Updated vote tallies from the June 2 California statewide direct primary show incumbent candidates still holding decisive advantages in Santa Clara County races, with results from the county registrar’s office as of 5pm June 8 continuing to reflect strong performances across the board.
Reported turnout numbers have risen substantially as mail-in ballots have been counted, climbing from an election-night estimate of roughly 19% to 38.63% as of the morning of June 9.
In the race for Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor, incumbent Sylvia Arenas has surpassed the majority threshold needed to win the nonpartisan seat outright. With 49,069 votes, or 63.55%, Arenas has secured more than a majority against challenger Rebecca Munson, who received 28,082 votes, or 36.37 percent…