Politics & Government
Contra Costa Voted For President Obama By A Wide Margin
Lamorinda was solid for the president's re-election bid vs. Mitt Romney on the Nov. 6 ballot, but with a margin that had narrowed since Obama-vs.-John McCain four years ago.
The presidential contest was decisive in Contra Costa County, according to final figures released this week by the county registrar of voters.
President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney in every incorporated city.
In total, 442,143 Contra Costa voters cast ballots for president. Of those, 290,824 voted for Obama and 136,517 voted for Romney.
Find out what's happening in Lamorindawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
In 2008, Obama received the same strong support in Contra Costa County. The president received 260,238 votes to Republican nominee John McCain's 111,742.
Countywide, Obama widened the gap over his Republican challenger from 2008 to 2012. In Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, Romney ran closer to the Democrat than John McCain did four years before.
Find out what's happening in Lamorindawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
This year, the president did well in Orinda, where he won 7,158 to 3,958 as 86 percent of registered Orindans cast their ballots in this past election.
In the town of Moraga, Obama beat Romney 5,244 to 3,487, with an 85 percent turnout.
Eighty-six percent of Lafayette voters went to the polls and cast 9,001 votes for Obama to 5,174 votes for Romney.
This year, in some cities (Danville and Clayton), Obama had what could only be described as a narrow victory. In others (Richmond and Martinez), the president trounced his opponent.
As expected, Obama did well in blue collar cities like Martinez (home to Democratic powerhouse Congressman George Miller), where the president received 11,641 to Romney’s 5,527, with an 80 percent turnout.
In 2008, Obama received 12,921 votes in Martinez compared to 5,625 for McCain.
This year, in Walnut Creek, the outcome was also decisive. Of the 36,755 votes cast (an 84 percent turnout), Obama received 22,918 votes to Romney’s 12,718.
In Concord, which had a 78 percent turnout, Obama won with 30,475 to Romney’s 14,621.
In Pleasant Hill, Obama beat Romney by more than 50 percent, garnering 10,746 votes to Romney’s 4,868.
In unincorporated areas of the county, a total of 43,026 voted for Obama and 25,247 voted for Romney.
All the other presidential candidates on the ballot received less than 4,000 votes each.
UPDATE: Here's the breakdown city-by-city along with a comparison of the 2008 vote for Obama with the 2012 vote.
2008 2012Obama vote change
Obama McCain Obama Romney Antioch 68.5% 29.3% 70.5% 27.1% 2.0% Brentwood 56.7% 41.3% 53.9% 43.6% -2.8% Clayton 54.8% 43.3% 50.4% 47.4% -4.4% Concord 66.2% 31.4% 65.4% 31.4% -0.8% Danville 55.0% 43.4% 49.7% 48.3% -5.2% El Cerrito 84.9% 12.5% 85.0% 11.3% 0.1% Hercules 77.1% 21.5% 79.1% 19.0% 2.0% Lafayette 67.2% 30.5% 61.8% 35.5% -5.4% Martinez 67.7% 29.5% 65.5% 31.1% -2.3% Moraga 62.7% 35.1% 58.5% 38.9% -4.2% Oakley 60.8% 36.8% 60.1% 36.6% -0.7% Orinda 67.2% 30.7% 62.6% 34.6% -4.6% Pinole 71.9% 25.9% 73.7% 23.7% 1.8% Pittsburg 77.1% 21.0% 79.7% 18.3% 2.5% Pleasant Hill 69.1% 28.2% 66.3% 30.0% -2.8% Richmond 87.7% 10.5% 88.5% 9.0% 0.8% San Pablo 85.8% 12.2% 87.7% 10.2% 1.9% San Ramon 62.0% 36.1% 59.9% 37.9% -2.1% Walnut Creek 65.1% 32.7% 62.8% 34.8% -2.3% COUNTY 67.7% 30.1% 66.2% 31.1% -1.5%This story originated on Martinez Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
