Election 2016
Yesterday, Richmond citizens firmly voted no on Measure M, a ballot measure to raise the documentary transfer tax on real estate sales.
In what may be the biggest electoral victory in the Richmond Progressive Alliance’s 13-year history, the political group has won two more City Council seats—giving it a majority on the council.
Richmond’s rent control measure—Measure L—has passed with over 63 percent of the vote.
With all 53 precincts reported and each ballot counted, the divisive 2016 Richmond election has drawn to a close.
Mister Phillips and Tom Panas will be the newest members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education, according to unofficial results reported by the Contra Costa Elections Division.
After a major upset, Donald Trump has won the Presidential election. Richmond residents and candidates at campaign headquarters and election-watching parties tonight said they were disturbed by Trump’s victory and the implications of his presidency for local issues.
More photos from the scenes of Richmond’s elections.
A misunderstanding about pens held up voting at the Veterans Memorial Hall this morning.
To predict how Contra Costa County residents might vote in the presidential race, we created a map based on how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fared in the county during the 2016 primaries.