Election Results
Santa Cruz County
This election's results
How Santa Cruz County voted in other elections
Candidate Races
2
Felipe Hernandez
57.9%
+15.8%
5,442
Jimmy Dutra
$
42.1%
-15.8%
3,959
Ballot Measures
3
Measure B
PASSED
69.2% Yes
+38.4%
To fund Santa Cruz County essential public services including wildfire prevention, emergency response/recovery, street repair, public/mental health services, homelessness programs, and affordable housing, shall Santa Cruz County increase its existing Transient Occupancy Tax, paid by tourists and others staying overnight at lodging facilities in unincorporated areas, from 11% to 12% for hotels/motels/inns, and to 14% for vacation rental properties, providing approximately $2,300,000 annually, until ended by voters?
Yes
69.2%
+38.4%
52,823
No
30.8%
-38.4%
23,478
Measure C
PASSED
69.6% Yes
+39.2%
To reduce pollution, trash and plastics entering local waters and beaches; protect water quality, public health and marine life; address illegal dumping; help prevent wildfires; clean/maintain parks and public areas; and provide environmental education and other general services, shall 12.5 cents of Santa Cruz County’s existing single-use cup charge be collected as a tax until ended by voters, raising approximately $700,000 annually and requiring public spending reports?
Yes
69.6%
+39.2%
52,957
No
30.4%
-39.2%
23,082
Measure D
FAILED
26.8% Yes
-46.4%
(INITIATIVE) Shall voters adopt the measure to amend the Circulation Element of the County’s General Plan related to use of the Santa Cruz Branch Line Rail Corridor as set forth in the Santa Cruz County Greenway Initiative Petition?
Yes
26.8%
-46.4%
20,616
No
73.2%
+46.4%
56,342