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The San Benito County Elections Department released its final results for the Nov. 5 election on Dec. 4. Overall, a total 28,017 county residents voted in more than 30 national, state, and local races.
For presidential, congressional, and state races, San Benito County voters chose Democratic candidates by greater than a 9-point margin.
San Benito County election results by the numbers
President and Vice President
Kamala Harris (D): 15,179 (54.89%)
Donald Trump (R): 11,702 (42.32%)
U.S. Senate
Adam Schiff (D): 14,991 (55.48%)
Steve Garvey (R): 12,031 (44.52%)
US Congress District 18
Zoe Lofgren (D): 14,803 (54.98%)
Peter Hernandez (R): 12,119 (45.02%)
California Senate District 17
John Laird (D): 14,905 (55.88%)
Tony Virrueta (R): 11,770 (44.12%)
California Assembly District 29
Robert Rivas: 16,767 (62.06%)
J.W. Paine: 10,249 (37.94%)
At the local level, there were no last-minute surprises, as most of the results were finalized as predicted in the first days after the election. Measure A, which will change how land use decisions are made in the county, passed easily, as did Measure X, which will allow the San Benito Health Care District to lease and potentially sell Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The two high school bonds, Measures L and M, which needed more than 55% of the votes, failed at the ballot box.
Locally, all but two incumbent elected officials lost their seats. The only electeds who won were San Juan Bautista City Councilmember Scott Freels and San Benito Health Care District Zone 3 representative Bill Johnson.
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