Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2020)
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| 2020 Alameda County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 6, 2019 & August 7, 2020 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Supervisors, county board of education, superior court seats, community college boards, AC Transit District board, Alameda County Flood Control Board/Zone 7 Water Agency, Union Sanitary District board, Alameda County Water District board, Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) board, East Bay Regional Park District board, East Bay Municipal Utility District board, and Washington Township Healthcare District board |
| Total seats up: 62 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Alameda County, California, held primary elections for supervisor Districts 1, 4, and 5, the Alameda County Flood Control Board/Zone 7 Water Agency, the Union Sanitary District, and superior court offices 1 through 31 on March 3, 2020. If no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary, they advanced to the general election on November 3, 2020. The county also held general elections for four county board of education seats on March 3, 2022.
The county held general elections for the AC Transit District Board, the Alameda County Water District board, the Bay Area Regional Transit (BART) board, the Peralta Community College District, the Ohlone Community College District, the East Bay Regional Park District board, the East Bay Municipal Utility District board, and the Washington Township Healthcare District board on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for the offices with primaries was December 6, 2019, and the filing deadline for the offices without primaries was August 7, 2020.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
- In-person voting: Counties were authorized to consolidate precincts and defer opening voting centers until the third day before the election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Board of Supervisors
District 1
General election
General election for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1
David Haubert defeated Vinnie Bacon in the general election for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Haubert (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 70,940 | |
| Vinnie Bacon (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 59,711 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 131,086 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1
Vinnie Bacon and David Haubert defeated Melissa Hernandez and Bob Wieckowski in the primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vinnie Bacon (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 18,571 | |
| ✔ | David Haubert (Nonpartisan) | 25.9 | 17,697 | |
| Melissa Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 25.2 | 17,214 | ||
| Bob Wieckowski (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 14,744 | ||
| Total votes: 68,226 | ||||
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District 4
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4
Incumbent Nate Miley won election outright against Esther Goolsby in the primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nate Miley (Nonpartisan) | 67.0 | 51,714 | |
| Esther Goolsby (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 25,500 | ||
| Total votes: 77,214 | ||||
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District 5
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5
Incumbent Keith Carson won election outright against Nick Pilch in the primary for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Carson (Nonpartisan) | 79.7 | 75,513 | |
| Nick Pilch (Nonpartisan) | 20.3 | 19,216 | ||
| Total votes: 94,729 | ||||
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Board of education
District 2
General election
General election for Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Area 2
Angela Normand defeated incumbent Amber Childress in the general election for Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela Normand (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 26,191 | |
| Amber Childress (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 24,662 | ||
| Total votes: 50,853 | ||||
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District 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Ken Berrick (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
General election
General election for Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Area 5
Janevette Cole defeated Luis Reynoso and Lisa Brunner in the general election for Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Area 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janevette Cole (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 17,005 | |
| Luis Reynoso (Nonpartisan) | 37.9 | 14,345 | ||
| Lisa Brunner (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 6,484 | ||
| Total votes: 37,834 | ||||
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District 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Eileen McDonald (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Superior Court
Office 1
Incumbent Colin Bowen was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 2
General election
General election for Superior Court of Alameda County
Elena Condes defeated Mark Fickes in the general election for Superior Court of Alameda County on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Condes (Nonpartisan) | 55.9 | 372,070 | |
| Mark Fickes (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 290,416 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 2,993 | ||
| Total votes: 665,479 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Alameda County
Elena Condes and Mark Fickes defeated Lilla Szelenyi in the primary for Superior Court of Alameda County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Condes (Nonpartisan) | 41.2 | 147,168 | |
| ✔ | Mark Fickes (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 136,387 | |
| Lilla Szelenyi (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 73,855 | ||
| Total votes: 357,410 | ||||
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Office 3
Incumbent Jason Chin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 4
Incumbent Jason Clay was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 5
Incumbent Kimberly E. Colwell was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 6
Incumbent Barbara Dickinson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 7
Incumbent Leopoldo E. Dorado was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 8
Incumbent Dennis W. Hayashi was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 9
Incumbent Paul D. Herbert was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 10
Incumbent Morris D. Jacobson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 11
Incumbent Stephen Kaus was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 12
Incumbent Eumi Lee was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 13
Incumbent Mark A. McCannon was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 14
Incumbent Robert D. McGuiness was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 15
Incumbent Patrick McKinney II was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 16
Incumbent Dennis J. McLaughlin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 17
Incumbent Kevin R. Murphy was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 18
Incumbent Scott Patton was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 19
Incumbent Stephen M. Pulido was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 20
Incumbent James Reilly was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 21
Incumbent Victor Rodriguez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 22
Incumbent Frank Roesch was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 23
Incumbent Karin Schwartz was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 24
Incumbent Richard Seabolt was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 25
Incumbent Amy Sekany was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 26
Incumbent Brad Seligman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 27
Incumbent Charles Smiley III was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 28
Incumbent Winifred Younge Smith was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 29
Incumbent Gregory Syren was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 30
Incumbent Trina Thompson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 31
Incumbent Jenna Whitman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Special districts
Alameda County Flood Control Board/Zone 7 Water Agency
Full term
General election
General election for Alameda County Flood Control Board of Directors Zone 7 (3 seats)
Incumbent Sandy Figuers, Laurene Green, and incumbent Angela Ramirez Holmes defeated Dick Quigley and Hugh Bussell in the general election for Alameda County Flood Control Board of Directors Zone 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandy Figuers (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 35,951 | |
| ✔ | Laurene Green (Nonpartisan) | 27.9 | 34,476 | |
| ✔ | Angela Ramirez Holmes (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 28,103 | |
| Dick Quigley (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 18,015 | ||
| Hugh Bussell (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 7,048 | ||
| Total votes: 123,593 | ||||
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Short term
General election
Reason canceled : Only one candidate filed
Union Sanitary District
Ward 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Manuel Fernandez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Ward 2
General election
General election for Union Sanitary District Ward 2
Incumbent L. Patricia Kite defeated Mike Marzano in the general election for Union Sanitary District Ward 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | L. Patricia Kite (Nonpartisan) | 67.7 | 7,240 | |
| Mike Marzano (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 3,447 | ||
| Total votes: 10,687 | ||||
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Ward 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Anjali Lathi (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
AC Transit District
At-large
General election
General election for AC Transit District Board of Directors
Incumbent H. E. Christian Peeples defeated Victoria Fierce and Dollene Jones in the general election for AC Transit District Board of Directors on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | H. E. Christian Peeples (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 311,444 | |
| Victoria Fierce (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 126,268 | ||
| Dollene Jones (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 69,475 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,397 | ||
| Total votes: 508,584 | ||||
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Ward 1
General election
General election for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 1
Jovanka Beckles defeated Ben Fong and incumbent Joe Wallace in the general election for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jovanka Beckles (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 25,600 | |
| Ben Fong (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 18,496 | ||
| Joe Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 8,803 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 52,968 | ||||
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Ward 2
General election
General election for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 2
Jean Walsh defeated Greg Harper in the general election for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jean Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 76.5 | 101,304 | |
| Greg Harper (Nonpartisan) | 23.2 | 30,770 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 422 | ||
| Total votes: 132,496 | ||||
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Alameda County Water District
General election
General election for Alameda County Water District board of directors (3 seats)
Incumbent Aziz Akbari, incumbent James Gunther, and incumbent John Weed defeated Martin Koller and Ramesh Gopalan in the general election for Alameda County Water District board of directors on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aziz Akbari (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 65,531 | |
| ✔ | James Gunther (Nonpartisan) | 20.8 | 57,029 | |
| ✔ | John Weed (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 56,800 | |
| Martin Koller (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 51,899 | ||
| Ramesh Gopalan (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 42,523 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 501 | ||
| Total votes: 274,283 | ||||
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BART board
District 1
General election
General election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 1
Incumbent Debora Allen defeated Jamie Salcido and Emmy Akin in the general election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debora Allen (Nonpartisan) | 63.8 | 128,833 | |
| Jamie Salcido (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 54,052 | ||
| Emmy Akin (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 19,063 | ||
| Total votes: 201,948 | ||||
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District 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Rebecca Saltzman (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
General election
General election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 5
Incumbent John McPartland defeated Steven Dunbar and Mike Wallace in the general election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John McPartland (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 61,531 | |
| Steven Dunbar (Nonpartisan) | 34.1 | 57,236 | ||
| Mike Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 48,897 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 425 | ||
| Total votes: 168,089 | ||||
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District 7
General election
General election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 7
Incumbent Lateefah Simon defeated Sharon Kidd in the general election for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lateefah Simon (Nonpartisan) | 64.1 | 101,519 | |
| Sharon Kidd (Nonpartisan) | 35.9 | 56,848 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 113 | ||
| Total votes: 158,480 | ||||
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East Bay Municipal Utility District
Ward 5
General election
The general election was canceled. Doug Linney (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Ward 6
General election
The general election was canceled. William Patterson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
East Bay Regional Park District
Ward 1
General election
General election for East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 1
Incumbent Elizabeth Echols defeated Norman La Force in the general election for East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Echols (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 43,742 | |
| Norman La Force (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 23,474 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 121 | ||
| Total votes: 67,337 | ||||
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Ward 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Dee Rosario (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Ward 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Ellen M. Corbett (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Ohlone Community College District
General election
General election for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 2 (3 seats)
Incumbent Greg Bonaccorsi, Rakesh Sharma, and Lance Kwan defeated Richard Norris and Amit Patel in the general election for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Bonaccorsi (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 39,778 | |
| ✔ | Rakesh Sharma (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 35,143 | |
| ✔ | Lance Kwan (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 30,649 | |
| Richard Norris (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 26,619 | ||
| Amit Patel (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 19,781 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 304 | ||
| Total votes: 152,274 | ||||
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Peralta Community College District
District 1
General election
General election for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 1
Incumbent Bill Withrow defeated Jeff Heyman in the general election for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Withrow (Nonpartisan) | 55.8 | 21,666 | |
| Jeff Heyman (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 17,005 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 171 | ||
| Total votes: 38,842 | ||||
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District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Kevin Jenkins (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Nicky Gonzalez Yuen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Dyana Polk (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Washington Township Healthcare District
General election
General election for Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors (2 seats)
Incumbent William Nicholson and Jeannie Yee defeated Chitra Ramanathan in the general election for Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Nicholson (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 89,512 | |
| ✔ | Jeannie Yee (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 63,075 | |
| Chitra Ramanathan (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 35,807 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 339 | ||
| Total votes: 188,733 | ||||
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Alameda County, California | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | California | |
| Population | 1,682,353 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 737 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 38% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 10.3% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 31.3% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.2% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 48.7% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $104,888 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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.[1][2]
| 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. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 39.63% | 57.31% | R+17.7 | 36.09% | 56.75% | R+20.7 | R |
| 2 | 64.68% | 30.51% | D+34.2 | 62.20% | 28.98% | D+33.2 | D |
| 3 | 42.41% | 54.46% | R+12.1 | 39.47% | 53.31% | R+13.8 | R |
| 4 | 63.16% | 33.86% | D+29.3 | 63.03% | 29.95% | D+33.1 | D |
| 5 | 41.27% | 55.92% | R+14.7 | 38.51% | 54.85% | R+16.3 | R |
| 6 | 38.59% | 59.09% | R+20.5 | 41.17% | 52.02% | R+10.9 | R |
| 7 | 67.59% | 29.61% | D+38 | 67.63% | 25.69% | D+41.9 | D |
| 8 | 51.72% | 45.62% | D+6.1 | 51.77% | 41.03% | D+10.7 | D |
| 9 | 60.56% | 37.52% | D+23 | 61.47% | 32.89% | D+28.6 | D |
| 10 | 73.76% | 23.28% | D+50.5 | 75.65% | 17.96% | D+57.7 | D |
| 11 | 60.96% | 36.87% | D+24.1 | 58.86% | 35.17% | D+23.7 | D |
| 12 | 45.19% | 52.50% | R+7.3 | 43.11% | 51.05% | R+7.9 | R |
| 13 | 64.23% | 33.88% | D+30.4 | 62.97% | 31.79% | D+31.2 | D |
| 14 | 68.80% | 28.72% | D+40.1 | 69.55% | 24.47% | D+45.1 | D |
| 15 | 86.82% | 9.56% | D+77.3 | 87.39% | 7.04% | D+80.4 | D |
| 16 | 57.74% | 40.10% | D+17.6 | 64.47% | 29.23% | D+35.2 | R |
| 17 | 87.07% | 9.36% | D+77.7 | 88.12% | 6.95% | D+81.2 | D |
| 18 | 86.89% | 10.23% | D+76.7 | 85.89% | 8.44% | D+77.5 | D |
| 19 | 78.94% | 18.38% | D+60.6 | 81.63% | 13.34% | D+68.3 | D |
| 20 | 75.74% | 22.15% | D+53.6 | 75.52% | 19.12% | D+56.4 | D |
| 21 | 55.61% | 42.03% | D+13.6 | 54.63% | 39.46% | D+15.2 | D |
| 22 | 71.43% | 26.31% | D+45.1 | 75.16% | 19.75% | D+55.4 | D |
| 23 | 43.46% | 54.71% | R+11.2 | 43.95% | 50.78% | R+6.8 | R |
| 24 | 72.16% | 24.96% | D+47.2 | 78.19% | 15.93% | D+62.3 | D |
| 25 | 72.40% | 25.26% | D+47.1 | 73.61% | 20.90% | D+52.7 | D |
| 26 | 41.15% | 56.68% | R+15.5 | 41.54% | 52.93% | R+11.4 | R |
| 27 | 76.36% | 21.54% | D+54.8 | 77.76% | 17.29% | D+60.5 | D |
| 28 | 66.64% | 30.77% | D+35.9 | 70.63% | 23.08% | D+47.6 | D |
| 29 | 69.95% | 26.66% | D+43.3 | 70.00% | 22.96% | D+47 | D |
| 30 | 66.99% | 30.86% | D+36.1 | 66.70% | 27.32% | D+39.4 | D |
| 31 | 61.98% | 36.21% | D+25.8 | 62.13% | 32.93% | D+29.2 | D |
| 32 | 56.20% | 41.81% | D+14.4 | 56.50% | 37.98% | D+18.5 | D |
| 33 | 41.80% | 55.51% | R+13.7 | 40.02% | 54.61% | R+14.6 | R |
| 34 | 33.96% | 63.85% | R+29.9 | 34.07% | 60.21% | R+26.1 | R |
| 35 | 47.82% | 49.42% | R+1.6 | 49.57% | 43.43% | D+6.1 | R |
| 36 | 48.79% | 48.48% | D+0.3 | 49.94% | 43.86% | D+6.1 | R |
| 37 | 60.97% | 36.28% | D+24.7 | 64.27% | 29.21% | D+35.1 | D |
| 38 | 46.73% | 50.84% | R+4.1 | 49.64% | 44.39% | D+5.2 | R |
| 39 | 73.75% | 23.67% | D+50.1 | 74.64% | 19.80% | D+54.8 | D |
| 40 | 53.14% | 44.72% | D+8.4 | 54.08% | 40.01% | D+14.1 | R |
| 41 | 59.74% | 37.72% | D+22 | 62.82% | 31.27% | D+31.5 | D |
| 42 | 44.98% | 52.93% | R+7.9 | 45.61% | 49.70% | R+4.1 | R |
| 43 | 67.35% | 29.62% | D+37.7 | 68.94% | 25.45% | D+43.5 | D |
| 44 | 52.37% | 45.51% | D+6.9 | 57.12% | 36.99% | D+20.1 | D |
| 45 | 63.46% | 34.12% | D+29.3 | 67.36% | 27.39% | D+40 | D |
| 46 | 73.73% | 23.65% | D+50.1 | 76.20% | 18.48% | D+57.7 | D |
| 47 | 71.49% | 26.54% | D+44.9 | 70.10% | 24.80% | D+45.3 | D |
| 48 | 64.08% | 33.44% | D+30.6 | 65.60% | 28.50% | D+37.1 | D |
| 49 | 64.69% | 33.26% | D+31.4 | 67.57% | 27.17% | D+40.4 | D |
| 50 | 70.79% | 26.51% | D+44.3 | 76.72% | 18.33% | D+58.4 | D |
| 51 | 83.48% | 13.50% | D+70 | 84.05% | 10.19% | D+73.9 | D |
| 52 | 65.01% | 32.92% | D+32.1 | 65.78% | 28.71% | D+37.1 | D |
| 53 | 84.64% | 12.59% | D+72 | 84.83% | 9.63% | D+75.2 | D |
| 54 | 83.62% | 13.88% | D+69.7 | 85.15% | 10.12% | D+75 | D |
| 55 | 45.77% | 52.23% | R+6.5 | 49.92% | 44.61% | D+5.3 | R |
| 56 | 62.14% | 36.26% | D+25.9 | 64.21% | 31.24% | D+33 | D |
| 57 | 63.71% | 34.01% | D+29.7 | 65.92% | 28.39% | D+37.5 | D |
| 58 | 70.24% | 27.80% | D+42.4 | 72.54% | 22.26% | D+50.3 | D |
| 59 | 93.24% | 5.19% | D+88 | 90.70% | 5.09% | D+85.6 | D |
| 60 | 51.32% | 46.31% | D+5 | 52.48% | 41.97% | D+10.5 | D |
| 61 | 63.43% | 34.55% | D+28.9 | 62.47% | 31.62% | D+30.9 | D |
| 62 | 80.81% | 17.00% | D+63.8 | 82.05% | 13.06% | D+69 | D |
| 63 | 76.06% | 21.73% | D+54.3 | 77.35% | 17.38% | D+60 | D |
| 64 | 88.74% | 9.98% | D+78.8 | 86.21% | 9.61% | D+76.6 | D |
| 65 | 51.90% | 45.68% | D+6.2 | 56.73% | 37.28% | D+19.4 | D |
| 66 | 54.18% | 43.24% | D+10.9 | 59.97% | 33.60% | D+26.4 | D |
| 67 | 39.61% | 58.33% | R+18.7 | 38.89% | 55.94% | R+17.1 | R |
| 68 | 42.55% | 55.12% | R+12.6 | 49.42% | 44.58% | D+4.8 | R |
| 69 | 67.37% | 30.30% | D+37.1 | 71.94% | 22.33% | D+49.6 | D |
| 70 | 67.38% | 29.93% | D+37.5 | 68.13% | 25.09% | D+43 | D |
| 71 | 38.47% | 59.51% | R+21 | 38.19% | 56.26% | R+18.1 | R |
| 72 | 46.71% | 51.06% | R+4.4 | 51.40% | 43.13% | D+8.3 | R |
| 73 | 38.68% | 59.36% | R+20.7 | 43.89% | 50.38% | R+6.5 | R |
| 74 | 45.14% | 52.42% | R+7.3 | 50.71% | 43.29% | D+7.4 | R |
| 75 | 39.42% | 58.50% | R+19.1 | 43.22% | 50.68% | R+7.5 | R |
| 76 | 48.76% | 49.04% | R+0.3 | 53.11% | 40.38% | D+12.7 | R |
| 77 | 48.25% | 49.83% | R+1.6 | 55.16% | 38.94% | D+16.2 | R |
| 78 | 63.15% | 34.08% | D+29.1 | 67.48% | 25.85% | D+41.6 | D |
| 79 | 61.21% | 36.91% | D+24.3 | 64.24% | 30.04% | D+34.2 | D |
| 80 | 69.47% | 28.67% | D+40.8 | 73.15% | 21.34% | D+51.8 | D |
| Total | 60.35% | 37.19% | D+23.2 | 62.25% | 31.89% | D+30.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
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