Updated Nov. 13, 8:14 a.m.
Sacramento County results arrived in three separate waves on election night, with the first released shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m., another around 10:15 p.m. then finally again around midnight.
The county released another batch of results later that week and will continue to issue reports every Friday and Tuesday until all the ballots are counted.
As of Friday at 4:10 p.m., county data estimated roughly 174,072 ballots remain to be processed.
See full California primary election results here.
Sacramento mayor
Early results show Assembly member Kevin McCarty holds a lead with 52% of the 135,102 ballots counted so far. Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer follows with 47%.
McCarty told supporters he was feeling grateful during an Election Night watch party in a restaurant Downtown.
"[I'm] just completely appreciative of where we're at, the campaign we ran, talking to a lot of people, laying out our vision for Sacramento," he said. "Thanking everybody that helped us on this campaign: our volunteers, our endorsers, our supporters, our contributors."
Cofer also expressed gratitude during her own Election Night watch party at pub Downtown. She says homelessness was a top issue among voters she spoke to throughout her campaign.
"They were excited that we had a plan, that we were talking about not needing more money but needing to use the money that we had and make sure that we are coordinating services across our different agencies, that we have clear goals and outcomes," she said.
Sacramento City Council District 2
Early results show Former state Assembly member Roger Dickinson is in the lead with 61% of the 9,610 ballots counted so far. Del Paso Heights native Stephen Walton follows with 38% of the vote.
District 2 includes Del Paso Heights, Hagginwood and Woodlake.
Council member Shoun Thao has represented District 2 since April, after he was appointed to temporarily fill the seat until the winner of this election takes office. Thao is serving the remainder of former Council member Sean Loloee’s term. Loloee resigned in January after pleading not guilty to a 25-count federal indictment related to his Viva Supermarket grocery store businesses.
Local ballot measures
Measure D:
Early results show out of 95,538 ballots counted, 72% were for and 27% were against Sacramento City Unified School District’s request to issue $543 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure D would be used to upgrade facilities at Earl Warren Elementary School, Elder Creek Elementary School and Hiram Johnson High School, among other projects.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure E:
Early results show out of 133,032 ballots counted, 73% were for and 26% were against renewing and combining two existing library parcel taxes into a single tax with no expiration date. If passed, Measure E would generate approximately $9.6 million yearly for Sacramento County library services.
The measure requires a two-thirds majority to pass.
Measure G:
Early results show out of 32,090 ballots counted, 61% were against and 38% were for imposing an additional 1-cent sales tax on items sold in Folsom. Funds raised through Measure G would be spent on first responder services, public infrastructure and economic development.
The measure requires a simple majority to pass.
Measure H:
Early results show out of 8,610 ballots counted, 55% were for and 44% were against Galt Joint Union Elementary School District’s request to issue $27 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure H would go towards upgrading infrastructure at Marengo Ranch Elementary School, Lake Canyon Elementary School and River Oaks Elementary School, among others.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure J:
Early results show out of 829 ballots counted, 52% were for and 47% were against Elverta Joint Elementary School District’s request to issue $4.3 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure J would be used to upgrade infrastructure across its three schools.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure K:
Early results show out of 10,883 ballots counted, 55% were against and 44% were for San Joaquin Delta Community College District’s request to issue $598 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure K would go towards facilities improvements like lab upgrades, asbestos removal and new classroom construction.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure L:
Early results show out of 13,049 ballots counted, 62% were for and 37% were against Orangevale Recreation and Park District’s request to issue $24 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure L would go towards making security improvements, upgrading playgrounds and renovating the district’s 60-year-old Youth Center, among other projects.
The measure requires two-thirds approval to pass.
Measure M:
Early results show out of 1,745 ballots counted, 50% were against and 49% were for Arcohe Union School District’s request to issue $5.8 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure M would be used to upgrade school safety, repair aging facilities, expand classrooms and build a joint-use community center.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure N:
Early results show out of 103,808 ballots counted, 59% were for and 40% were against Elk Grove Unified School District’s request to issue $542 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure N would go toward renovating, upgrading and rehabilitating school facilities, among other projects.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure O:
Early results show out of 217,031 ballots counted, 68% were for and 31% were against Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department’s request to issue $415 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure O would go toward upgrading facilities and vehicles and completing a new training facility.
The measure needs two-thirds of the vote to pass, unless Proposition 5 is approved, which would lower the threshold to 55%.
Measure P:
Early results show out of 121,367 ballots counted, 59% were for and 40% were against San Juan Unified School District’s request to issue $950 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure P would go towards building new school facilities, upgrading classrooms and improve the safety of drinking water on campuses.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure Q:
Early results show out of 7,410 ballots counted, 72% were for and 27% were against Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Parks District’s request to issue $24 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure Q would go toward upgrading restrooms, adding lighting and improving accessibility at parks, among other projects.
Measure R:
Early results show out of 15,503 ballots counted, 65% were for and 34% were against Folsom-Cordova Unified School District’s request to issue $144 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure R would go towards improvements at elementary schools across the district.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
Measure S:
Early results show out of 15,409 ballots counted, 65% were for and 34% were against Folsom-Cordova Unified District’s request to issue $144 million in bonds. Funds raised through Measure R would go towards improvements at middle and high schools across the district.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.
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