2018 San Jose City Council election

2018 San Jose City Council election
June 5 (primary)
November 6 (runoff)
5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council

The 2018 San Jose City Council election took place on June 5, 2018, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 6, 2018.[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 Charles Jones was elected to the 1st district in 2014 in the runoff with 59.3% of the vote. He was eligible to run for reelection.

Results

2018 San Jose City Council 1st district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Charles "Chappie" Jones (incumbent) 12,440 100.0
Total votes 12,440 100.0

District 3

Incumbent Raul Peralez was elected to the 3rd district in 2014 in the runoff with 59.1% of the vote. He was eligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Raul Peralez
Political organizations
Labor unions

Results

2018 San Jose City Council 3rd district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Raul Peralez (incumbent) 10,077 100.0
Total votes 10,077 100.0

District 5

Incumbent Magdalena Carrasco was elected to the 5th district in 2014 in the primary with 53.1% of the vote. She was eligible to run for reelection.

Endorsements

Magdalena Carrasco
Labor unions
Political organizations

Results

2018 San Jose City Council 5th district election[1]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Magdalena Carrasco (incumbent) 6,707 68.9
Jennifer Imhoff 1,525 15.7
Danny Garza 1,497 15.4
Total votes 9,729 100.0

District 7

Incumbent Tam Nguyen was elected to the 7th district in 2014 in the runoff with 50.8% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Maya Esparza
Labor unions
Political organizations
Organizations
  • Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[12][13]
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[14]
Individuals
Tam Nguyen
Organizations
Thomas Duong
Newspapers
Omar Vasquez
Organizations
  • South Bay Progressive Alliance[17]

Results

2018 San Jose City Council 7th district election[1][2]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Tam Nguyen (incumbent) 3,560 30.2
Maya Esparza 2,952 25.1
Van T. Le 1,549 13.2
Thomas Duong 1,382 11.7
Jonathan Benjamin Fleming 1,275 10.8
Omar Vasquez 716 6.1
Hoang "Chris" Le 344 2.9
Total votes 11,778 100.0
General election
Maya Esparza 11,165 54.2
Tam Nguyen (incumbent) 9,452 45.8
Total votes 20,617 100.0

District 9

Incumbent Donald Rocha was elected to the 9th district in 2010 and 2014. He was ineligible for reelection.

Endorsements

Kalen Gallagher
Political organizations
  • Silicon Valley Young Democrats[6]
  • Santa Clara County Democratic Party (runoff election)[5]
  • Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley (dual endorsement)[18]
Organizations
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (runoff election)[14]
Individuals
Shay Franco-Clausen
Labor unions
Political organizations
Organizations
  • Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[20]
  • Equality California[21]
  • Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters (primary election)[14]
  • South Bay Progressive Alliance[17]
Individuals
Pam Foley
Organizations
  • Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[13]
  • Silicon Valley Organization[22][19]
  • Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[23]
Individuals
Newspapers
Rosie Zepeda
Political organizations
  • Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley (dual endorsement)[18]

Results

2018 San Jose City Council 9th district election[1][2]
Primary election
Candidate Votes %
Pam Foley 6,339 31.4
Kalen Gallagher 6,119 30.3
Shay Franco-Clausen 3,674 18.2
Rosie Zepeda 1,488 7.4
Scott D. Nelson 1,359 6.7
Sabuhi Siddique 1,225 6.1
Total votes 20,204 100.0
General election
Pam Foley 15,930 50.8
Kalen Gallagher 15,414 49.2
Total votes 31,344 100.0

References

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  2. ^ a b c "November 6, 2018 - General Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 28, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ "Governance Structure". City of San Jose. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
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  6. ^ a b Tran, Kathy (March 22, 2018). "Silicon Valley Young Democrats Early Endorsements: SVYD Endorses in two races and two issues". Silicon Valley Young Democrats. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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  13. ^ a b "2018 Elections Update!". Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  14. ^ a b c "SCCLCV Endorsements". scclcv.org. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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  16. ^ "Newcomer Tom Duong is best choice for San Jose's District 7". The Mercury News. May 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "OUR ENDORSEMENTS". South Bay Progressive Alliance. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  18. ^ a b "Endorsements by Date". Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Baum, Julia (May 16, 2018). "June Primary 2018: Meet the Candidates Running for San Jose's Only Open Council Seat". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  20. ^ "BAYMEC Endorses Shay Franco-Clausen for San Jose City Council District 9". Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  21. ^ "Equality California Endorses Candidates in Legislative and Local Races". Equality California. March 7, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  22. ^ Wadsworth, Jennifer (June 4, 2018). "June Primary 2018: Elections to Watch in Santa Clara County". San Jose Inside. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  23. ^ "SCCAOR Endorses Local Candidates for November 6 Election". Santa Clara County Association of Realtors. September 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  24. ^ Kezra, Victoria (November 7, 2018). "San Jose City Council races: Tam Nguyen narrowly losing re-election, Pam Foley coasts to victory". Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  25. ^ "Editorial: Foley stands out as best pick for SJ District 9". The Mercury News. April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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