Live Election Results: West Contra Costa School Board, Parcel Tax
Two school board incumbents win re-election; Measure M falls short.
All but four precincts have now reported. Incumbents Charles Ramsey and Madeline Kronenberg have sealed their re-election bids. The third seat, though, is still a toss up. Elaine Merriweather has maintained her lead over Jason Freeman. Incumbent Audrey Miles is still trailing in third place for the seat, and challenger Charles Cowens is at the bottom of the heap.
| West Contra Costa school board | Votes | Percent |
| Three seats | 140 of 144 precincts reporting | ||
| x-Charles T. Ramsey (i) | 15,751 | 20.25% |
| Charles Cowens | 6,352 | 8.17% |
| x-Madeline Kronenberg (i) | 15,796 | 20.31% |
| Jason S. Freeman | 13,200 | 16.97% |
| Elaine R. Merriweather | 13,791 | 17.73% |
| Audrey Miles (i) |
12,628 | 16.24% |
| Write-in | 258 | 0.33% |
| i=incumbent; bold=leader; x=winner |
| Measure M – W. Contra Costa schools parcel tax | Votes | Percent |
| Requires two-thirds vote | 140 of 144 precincts reporting | ||
| Yes | 21,563 | 59.92% |
| x-No | 14,426 | 40.08% |
| bold=leader; x=winner |
Yes votes keep coming in for the parcel tax, but the measure has failed to garner the 2/3 vote needed to pass.
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