2016 San Diego City Attorney election

none September 2023 2016 San Diego City Attorney election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 2012 San Diego City Attorney election 2012 2020 San Diego City Attorney election 2020 2016 11 8 x150px Mara Elliott Democratic Party (United States) 267,122 57.3% Robert Hickey Republican Party (United States) 198,735 42.7% City Attorney Jan Goldsmith Republican Party (United States) Mara Elliott Democratic Party (United States) The 2016 San Diego City Attorney election occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates. Campaign The incumbent City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, was ineligible to run for reelection after eight years in the position due to term limits.http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/elections/sd-me-election-attorney-20161106-story.html Elliott wins in San Diego city attorney race Cook Morgan sandiegouniontribune.com 2017-12-24 en-US Four Democrats and one Republican contested the race.Board The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Q&A with San Diego city attorney candidates http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-live-editorial-board-with-city-attorney-candidates-2016may16-htmlstory.html sandiegouniontribune.com 16 May 2016 In the June primary, Republican Robert Hickey and Democrat Mara Elliott received the most votes and advanced to the November runoff election. Elliott's second-place victory in the June primary was considered an upset due to her opponents out raising and out spending her. Unlike her opponents, Elliott did not receive many of the typical endorsements from the various local democratic groups.Overlooked by Insiders, Mara Elliott Emerges in City Attorney Race – Voice of San Diego http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/politics/overlooked-by-insiders-mara-elliott-emerges-in-city-attorney-race/ Voice of San Diego 8 June 2016 In the November runoff, Elliott defeated Hickey by a margin of 57 to 42 and was elected City Attorney. Results 2016 San Diego City Attorney electionJune 7, 2016 Primary Election City of San Diego Official Website https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/elections/city/160607primary www.sandiego.gov Robert Hickey Republican Party (United States) 81513 28.98% Mara W. Elliott Democratic Party (United States) 68020 24.18% Rafael Castellanos Democratic Party (United States) 54319 19.31% Gil Cabrera Democratic Party (United States) 47072 16.73% Bryan Pease Democratic Party (United States) 30011 10.67% 280935 100% Mara W. Elliott Democratic Party (United States) 267122 57.34% Robert Hickey Republican Party (United States) 198735 42.66% 465857 100% References San Diego City Attorney Category:San Diego City Attorney elections Category:2016 in San Diego