2014 San Jose City Council election

2014 San Jose City Council election
June 3 (primary)
November 4 (runoff)
5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council

The 2014 San Jose City Council election took place on June 3, 2014, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 4, 2014.[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 Pete Constant was elected to the 1st district in 2006 and 2010. He was ineligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Paul Fong
Organizations
Political party organizations
Individuals
Labor unions
Charles "Chappie" Jones
Individuals
Newspapers
Bob Levy
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (dual endorsement)[5]

Results

2014 San Jose City Council 1st district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Fong 3,575 29.0
Charles "Chappie" Jones 2,805 22.8
Bob Levy 2,142 17.4
Susan Marsland 2,096 17.0
Art Zimmermann 863 7.0
Richard McCoy 677 5.5
Tim Gildersleeve 153 1.2
Total votes 12,311 100.0
General election
Charles "Chappie" Jones 10,311 59.3
Paul Fong 7,070 40.7
Total votes 17,381 100.0

District 3

Incumbent Sam Liccardo was elected to the 3rd district in 2006 and 2010. He was ineligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Raul Peralez
Organizations
Political party organizations
Labor unions
Kathy Yamada Sutherland
Political party organizations
Don Gagliardi
Newspapers

Results

2014 San Jose City Council 3rd district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Raul Peralez 2,493 27.7
Don Gagliardi 2,179 24.2
Kathy Yamada Sutherland 2,008 22.3
George Kleidon 1,061 11.8
Mauricio Mejia 737 8.2
John H. Hosmon 510 5.7
Total votes 8,988 100.0
General election
Raul Peralez 7,605 59.1
Don Gagliardi 5,255 40.9
Total votes 12,860 100.0

District 5

Incumbent Xavier Campos was elected to the 5th district in 2010 in the runoff with 51.8% of the vote. He was eligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Xavier Campos
Political party organizations
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[5]
Labor unions
Magdalena Carrasco
Newspapers

Results

2014 San Jose City Council 3rd district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Magdalena Carrasco 4,369 53.1
Xavier Campos (incumbent) 2,744 33.4
Aaron Resendez 1,108 13.5
Total votes 8,221 100.0

District 7

Incumbent Madison Nguyen was elected to the 7th district in 2006 and 2010. She was ineligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Buu Thai
Organizations
Political party organizations
Maya Esparza
Political party organizations
Van Le
Organizations
  • The Lincoln Club of Northern California[16]

Results

2014 San Jose City Council 7th district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Tam Nguyen 3,270 31.1
Maya Esparza 3,083 29.3
Van Le 2,826 26.9
Buu Thai 1,339 12.7
Total votes 10,518 100.0
General election
Tam Nguyen 6,942 50.8
Maya Esparza 6,733 49.2
Total votes 13,675 100.0

District 9

Incumbent Donald Rocha was elected to the 9th district in 2010 in the runoff with 63.0% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Donald Rocha
Organizations
Political party organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers

Results

2014 San Jose City Council 9th district election
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Donald Rocha (incumbent) 11,137 74.5
Lois Wilco-Owens 3,813 25.5
Total votes 14,950 100.0

References

  1. ^ "JUNE 3, 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 30, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "NOVEMBER 4, 2014. GUBERNATORIAL GENERAL ELECTION". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 15, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ "Governance Structure". City of San Jose. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "SCCLCV Endorsements". SCCLCV.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "June 2014 Primary Election Endorsements and Results" (PDF). Sierra Club. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Endorsements and Results in the November 4, 2014 General Election in Northern California" (PDF). Sierra Club. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Koehn, Josh (April 4, 2014). "Democratic Central Committee Endorses Campos, Fong, Rocha". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d "Mineta, Other Current and Former San Jose Leaders Rally Behind Fong". The Rafu Shrimpo. October 7, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c d "Voter Information Guide for 521 members voting in the June 3 Primary Election" (PDF). SEIU Local 521. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  11. ^ a b Redell, Bob; Handa, Robert; Trihey, Megan (November 5, 2014). "Sam Liccardo Declares Victory in San Jose Mayoral Race, But Opponent Dave Cortese Does Not Concede". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  12. ^ Robinson, Rich (July 24, 2014). "The Future of San Jose Politics: Change or the Status Quo". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  13. ^ "Endorsement: Charles 'Chappie' Jones for San Jose City Council". San Jose Inside. October 15, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  14. ^ "Endorsement: Don Gagliardi for San Jose's District 3". San Jose Inside. May 14, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  15. ^ "Endorsement: Magdalena Carrasco for San Jose's District 5". San Jose Inside. May 14, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  16. ^ "Past Endorsements". The Lincoln Club of Northern California. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  17. ^ "Endorsement: Don Rocha for San Jose's District 9". San Jose Inside. May 15, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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