Mayoral elections in Santa Ana, California

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Elections are currently held every two years to elect the mayor of Santa Ana, California.

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2000

2000 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 1998November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)2002 
Turnout63.4%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Vital d'Caprio
Popular vote34,1028,025
Percentage80.95%19.05%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2000 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won reelection to a fourth term.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 34,10280.95
Vital d'Caprio8,02519.05
Total votes42,127 100

2002

The 2002 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the election by default, as he ran unopposed.

2004

2004 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2002November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)2006 
Turnout60.4%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Stanley Fiala
Popular vote38,6349,327
Percentage80.55%19.45%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2004 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 2, 2004. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won reelection to a sixth term.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 38,63480.55
Stanley Fiala9,32719.45
Total votes47,961 100

2006

2006 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2004November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)2008 
Turnout41.0%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Thomas A. GordonStanley Fiala
Popular vote23,1708,2622,259
Percentage68.77%24.52%6.71%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido
Democrat

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido
Democrat

The 2006 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 7, 2006. The election was won by the incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 23,17068.77
Thomas A. Gordon8,26224.52
Stanley Fiala2,2596.71
Total votes33,691 100

2008

2008 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2006November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)2010 
Turnout60.4%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Michele Martinez
Popular vote30,35216,199
Percentage54.96%29.33%

 
CandidateGeorge M. CollinsStanley Fiala
Popular vote7,6101,069
Percentage13.78%1.93%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2008 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 4, 2008. The election was won by the incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 30,35254.96
Michele Martinez16,19929.33
George M. Collins7,61013.78
Stanley Fiala1,0691.93
Total votes55,230 100

2010

2010 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2008November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)2012 
Turnout44.3%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Alfredo Amezcua
Popular vote21,58811,689
Percentage49.45%26.78%

 
CandidateCharles HartGeorge M. Collins
Popular vote4,2163,820
Percentage9.66%8.75%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2010 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won reelection.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 21,58849.45
Alfredo Amezcua11,68926.78
Charles Hart4,2169.66
George M. Collins3,8208.75
Roy Alvarado2,3395.36
Total votes43,652 100

2012

2012 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2010November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)2014 
Turnout54.6%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido P. David Benavides
Popular vote27,09214,995
Percentage48.18%26.67%

 
CandidateGeorge M. CollinsLupe Mureno
Popular vote6,2893,147
Percentage11.18%5.60%

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Results by city council district
Pulido:     40–50%     50–60%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2012 Santa Ana mayoral election occurred on November 6, 2012. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won reelection to a tenth term. [2]

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 27,09248.18
P. David Benavides14,99526.67
George M. Collins6,28911.18
Lupe Moreno3,1475.60
Roy Alvarado3,0825.48
Miguel Angel Briseno1,6262.89
Total votes56,231 100

2014

2014 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2012November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)2016 
Turnout38.8%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Roman Reyna
Popular vote16,60811,477
Percentage50.07%34.60%

 
CandidateMark I. LopezLaura Perez
Popular vote5,00085
Percentage15.07%0.26%

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Results by city council district
Pulido:     40–50%     50–60%
Pulido/Reyna tie:     40–50%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2014 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido was reelected.

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 16,60850.07
Roman Reyna11,47734.60
Mark I. Lopez5,00015.07
Laura Perez850.26
Total votes33,170 100

2016

2016 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2014November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)2018 
Turnout73.8%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Benjamin Vazquez Steve Rocco
Popular vote34,31724,5768,774
Percentage50.71%36.32%12.97%

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Results by city council district
Pulido:     40–50%     50–60%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2016 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 8, 2016. Miguel A. Pulido, the incumbent mayor, won reelection to a twelfth term. [3]

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 34,31750.71
Benjamin Vazquez24,57636.32
Steve Rocco 8,77412.97
Total votes67,667 100

2018

2018 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2016November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)2020 
Turnout59.3%
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Candidate Miguel A. Pulido Sal Tinajero
Popular vote28,36027,674
Percentage50.61%49.39%

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Results by city council district
Pulido:     50–60%
Tinajero:     50–60%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Miguel A. Pulido

The 2018 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 6, 2018. Miguel A. Pulido, the incumbent mayor, was reelected to another term. [4]

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Miguel A. Pulido 28,36050.61
Sal Tinajero27,67449.39
Total votes56,034 100

2020

2020 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2018November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)2022 
Turnout79.1%
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Candidate Vicente Sarmiento Claudia C. Alvarez
Popular vote29,49319,247
Percentage33.06%21.58%

 
CandidateCecillia Iglesias Jose Solorio
Popular vote18,71314,585
Percentage20.98%16.35%

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Results by city council district
Sarmiento:     30–40%

Mayor before election

Miguel A. Pulido

Elected Mayor

Vicente Sarmiento

The 2020 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020. Vicente Sarmiento, a member of the Santa Ana City Council, was elected as mayor. [5]

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Vicente Sarmiento 29,49333.06
Claudia C. Alvarez19,24721.58
Cecilla Iglesias18,71320.98
Jose Solorio 14,58516.35
George M. Collins5,2175.85
Mark I. Lopez1,9502.18
Total votes89,205 100

2022

2022 Santa Ana mayoral election
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 2020November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)2024 
Turnout36.1%
 
CandidateValerie Amezcua Jose Solorio
Popular vote16,09511,507
Percentage38.47%27.50%

 
CandidateSal TinajeroJesse Nestor
Popular vote11,0783,162
Percentage26.48%7.56%

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Results by city council district
Amezcua:     30–40%     40–50%

Mayor before election

Vicente Sarmiento

Elected Mayor

Valerie Amezcua

The 2022 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022. Valerie Amezucua, a member of the Santa Ana Unified School District Board, was elected as mayor. [6]

Election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Valerie Amezcua16,09538.47
Jose Solorio 11,50727.50
Sal Tinajero11,07826.47
Jesse Nestor3,1627.56
Total votes41,842 100

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