartisan)
 
42.1
 
11,089
Nate Pelczar (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
3,447

Total votes: 26,342
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Area 3

General election

General election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 3

Paul Keefer defeated Richard Launey in the general election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Paul Keefer (Nonpartisan)
 
51.8
 
17,217
Richard Launey (Nonpartisan)
 
48.2
 
15,989

Total votes: 33,206
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Board of Supervisors

District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Phil Serna won election outright in the primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Phil Serna (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
41,944

Total votes: 41,944
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District 2

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Patrick Kennedy won election outright against Ronald Bell in the primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
80.1
 
33,722
Image of Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
8,392

Total votes: 42,114
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District 5

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5

Incumbent Don Nottoli won election outright in the primary for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Don Nottoli
Don Nottoli (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
45,467

Total votes: 45,467
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District Attorney

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County District Attorney

Incumbent Anne Marie Schubert won election outright against Noah Phillips in the primary for Sacramento County District Attorney on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anne Marie Schubert
Anne Marie Schubert (Nonpartisan)
 
62.6
 
174,957
Image of Noah Phillips
Noah Phillips (Nonpartisan)
 
37.4
 
104,596

Total votes: 279,553
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Sheriff

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Sacramento County Sheriff

Incumbent Scott Jones won election outright against Milo Fitch, Donna Cox, and Bret Daniels in the primary for Sacramento County Sheriff on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Jones
Scott Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
51.3
 
145,740
Milo Fitch (Nonpartisan)
 
23.7
 
67,336
Donna Cox (Nonpartisan)
 
20.1
 
57,145
Image of Bret Daniels
Bret Daniels (Nonpartisan)
 
4.9
 
13,848

Total votes: 284,069
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Special Districts

American River Flood Control District

General election

The general election was canceled. Brian Holloway (Nonpartisan), Steven Johns (Nonpartisan), and Rachelanne Vander Werf (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Del Paso Manor Water District

General election

General election for Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marissa Burt
Marissa Burt (Nonpartisan)
 
20.3
 
975
Image of Trish Harrington
Trish Harrington (Nonpartisan)
 
17.8
 
854
Image of John Lenahan
John Lenahan (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
750
Mary Whalen (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
742
Ryan Saunders (Nonpartisan)
 
13.9
 
670
Jeb Elmore (Nonpartisan)
 
11.9
 
571
Philip Ripplinger (Nonpartisan)
 
5.1
 
244

Total votes: 4,806
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Los Rios Community College District

Trustee Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Dustin Johnson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Trustee Area 2

General election

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

Trustee Area 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Deborah Ortiz (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

Division 1

General election

General election for Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 1

Cinthia Saylors defeated Roger Mitchell in the general election for Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cinthia Saylors (Nonpartisan)
 
55.0
 
9,348
Roger Mitchell (Nonpartisan)
 
45.0
 
7,635
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 16,985
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Ward 4

General election

General election for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 4

Rosanna Herber defeated Angela Spease and Mark Graham in the general election for Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rosanna Herber
Rosanna Herber (Nonpartisan)
 
49.7
 
36,267
Angela Spease (Nonpartisan)
 
38.8
 
28,324
Mark Graham (Nonpartisan)
 
11.5
 
8,364
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

Total votes: 72,958
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Sacramento Suburban Water District

District 3

General election

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

District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Kevin Thomas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Craig Locke (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Superior Court

Office 1

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent James P. Arguelles ran unopposed in the race for the Office 1 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 1 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png James P. Arguelles Incumbent

Office 2

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Eugene L. Balonon ran unopposed in the race for the Office 2 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 2 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Eugene L. Balonon Incumbent

Office 3

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Tami R. Bogert ran unopposed in the race for the Office 3 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 3 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Tami R. Bogert Incumbent

Office 4

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


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 4 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Lawrence G. Brown Incumbent

Office 5

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Trena H. Burger-Plavan ran unopposed in the race for the Office 5 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 5 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Trena H. Burger-Plavan Incumbent

Office 6

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Donald J. Currier ran unopposed in the race for the Office 6 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 6 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Donald J. Currier Incumbent

Office 7

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Laurie M. Earl ran unopposed in the race for the Office 7 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 7 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Laurie M. Earl Incumbent

Office 8

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Curtis M. Fiorini ran unopposed in the race for the Office 8 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 8 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Curtis M. Fiorini Incumbent

Office 9

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Maryanne G. Gilliard ran unopposed in the race for the Office 9 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 9 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Maryanne G. Gilliard Incumbent

Office 10

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Christopher E. Krueger ran unopposed in the race for the Office 10 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 10 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Christopher E. Krueger Incumbent

Office 11

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Patrick Marlette ran unopposed in the race for the Office 11 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 11 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Marlette Incumbent

Office 12

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Alan G. Perkins ran unopposed in the race for the Office 12 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 12 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Alan G. Perkins Incumbent

Office 13

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Paul L. Seave ran unopposed in the race for the Office 13 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 13 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Paul L. Seave Incumbent

Office 14

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Richard K. Sueyoshi ran unopposed in the race for the Office 14 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 14 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Richard K. Sueyoshi Incumbent

Office 15

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Allen H. Sumner ran unopposed in the race for the Office 15 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 15 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Allen H. Sumner Incumbent

Office 16

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Scott Tedmon ran unopposed in the race for the Office 16 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 16 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Scott Tedmon Incumbent

Office 17

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Steve White ran unopposed in the race for the Office 17 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 17 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Steve White Incumbent

Office 18

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Lauri Damrell ran unopposed in the race for the Office 18 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 18 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Lauri Damrell Incumbent

Office 19

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Jill Talley ran unopposed in the race for the Office 19 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 19 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Jill Talley Incumbent

Office 20

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Shama Mesiwala ran unopposed in the race for the Office 20 seat on the Sacramento County Superior Court.[3]


Sacramento County Superior Court, Office 20 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Shama Mesiwala Incumbent

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: California elections, 2018

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.[4]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.


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

Sacramento County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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