Last updated Nov. 6 at 5:20 p.m.
The San Benito County Elections Office began counting ballots for the Nov. 3 general election when polling stations closed at 8 p.m.
This election saw 64% voter turnout, according to the elections office, and there are approximately 3,974 ballots left to be counted.
The following initial results of the Nov. 3 general election are from the San Benito County Registrar of Voters. More detailed information can be found here: http://sbcvote.us/registrar-of-voters/election-results-november-2020-general/
Results in state and congressional races are from the California Secretary of State’s Office and can be found here: https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/
Congressional / State
U.S. District 20
Jeff Gorman: 55,443 votes
Jimmy Panetta: 196,155 votes
State Assembly District 30
Gregory Swett: 38,051 votes
Robert Rivas: 91,726 votes
Local
San Benito County Supervisor District 2
Wayne Norton: 2,406 votes
Kollin Kosmicki: 2,509 votes
San Benito County Supervisor District 4 (short term)
Bob Tiffany: 2,162 votes
Robert Gibson: 987 votes
Keith Snow: 208 votes
Mike Mansmith: 1,793 votes
Dan Valcazar: 534 votes
Hollister Mayor
Sal Mora: 5,964 votes
Ignacio Velazquez: 8,296 votes
Hollister City Council District 1
Rick Perez: 2,246 votes
Jose Fernandez: 1,158 votes
Hollister City Council District 4
Tim Burns: 1,998 votes
Julio Rodriguez: 1,763 votes
San Juan Bautista City Council (vote for two)
Jackie Morris-Lopez: 409 votes
Nicole M. Franco: 189 votes
Scott Freels: 468 votes
John Freeman: 422 votes
San Juan Bautista City Clerk (write-in)
Shawna Freels: 28 votes
San Benito County Office of Education District 1
Elizabeth Zepeda Gonzalez: 2,527 votes
Shawn P. Herrera: 857 votes
Mary Anne Filice: 1,963 votes
Hollister School District Trustee Area 2
Leonard JT Espinoza: 743 votes
Elizabeth Martinez: 2,080 votes
Hollister School District Trustee Area 4
Rob Bernosky: 1540 votes
Lisa Marks: 2,032 votes
San Benito County Health Care District Zone 1
Jeri Hernandez: 2,808 votes
Susan Postigo: 2,075 votes
San Benito County Health Care District Zone 5
Alberto Arevalo: 1,243 votes
Elizabeth Arrizon: 895 votes
Rick Shelton: 1,454 votes
Sunnyslope County Water District
Jerry Buzzetta: 6,050 votes
Andres Builes: 2,360 votes
Jim Parker: 3,515 votes
Ballot Measures
Measure N—Strada Verde initiative
Yes: 10,028 votes
No: 14,674 votes
Measure O—Aromas-San Juan Unified School District bond
Yes: 1,707 votes
No: 1,137 votes