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Latest Santa Monica Election Results as Votes Are Counted in National, State, and Local Races

Preliminary Results From Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, and National Elections

Here are the latest election results, as votes are being tabulated as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The final results of the national, state, and local elections have not been finalized. The polls closed at 8 p.m. We will update the results as they come in. 

Santa Monica City General Municipal Election 

Measure F

  • Yes: 78.18%
  • No: 21.82%

Measure K

  • Yes: 74.81%
  • No: 25.19%

Measure PSK (Advisory Vote)

  • Yes: 66.79%
  • No: 33.21%

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Measure MM

  • Yes: 59.42% (2,956 votes)
  • No: 40.58% (2,019 votes)

Measure QS

  • Yes: 62.59% (17,501 votes)
  • No: 37.41% (10,462 votes)

Santa Monica City Council Candidates

  • Ellis Raskin: 13.32%
  • Dan Hall: 13.31%
  • Natalya Zernitskaya: 12.83%
  • Barry A. Snell: 12.74%
  • Phil Brock: 11.69%
  • Oscar de la Torre: 10.50%
  • Vivian A. Roknian: 10.07%
  • John Putnam: 8.94%
  • Ericka Lesley: 5.33%
  • Wade Kelley: 1.27%

United States Representative, 36th District

  • Ted W. Lieu: 68.54%
  • Melissa Toomim: 31.46%

United State Representative, 32nd District,

  • Brad Sherman: 66.69%
  • Larry Thompson: 33.31%

Member of the State Assembly, 51st District

  • Rick Chavez Zbur: 74.68%
  • Stephan Hohil: 25.32%

Member of the State Assembly, 42nd District

  • Jacqui Irwin: 60.21%
  • Ted Nordblum: 39.79%

Los Angeles District Attorney: Nathan Hochman was declared the winner of the Los Angeles District Attorney race by the Associated Press at 1:28 a.m.

  • Nathan Hochman: 61.22%
  • George Gascón: 38.78%

United States Presidential Race:

The Associated Press called the race at 2:38 a.m. when President-Elect Donald Trump secured 277 electoral votes when he won the state of Wisconsin.

  • Donald Trump: 277 electoral votes
  • Kamala Harris: 224 electoral votes

Los Angeles County Measures

County Measure A (Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance):

  • Yes: 55.37%
  • No: 44.63%

County Measure G

  • Yes: 49.84%
  • No: 50.16%

Fire Protection Special Tax, Measure E

  • Yes: 52.45%
  • No: 47.55%
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