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The 2010 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 8, 2010, to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Chuck Reed.
Because Reed won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Reed (incumbent) | 103,230 | 76.85 | |
| Thomas Nguyen | 13,349 | 9.94 | |
| Susan Barragan | 10,671 | 7.94 | |
| Bill Chew | 7,070 | 5.26 | |
The Mayor of San Jose, officially the Mayor of the City of San José, is executive of the Government of the City of San Jose, California in the United States.
Berryessa is a district of San Jose, California, located in North San Jose. The district is named after the Berryessa family, a prominent Californio family of the Bay Area which historically owned most of the area.
Madison Nguyen is an American politician from California. She served on the San Jose City Council from 2005 to 2014, representing District 7, and she additionally served as Vice-Mayor from 2011 to 2014. She was the first Vietnamese-American elected to the city council.
Charles Rufus Reed is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th Mayor of San Jose, California from 2007 to 2014.
The 2014 California State Controller election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Controller of California. Incumbent Democratic State Controller John Chiang was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office and instead ran successfully for California State Treasurer.
The 2014 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3, 2014 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. Councilmember Sam Liccardo defeated Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese in a runoff on November 4, 2014.
In California state elections, 2014 was the first year in which the top statewide offices were elected under the nonpartisan blanket primary, pursuant to Proposition 14, which passed with 53% voter approval in June 2010. Under this system, which first went into effect during the 2012 election year, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers, regardless of party, then advance to face each other in the general election in November.
The 1887 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 8, 1887 to elect the mayor for San Diego. This was the first mayoral election since the position was abolished due to an 1852 city bankruptcy. William Jefferson Hunsaker was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.
The 1899 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 4, 1899 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Edwin M. Capps was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.
The 2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election was held on June 5, 2018, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California, the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election, with a runoff held on November 6, 2018, because no candidate received a majority of the vote.
The 2018 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 5, 2018 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. Since incumbent mayor Sam Liccardo received over 50% of the vote in the primary election there was no need for a run-off election in November.
The 1982 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 8, 1982 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. Tom McEnery was elected. Because McEnrery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
The 2006 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 6 and November 7, 2006 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Chuck Reed.
The 1998 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 2 and November 3, 1998 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Ron Gonzales.
The 1994 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 7, 1994, to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Susan Hammer. Because Hammer won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
The 2022 San Jose mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of San Jose for a two-year term. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022, and no candidate received more than 50% in this primary election. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan advanced to a November 8 runoff election. On November 16, Cindy Chavez conceded the race to Matt Mahan.
The 1990 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 5, 1990, followed by a runoff election on November 3, 1990 after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. The runoff was won by Susan Hammer.
The 1986 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3, 1986 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Tom McEnery. Because McEnery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
The 1978 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 6, 1978, followed by a runoff election on November 7, 1978, after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. The runoff was won by incumbent mayor Janet Gray Hayes.
The 1974 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 4, 1974, followed by a runoff election on November 5, 1974 after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. The runoff was won by Janet Gray Hayes, who became the first female mayor of the city, making San Jose the first United States city of more than 500,000 residents to elect a female mayor.
