Live election results: Here’s who is leading in SLO County primary races
With 100% of precincts reporting, election night is officially over in San Luis Obispo County, and a number of candidates appear to be headed for clear victories.
As of 1 a.m., 39,777 ballots have been counted by the SLO County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, including more than 37,411 vote-by-mail ballots and 2,366 cast in person.
SLO County voter turnout was roughly 22% as of the close of election night, though that number will likely increase as more last-minute and provisional ballots are counted in the coming weeks.
Final results may also take some time as those outstanding ballots are counted; according to the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, results may take up until early July to be certified.
With the final election night results in, here’s where each race stands:
SLO County Board of supervisors results
Three SLO County Board of Supervisor seats were up for grabs in Tuesday’s primary, and candidates in at least two of those races seem to be heading for clear victories if election night trends hold over the coming weeks.
In all three races, one candidate needs to secure more than 50% of the vote to be declared the winner; if no candidate does so, then the top two vote-getters in the race will advance to the November general election.
In the closest race — District 2 — incumbent Bruce Gibson took an early lead over competitors Geoff Auslen and Bruce Jones, and he continued to hold that lead throughout the night.
As of 1 a.m., Gibson had just under 53% of the vote, while Jones trailed with 16.8%, Auslen with 16.7% and John Whitworth with 13.5%.
If that trend continues, and his numbers hold over 50%, Gibson could be on his way to securing another term on the Board of Supervisors.
For more on the District 2 race, visit our story here.
In the competition for a partial-term seat representing the old District 3, Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg held a stronger lead over her opponents throughout Tuesday night.
As of 1 a.m., Ortiz-Legg had 64.9% of the vote — likely enough for her to hold on to her seat.
She was followed by Stacy Korsgaden with 31.8% and Arnold Ruiz with 3.3% of the vote.
For District 3 race updates, visit our story here.
Finally, in District 4, challenger Jimmy Paulding appears poised to unseat incumbent Supervisor Lynn Compton, based on the final election night results.
As of 1 a.m., Paulding had 58.3% of the 9,880 votes cast in the District 4 election, compared with Compton’s 41.7% — a difference of 1,594 votes.
For updates on the District 4 showdown, visit our story here.
The numbers in all three races could still change in the coming weeks as the remaining outstanding ballots are counted.
SLO County clerk-recorder race updates
At the end of the night, county Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano held onto her strong lead over the other two candidates and appeared to be heading for victory.
As of 1 a.m., Cano had 66.8% of votes, followed by James Baugh with 18% and Stewart Jenkins with 15.2%.
For more on the Clerk-Recorder’s race, visit our story here.
District 30, 37 California State Assembly results
Two seats representing the Central Coast at the California State Assembly were up for election this primary.
As of 1 a.m., with 100% of precincts reporting, Dawn Addis still led for the District 30 seat, with 43.7% of the votes, according to the California Secretary of State’s Office. Vicki Nohrden followed behind with 33.2%, Jon Wizard with 10.5%, Zoë Carter with 8.5% and John Drake with 4.1%.
With 100% of precincts reporting as of 1 a.m., Gregg Hart held the lead for the District 37 seat, with 58.4% of the vote, followed by Mike Stoker with 38% and Bruce Wallach with 3.6%.
For more on the District 30 and District 37 races, check out our story here.
District 19 and 24 congressional results
Two congressional seats representing the Central Coast were up for grabs Tuesday night.
With 100% of precincts reporting, Jimmy Panetta held the lead for the District 19 seat, with 68.5% of the votes, according to the California Secretary of State’s Office. Jeff Gorman followed behind with 22.7%, Dalila Epperson with 5.8% and Douglas Deitch with 3%.
In the District 24 congressional race, Salud Carbajal held a strong lead with all precincts reporting. As of 1 a.m., he had secured 62.7% of the vote, followed by Brad Allen with 29.2%, Michele Weslander Quaid with 6.6% and Jeff Frankenfield with 1.4%.
For more on the District 19 and District 24 races, check out our story here.
SLO County judge results
Only one SLO County judge seat was a contested race in Tuesday’s primary.
As of the final election night results, Mike Frye seems to have won the position with 67.7% of the vote, well ahead of contender Paul Phillips’ 32.3%.
For more on the Office 12 judge race, check out our story here.
Morro Bay City Council race results
One partial-term seat on the Morro Bay City Council was up for grabs Tuesday night.
Jennifer Ford seems to be the runaway favorite for the seat, securing 60.5% of the vote as of 1 am. Candidate James Costanzo trailed behind with 39.6% of the 2,134 votes cast in the race.
For more on the Morro Bay City Council race, check out our story here.
Oceano fire tax results
As of the close of election night counting, it appears Oceano’s fire tax has once again fallen short.
With all precincts reporting, only 60.9% of voters said “yes” to the tax, which would help the town pay for fire services. The tax requires a two-thirds vote to pass.
This story was originally published June 7, 2022 at 8:30 PM.
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