Stanislaus updates its vote count. Where notable races stand for schools, House, others
Most attention remained on congressional seats in the latest vote totals in and near Stanislaus County.
Most offices and ballot measures have shown clear outcomes since the first tallies were reported on Election Day. Little changed with the update released Thursday evening by the county elections office and Friday morning by the California Secretary of State's Office .
The county's next update will be Tuesday, Nov. 12, Clerk-Recorder Donna Linder said. State law requires counting every mail ballot postmarked by Election Day and delivered within a week.
The highlights:
House District 13: Incumbent Rep. John Duarte, R-Modesto, had 51.1% of the votes to 48.9% for Democratic challenger Adam Gray. The district takes in all or part of five counties from San Joaquin to Fresno.
House District 9: Democratic incumbent Josh Harder had 50.7% of the votes to 49.3% to GOP nominee Kevin Lincoln. The district includes the sparsely populated northern tip of Stanislaus County and all of San Joaquin.
House District 5: Republican incumbent Tom McClintock stood at 62.2% of the votes to 37.8% for Democrat Mike Barkley. The district covers part of Stanislaus and several counties to the north and south.
State Assembly: GOP incumbents Juan Alanis and Heath Flora led in the two districts that include Stanislaus. Alanis stood at 57% to 43% for Democrat Jessica Self. Flora had 70.6% to 29.4% for American Independent Tami Nobriga.
Modesto City Council District 1: Incumbent Rosa Escutia-Braaton was at 46.4% to 39% for Joel Gutierrez Campos and 14.6% for John Gunderson.
Modesto City Council District 6: Incumbent David Wright stood at 57.4% to 42.6% for Austin Grant.
Modesto City Schools Area 2: Incumbent John Ervin had 44.4% to 33.8% for Emma Sperling and 21.8% for Roman Messick.
MCS Area 4: Incumbent Abel Maestas was at 63.2% to 36.8% for Emma Alonzo.
MCS Area 6: Incumbent Homero Mejia had 51.4% to 25% for Rueth Velez Langrock and 23.6% for Sebastian Jones.
MCS elementary school bond: Measure X won support from 66.4% of voters.
