Preliminary Primary Election 2024 Results in Nevada County

Election Day in the 2024 Nevada County primary election started off with some difficulty. As the voting centers opened on Tuesday across Nevada County, voting systems were down from 7:00 to about 7:30, including at Western Gateway Park, Condon Park, and Higgins Lions Community Center. Voters were issued provisional ballots during that time. Voters who received a provisional ballot because of the system failure could later return to vote in person normally.

Following a request for information by Sierra Thread, the Nevada County Election Office reported that the issue with the voting system “was a countywide issue related to our voter check-in system that impacted Nevada County and Stanislaus County,” which resulted in the election office issuing a total of 10 provisional ballots during the period.

Tucker may take the Win in Supervisor District 2

With the County’s preliminary results tabulated, in Supervisor District 2, covering south Nevada County, Robb Tucker preliminarily has received 49.12% of the vote. As results come into the election office over the next 30 days, Tucker could reach 50% of the vote and avoid a November General Election runoff.  If not, he will likely face Pettitt in November.

John Herrera  19.80%

Robb Tucker  49.12% 

Jason Tedder  3.07%

Jeff Pettitt  28.01%

Hall Receives over 50% of the vote, winning the race for District 1 Supervisor

As the preliminary results of the March 5, 2024 Primary Election came in this evening, Hall sits atop the leaderboard, and it looks as though Hall will avoid a runoff by receiving at least 50% of the vote during the primary election.

Heidi Hall  58.02%

Michael J. Taylor  14.81%

Sue McGuire  27.17%

Bond Measure A

Registered voters in Twin Ridges Elementary School District were able to vote on Measure A. The results that have come in so far are: 

Yes 70.05%

No 29.95%

The ballot language for Measure A read, “To make basic repairs and upgrades to classrooms and facilities, replace outdated HVAC systems, ensure ADA access, improve safety and security, and build new kindergarten and pre-K classrooms; shall Twin Ridges Elementary School District’s measure authorizing $2,600,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, levying approximately $30 per $100,000 of assessed value, generating an estimated average $190,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with citizens’ oversight, annual audits, all funds staying local and NO money for administrators’ salaries, be adopted?”

Sales Tax Measures in Grass Valley and Nevada City

Sales Tax Measure B (Grass Valley)

Yes  51.03%

No 48.97%

The ballot language for Measure B read, “Shall the measure for general governmental uses such as reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire and extreme weather by funding additional firefighters, vegetation management, and emergency evacuation planning by adopting a general, 3/8-cent (0.375%) sales tax raising about $3.4 million yearly, with yearly audits and a citizens’ oversight committee, effective for 7 years unless voters end it sooner, be adopted?” 

Sales Tax Measure C (Nevada City)

Yes  67.92%

No  32.08%

The ballot language for Measure C read, “Exclusively to fund a locally controlled Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Program that includes the reduction of flammable vegetation throughout Nevada City; the improvement and maintenance of emergency communications/early warning system, evacuation routes, and temporary refuge areas; the implementation of community oriented defensible space practices; and other activities and services; shall the measure adding a 0.5% Nevada City sales tax, providing approximately $900,000 annually over a five year period, monitored by a Citizen’s Oversight Committee, be adopted?”

Comparison to Measure V

Measures B and C this year were proposed on the heels of the failure to pass Measure V, a county-wide sales tax increase measure that received 48.41% of the vote.