Politics & Government

Novato Election Results 2022: Eklund, Farac Lead City Council Race

The polls are closed and voters have had their say on state and local races.

The polls are closed in Marin County, and voters will soon know the 2022 Consolidated Primary Election results.
The polls are closed in Marin County, and voters will soon know the 2022 Consolidated Primary Election results. (Kristin Borden/Patch graphic)

NOVATO, CA — The polls are closed in Marin County, and voters will soon know the 2022 General Election results.

In the Novato City Council Race Rachel Farac (53.2 percent) leads Andy A. Podshadley (46.9 percent) in the District 2 race and Pat Eklund (56.3 percent) leads Nicole Gardner (22.9) and Chris Carpiniello (20.8 percent) in the District 4 race as of late Tuesday night.

In the Marin Municipal Water District elections Mathew Samson (60.1 percent) leads Jack Gibson (39.3 percent) in the Division 1 race and Ranjiv Khush (59.6 percent) leads incumbent Larry Bragman (31.1 percent) and Jack Kenney (9.3 percent), and Jed Smith (64.3 percent) leads Shana M. Katzman (35.7 percent) in the Division 4 race.

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There are 170,020 registered voters in Marin County of which 105,815 (62.2 percent) are registered as Democrats, 20,960 (12.3 percent) are registered as Republicans, and 4,926 (2.9 percent) have chosen no party preference.

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