A flipped race and growing leads: Your quick roundup of SLO County election results
Updated vote tallies released Thursday afternoon shifted the San Luis Obispo County District 2 supervisor race and widened the gap in District 4 — but more changes are possible in local and state races as ballot counting continues.
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Here are key takeaways to know:
- District 2 supervisor: Jim Dantona moved ahead with 51.3% to Michael Erin Woody’s 48.7%, a 210-vote margin out of 8,332 ballots counted. The lead flipped from Woody, who was up by 241 votes after Election Night.
- District 4 supervisor: Incumbent Jimmy Paulding widened his lead over Adam Verdin, 54% to 46%, separated by 818 votes out of the 10,334 counted.
- Clerk-recorder: Incumbent Elaina Cano led with 63.5%, followed by Vanessa Rozo at 25.9% and Gaea Powell at 10.6%, with 38,944 ballots counted. Cano needs more than 50% to avoid a November runoff.
- Congress: Rep. Jimmy Panetta led the 19th District race with 58.3%, while Rep. Salud Carbajal led the 24th District with 54%. The top two finishers in each race advance to November.
- What’s next: The county has until July 2 to certify the election, with results expected to be released at least twice weekly. Voter turnout sits at roughly 25.1% of 182,126 ballots sent as of Thursday.
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