Election Results
City of Palm Desert
This election's results
How City of Palm Desert voted in other elections
Candidate Races
1
City Council
Gina Nestande
26.2%
+2.7%
Gina Nestande
26.2%
+2.7%
11,028
Kathleen Kelly
23.5%
-2.7%
9,882
Susan Marie Weber
20.9%
-5.3%
8,822
Van G. Tanner
18.9%
-7.3%
7,944
Jerry D. Martin
10.6%
-15.6%
4,461
Ballot Measures
1
Measure T
PASSED
74.0% Yes
+48.0%
To maintain 9-1-1 emergency medical/police/fire response; Palm Desert's long-term financial stability; neighborhood policing/crime prevention; water conservation; street repairs and other vital services, shall an ordinance increasing Palm Desert's short-term general rental tax from 9% to 11%, paid only by hotel guests/short-term renters, generating approximately $2,200,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, public oversight, and local control of funds be adopted?
Yes
74.0%
+48.0%
14,346
No
26.0%
-48.0%
5,041