ELECTION RESULTS: Progressives prevail on council. Corky Boozé, Jovanka Beckles and Jim Rogers win in tight race. http://bit.ly/b3Cqcx
ELECTION RESULTS: Gayle McLaughlin wins mayoral race by narrow margin. http://bit.ly/czBjKB
Semi-official results for Contra Costa County here: http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Contra_Costa/21781/39347/en/summary.html
State Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-14th District) wins re-election with nearly 75% of the vote.
57.51% vote no on Measure U, an advisory vote for development at Point Molate.
Measure M, a proposed parcel tax for the WCCUSD, falls short of the 66% vote needed to pass. Final ‘yes’ total: 60.08%.
Mark Peterson becomes the next District Attorney of West Contra Costa County with 57.73% of the vote.
US Congressman George Miller (D) overwhemingly wins re-election with 73.45% of the vote.
Audrey Miles loses her spot on the West Contra Costa Unified School District to Elaine Merriweather. Ramsey and Kronenberg retain seats.