California Proposition 64 — Legalize Marijuana — Results: Approved
| Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Yes | 7,979,041 | 57.1% | |
| No No | 5,987,020 | 42.9% |
13,966,061 votes, 100% reporting (24,849 of 24,849 precincts)
Voters approved Proposition 64 — Legalize Marijuana — in California on Tuesday. The proposition calls for legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and older. Smoking would be permitted in private homes or at businesses licensed for on-site marijuana consumption. Medical marijuana was legalized in California in 1996.
Below are detailed results for the proposition. View other California election results on our full California results page.
Leader
Yes
No
| Vote by county | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles |
1,980,546
|
1,345,826
|
| San Diego |
744,836
|
561,478
|
| Orange |
619,701
|
571,646
|
| Riverside |
384,018
|
341,609
|
| Santa Clara |
406,385
|
290,786
|
| San Bernardino |
336,736
|
304,223
|
| Alameda |
417,599
|
211,277
|
| Sacramento |
300,485
|
253,571
|
| Contra Costa |
281,832
|
182,350
|
| San Francisco |
295,284
|
102,347
|
| Ventura |
194,918
|
155,902
|
| San Mateo |
195,665
|
115,088
|
| Fresno |
132,764
|
148,923
|
| Kern |
111,932
|
129,808
|
| Sonoma |
136,358
|
94,475
|
| San Joaquin |
115,205
|
107,001
|
| Placer |
89,333
|
96,228
|
| Santa Barbara |
108,228
|
67,715
|
| Stanislaus |
86,389
|
85,654
|
| Solano |
96,257
|
68,597
|
| Marin |
96,201
|
42,003
|
| San Luis Obispo |
78,114
|
57,234
|
| Monterey |
83,673
|
49,904
|
| Santa Cruz |
89,253
|
38,450
|
| Tulare |
50,531
|
61,760
|
| Butte |
51,034
|
44,697
|
| El Dorado |
47,047
|
47,170
|
| Yolo |
49,624
|
32,455
|
| Shasta |
38,650
|
40,978
|
| Merced |
35,984
|
33,916
|
| Napa |
36,731
|
23,333
|
| Humboldt |
34,692
|
24,666
|
| Nevada |
29,342
|
26,083
|
| Imperial |
20,908
|
25,236
|
| Madera |
19,348
|
23,883
|
| Mendocino |
20,333
|
17,135
|
| Kings |
14,562
|
18,847
|
| Sutter |
14,954
|
17,847
|
| Tuolumne |
13,461
|
12,283
|
| Lake |
14,231
|
10,058
|
| Tehama |
11,495
|
12,192
|
| Calaveras |
11,114
|
12,341
|
| Yuba |
10,720
|
11,949
|
| San Benito |
12,113
|
9,729
|
| Siskiyou |
10,668
|
9,932
|
| Amador |
8,607
|
9,291
|
| Lassen |
4,839
|
5,771
|
| Plumas |
5,101
|
4,669
|
| Del Norte |
5,674
|
3,863
|
| Glenn |
4,412
|
5,046
|
| Mariposa |
4,618
|
4,375
|
| Inyo |
4,428
|
3,637
|
| Colusa |
2,858
|
3,675
|
| Trinity |
2,880
|
2,874
|
| Mono |
3,303
|
2,061
|
| Modoc |
1,756
|
2,045
|
| Sierra |
941
|
904
|
| Alpine |
370
|
224
|