Out of 175,220 registered voters in Marin, 57% voted.
84.04% voted for Joe Biden for president. Jared Huffman cruised to re-election to the U.S. Congress and Marc Levine was returned to the California Assembly.
For results on all the Marin races, go here.
Here is the latest from the county:
COUNTY OF MARIN ELECTION 2020 FACT SHEET
November 4, 2020
Answers should be attributed to Lynda Roberts, Registrar of Voters
How many ballots still need to be counted and tallied?
As of 3 PM 11/4/20:
Vote by mail: 51,000
Provisional ballots: 1,100
A more accurate number of ballots left to count will be available after the Elections Department conducts an inventory of ballots picked up from drop boxes on election night and ballots returned to polling places on Election Day.
What is the voter turnout so far?
The turnout changes as more ballots are counted. The number of vote-by-mail ballots returned so far is 87% of the registered voters, but many ballots still need to be counted and that figure does not represent a true turnout.
When the precinct count ended at about 10:31 p.m. with 101,111 votes cast – a 58% turnout of Marin County’s 175,220 registered voters.
How many ballots do you have right now?
153,111
How many ballots were counted and tallied by election night?
All the ballots cast in person at polling places were tallied plus approximately 90,000 vote-by-mail ballots.
How many ballots were cast in person at polling places? Can you break it down between the four-day total and Election Day only?
10/31 = 1,521
11/1 = 1,020
11/2 = 1,595 11/3 = 6,980 Total = 11,116
Were the ballot drop boxes popular with voters?
Yes, more than 77,000 ballots were returned using the 14 drop boxes around the county. The drive-through drop box at the Civic Center was the most popular one.
What is the all-time high voter turnout number total in Marin?
2008 – 141,321 ballots returned, turnout 91% 2016 – 143,041 ballots returned, 89%
What is your forecast for the final voter turnout percentage?
At least 90%. We might match or exceed that record from 2008.
How many registered voters were there in Marin for this election?
175,220
How do the current election results compare with the last presidential election?
In 2016, the final statistics were: Vote by mail: 100,442
Voting at polls: 42,599 Registered voters: 160,795
What was the breakdown among Marin voters on Democrats, Republicans, and No Party Preference for this election?
D = 105,668 (60.3%)
R = 23,243 (13.3%)
NP = 38,209 (21.8%) Other = (4.6%)
Were there any incidents of voter intimidation, protests, fraud or anything like that reported at polling places?
There were no reports about this at Marin’s 29 polling places, including the Civic Center.
When did Elections staff start counting ballots?
The team started October 26. The first results on election night included the number of vote-by-mail ballots counted to that point and polling place ballots from the early voting days (October 31-November 2).
How many people are working for the Elections Department on this tally?
Fifty trained full-time and part-time staff members are working overtime and into this weekend, just as they’ve done the past few weekends, to process and count the votes.
Which type of ballots were counted on Tuesday night?
The only ballots counted Tuesday night were those cast at the polling places. Vote-by-mail ballots not counted by election night and provisional ballots will be processed in the days/weeks following the election.
For the 7-10 days just before Election Day, the staff counted vote-by-mail ballots as they came in. The first results report on election night included all vote-by-mail ballots tallied to that point plus the early voting ballots cast at the 29 polling places. Results updates on election night included the polling place ballots cast on Tuesday.
What type of ballots have not yet arrived in the Elections Department?
Eligible ballots will continue to come through the mail in the coming days or weeks and may be processed if postmarked by November 3 and received by November 20.
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When do you have to finish your job?
The deadline to certify the election is December 3.
Where there any concerns conveyed to you about drop box security or overflowing drop boxes in the days leading up to Election Day?
The secure drop boxes hold 1,400 ballots apiece, and the most we had in one box over the past few weeks is 850. In the past, we’ve only had two drop boxes at the Civic Center, but for this election we had 14 of them at locations throughout the county–they were really popular. The boxes were emptied throughout the month of October plus on the night before the election and twice on Election Day. All the boxes have been returned to the Elections Department.
Was it unusual to receive such a high percentage of vote-by-mail ballots in advance of the election? If so, why?
For the March primary we had received about 50% before Election Day, so, yes, more ballots came in earlier. However, this was the first time all voters received a ballot through the mail, so there is no good way to compare to past elections. People were excited to vote and the drop boxes made a difference.
How many vote-by-mail ballots were mailed out to Marin voters?
All active registered voters received a vote-by-mail ballot. When necessary, ballots were re-issued due to loss, damage, or if the voter never received a ballot. Ballots were also issued to newly registered voters. When ballots are issued, they are tracked in the election management system. When a ballot is returned, it cancels any other ballots that have been issued.
Lindsay Todd says
This is very interesting. Excellent voter participation. Looking forward to the final tallies after all the votes have been counted.