Santa Barbara Ballot Turnout Breakdown

Ballots are rolling in across Santa Barbara County, with 15% returned as of Thursday — up slightly but still low for a non-presidential primary. The race in Supervisorial District 2 is heating up, mirroring countywide trends, but District 5 — covering Santa Maria and Guadalupe — remains sluggish at just 5%, dominated by older, whiter, and more conservative voters. With Election Day fast approaching, voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to drop off ballots via secure boxes or polling places — and if mailing, ballots must be postmarked by then, or risk being disqualified, especially if sent from far away. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ec0727864796af20