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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 12:17 PM Jun 2014

Leland Yee got nearly 10 percent of the vote.

Who knew Shrimp Boy had so much clout?

http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/secretary-of-state/

Secretary of State - Statewide Results

100.0% ( 22,353 of 22,353 ) precincts partially reporting as of June 4, 2014, 3:08 a.m. Help icon: See FAQs for additional information on how precincts reporting information is determined.

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County Results
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Statewide Map
Candidate Votes Percent
Derek Cressman (Party Preference: DEM) 219,382 7.5%
Jeffrey H. Drobman (Party Preference: DEM) 135,063 4.6%
Alex Padilla (Party Preference: DEM) 884,857 30.1%
Leland Yee (Party Preference: DEM) 287,590 9.8%
Roy Allmond (Party Preference: REP) 191,516 6.5%
Pete Peterson (Party Preference: REP) 871,388 29.6%
David Curtis (Party Preference: GRN) 86,835 3.0%
Dan Schnur (Party Preference: NPP) 263,028 8.9%


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Leland Yee got nearly 10 percent of the vote. (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2014 OP
yup, pretty amazing. I suspect that for some people if they are a certain ethnic, or religious lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #1
Very low information voters. antiquie Jun 2014 #2
The news about Yee came and went Mz Pip Jun 2014 #3
He suspended his race and the stories went away Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #8
And Schnur. KamaAina Jun 2014 #4
Turnout was so small XemaSab Jun 2014 #9
Really disgusting Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #5
Republicans creating mischief voted for Yee kimbutgar Jun 2014 #6
Theory from a commenter on SFGate: KamaAina Jun 2014 #7
I voted for him. Throd Jun 2014 #10

lostincalifornia

(5,533 posts)
1. yup, pretty amazing. I suspect that for some people if they are a certain ethnic, or religious
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 12:20 PM
Jun 2014

background they will vote for that person regardless of circumstances.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
5. Really disgusting
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 01:41 PM
Jun 2014

Why was his name even on the ballot? If it was too late to remove it, signs should have been posted in precincts saying he wasn't a candidate.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
7. Theory from a commenter on SFGate:
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:56 PM
Jun 2014

The Yee votes came from SoCal, where the scandal was not widely reported.

edit: He got 11 percent in Santa Clara County (San Jose and environs). So much for that theory.

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/51635/132035/Web01/en/summary.html

Secretary of State (Vote For 1)
1026 of 1026 Precincts Reporting
Detail Map
Choice Votes Percent
LELAND YEE 16,497 11.03%

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