Primary election 2024 results in charts: Where things stand after Friday’s vote tally

Welcome to Lookout’s 2024 primary election results page. Here, we’ll give you real-time updates on how each Santa Cruz County race is shaking out as the vote is counted, reflected in charts for each local race.

The county clerk’s office released 211 ballots Friday afternoon; the next update is planned for Tuesday at 4 p.m. 

County supervisor results

A candidate needs a simple majority (50% of votes cast +1) in order to win an election. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the top two vote getters head to a runoff election in November.

Santa Cruz City Council results

A candidate needs a simple majority (50% of votes cast +1) in order to win an election. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the top two vote getters head to a runoff election in November.

Measure M results

Measure M needs a simple majority of votes cast, more than 50%, to pass.

Measures K and L results

Measures K and L need a simple majority of votes cast, more than 50%, to pass.

School district measure results

Measure G is the Happy Valley Elementary School District parcel tax. It needs at least two-thirds of the votes cast, or 66.67%, to pass.

Measure H is the Live Oak Elementary School District bond. It needs at least 55% of votes cast to pass.

Measure I is the Pacific Elementary School District $1.3 million bond. It needs at least 55% of votes cast to pass.

Measure J is the Pacific Elementary School District $675,000 bond. It needs at least 55% of votes cast to pass.

Pajaro Valley Health Care District bond results

Measure N needs at least two-thirds of the votes cast, or 66.67%, to pass. These numbers include the small number of Monterey voters within the Pajaro Valley Health Care District.

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