2016 San Jose City Council election
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June 7 (primary)
November 8 (runoff) | |
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The 2016 San Jose City Council election took place on June 7, 2016, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 8, 2016.[1][2] Runoffs only occurred if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[3] Each councilmember is term-limited after two consecutive terms in office.[4]
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Ash Kalra was elected to the 2nd district in 2008 and 2012. He was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Sergio Jimenez
- Labor unions
- Association of Retired San Jose Police Officers & Firefighters[5]
- East Side Teacher's Association[5]
- IFPTE Local 21[6]
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 California[7]
- International Union of Operating Engineers California Local 3[8]
- Oak Grove Educators Association[5]
- San Jose Fire Fighters Local 230[5]
- San Jose Police Officers Association[5]
- San Jose Teachers Association[5]
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council[9][5]
- Teamsters 856[10]
- UA Local 393[11][12]
- Organizations
- Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley (runoff election)[5][13]
- Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)[5]
- Evolve California[5]
- League of Conservation Voters of Santa Clara County[5]
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte[5]
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (dual endorsement)[14]
- Sierra Club Loma Prieta[5][15]
- Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club[5]
- Silicon Valley Democratic Club[5]
- Silicon Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce[5]
- Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum[5]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats[5]
- South County Democratic Club[5]
- Individuals
- Jim Beall[5]
- Dominic Caserta[5]
- Kansen Chu[5]
- Ash Kalra[5]
- Zoe Lofgren[5]
- Evan Low[5]
- Bill Monning[5]
- Tam Nguyen[5]
- Raul Peralez[5]
- Donald Rocha[5]
- Mark Stone[5]
- Bob Wieckowski[5]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party[5]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats (dual endorsement)[16]
- Newspapers
- San Jose Inside[17]
Eli Portales
Steve Brown
- Organizations
- Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility[18]
- The Lincoln Club of Northern California[18][19]
- San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce[18]
- Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[18][20]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Republican Party[18]
- Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women[18]
- Individuals
- Jose Esteves[18]
- Glenn Hendricks[18]
- Johnny Khamis[18]
- Van Le[18]
- Chuck Reed[18][17]
- Forrest Williams[18]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Sergio Jimenez | 5,953 | 32.9 | |
| Steve Brown | 5,790 | 32.0 | |
| Joe Lopez | 4,136 | 22.8 | |
| Eli Portales | 2,238 | 12.4 | |
| Total votes | 18,117 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Sergio Jimenez | 17,629 | 55.0 | |
| Steve Brown | 14,441 | 45.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,070 | 100.0 | |
District 4
[edit]Kansen Chu was initially elected to the 4th district in a special election runoff in 2007,[21][22] and was subsequently reelected in 2008 and 2012. Chu resigned his City Council seat in 2014 before the end of his term after winning a seat in the State Assembly in the November 2014 general election. Manh Nguyen won the special election runoff in June 2015 for the remainder of Chu's term.[23]
Endorsements
[edit]Manh Nguyen
- Labor unions
- Individuals
Lan Diep
- Political party organizations
- California Republican Assembly[25]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Lan Diep | 8,689 | 50.1 | |
| Manh Nguyen (incumbent) | 8,661 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,350 | 100.0 | |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Pierluigi Oliverio was initially elected to the 6th district in a special election primary in 2007,[21] and was subsequently reelected in 2008 and 2012. He was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Helen K. Chapman
- Labor unions
- AFSCME Council 57[26]
- AFSCME Local 101[26]
- Association of Retired San Jose Police Officers & Fire Fighters[26]
- Carpenters Local 405[26]
- Communications Workers of America, Local 332[26]
- IBEW Local 332[26]
- IFPTE Local 21 (dual endorsement)[6][26]
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 California[7]
- International Union of Operating Engineers California Local 3[8]
- Laborers Local Union 270[26]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[26]
- Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters, Local 393[26]
- San Jose Fire Fighters, Local 230[26]
- San Jose Police Officers' Association[26]
- San Jose Teachers Association[26]
- SEIU - United Service Workers West[26]
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council[9][26]
- Teamsters 856[10]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7[26]
- UA Local 393[11][12]
- Organizations
- Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley[13][26]
- Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)[26]
- Evolve California[26]
- Planned Parenthood Mar Monte[26]
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[26]
- Sierra Club Loma Prieta[15][26]
- Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club[26]
- Silicon Valley Democratic Club[26]
- Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum[26]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats[26]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Club[26]
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party[26]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats (dual endorsement)[16]
- Individuals
Peter Allen
- Political party organizations
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats (dual endorsement)[16]
Dev Davis
- Organizations
- Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility[27]
- The Lincoln Club of Northern California[19]
- San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce PAC[27]
- Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[20][27]
- Silicon Valley Chinese Association[27]
- Individuals
- Rose Herrera[27]
- Johnny Khamis[27]
- Chuck Reed[24][27]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Republican Party[27]
Norm Kline
- Individuals
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Dev Davis | 4,801 | 20.5 | |
| Helen K. Chapman | 4,715 | 20.2 | |
| Norm Kline | 3,852 | 16.5 | |
| Ruben Navarro | 2,314 | 9.9 | |
| Peter Allen | 2,241 | 9.6 | |
| Erik Nicholas Fong | 2,086 | 8.9 | |
| Chris Roth | 1,855 | 7.9 | |
| Myron Von Raesfeld | 1,507 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,371 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Dev Davis | 20,360 | 53.8 | |
| Helen K. Chapman | 17,450 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 37,810 | 100.0 | |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Rose Herrera was elected to the 8th district in 2008 and 2012. She was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Sylvia Arenas
- Labor unions
- International Union of Operating Engineers California Local 3[8]
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council[9]
- Teamsters 856[10]
- UA Local 393[11]
- Organizations
- CCSA Advocates[28]
- Individuals
- Magdalena Carrasco[28]
- Mayra Cruz[28]
- Kevin de León[28]
- Betty Martinez[28]
- Karen Martinez[28]
- Omar Torres[28]
Josh Barousse
- Labor unions
- IFPTE Local 21[6]
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 California[7]
- UA Local 393[12]
- Organizations
- Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley[13]
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[14]
- Sierra Club Loma Prieta[15]
- Political party organizations
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats[16]
Denise Belisle
- Individuals
- Rose Herrera[24]
- Chuck Reed[24]
- Susie Wilson[24]
Jimmy Nguyen
- Organizations
- California Apartment Association Tri County Division[29]
- Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility[29]
- San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce[29]
- Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[20][29]
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Club[29]
- Individuals
- Kansen Chu[29]
- Jose Esteves[29]
- Johnny Khamis[29]
- Tam Nguyen[29]
- Jim Zito[29]
Pat Waite
- Political party organizations
- California Republican Assembly[25]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Sylvia Arenas | 4,951 | 23.8 | |
| Jimmy Nguyen | 4,758 | 22.9 | |
| Denise Belisle | 4,269 | 20.5 | |
| Pat Waite | 3,435 | 16.5 | |
| Josh Barousse | 3,390 | 16.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,803 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Sylvia Arenas | 17,258 | 50.1 | |
| Jimmy Nguyen | 17,161 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 34,419 | 100.0 | |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Johnny Khamis was elected to the 10th district in 2012 in the runoff with 52.6% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Johnny Khamis
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Johnny Khamis (incumbent) | 15,983 | 76.1 | |
| J. Michael Sodergren | 5,026 | 23.9 | |
| Total votes | 21,009 | 100.0 | |
References
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- ^ "June 23, 2015 Special Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 29, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
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