Mayoral elections in Chula Vista, California

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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Chula Vista, California.

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1990

1990 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 1986November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)1991 
Turnout55.77%
 
CandidateGayle McCandlissBob Piantedosi
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote21,8157,866
Percentage73.50%26.50%

Mayor before election

Gregory R. Cox

Elected Mayor

Gayle McCandliss

The 1990 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 6, 1990. It saw the election of Gayle McCandliss.

General election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Gayle McCandliss21,81573.50
Bob Piantedosi7,86626.50
Total votes29,681 100

1991

1991 Chula Vista special election
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 1990June 4, 1991 (1991-06-04)1994 
Turnout23.84%
 
CandidateTim NaderFrank Scott
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote5,8783,355
Percentage36.14%20.63%

 
CandidateChris ChaseNick Aguilar
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,7532,154
Percentage16.93%13.24%

Mayor before election

Gayle McCandliss

Elected Mayor

Tim Nader
Republican

In January 1991, the incumbent mayor Gayle McCandliss died of cancer. A special election for the mayor position was held on June 4, 1991. It ended with the election of Tim Nader, a member of the city council. [2]

Special election results [3]
CandidateVotes %
Tim Nader5,87836.14
Frank Scott3,35520.63
Chris Chase2,75316.93
Nick Aguilar2,15413.24
Bob Beyerle4752.92
Bob Piantedosi4632.85
David E. Campbell4502.77
Fred Drew3241.99
Jerry Forbes2511.54
Joseph O. Albert1120.69
Mark Boltz500.31
Total votes16,265 100

1994

1994 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 1991June 7, 1994 (1994-06-07)1998 
Turnout36.71%
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Candidate Shirley Horton Penny Allen
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote10,2486,778
Percentage50.73%33.55%

 
CandidateBob PiantedosiWayne Thomas Tucker
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote1,6601,516
Percentage8.22%7.50%

Mayor before election

Tim Nader
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Shirley Horton
Republican

The 1994 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 7, 1994. The incumbent mayor Tim Nader did not seek reelection. Shirley Horton, a member of the city council, won the mayoral office with more than 50% of the votes in the primary election.

Primary election results [4]
CandidateVotes %
Shirley Horton 10,24850.73
Penny Allen6,77833.55
Bob Piantedosi1,6608.22
Wayne Thomas Tucker1,5167.50
Total votes20,202 100

1998

1998 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 1994June 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)2002 
Turnout40.74%
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Candidate Shirley Horton Carolyn A. Malcolm
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote17,9912,664
Percentage71.82%10.63%

 
CandidateBob PiantedosiPetra E. Barajas
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote1,8811,840
Percentage7.51%7.35%

Mayor before election

Shirley Horton
Republican

Elected Mayor

Shirley Horton
Republican

The 1998 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 2, 1998. Incumbent mayor Shirley Horton secured her second term as mayor with over 70% of the votes in the primary election.

Primary election results [5]
CandidateVotes %
Shirley Horton 17,99171.82
Carolyn A. Malcolm2,66410.63
Bob Piantedosi1,8817.51
Petra E. Barajas1,8407.35
Everett E. Borha6752.69
Total votes25,051 100

2002

2002 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 1998March 5, 2002 (2002-03-05) (P)
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) (G)
2006 
Turnout33.3% (P)
48.8% (G)
  Steve Padilla Portrait.jpg Mary Salas at Clinton Rally (1).jpg
Candidate Steve Padilla Mary Salas Petra E. Barajas
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote10,519 (P)
19,000 (G)
10,699 (P)
16,304 (G)
996
Percentage47.3% (P)
53.8% (G)
48.1% (P)
46.1% (G)
4.4%

Mayor before election

Shirley Horton
Republican

Elected Mayor

Steve Padilla
Democratic

The 2002 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent mayor Shirley Horton could not run for reelection due to term limit. Steve Padilla, a member of the city council, won the election.

Primary election results [6]
CandidateVotes %
Mary Salas 10,69948.1
Steve Padilla 10,51947.3
Petra E. Barajas9964.4
General election results [7]
CandidateVotes %
Steve Padilla 19,00053.8
Mary Salas 16,30446.1

2006

2006 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 2002June 6, 2006 (2006-06-06) (P)
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) (G)
2010 
Turnout37.29% (P)
57.15% (G)
  Robert-Valderrama-Cheryl-Cox-2011 (cropped).jpg Steve Padilla Portrait.jpg
Candidate Cheryl Cox Steve Padilla
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote11,394 (P)
23,124 (G)
8,681 (P)
19,509 (G)
Percentage40.52% (P)
54.07% (G)
30.87% (P)
45.61% (G)

 
CandidateSteve CastanedaRicardo Macias
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote6,978527
Percentage24.81%1.87%

Mayor before election

Steve Padilla
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Cheryl Cox
Republican

The 2006 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 7, 2006. A primary election was held on June 6. Incumbent mayor Steve Padilla ran for reelection, but was defeated by Cheryl Cox, an administrator of Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Primary election results [8]
CandidateVotes %
Cheryl Cox 11,39440.52
Steve Padilla 8,68130.87
Steve Castaneda6,97824.81
Ricardo Macias5271.87
Petra E. Barajas4781.70
Write-in 640.23
Total votes28,122 100
General election results [9]
CandidateVotes %
Cheryl Cox 23,12454.07
Steve Padilla 19,50945.61
Write-in 1370.32
Total votes42,770 100

2010

2010 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 2006June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)2014 
Turnout38.03%
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Candidate Cheryl Cox Steve CastanedaJorge Dominguez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote18,7719,8864,561
Percentage56.31%29.66%13.68%

Mayor before election

Cheryl Cox
Republican

Elected Mayor

Cheryl Cox
Republican

The 2010 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 8, 2010. This primary election resulted in the reelection of Cheryl Cox, as she gained over 50% of the votes.

Primary election results [10]
CandidateVotes %
Cheryl Cox 18,77156.31
Steve Castaneda9,88629.66
Jorge Dominguez4,56113.68
Write-in 1150.35
Total votes33,333 100

2014

2014 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 2010June 3, 2014 (2014-06-03) (P)
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) (G)
2018 
Turnout27.23% (P)
44.76% (G)
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Candidate Mary Salas Jerry R. RindonePamela Bensoussan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote9,808 (P)
19,995 (G)
8,638 (P)
17,827 (G)
3,732
Percentage44.07% (P)
52.87% (G)
38.82% (P)
47.13% (G)
16.77%

Mayor before election

Cheryl Cox
Republican

Elected Mayor

Mary Salas
Democratic

The 2014 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014. It saw the election of Mary Salas, a member of the city council.

The incumbent mayor Cheryl Cox did not seek reelection due to term limit. A primary election took place on June 3 to determine the two candidates for the general election.

Primary election results [11]
CandidateVotes %
Mary Salas 9,80844.07
Jerry R. Rindone8,63838.82
Pamela Bensoussan3,73216.77
Write-in 750.34
Total votes22,253 100
General election results [12]
CandidateVotes %
Mary Salas 19,99552.87
Jerry R. Rindone17,82747.13
Total votes37,822 100

2018

2018 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 2014June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05) (P)
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) (G)
2022 
Turnout39.8% (P)
66.4% (G)
  Mary Salas at Clinton Rally (1).jpg
Candidate Mary Salas Hector Gastelum
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote24,572 (P)
54,062 (G)
6,676 (P)
21,175 (G)
Percentage62.68% (P)
71.86% (G)
17.03% (P)
28.14% (G)

 
CandidateDaniel SchreckArthur Kende
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote4,4083,547
Percentage11.24%9.05%

Mayor before election

Mary Salas
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Mary Salas
Democratic

The 2018 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018. A primary election was held on June 5 to select the candidates for the general election on November. Mary Salas, the incumbent mayor, won the reelection to her second term. [13]

Primary election results [14]
CandidateVotes %
Mary Salas 24,57262.68
Hector Gastelum6,67617.03
Daniel Schreck4,40811.24
Arthur Kende3,5479.05
Total votes39,203 100
General election results [15]
CandidateVotes %
Mary Salas 54,06271.86
Hector Gastelum21,17528.14
Total votes75,237 100

2022

2022 Chula Vista mayoral election
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 2018June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) (P)
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) (G)
2026 
Turnout34.9% (P)
54.2% (G)
 
CandidateJohn McCann Ammar Campa-Najjar
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote13,580 (P)
33,992 (G)
9,943 (P)
31,280 (G)
Percentage30.82% (P)
52.08% (G)
22.56% (P)
47.92% (G)

 
CandidateJill M. GalvezZaneta Encarnacion
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote8,6895,974
Percentage19.72%13.56%

Mayor before election

Mary Salas
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John McCann
Republican

The 2022 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022. John McCann, a member of the city council, won the election. [16]

Incumbent mayor Mary Salas could not seek reelection due to term limit. A primary election was held on June 7, 2022.

Primary election results [17]
CandidateVotes %
John McCann13,58030.81
Ammar Campa-Najjar 9,94322.56
Jill M. Galvez8,68919.72
Zaneta Encarnacion5,97413.56
Rudy Ramirez3,0086.83
Spencer Cash2,8406.44
Christine Brady350.08
Total votes44,069 100
General election results [18]
CandidateVotes %
John McCann33,99252.08
Ammar Campa-Najjar 31,28047.92
Total votes65,272 100

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