Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2019)

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2019 Fresno County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 12, 2018
General election: March 5, 2019
Runoff election: June 4, 2019 (canceled)
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors District 2
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Fresno County, California, held general elections for the District 2 seat of the board of supervisors on March 5, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 4, 2019, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was December 12, 2018.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 2

General election

Special general election for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2

Steve Brandau defeated Nasreen Michelle Johnson and Steve Hosey in the special general election for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Brandau
Steve Brandau (Nonpartisan)
 
56.0
 
15,108
Image of Nasreen Michelle Johnson
Nasreen Michelle Johnson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
33.8
 
9,115
Steve Hosey (Nonpartisan)
 
10.1
 
2,720
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
57

Total votes: 27,000
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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2018)

Superintendent of Schools

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Jim Yovino won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Yovino (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
102,572

Total votes: 102,572
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Board of Supervisors District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Brian Pacheco won election outright against Jose Ornelas in the primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brian Pacheco (Nonpartisan)
 
79.1
 
13,770
Jose Ornelas (Nonpartisan)
 
20.9
 
3,641

Total votes: 17,411
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Board of Supervisors District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent Buddy Mendes won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Buddy Mendes
Buddy Mendes (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
15,436

Total votes: 15,436
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Assessor-Recorder

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Assessor-Recorder

Incumbent Paul Dictos won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Assessor-Recorder on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Paul Dictos (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
104,092

Total votes: 104,092
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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

General election

General election for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector

Incumbent Oscar Garcia defeated David Keyes in the general election for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Oscar Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
52.1
 
112,974
David Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
103,084
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
862

Total votes: 216,920
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector

Incumbent Oscar Garcia and David Keyes defeated Alan Cade Jr. in the primary for Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Oscar Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
48.8
 
55,406
David Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
43.4
 
49,252
Alan Cade Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
8,831

Total votes: 113,489
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Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Kimberly Tapscott-Munson defeated Randy Rocca, Michele Lee Arvance, and Richard Martinez Jr. in the general election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Tapscott-Munson (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
12,253
Randy Rocca (Nonpartisan)
 
26.1
 
8,962
Michele Lee Arvance (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
6,638
Image of Richard Martinez Jr.
Richard Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
18.2
 
6,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
188

Total votes: 34,296
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Board of Education Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Marcy Masumoto (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Board of Education Trustee Area 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

County Clerk

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Clerk-Registrar of Voters

Incumbent Brandi Orth won election outright against S. Adrian Rivera in the primary for Fresno County Clerk-Registrar of Voters on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brandi Orth (Nonpartisan)
 
77.2
 
89,929
S. Adrian Rivera (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
26,616

Total votes: 116,545
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District Attorney

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County District Attorney

Incumbent Lisa Smittcamp won election outright in the primary for Fresno County District Attorney on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lisa Smittcamp (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
109,640

Total votes: 109,640
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Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

Incumbent Margaret Mims won election outright in the primary for Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Margaret Mims (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
107,935

Total votes: 107,935
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Superior Court Office 1

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Donald Black ran unopposed in the race for the Office 1 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 1 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Donald Black Incumbent

Superior Court Office 2

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gary Hoff ran unopposed in the race for the Office 2 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 2 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Hoff Incumbent

Superior Court Office 3

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


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 3 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Debra Kazanjian Incumbent

Superior Court Office 4

Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Fresno County

Candidate
%
Votes
William Terrence (Nonpartisan)
 
69.5
 
79,477
Roger Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
34,825

Total votes: 114,302
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Superior Court Office 5

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Kalemkarian ran unopposed in the race for the Office 5 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 5 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png David Kalemkarian Incumbent

Superior Court Office 6

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Michael Idiart ran unopposed in the race for the Office 6 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 6 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Idiart Incumbent

Superior Court Office 7

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Mary Dolas ran unopposed in the race for the Office 7 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 7 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Dolas Incumbent

Superior Court Office 8

Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Fresno County

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Mangano (Nonpartisan)
 
71.6
 
79,723
Brent Woodward (Nonpartisan)
 
28.4
 
31,585

Total votes: 111,308
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Superior Court Office 9

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Jonathan Skiles ran unopposed in the race for the Office 9 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 9 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Skiles Incumbent

Superior Court Office 10

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Rosemary McGuire ran unopposed in the race for the Office 10 seat on the Fresno County Superior Court.[1]


Fresno County Superior Court, Office 10 Primary Election, 2018
Candidates
Green check mark transparent.png Rosemary McGuire Incumbent

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About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Fresno County, California
Fresno County California
Population 930,450 37,253,956
Land area (sq mi) 5,958 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 65% 59.7%
Black/African American 4.8% 5.8%
Asian 10.3% 14.5%
Native American 1.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more 4.1% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 53.1% 39%
Education
High school graduation rate 76% 83.3%
College graduation rate 21.2% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $53,969 $75,235
Persons below poverty level 22.5% 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.


State profile

See also: California and California elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held one of California's 22 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • California's governor was Democrat Gavin Newsom.

State legislature

California Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty years with Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D S R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

California quick stats
  • Became a state in 1850
  • 31st state admitted to the United States
  • As of 2018, California was the most populous state in the country.
  • Members of the California State Senate: 40
  • Members of the California State Assembly: 80
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 53

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Demographic data for California
 CaliforniaU.S.
Total population:38,993,940316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):155,7793,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:61.8%73.6%
Black/African American:5.9%12.6%
Asian:13.7%5.1%
Native American:0.7%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
Two or more:4.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:31.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$61,818$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California.
**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.[2][3]

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

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