2004 Sacramento mayoral election

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Sacramento mayoral election, 2004
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  2000 March 2, 2004 [1] 2008  
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Candidate Heather Fargo Ross W. Relles Jr.
Party Democratic Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote40,82317,437
Percentage59.8%20.9%

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CandidateMark R. SobleJ. Leonard Padilla
Party Nonpartisan candidate Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote9,6176,484
Percentage11.5%7.8%

Mayor before election

Heather Fargo
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Heather Fargo
Democratic

The 2004 Sacramento mayoral election was held on March 2, 2004 to elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. It saw the reelection of Heather Fargo. Since Fargo won a majority in the first round, no runoff was required.

Results

Sacramento mayoral election, 2004 [1]
CandidateVotes %
Heather Fargo (incumbent)40,82359.8
Ross W. Relles Jr.17,43720.9
Mark R. Soble9,61711.5
J. Leonard Padilla6,4847.8

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References

  1. 1 2 "SACRAMENTO COUNTY Primary Election March 2, 2004 Election Results as of 03/29/2004 at 07:57:56 AM" (PDF). Sacramento County. March 29, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2019.