REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Certification of November 6, 2018 Election Results - Council Seats 1, 2 and 3
Report
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
A General Municipal Election was held November 6, 2018 for the purpose of filling City Council Seats 1, 2 and 3. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of the election and transmitted a Certification of Election Results to the City Clerk on December 7, 2018. Sunnyvale City Charter Section 601 provides that the four-year terms shall commence at the first regular meeting in January, at which the Council certifies the election results.
Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10263 and City Charter Section 601, the attached resolution details the number of votes cast and percentage of the vote received by each candidate, and declares elected the following persons who have received the highest number of votes cast for each office:
Councilmember Seat Number 1: Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Seat Number 2: Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Seat Number 3: Mason Fong
The votes cast and percentage of the vote received by each candidate follows in the table below (Councilmember-Elect name shown in bold):
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 1
Candidate
Votes Received
Percentage of
Votes Received
Gustav Larsson
22,316
60.38%
Henry Alexander III
14,646
39.62%
Total Votes Cast:
36,962
100.00%
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 2
Candidate
Votes Received
Percentage of
Votes Received
Glenn Hendricks
20,639
56.06%
Josh Grossman
16,178
43.94%
Total Votes Cast:
36,817
100.00%
COUNCILMEMBER SEAT NUMBER 3
Candidate
Votes Received
Percentage of
Votes Received
Mason Fong
20,230
55.12%
John Cordes
16,473
44.88%
Total Votes Cast:
36,703
100.00%
Total Registration: 61,144
Precinct Ballots Cast: 10,281
Vote by Mail Ballots Cast: 34,121
Total Ballots Cast: 44,402
Voter Turnout: 72.62%
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