March 3, 2020 Election Results

RESULTS

Preliminary election results are updated every weekday at 4:30 pm on the San Mateo County Elections website until all ballots are counted. Election results are not considered final until the County Elections Office certifies the final results.

The deadline for the County Elections Office to certify final results (canvass of the returned ballots) is April 2, 2020, per Elections Code §15372. 

Per Elections  Code §10623 (b)  For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.

The City Council will declare the results following the certification by the County. The City Council has tentatively scheduled the certification of the election results at the next regular City Council meeting after the April 2, 2020 certification deadline, which is April 6, 2020. If  a majority of the votes on a recall proposal are “Yes,” the officer is removed at the April 6, 2020 City Council meeting and the candidate who received the highest number of votes will be installed as the successor of the recalled officer.

MARCH 3, 2020 ELECTION 

Foster City voters voted on the following ballot question:

 If a majority of the votes on a recall proposal are “Yes,” the officer is removed and, if there is a candidate, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is the successor to the unexpired term of the recalled officer.

The candidates to replace Councilmember Perez if he is recalled were: 

• Jon Froomin
• Patrick Sullivan

For additional information about the March 3, 2020 election, visit General Election Information.  For information on candidates, visit Candidates to Succeed a Recalled Officer.