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2004 San Jose City Council election
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Local election in California
February 2026
2004 San Jose City Council election California Flag of San José, California.svg legislative no 2002 San Jose City Council election 2002 2006 San Jose City Council election 2006 5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council March 2 (primary)November 2 (runoff)
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.https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/2024-05/march-2-2004-presidential-primary-election-summary-results.pdf?VersionId=RKkGB17HYj4e0V1mNQi1oTnRDg55bU26 Santa Clara County - Primary Election 2004 - March 2, 2004 - Official Results Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters March 30, 2004 February 28, 2026https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/2024-05/november-2-2004-presidential-general-election-summary-results.pdf?VersionId=Gzz8qW5ghLfKfHNwEdbcBlJGLbAgMIlo Presidential General Election 2004 - November 2, 2004 Final Official Summary Results Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters February 28, 2026 Runoffs only occurred if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/954/ Nonpartisan Offices. UC Law SF January 14, 2026 Each councilmember is term-limited after two consecutive terms in office.https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/governance-structure Governance Structure City of San Jose January 14, 2026
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
Forrest Williams 45em Organizations
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Votershttps://www.scclcv.org/scclcv-endorsements/ SCCLCV Endorsements Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters February 28, 2026
Results
2004 San Jose City Council 2nd district election
Forrest Williams (incumbent) 9,421 70.8
Ted Scarlett 3,894 29.2
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
Chuck Reed 45em Organizations
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
Results
2004 San Jose City Council 4th district election
Chuck Reed (incumbent) 10,224 86.1
Dale Warner 1,649 13.9
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
Ken Yeager 45em Organizations
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
Results
2004 San Jose City Council 6th district election
Ken Yeager (incumbent) 14,880 85.6
Daniel L. Beasworrick 2,495 14.4
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
2004 San Jose City Council 8th district election
Dave Cortese (incumbent) 12,855 100.0
12,855 100.0
District 10
Incumbent Pat Dando was initially elected to the 10th district in a special election runoff in 1995,https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/migrated/Special%20District%2010%20Election%20Mar%2014%201995.pdf?VersionId=a.dQxvKzaA4aG6yAvCn5IBmTdOZ3kVS3 Statement of All Votes Cast at the Special Election - San Jose City Council - District 10 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters March 16, 1995 February 28, 2026https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/migrated/District%2010%20RUNOFF%20Election%20May%202%201995.pdf?VersionId=9dwRjuP3KRM3tiSNtLpLeBXfcqUJaKIe Statement of All Votes Cast at the Special Election - San Jose City Council - District 10 Runoff Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters May 4, 1995 February 28, 2026 and was subsequently reelected in 1996 and 2000. She was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
Nancy Pyle 45em Organizations
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
Rich De La Rosa 45em Individuals
Jim Cunneen
Pat Dando
Tom McEnery
Don Gage
Newspapers
The Mercury Newshttps://www.metrosiliconvalley.com/papers/metro/02.25.04/leaders-0409.html Personality Disorder - Fishing for leaders in San Jose's shallow political pond Metroactive February 28, 2026
Results
2004 San Jose City Council 10th district election
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
17,134 100.0
Nancy Pyle 16,339 50.6
Rich De La Rosa 15,925 49.4
32,264 100.0
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