2010 San Diego primary election

Last updated September 30, 2019

The June 2010 San Diego primary elections were on June 8, 2010, in San Diego, California. 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 November runoff election between the top-two candidates if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round.

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City Council

Incumbents Kevin Faulconer (District 2) and Tony Young (District 4) successfully won the majority of votes in the June primary, preventing a November runoff election.

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District 6

Incumbent council member Donna Frye was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. Since neither Lorie Zapf or Howard Wayne received the majority of votes, both advanced to a November runoff general election.

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Lorie Zapf is an American politician in San Diego, California. She served as a San Diego City Council member representing City Council District 2. She was first elected to office in November 2010 serving District 6, but switched districts in 2014 due to redistricting. In 2018 Zapf lost a bid for reelection, becoming one of the first incumbent council members to lose a reelection campaign since 1992. She is a Republican, although city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.

San Diego City Council District 6 election, 2010^[1]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lorie Zapf	9,931	36.18
	Democratic	Howard Wayne	6,758	24.62
	Nonpartisan	Steve Hadley	4,846	17.66
	Nonpartisan	Kim Tran	3,582	13.05
	Nonpartisan	Ryan Huckabone	2,275	8.29
Total votes			27,392	100

District 8

Incumbent council member Ben Hueso was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. Neither David Alvarez or Felipe Hueso received the majority of the votes, forcing a runoff November general election.

Benjamin "Ben" Hueso is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 40th Senate District, which encompasses Imperial County and the border regions of San Diego County.

David Alvarez is an American politician in San Diego, California. He served as a San Diego City Councilmember representing City Council District 8.

San Diego City Council District 8 election, 2010^[2]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Alvarez	3,343	25.30
	Democratic	Felipe Hueso	2,581	19.54
	Democratic	B.D. Howard	2,277	17.24
	Democratic	Nick Inzunza	2,234	16.91
	Nonpartisan	James Wright	1,445	10.94
	Nonpartisan	Adrian Vazquez	735	5.56
	Republican	Lincoln Pickard	574	4.34
Total votes			13,189	100

Propositions

Propositions: C • D

Proposition C

Ballot Title: Amends the City Charter Relating to Limitations and Credits for Veterans' Preference Points

Ballot Language: "Shall the Charter be amended to extend eligibility for veterans' preference points in any original Civil Service examination to veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces during any war, major military action or peacekeeping mission, and to provide an additional five percent credit for any veteran or the spouse of any veteran who has qualifying service-related disability?"

Proposition C
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	146,141	75.17
No	48,263	24.83
Total votes	194,404	100.00

Proposition D

Ballot Title: Revises the City Charter Relating to the Strong Mayor Form of Governance

Ballot Language: "Shall the Charter be revised to make permanent the Strong Mayor form of governance; add a ninth Council seat; and, when the ninth seat is filled, increase the Council votes required to override a mayoral veto to a two-third vote?"

Proposition D
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	120,107	60.35
No	78,897	39.65
Total votes	199,004	100.00

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References

↑ "Election History - Council District 6" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
↑ "Election History - Council District 8" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

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[CD6results-1] "Election History - Council District 6" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

[CD8results-2] "Election History - Council District 8" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved 12 January 2013.