Election Results
City of Desert Hot Springs
This election's results
How City of Desert Hot Springs voted in other elections
Candidate Races
2
City Council
Gary Gardner
30.4%
+4.9%
Gary Gardner
30.4%
+4.9%
2,534
Jan Pye
25.5%
-4.9%
2,130
Adam Sanchez
25.2%
-5.2%
2,102
Jim Fitzgerald
16.4%
-14.0%
1,365
Peter Tsachpinis
2.6%
-27.8%
217
Mayor
Scott Matas
66.0%
+32.0%
Scott Matas
66.0%
+32.0%
3,333
Steve "Rj" Giboney
34.0%
-32.0%
1,714
Ballot Measures
2
Measure U
FAILED
36.1% Yes
-27.8%
Shall the Measure to select the Mayor of the City of Desert Hot Springs City Council annually for a one-year term with the procedure for rotation to be adopted by ordinance of the City Council, and all City Council seats to be a four-year term commencing in the year 2020 be adopted?
Yes
36.1%
-27.8%
1,814
No
63.9%
+27.8%
3,211
Measure V
PASSED
51.2% Yes
+2.4%
Shall the Measure to have a directly-elected Mayor by the people of Desert Hot Springs be a four-year term, rather than the current two-year term, with the directly-elected Mayor having a term limit of two terms, commencing in the year 2020 be adopted?
Yes
51.2%
+2.4%
2,587
No
48.8%
-2.4%
2,468