STOCKTON, CA – The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters (ROV) office officially certified the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election results. The final turnout for this election totaled 110,252 ballots cast, representing 28.6 percent of the 385,040 registered voters in San Joaquin County.

"As most people know, this was an extremely difficult election with the tragic passing of San Joaquin County’s ROV, Heather Ditty in addition to a ballot machine error which resulted in 30 percent of our ballots needing to be duplicated, reassessed and validated,” said San Joaquin County Assistant ROV Olivia Hale. “True to San Joaquin County’s character, our office received an outpouring of support from County staff and the community who stepped in to help ensure every vote was counted accurately and on-time. I want to thank every individual who contributed to the success of the election - from the poll workers to ROV staff to every voter who made their voices heard. At the end of this election, I can confidently say to every resident that San Joaquin County has once again conducted a transparent and thorough election despite the challenges placed before us.”

Ballots Cast Overview:

• 103,521 Vote by Mail ballots
• 6,731 In-person ballots cast on Election Day
• Total: 110,252

“Voter turnout during this election is down considerably from the 80.04 percent of registered voters who cast ballots in the 2020 General Election which was held during a historic pandemic and a high-profile presidential race. However, the 2020 primary turnout was similar to previous statewide direct primaries. In fact, the voter turnout in the 2018 primary was 32.3 percent compared to 28.6 percent in 2022. In either instance, we have a lot of work to do in the future to get residents excited about voting and engaged like they were in 2020,” Hale concluded.

With the certification of the results of the 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election complete, the ROV will present the certified results to the Board of Supervisors on Thursday July 7, 2022.

The certified election results can be viewed on the County's ROV website.

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