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Yahoo!Though nearly another 5,000 ballots poured into the official tally between 8:30 p.m. on election night and 1:30 a.m., when the City of Santa Barbara posted the apparently final update, the results stayed pretty much the same, although Helene Schneider took a more commanding lead over her rivals, Frank Hotchkiss edged out Michael Self for third place in the city council race, and Measure B’s loss was intensified. Also surprising were how many Santa Barbarans actually cast ballots in the city’s first mail-in-only election: 22,869 of 46,718 registered voters, or nearly 49 percent.
Here’s the rundown:
MAYOR’S RACE
Winner: Helene Schneider, with 10,254 votes, or 45.8 % of all 22,393 votes cast for mayor
Runners-Up:
Dale Francisco, with 7,602 votes, or 33.9%
Steve Cushman, with 3,644 votes, or 16.3%
Isaac Garrett with 481 votes, or 2.1 %
Bob Hansen with 412 votes, or 1.8 %
CITY COUNCIL RACE
Winners:
Grant House, with 8,806 votes, or 38.5%
Harwood “Bendy” White, with 8,112 votes, or 35.5%
Paul Wellman
Dale Francisco (right) lost his mayoral bid but congratulates Frank Hotchkiss on gaining a seat with on the city council
Frank Hotchkiss, with 6,803 votes, or 29.74%
Michael Self, with 6,788 votes, or 29.68%
Runners-Up:
Dianne Channing, with 6,061 votes, or 26.5%
David Pritchett, with 5,113 votes, or 22.4%
Cathie McCammon, with 3,532 votes, or 15.4%
John Thyne, with 3,361 votes, or 14.7 %
Justin Tevis, with 2,475 votes, or 10.8%
Cruzito Cruz, with 1,890 votes, or 8.3%
John Gibbs, with 1,861 votes, or 8.1 %
Lane Anderson, with 1,286 votes, or 5.6 %
Bonnie Raisin, with 839 votes, or 3.7 %
Paul Wellman
City Council candidate David Pritchett sees early results that don’t look favorable.
MEASURE B
The initiative to lower allowable building heights throughout Santa Barbara failed. Of the ballots submitted, 22,352 people voted on Measure B. The breakdown is:
YES: 10,343 votes, or 46.3%
NO: 12,009 votes, or 53.7%
OTHER INITIATIVES
Three less controversial initiatives were also on the ballot this year. They all passed. The results:
Measure C (combine Parks and Recreation commissions): PASSED
- YES: 16,766 votes, or 78.6% of 21,330 total votes cast
- NO: 4,564 votes, or 21.4%
Paul Wellman
Council candidate Cathie McCammon talks with Measure B supporter Bill Mahan
Measure D (expand Harbor Commission, allow one member from outside city limits): PASSED
- YES: 10,944 votes, or 57.2% of 19,147 total votes cast
- NO: 8,203 votes, or 42.8%
Measure E (decrease members on Architectural Board of Review; allow members from outside city limits): PASSED
- YES: 12,844 votes, or 65.6% of 19,568 total votes cast
- NO: 6,724 votes, or 34.4%
For a breakdown of these votes by precinct, see the City of Santa Barbara’s election results page.
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So the Van Wolfswinkel PAC didn't slow down Schneider, House, and White. However Channing couldn't compete with the money fueling Self and Hotchkiss. Of the runners-up, David Pritchett is to be recognized for working hard and placing well considering his shoe-string budget. Bob Hansen brought attention to homeless issues, as usual, and that's to be commended. Tevis was a little too radical for this town. Did Garrett run to get name recognition so he could sell more real estate? It's hard to figure why some of the runners-up ran in the first place. What did John Gibbs stand for? Was he bored in his retirement? Measure B: someone came to my door urging a no-vote. No one from Yes on B called or came to my home. Maybe it lost because of a lack of basic campaigning, and it had Van Wolfswinkel money behind it too. Looking for analysis from Poodle on that one.
BusRider (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2009 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
S-E-I-U (we can rob you) Schneider listen up.
MORE votes were cast for your chief competitors combined (Francisco & Cushman) than you.
What happened in New Jersey and Virginia is a warning shot across the bow. Yes, I know Santa Barbara likes to pride itself on being progressive. The truth is Santa Barbara always lags behind the real world (we're just too stuck-up to see it.) But more and more We-The-People-who work, who pay taxes and shun handouts-are sending a message. WE DO NOT APPROVE of the mess the State of California-laughing stock of the nation-has become.
We do not want our City following suit.
We do not want special interests, unions, low-income housing advocates, sanctuary-city policies, gangs and grafitti-spewing-gangsters running our City.
No more blue lines and bulb outs. We have REAL PROBLEMS facing our City.
So listen up, Madame Mayor. For we are learning how to protest too.
maximum (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2009 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Interpretation of maximum's blab:
I hate unions for providing protections for the lower class.
There are a mass of followers we have convinced to follow the dreams of every Billionaire.
We, the rich, do not pay taxes and do not want to start paying taxes. We would rather kill the country than pay taxes. We will shoot first and ask questions later.
We want drug prohibition to make sure the gangs get richer and larger to keep the lower class cowering in their homes.
Climate change will save us heating costs in the winter time. And it is our right to drive fast enough to hop over pedestrians.
Get to the right or we will certainly buy the next election with our PACs and we will fight any fair and equal election rules.
sbindyreader (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2009 at 12:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maximum, ever consider it's not about learning how to protest as much as getting involved and working together to solve problems?
Being a community doesn't involve "warning shots over the bow".....this is the entire problem.
Native1 (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2009 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Speaking of partisan rants, did the Independent delete this story about Fox News?
http://www.independent.com/news/2009/...
I posted some comments there, and now the entire story is missing.
Kratatoa (anonymous profile)
November 4, 2009 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
We have to get along.... but getting along means, caring about others, living within our means, protecting our town from degradation.... by getting along and living within our means!
contactjohn (anonymous profile)
November 5, 2009 at 12:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)