2012 San Jose City Council election

2012 San Jose City Council election
June 5 (primary)
November 6 (runoff)
5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council

The 2012 San Jose City Council election took place on June 5, 2012, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 6, 2012.[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 Ash Kalra was elected to the 2nd district in 2008 in the runoff with 54.4% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Ash Kalra
Newspapers
  • San Jose Inside[5]
Labor unions
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[7]

Results

2012 San Jose City Council 2nd district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Ash Kalra (incumbent) 6,671 53.0
Tim Murphy 5,909 47.0
Total votes 12,580 100.0

District 4

Incumbent Kansen Chu was initially elected to the 4th district in a special election runoff in 2007,[8][9] and was subsequently reelected in 2008. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Kansen Chu
Labor unions
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[7]
Tam Truong
Individuals

Results

2012 San Jose City Council 4th district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Kansen Chu (incumbent) 7,089 54.5
Tam Truong 4,975 38.2
Rafael Sabic 948 7.3
Total votes 13,012 100.0

District 6

Incumbent Pierluigi Oliverio was initially elected to the 6th district in a special election primary in 2007,[8] and was subsequently reelected in 2008. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Pierluigi Oliverio
Newspapers
Organizations
  • San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce[12]
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[7]

Individuals

Steve Kline
Political party organizations

Results

2012 San Jose City Council 6th district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Pierluigi Oliverio (incumbent) 11,209 67.8
Steve Kline 4,148 25.1
Bill Chew 1,180 7.1
Total votes 16,537 100.0

District 8

Incumbent Rose Herrera was elected to the 8th district in 2008 in the runoff with 51.9% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Rose Herrera
Newspapers
Organizations
Political party organizations

Results

2012 San Jose City Council 8th district election[1][9]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Rose Herrera (incumbent) 7,242 47.9
Jimmy Nguyen 4,278 28.3
Patricia Martinez-Roach 3,610 23.9
Total votes 15,130 100.0
General election
Rose Herrera (incumbent) 17,331 54.3
Jimmy Nguyen 14,588 45.7
Total votes 31,919 100.0

District 10

Incumbent Nancy Pyle was elected to the 10th district in 2004 and 2008. She was ineligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Edesa Bitbadal
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (primary election)[7]
Labor unions
Individuals
Robert Braunstein
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (runoff election)[7]
  • Sierra Club Loma Prieta[16]
  • Silicon Valley Young Democrats[19]
Brian O'Neill
Political party organizations
Labor unions
Johnny Khamis
Organizations
  • Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association[20]

Results

2012 San Jose City Council 10th district election[1][9]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Johnny Khamis 3,483 19.7
Robert Braunstein 3,482 19.7
Edesa Bitbadal 3,392 19.2
Leslie Reynolds 3,174 18.0
Brian O'Neill 2,152 12.2
Denelle Fedor 1,990 11.3
Total votes 17,673 100.0
General election
Johnny Khamis 17,834 52.6
Robert Braunstein 16,089 47.4
Total votes 33,923 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election - Official Final Results" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  2. ^ "Presidential General Election - NOVEMBER 6, 2012". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 4, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  3. ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ "Governance Structure". City of San Jose. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  5. ^ "District 2 Endorsement: Ash Kalra". San Jose Inside. May 16, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Mixed Results for Local 21 on Election Day". IFPTE Local 21. June 8, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "SCCLCV Endorsements". Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Final Official Results - MARCH 6, 2007 SPECIAL ELECTION" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. March 12, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "Final Official Results - June 5, 2007 SPECIAL ELECTION" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 8, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  10. ^ Robinson, Rich (March 15, 2012). "Incumbent Races Could Heat Up". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "District 6 Endorsement: Pierluigi Oliverio". San Jose Inside. May 16, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  12. ^ "Showing Strength in Numbers". San Jose Inside. March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  13. ^ Koehn, Josh (May 9, 2012). "Unions, Rose Herrera Declare War". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  14. ^ a b c "Labor Endorsement Chaos at DCC". San Jose Inside. April 7, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  15. ^ "District 8 Endorsement: Rose Herrera". San Jose Inside. May 16, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  16. ^ a b "Election Insight 2012" (PDF). Sierra Club Loma Prieta. October 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Bitbadal Labor's Best Bet in District 10?". San Jose Inside. March 23, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  18. ^ a b c d "MEET EDESA BITBADAL: FRONT RUNNER CANDIDATE FOR SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL". paaia.org. April 24, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  19. ^ Ramos, Emily (December 13, 2012). "Endorsements 2012". Silicon Valley Young Democrats. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  20. ^ "Election - November 6, 2012". Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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