November 4 election results

Thanks to Brad Jensen of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership for this report on the election results:

The Senate: Republicans won control of the United States Senate, picking up seven seats. Two senate races have not yet been called: one in Virginia, where incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Warner holds a 12,000 vote lead over Republican Ed Gillespie, and the other in Alaska, where Republican Dan Sullivan is leading the Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Begich by 8,000 votes. A third senate race, this one in Louisiana, is headed to a December runoff between Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) and Bill Cassidy (R). Republicans currently hold 52 seats in the chamber and Democrats 44 with one seat held by an Independent (Sen. Bernie Sanders - VT).

The House: Republicans are currently projected to add 14 seats in the House of Representatives, maintaining control of the chamber and adding to their majority, with 13 races still undecided. There are at present 243 Republicans and 179 Democrats in the House. Republicans have a 25-seat majority although several close races across the country remain undecided.

Governorships: Incumbent governors of both parties did well on Tuesday night. Democratic incumbents retained the governorship in seven states including New York, Colorado and here in California. Democrats won two open governorships in Hawaii and Rhode Island and also defeated a Republican incumbent, Gov. Tom Corbett, in Pennsylvania. Republican incumbents won re-election in 16 states including close races in Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Maine, Georgia, and Florida. The GOP won five open seat races, notably in Texas and in two very Democratic states: Massachusetts and Maryland. Republican Bruce Rauner also defeated the incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn in Illinois. Republicans now hold the governorship in 31 states.

For additional national election coverage :

David Wasserman, Cook Political Report: An Historic GOP Majority

Dan Balz, Washington Post: An Unhappy Electorate

Rucker and Costa, Washington Post: Battle for the Senate

New York Times: How Big Were Tuesday's Republican Swings?

San Gabriel Valley Results:

House, State Senate and State Assembly

Despite a record low turnout of only 25.2% of registered voters in Los Angeles County, every SGV incumbent was re-elected to their offices, most with healthy margins of victory. In the closest race of the night, Asm. Ian Calderon narrowly won re-election by 1,383 votes, defeating Republican Rita Topalian. Click here for full results for our SGV legislative officials.

Several new legislators will represent parts of the San Gabriel Valley next year. Former Assembly member Tony Mendoza (D) narrowly defeated Downey city councilman Mario Guerra (R) to replace Sen. Ron Calderon who will leave the Senate due to term limits. Democrat Connie Leyva won the senate seat vacated by Sen. Norma Torres. Sen. Torres was elected to replace Rep. Gloria Negrete-McLeod in the House of Representatives. Both the state senate seat and the House district cover Pomona, Montclair, and Ontario. Republican Ling-Ling Chang was elected to the open Assembly seat held by Asm. Curt Hagman. That seat covers Walnut, Diamond Bar, and Rowland Heights. In related news, Asm. Hagman defeated Rep. Gloria Negrete-McLeod 52%-48% to win a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

It appears Democrats will not retain their super majorities in either the state senate or state assembly. The Sacramento Bee has all the details on where things stand in the state legislature.

Complete Los Angeles County Election Results

State Ballot Propositions

The state water bond, Prop 1, passed easily with a commanding 67% of the vote. The state rainy day fund, Prop 2, also passed as did Prop 47 which reduces the sentences for drug and other related felonies. Prop 45, which granted discretionary authority to the state insurance commissioner to set health insurance rates, and Prop 46, which would have required mandatory drug testing for doctors and increased medical malpractice non-injury damages, were both soundly defeated.

Here are the results of the recent election: (Pasadena Chamber Board of Directors does not endorse individual candidates for office, positions on ballot measures in parentheses)

From the Los Angeles Times: