November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election Official Final Results and Certification Announced

Ventura, CA - Ventura County Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today the final election results for the November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election with 100% of precincts reporting.

Final results revealed a 77% voter turnout. Lunn stated, “This election went very smoothly, especially given the substantial increase in voter registration and a high voter turnout. All registered voters were given the opportunity to cast their vote on Election Day.”

California Law allows 28 days (December 4, 2012) after Election Day for the County Registrar of Voters to certify election results. Today’s certification places Ventura County in the top 25% of California counties certifying the 2012 Presidential General Election.

This is the fifth consecutive election in which Lunn has presided, where the certification date was achieved prior to the state mandated deadline.

A total of 330,419 ballots were cast this election. This included 164,931 Vote By Mail ballots and 165,488 ballots cast at 367 polling places throughout the County.

For questions, please call the Ventura County Elections Division at (805) 654-2664.