MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections has released the final certified results for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, revealing a total of 148,916 votes cast locally.
This marks the second highest total in the county’s presidential election history, with a turnout rate of 69.3% based on a registration figure of 214,883 voters.
Registrar of Voters Gina Martinez expressed her gratitude to the community for its engagement in the electoral process.
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the voters and candidates of Monterey County for their commitment to democracy and participation in this election,” Martinez stated. “We are especially thankful for our poll workers, emergency planning response partners and dedicated staff members who worked tirelessly to ensure every ballot was processed securely and accurately.”
The success of this year’s election, according to Martinez, can be attributed to the collaborative efforts of community partners, various departments from the County of Monterey, and emergency planning and response agencies across multiple jurisdictions.
“All played a vital role in facilitating safe, fair, transparent and accessible voting options,” she said.
Read on for a list of final results from South Monterey County races. For more detailed results, visit tinyurl.com/Election2024MC.
School & City Measures
- Measure E (Soledad Unified School District) — PASS (2,936 yes, 62.56%; 1,757 no, 37.44%)
- Measure H (South Monterey County Joint Union High School District) — PASS (4,827 yes, 61.96%; 2,964 no, 38.04%)
- Measure I (South Monterey County Joint Union High School District) — PASS (4,822 yes, 61.92%; 2,965 no, 38.08%)
- Measure J (Chualar Union School District) — PASS (330 yes, 63.71%; 188 no, 36.29%)
- Measure K (King City Union School District) — PASS (2,118 yes, 65.84%; 1,099 no, 34.16%)
- Measure L (King City Union School District) — PASS (2,120 yes, 65.78%; 1,103 no, 34.22%)
- Measure N (Mission Union Elementary School District) — PASS (76 yes, 67.86%; 36 no, 32.14%)
- Measure S (Gonzales) — FAIL (1,158 no, 55.38%; 933 yes, 44.62%)
- Measure T (King City) — FAIL (1,244 no, 56.06%; 975 yes, 43.94%)
*Elected
City Councils
- City of Gonzales Mayor — Jose L. Rios* (1,740, 100%)
- City of Gonzales Member, City Council District 2 — Scott Funk* (457, 100%)
- City of Greenfield Member, City Council District 1, 2 Year — Belen Garcia* (417, 53.46%); Stephanie J. Garcia (363, 46.54%)
- City of Greenfield Member, City Council District 2 — Marcy Jones* (615, 100%)
- City of Greenfield Member, City Council District 4 — Ariana Rodriguez* (428, 59.12%); Cynthia Zavala (296, 40.88%)
- City of King Member, City Council District 3 — Carlos M. Deleón* (393, 100%)
- City of King Member, City Council District 4 — Carlos Victoria* (318, 100%)
- City of King Member, City Council District 5 — Robert Cullen* (240, 56.07%); Jonas Lalehzadeh (188, 43.93%)
- City of Soledad Mayor — Anna M. Velazquez* (3,869, 100%)
- City of Soledad Member, City Council District 3 — Benjamin Caldera Garcia* (829, 100%)
- City of Soledad Member, City Council District 4 — Evarista Banuelos* (600, 100%)
School Boards
- South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Governing Board Member (2 positions) — David Gaboni* (3,427, 35.59%); Mindy Hunt* (3,205, 33.28%); María De Lourdes Villarreal (2,998, 31.13%)
- Greenfield Union Elementary School District Governing Board Member Trustee Area 5 — Sonia Martinez-Heredia* (385, 52.17%); Jose Madrid (353, 47.83%)
- San Ardo Union Elementary School District Governing Board Member (2 positions) — Alexis E. Martinez* (80, 38.10%); Salvador Macias* (67, 31.90%); Malichane “Mali” Sayarath (63, 30.00%)
Health Care District
- Soledad Community Health Care District Director (3 positions) — Maria E. Schell* (2,605, 30.61%); Rosemary Guidotti* (1,751, 20.57%); Graig R. Stephens* (1,598, 18.78%); Daniel Vargas (1,376, 16.17%); Ken Klemme (1,181, 13.88%)
