2004 San Jose City Council election
March 2 (primary)
November 2 (runoff) | |
5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council | |
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The 2004 San Jose City Council election took place on March 2, 2004, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 2, 2004.[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
Incumbent Forrest Williams was elected to the 2nd district in 2000 in the runoff with 55.9% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[5]
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Forrest Williams (incumbent) | 9,421 | 70.8 | |
| Ted Scarlett | 3,894 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 13,315 | 100.0 | |
District 4
Incumbent Chuck Reed was elected to the 4th district in 2000 in the runoff with 60.0% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[5]
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Chuck Reed (incumbent) | 10,224 | 86.1 | |
| Dale Warner | 1,649 | 13.9 | |
| Total votes | 11,873 | 100.0 | |
District 6
Incumbent Ken Yeager was elected to the 6th district in 2000 in the runoff with 53.8% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[5]
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Ken Yeager (incumbent) | 14,880 | 85.6 | |
| Daniel L. Beasworrick | 2,495 | 14.4 | |
| Total votes | 17,375 | 100.0 | |
District 8
Incumbent Dave Cortese was elected to the 6th district in 2000 in the runoff with 64.2% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Dave Cortese (incumbent) | 12,855 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,855 | 100.0 | |
District 10
Incumbent Pat Dando was initially elected to the 10th district in a special election runoff in 1995,[6][7] and was subsequently reelected in 1996 and 2000. She was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[5]
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Rich De La Rosa | 8,327 | 48.6 | |
| Nancy Pyle | 6,207 | 36.2 | |
| Ronald Siporen | 1,687 | 9.8 | |
| William J. Garbett | 913 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,134 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Nancy Pyle | 16,339 | 50.6 | |
| Rich De La Rosa | 15,925 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 32,264 | 100.0 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Santa Clara County - Primary Election 2004 - March 2, 2004 - Official Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. March 30, 2004. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "Presidential General Election 2004 - November 2, 2004 Final Official Summary Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "Governance Structure". City of San Jose. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "SCCLCV Endorsements". Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Statement of All Votes Cast at the Special Election - San Jose City Council - District 10" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. March 16, 1995. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Statement of All Votes Cast at the Special Election - San Jose City Council - District 10 Runoff" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. May 4, 1995. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Personality Disorder - Fishing for leaders in San Jose's shallow political pond". Metroactive. Retrieved February 28, 2026.