2008 San Diego City Attorney election

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2008 San Diego City Attorney election
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  2004 November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04) 2012  
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Nominee Jan Goldsmith Mike Aguirre
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote278,830189,628
Percentage59.5%40.5%

City Attorney before election

Mike Aguirre
Democratic

Elected City Attorney

Jan Goldsmith
Republican

The 2008 San Diego City Attorney election occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates.

Results

San Diego City Attorney primary election, 2008 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Goldsmith 68,326 32.25%
Democratic Michael J. Aguirre 61,257 28.92%
Democratic Scott Peters 43,29520.44%
Republican Brian Maienschein 26,26712.40%
Democratic Amy J. Lepine12,6875.99%
Total votes211,832 100%
San Diego City Attorney general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Goldsmith 278,830 59.50%
Democratic Michael J. Aguirre 189,62840.50%
Total votes469,663 100%

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References

  1. "Election Results (Historical to Date) | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov.