Amador County – Amador County residents elected its newest Superior Court Judge Tuesday according to unofficial results showing Steve Hermanson took 62 percent of the vote, to defeat Jeffrey D. Seaton in the 2012 countywide election.

Provisional ballots and other absentee ballots remain to be counted, and the vote still requires canvassing and certification. With 10,463 ballots cast, Hermanson received 6,111 votes and Seaton received 3,731. The ballot count released as of Wednesday constituted a turnout of just over 50 percent in Amador County.

Three Amador County Supervisors were also reelected, unopposed on the countywide ballot. John Plasse was reelected as Supervisor of District 1, Vice Chairman Richard Forster was reelected in District 2 and Chairman Louis Boitano was reelected in District 4.

California Secretary of State listed results showing U.S. Congress, District 4 representing Amador County was led by Republican Tom McClintock, who took 64% of the vote. His opponent, Democrat Jack Uppal took 36%. They both move to the November election ballot. Under new open primary rules, the two top vote getters regardless of party move to the November ballot. They were the only two candidates on the ballot.

McClintock had 88,000 votes to Uppal’s 49,000. The U.S. Congressional District 4 includes Amador County, the city of Auburn, and all of Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Madera, Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne counties.

Former Amador County Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) also advanced to the November election with a 12% margin of victory in U.S. Congress District 7, fully contained in Sacramento County. Also advancing was his opponent of the last two elections, Democrat Ami Bera. Lungren received 41,000 votes or (53%) and Bera was second with 31,500 or (41%). Two others in the race, Douglas Tuma (Libertarian) and Curt Taras (decline to state) each took just under 2,500 votes or (3.2%).

In the State Assembly District 5 race, representing Amador County, Republican Rico Oller led the 6-candidate race with 33.4%. Republican Frank Bigelow from Madera County was second, with 29%. Both advance to the November election, pending finalization of the votes. They defeated two Democrats, Tim Fitzgerald (18%) and Marc Boyd (13%).

In the State Senate District 1 (representing Amador County) incumbent Republican Ted Gaines took 48% of the vote to advance. Democrat, Julie Griffith-Flatter was second with 30%. Les Baugh was third with 16%, and Bo Ambrozewicz had 5%.

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