Past Election Results

Election Archive and Past Election Results

2024 March 5 Primary Election

Here are the Sierra Club endorsements - Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter.

US House of Representatives
Salud Carbajal – CD24 - WIN

California State Senate
Monique Limon – District 21 - WIN

California Assembly
Gregg Hart – AD37 - WIN
Steve Bennett – AD38 - WIN

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Das Williams – District 1  - WIN 
Joan Hartmann – District 3  - WIN 

2022 November 8 General Election Results

Here are the Sierra Club endorsements - Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter for November 2022 election.

US House of Representatives
Salud Carbajal -- CD24 - WIN
Julia Brownley -- CD26 - WIN
Brad Sherman -- CD32

California Assembly
Gregg Hart -- AD37 - WIN
Steve Bennett -- AD38 - WIN
Jacqui Irwin -- AD42 - WIN
Jesse Gabriel -- AD46 - WIN

California Statewide Offices
Senate -- Alex Padilla - WIN
Lieutenant Governor -- Eleni Kounalakis - WIN
Secretary of State -- Dr. Shirley Weber - WIN
State Controller -- Malia Cohen - WIN
Attorney General -- Rob Bonta - WIN
Insurance Commissioner -- Ricardo Lara - WIN
Superintendent of Public Instruction -- Tony Thurmond - WIN
Board of Equalization District 2 -- Sally Lieber - WIN

Ventura County
Board of Supervisors -- 2nd District -- Claudia Bill de la Pena
Ventura City Council -- District 5 -- Marie Lakin

Santa Barbara County
Carpinteria City Council -- Monica Solorzano -- District 1  - WIN
Goleta City Council -- Luz Reyes-Martin -- District 1  - WIN
Goleta City Council -- James Kyriaco -- District 2  - WIN
Goleta Water District -- Kathleen Werner -- District 2  - WIN
Isla Vista Community Services District -- Spencer Brandt -- District 4  - WIN
Santa Maria City Council -- Gloria Soto -- District 3  - WIN

State Propositions
Prop. 1 -- Yes -- Amend the California Constitution to Include Right to Reproductive Freedom - WIN
Prop. 31 -- Yes -- Ban Sale of Flavored Vaping and Flavored Tobacco Products - WIN

 

June 7, 2022 Election Results

Endorsements and results for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election:

  • Congress, California’s 24th District: Salud Carbajal - WIN
  • Assembly, 37th District: Gregg Hart - WIN
  • County Supervisor, District 2: Laura Capps* - WIN

*As non-partisan races, the Supervisor races are over if one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in the primary.

Sierra Club Statewide Endorsements:

  • Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber - WIN
  • Attorney General: Rob Bonta - WIN
  • Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis - WIN
  • Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara - WIN
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond - WIN
  • U.S Senate: Alex Padilla - WIN

November 2, 2021 Election Results

Endorsements and results for the Santa Barbara Municipal Election:

  • Mayor: Cathy Murillo 
  • City Council (Distric 5): Eric Friedman - WIN
  • City Council (District 4): Kristen Sneddon - WIN
  • City Council (District 6): Meagan Harmon - WIN

September 14, 2021 Election Results

Recall election for California Governor: OPPOSE - WIN 

November 3, 2020 Election Results

Endorsements and results for the California general election:

  • US President: Joe Biden - WIN
  • US House of Representatives (CD24): Salud Carbajal - WIN
  • California State Senate (SD19): Monique Limon - WIN
  • California Assembly (AD37): Steve Bennett - WIN
  • California Assembly (AD35): Dawn Addis
  • Carpinteria City Council: Natalia Alarcon - WIN
  • Goleta Mayor: Paula Perrotte - WIN
  • Goleta City Council: Stuart Kasdin  - WIN
  • Goleta City Council: Kyle Richards - WIN
  • Goleta School Bond (Measure M): YES  - WIN
  • Goleta Unified School District Board: Vicki Ben-Yaacov - WIN
  • Goleta Unified School District Board: Sholeh Jahangir - WIN
  • Goleta Water District Board of Directors: Farfalla Borah - WIN
  • Goleta Water District Board of Directors: Lauren Hanson - WIN
  • Goleta Water District Board of Directors: Bill Rosen - WIN
  • Santa Barbara Unified School District: Laura Capps - WIN
  • Santa Barbara Unified School District: Jacqueline Reid 
  • Santa Barbara Unified School District: Wendy Sims-Moten - WIN

 

March 3, 2020 Election Results

Endorsements and results for the California primary election:

  • Congress, California’s 24th District: Salud Carbajal - WIN (goes on to general election)
  • State Senate, 19th District: Monique Limón - WIN (goes on to general election)
  • Assembly, 37th District: Steve Bennett - WIN (goes on to general election)
  • Assembly, 35th District: Dawn Addis - WIN (goes on to general election)
  • County Supervisor, District 3: Joan Hartmann - WIN (outright win with more than 50% of the vote)
  • County Supervisor, District 1: Das Williams - WIN (outright win with more than 50% of the vote)

November 5, 2019 Election Results

Sierra Club made one endorsement in the Santa Barbara City Council election.

  • Mike Jordon, City Council - WIN  

November 6, 2018 General Election Results

Sierra Club endorsed candidates won in Santa Barbara in 2018. There was a wave of wins for environmental candidates for congress who won across the state and nation.

State Assembly

  • State Assembly, 37th: Monique Limón - WIN
  • State Assembly, 38th District: Christy Smith - WIN
  • State Assembly, 44th District: Jacqui Irwin - WIN
  • State Assembly, 35th District: William Ostrander

House of Representatives

  • 24th District: Salud Carbajal - WIN
  • 25th District: Katie Hill - WIN
  • 26th District: Julia Brownley - WIN

State propositions

  • Prop 1 housing bond: YES - WIN
  • Prop 3 water bond: NO - WIN
  • Prop 6 rescind gas tax: NO - WIN
  • Prop 10 rent control: YES
  • Prop 12 animal defense: YES - WIN

Santa Barbara County Countywide redistricting

  • Measure G ‘good’ method: YES - WIN
  • Measure H ‘horrible’ method: NO - WIN

Goleta Mayor

  • Paula Perotte - WIN

Carpinteria Council

  • Gregg Carty - WIN
  • Al Clark - WIN
  • Brad Stein 

November 7, 2017 General Election Results

Sierra Club endorsed candidates won in Santa Barbara in 2017:

 

November 8, 2016 General Election Results

The 2016 election was a bad one for the environment with the election of Donald Trump. However, at a state and local level the 2016 election was very good. Sierra Club endorsed candidates won at all levels from Senate and Congress to County Supervisor and City Council despite fierce competition and spending by oil companies and developers in many of these races.  

  • U.S. President: Hillary Clinton - LOSS to Donald Trump
  • U.S. Senate: Kamala Harris - WIN
  • State Senate, District 19: Hannah-Beth Jackson - WIN 
  • State Assembly, District 37: Monique Limón - WIN 
  • County Supervisor, District 3: Joan Hartmann - WIN
  • Carpinteria City Council: Fred Shaw - WIN
  • Goleta City Council: Stuart Kasdin, Kyle Richards - WIN
  • Goleta Water District: Lauren Hanson, Rick Merrifield, Bill Rosen - WIN
  • Montecity Water District: Charles Newman - LOSS
  • Isla Vista Community Services District: Ethan Bertrand, Spencer Brandt, Fr. Jon Hedges - WIN

Statewide Ballot Initiatives 

  • Yes on Prop 56  Cigarette Tax - WIN
  • Yes on Prop 58  California EdGE Initiative - WIN
  • Yes on Prop 59  Citizens United - WIN
  • Yes on Prop 67  Plastic Bag Ban - WIN

June 7, 2016 Primary Election Results

  • U.S. Senate: Kamala Harris - WIN top two vote-getters proceed to general election
  • Congress, California’s 24th District: Salud Carbajal - WIN top two vote-getters proceed to general election
  • State Senate, District 19: Hannah-Beth Jackson - WIN top two vote-getters proceed to general election
  • State Assembly, District 37: Monique Limón - WIN top two vote-getters proceed to general election
  • County Supervisor, District 1: Das Williams - WIN secured (only two candidates in primary so no general election for this non-partisan race) 
  • County Supervisor, District 3: Joan Hartmann - WIN top two vote-getters proceed to general election

November 4, 2014 General Election Results

In 2014, oil companies spent a record amount in Santa Barbara County to influence elections. First, they attempted unsuccessfully to unseat County Supervisor Janet Wolf in the June primary. Then they spent $7+ million dollars to defeat Measure P –  the most ever spent against a local ballot measure. 

  • US CONGRESS: Lois Capps - WIN
  • STATE ASSEMBLY: Das Williams - WIN
  • Santa Barbara County Measure P2014: Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Petroleum Operations - LOSS
  • GOLETA WATER DISTRICT (VOTE FOR 2):  Meg West- WIN & Chuck McClure - LOSS 
  • Attorney General: Kamala Harris- WIN
  • Controller: Betty Yee - WIN
  • Insurance Commissioner: Dave Jones - WIN
  • Supt. of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson - WIN
  • Treasurer: John Chiang - WIN
  • Secretary of State: Alex Padilla - WIN

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