Politics & Government
Sonoma County Primary Election 2022: Real-Time Results
Voters have had their say on sheriff, supervisor, state Assembly and Congressional races.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Votes cast on Tuesday and mail-in ballots already received by Sonoma County are being counted.
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All 575 precincts are reporting votes as of Wednesday morning, but the county has not reported an estimate of how many ballots have been counted.
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In the race for sheriff, unofficial results showed Eddie Engram with a strong lead over Carl Tennenbaum. Engram had received 26,282 votes (50 percent) and Tennenbaum 14,184 votes (27 percent).
However, Engram and Tennenbaum could head to a November runoff if Engram falls below the 50 percent mark. Engram has just a few votes over the margin needed avoid the runoff, with his 26,282 votes counted as of late Tuesday night making up 50.002 percent of the total 52,561 votes counted thus far, according to the unofficial numbers released by the county.
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Engram's campaign prioritized community impact such as reducing crime in all areas of the county, improving detention services, strengthening transparency and trust, and among others.
Current Sheriff Mark Essick has been sheriff since 2018 and part of the department since 1994.
During his campaign, Engram spoke about wanting to diversify the Sheriff's Office.
"Especially members of our community who are marginalized, the BIPOC community, LGBT community, I think it is really important that we improve those relationships. And part of that is improving the diversity of the Sheriff's Office," Engram said during the 2022 Sonoma County Sheriff Candidate Forum.
Sonoma City Councilmember Madolyn Agrimonti said that she endorsed Engram because she was impressed with his long record with the Sheriff's Office and referred to Sonoma being a small town that needs contact with the Sheriff's Office.
"He listened to me," stated Agrimonti.
There was a fourth candidate running, Kevin Burke, but he died in early April after withdrawing for health concerns. He would have been the first openly gay sheriff in the county. He appeared to have taken his own life, according to an investigation by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Burke still received 5,013 votes today.
Tennenbaum appears to have 26.99 percent approval. After Tuesday's election, he hopes that the people of Sonoma County feel inspired and hopeful.
"The takeaway is they believe that I really am sincere and genuine, and I really operate from the heart," Tennenbaum said.
Supervisor Races
In the 2nd District Supervisor race, incumbent David Rabbitt had a strong lead over Blake Hooper. Rabbitt had received 6,370 votes (58.8 percent) and Hooper 3,900 votes (36 percent).
In Rabbitt's campaign, he spoke of the uncertainty and troubling times for Sonoma County caused by the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2020 Walbridge Fire and the coronavirus pandemic.
He vows to continue to help the community and local economy recover from the pandemic as well as work to protect the local environment from climate change. Rabbitt has spent much of his time in office on road repair and improvement and said that will still be a priority, among other issues.
In the 4th District Supervisor race, incumbent James Gore held a strong lead over challenger Andy Springer. Gore had received 8,046 votes (75.4 percent) and Springer 2,628 votes (24.6 percent).
Gore's campaign also focused on preparing for future wildfires and protecting the environment, citing the 2017 wildfire's effect on the Sonoma County community. He also spoke about public safety and health in the wake of the pandemic as well as economic prosperity. During his campaign, Gore committed to continuing to improve roads, increasing affordable housing, and more.
Superintendent Race
Among candidates for Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools, Amie Carter had the most votes according to unofficial election night results, while Brad Coscarelli was the second-highest vote-getter. Carter had received 21,949 votes (44.5 percent) and Coscarelli 16,524 votes (33.5 percent).
Runoff Elections Possible
For the sheriff, superintendent, and other contested local races, if a candidate receives 50 percent of the vote plus, one they will win outright. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters will face off on the November ballot.
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Real-time Sonoma County election results are below — use the scroll on the right of each box to see full results as they come in.
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Sonoma County Candidates, June 7, 2022, Primary Election
Sheriff-Coroner:
- Eddie Engram
- Dave Edmonds
- Carl Tennenbaum
County Supervisor 2nd District:
- Kevin Hayenga
- Blake Hooper
- David Rabbitt (incumbent)
County Supervisor 4th District:
- James Gore (incumbent)
- Andy Springer
Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools:
- Ronald Meza Calloway
- Amie Rae Carter
- Brad Coscarelli
U.S. Representative 2nd District:
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U.S. Representative 4th District:
State Senator 2nd District
CA Assembly 2nd District
CA Assembly 4th District
CA Assembly 12th District
Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
Real-Time Results: California Governor Primary Election 2022
Real-Time Results: California Primary Election 2022
For a complete guide to statewide races, see the CalMatters California Election 2022 Voter Guide.
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