2006 San Jose City Council election
June 6 (primary)
November 7 (runoff) | |
5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council | |
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The 2006 San Jose City Council election took place on June 6, 2006, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 7, 2006.[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 1
Incumbent Linda J. LeZotte was elected to the 1st district in 1998 and 2002. She was ineligible to run for reelection.
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Pete Constant | 7,066 | 64.5 | |
| Jay James | 3,324 | 30.4 | |
| Ross Signorino | 558 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 10,948 | 100.0 | |
District 3
Incumbent Cindy Chavez was elected to the 3rd district in 1998 and 2002. She was ineligible to run for reelection.
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[6]
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Sam Liccardo | 3,616 | 43.0 | |
| Manny Diaz | 3,022 | 35.9 | |
| Joel Wyrick | 742 | 8.8 | |
| Jose Posadas | 315 | 3.7 | |
| Bill Chew | 247 | 2.9 | |
| Dennis Kyne | 205 | 2.4 | |
| Candy Russell | 134 | 1.6 | |
| Andrew Abraham Diaz | 128 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,409 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Sam Liccardo | 7,883 | 61.3 | |
| Manny Diaz | 4,977 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 12,860 | 100.0 | |
District 5
Incumbent Nora Campos was elected to the 5th district in 2001 in the special election primary,[7] and was subsequently reelected in 2002. She was eligible to run for reelection.
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nora Campos (incumbent) | 6,056 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,056 | 100.0 | |
District 7
Terrance "Terry" Gregory was elected to the 7th district in 2002 in the runoff with 60.7% of the vote. He later resigned from his seat due to corruption charges.[8] Incumbent Madison Nguyen was elected in 2005 in the special election runoff with 62.5% of the vote.[9][10]
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Madison Nguyen (incumbent) | 7,179 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,179 | 100.0 | |
District 9
Incumbent Judy Chirco was elected to the 5th district in 2002 in the primary with 57.1% of the vote. She was eligible to run for reelection.
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Judy Chirco (incumbent) | 9,553 | 63.6 | |
| Kevin Fanning | 2,913 | 19.4 | |
| David Cueva | 2,548 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,014 | 100.0 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "June 6th Gubernatorial Primary Election 2006 - June 6, 2006 - Official Final Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 26, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "November 7, 2006 General Gubernatorial Election" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 4, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "Governance Structure". City of San Jose. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Teamster votes can shape election outcome" (PDF). Teamsters Joint Council 7. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "SCCLCV Endorsements". Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "March 6, 2001 Special Election Results". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "SAN JOSE / Councilman quits amid charges / Gregory pleads no contest to 11 corruption counts". SFGate. January 19, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "June 7th Special Election 2005 - June 7, 2005 Official Final Summary Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 13, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "September 13th Special Election 2005 - September 13, 2005 Official Final Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. September 19, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2026.