Update 4.0: Antioch Mayors Race too Close to Call, Others Decided

The Contra Costa County Elections Office released updated results Wednesday afternoon from the November 8 election where in the Antioch Mayors Race is too close to call while others races now appear to be finalized.

According to the elections office, the results are still unofficial.

This update will include the balance of the vote by mail ballots that we received on election day at the polls as well as in the mail through this past Monday. It is expected that this update will add roughly 22,000 votes to our totals.

In Antioch, challenger Sean Wright (34.73%) has maintained his election night lead in the Mayor’s race against incumbent Wade Harper (34.30%). However, in each update since the election, Harper continues to close the gap as Wright’s lead has shrunk from 229-votes to 102-votes.

In the County Board of Supervisors Race, Federal Glover will retain his seat defeating AnaMaria Avila Farias, while Diane Burgis won comfortably against Steve Barr. She will now replace the retiring Mary Piepho.

Claire Alaura

In Pittsburg, Jelani Killings continued to increase his lead against Ben Johnson. On election night, odds were on Ben Johnson to retain his seat, but its now Killings who has a 308-vote lead and appears he will prevail and join Juan Antonio Banales.

In Oakley, incumbents Doug Hardcastle and Kevin Romick have each won re-election. Claire Alaura appears set to win the third available seat as she now has a 166 vote lead over Paul Seger.

County Elections said their next update will be on Friday, Dec. 2 before 5 pm with final unofficial results.

Countywide, they have about 8,500 vote-by-mail ballots to be remade and tallied, and about 28,000 provisional ballots that need to be reviewed and processed if they are verified.

County Election

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor, District 3

• Diane Burgis -59.93% (41,366)
• Steve Barr – 39.82% (27,485)

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor, District 5

• Federal Glover – 53.43% (33,637)
• AnaMaria Avila Farias – 46.11% (29,025)

Contra Costa Community College District, Ward 5

• Greg Enholm – 60.55% (33,653)
• Fernando Sandoval – 39.04% (21,699)

City Races

City of Antioch, Mayor (1 seat)

• Sean Wright – 34.67% (10,461)
• Wade Harper – 34.33% (10,359)
• Lori Ogorchock – 21.69% (6,544)
• Gil Murillo – 9.07% (2,736)

City of Antioch, City Council (2 seats)

• Lamar Thorpe – 26.93% (12,134)
• Monica Wilson – 23.46% (10,561)
• Mary Helen Rocha – 20.86% (9,394)
• Ken Turnage II – 16.84% (7,5820)
• Karl Dietzel – 6.01% (2,704)
• Frederick Rouse – 5.68% (2,558)

City of Brentwood

• Bob Taylor – 92.59% (17,459)
• Write-in – 7.41% (1,397)

City of Brentwood, City Council (2 seats)

• Mark Stoiber -12.13% (3,736)
• Claudette Staton – 33.78% (10,409)
• Robert (Leo) Rodgers – 5.24% (1,614)
• Karen Rarey – 28.50% (8,781)
• John D. Fink – 19.97% (6,154)

City of Oakley, City Council (3 seats)

• Doug Hardcastle – 17.62% (4,400)
• Kevin Romick – 14.82% (3,701)
• Claire Alaura – 12.65% (3,160)
• Paul S. Seger – 11.99% (2,994)
• Michael Dupray – 11.25% (2,811)
• Bruno Korbmacher – 9.69% (2,421)
• Stephen DeMarco – 8.63% (2,156)
• Dezi Pina – 8.32% (2,079)
• Randi Jill Adler – 4.79% (1,196)

City of Pittsburg, City Council (2 seats)

• Juan Antonio Banales -27.38% (6,809)
• Jelani Killings – 25.96% (6,456)
• Ben Johnson – 24.72% (6,148)
• Mark Gargalikis – 21.60% (5,373)

Unified/High School Districts

Antioch Unified School District (3 seats)

• Crystal Sawyer-White – 20.10% (12,445)
• Diane Gibson-Gray – 17.91% (11,087)
• Gary Hack – 16.60% (10,279)
• Joy Motts -15.39% (9,528)
• Fernando Navarro – 12.44% (7,700)
• Mike Burkholder – 9.94% (6,155)
• Alonzo Terry – 7.30% (4,521)

Pittsburg Unified School District (2 seats)

• Laura Canciamilla – 48.16% (9,199)
• George H Miller – 37.79% (7,218)
• Nettie Asiasi -13.57% (2,592)

Liberty Union High School District (2 seats)

• Yolanda C Pena Mendrek – 28.80% (15,340)
• Raymond Valverde – 28.21% (15,022)
• Daron Spears – 28.04% (14,934)
• Spencer Smith – 14.54% (7,743)

Elementary School District

Byron Union District (2 seats)

• Susan E Vinyard – 51.20% (3,826)
• David W. Turner – 30.09% (2,248)
• Marshall Harris – 18.01% (1,346)

Knightsen Elementary School District (3 seats)

• Janice Smith – 33.99% (660)
• Stefani Provan – 21.78% (423)
• Shawndell L McCall – 15.86% (308)
• Thomas E. Baldocchi Jr. – 27.96% (543)

Oakley Union Elementary School District (2 seats)

• Laurence J Polk – 25.81% (3,892)
• Lisa Brizendine – 49.67% (7,490)
• Karen Bergenholtz -24.14% (3,640)

Special Districts

Town of Discovery Bay Community Service District (2 seats)

• Bill Pease – 34.78% (2,976)
• Bill Mayer – 23.34% (1,997)
• Mark Simon – 22.29% (1,907)
• Marianna B Wiesen – 19.24% (1,646)

Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District

• Lisa Kirk – 24.95% (353)
• Torena Quinn – 13.57% (192)
• Robert Amrine Jr. – 21.34% (302)
• Dean Moreland – 13.78% (195)
• Anthony Joseph Berzinas – 18.37% (260)

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, District 1

• Debora Allen – 64.66% (98,045)
• Gail Murray -34.94% (34.94)

Contra Costa Water District, Division 4

• Antonio Martinez – 45.28% (11,934)
• Bette Boatmun – 54.40% (14,338)