NEVADA CITY, Calif. November 8, 2016 at 5:21 PM – Welcome to the live reporting on the 2016 election from the Nevada County Elections Office. First results will start coming in after 8:00 pm, the close of polls. Meanwhile, check out the “I Voted” Selfie contest, send us your photos and don’t forget to refresh this page to see the latest updates!
Besides the federal and state races, Nevada County voters are voting on Measure A, the library tax and Measure B, bond issuance for schools. Nevada City voters also will get to vote on Measure C, a sales tax measure.
November 8, 2016 at 5:48 PM A long, but fast-moving line at the Elections Office. No issues reported at this time. Congratulations to Nevada County voters: 88.8% of eligible voters are registered and judging by the absentee returns and polling place visits – the majority of people are voting in this election. You have until 8:00 pm to cast your ballot. If you are standing in line at that time, you will be able to cast your vote.
November 8, 2016 at 7:35 PM Less than 30 minutes to go before the polls close. Still some light traffic at the Elections Office, but no wait time. The first results of the evening will be the vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots received last week. We are expecting some 21,000 votes to be in that batch.
November 8, 2016 at 8:01 PM The polls are now closed! The last voter to drop off his ballot was Neptune. Now, let the counting begin.
November 8, 2016 at 8:18 PM Statewide, partial results are in from Fresno, Marin, Stanislaus and San Diego counties. In the U.S. Senate race, Kamala Harris leads Loretta Sanchez by a 2-1 margin. All statewide measures with the exception of 60, 61, 62 and 65 are passing at this very early stage.
November 8, 2016 at 8:32 PM First results in approximately 10 minutes. Meanwhile field inspectors are gathering palling place ballots and memory cards.
November 8, 2016 at 8:45 PM We have the first results of the evening:
| Measure A | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 14,068 | 67.24% |
| No | 6,854 | 32.76% |
| Measure B | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 10,099 | 53.10% |
| No | 8,919 | 46.50% |
| Measure C | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 652 | 86.13% |
| No | 103 | 13.87% |
November 8, 2016 at 8:50 PM Additional results:
Hillary Clinton: 48.53%
Donald Trump: 44.47%
Jill Stein: 1.96%
Gary Johnson: 3.82%
Evan McMullin: 0.27%
Congress District 1
Doug La Malfa: 50.96%
Jim Reed: 49.04%
Full first results at 8:45 pm
Nevada County partial results at 8:45 pm by YubaNet on Scribd
November 8, 2016 at 9:42 PM A statewide update:
| Proposition # | Name | Yes Votes | Yes Percentage | No Votes | No Percentage |
| 51 | K-12 and Community College Facilities | 2084851 | 52 | 1926780 | 48 |
| 52 | Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program | 2799889 | 70.3 | 1184802 | 29.7 |
| 53 | Voter Approval of Revenue Bonds | 1959059 | 50.1 | 1950766 | 49.9 |
| 54 | Legislative Procedure Requirements | 2483020 | 63.7 | 1413643 | 36.3 |
| 55 | Tax Extension for Education and Healthcare | 2466041 | 61.4 | 1551904 | 38.6 |
| 56 | Cigarette Tax | 2542006 | 62 | 1556056 | 38 |
| 57 | Criminal Sentences & Juvenile Crime Proceedings | 2601192 | 64.7 | 1417837 | 35.3 |
| 58 | English Proficiency. Multilingual Education. | 2907756 | 72.5 | 1101194 | 27.5 |
| 59 | Corporate Political Spending Advisory Question | 2028770 | 52.8 | 1810321 | 47.2 |
| 60 | Adult Film Condom Requirements | 1833344 | 46.9 | 2074120 | 53.1 |
| 61 | State Prescription Drug Purchase Standards | 1809354 | 45.9 | 2133670 | 54.1 |
| 62 | Repeal of Death Penalty | 1793691 | 44.7 | 2215216 | 55.3 |
| 63 | Firearms and Ammunition Sales | 2544346 | 62.8 | 1504134 | 37.2 |
| 64 | Marijuana Legalization | 2261348 | 55.2 | 1832499 | 44.8 |
| 65 | Carryout Bag Charges | 1777878 | 44.6 | 2207135 | 55.4 |
| 66 | Death Penalty Procedure Time Limits | 2020483 | 52.5 | 1829366 | 47.5 |
| 67 | Ban on Single-use Plastic Bags | 2054905 | 51.3 | 1952337 | 48.7 |
November 8, 2016 at 10:10 PM First polling place results of the night:
| Measure A | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 17,009 | 68.66% |
| No | 7,764 | 31.34% |
| Measure B | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 12,491 | 54.81% |
| No | 10,298 | 45.19 |
| Measure C | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 746 | 84.68% |
| No | 135 | 15.32% |
November 8, 2016 at 10:16 PM Update 2, including the first 11 polling place results
Nevada County partial results at 10:10 pm by YubaNet on Scribd
November 8, 2016 at 11:20 PM The final update of Nevada County results for tonight:
| Measure A | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 23,060 | 68.99% |
| No | 10,366 | 31.01% |
| Measure B | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 15,775 | 54.18% |
| No | 13,342 | 45.82% |
| Measure C | Cast votes | Percentage |
| Yes | 1,066 | 83.74% |
| No | 207 | 16.26% |
Nevada County cumulative unofficial election night results by YubaNet on Scribd