Election Results
City of Palm Desert
This election's results
How City of Palm Desert voted in other elections
Candidate Races
1
City Council
Jan C. Harnik
40.8%
+9.7%
Jan C. Harnik
40.8%
+9.7%
8,293
Sabby Jonathan
31.1%
-9.7%
6,324
Jerry D. Martin
7.1%
-33.7%
1,445
William "Bill" Carns
5.6%
-35.2%
1,138
Paul G. Glaab
5.5%
-35.3%
1,116
Kenneth Doran
5.1%
-35.7%
1,040
L. Saleen Rowan
4.7%
-36.1%
954
Ballot Measures
2
Measure G
FAILED
42.9% Yes
-14.2%
Shall Ordinance No. 1270 be adopted to approve an increase in the City's Transient Occupancy Tax from the current rate of nine percent (9%) to a rate of eleven percent (11%)?
Yes
42.9%
-14.2%
5,063
No
57.1%
+14.2%
6,731
Measure H
FAILED
34.2% Yes
-31.6%
(ADVISORY) If the City of Palm Desert's Transient Tax, as set forth in Chapter 328 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is increased from 9% to 11%, should the City solely allocate the additional revenue for promotional efforts, including advertising, public relations, special event publicity, marketing collateral development, the City's BrightSide newsletter, and the official Palm Desert tourism website to maintain a consistent image for the City's local, regional, and national marketing campaign?
Yes
34.2%
-31.6%
3,935
No
65.8%
+31.6%
7,565