2006 San Jose mayoral election
June 6, 2006 (first round)
November 7, 2006 (runoff)
 
Candidate Chuck Reed Cindy Chavez David Pandori
Party Democratic Democratic Nonpartisan
First-round vote 36,401 29,295 22,581
First-round percentage 28.79% 23.17% 17.86%
Second-round vote 117,394 80,720
Second-round percentage 59.26% 40.74%
 
Candidate David Cortese Michael Mulcahy
Party Democratic Nonpartisan
First-round vote 20,691 13,580
First-round percentage 16.37% 10.74%
Mayor before election

Ron Gonzales
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Chuck Reed
Democratic

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.

Incumbent mayor Ron Gonzales was term limited.

Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.

Candidates

Advanced to runoff
Eliminated in first round
  • John Candeias
  • David Cortese, San Jose city councilor since 2000 and former member of the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees (1992–2000)[1]
  • Timmothy K. Fitzgerald
  • Larry Flores
  • Michael C Macarelli
  • David Pandori, deputy district attorney since 1998 and former San Jose city councilor (1991−1998)[1]
  • Jose Aurelio Hernandez
  • Michael Mulcahy, realtor[1]

Results

First round

First round results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Reed 36,401 28.79
Democratic Cindy Chavez 29,295 23.17
Nonpartisan David Pandori 22,581 17.86
Democratic David Cortese 20,691 16.37
Nonpartisan Michael Mulcahy 13,580 10.74
Nonpartisan John Candeias 1,100 0.87
Nonpartisan Timmothy K. Fitzgerald 1,032 0.82
Nonpartisan Michael C Macarelli 654 0.52
Nonpartisan Larry Flores 653 0.52
Nonpartisan Jose Aurelio Hernandez 441 0.35
Total votes 126,428
Runoff results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Reed 117,394 59.26
Democratic Cindy Chavez 80,720 40.74
Total votes 198,114

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lagos, Marisa (May 28, 2006). "VOTER'S GUIDE TO THE JUNE 6 CALIFORNIA PRIMARY / SAN JOSE MAYOR / THE CANDIDATES". SFGATE. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Santa Clara County June 6th Gubernatorial Primary Election 2006 June 6 2006 Ofificial Final Results". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 26, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Unofficial Results". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 4, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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