2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election

none January 2025 December 2013 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 2012 San Diego mayoral election 2012 2016 San Diego mayoral election 2016 November 19, 2013 and February 11, 2014 Vote Percentage File:Kevin Faulconer Portrait (1).jpg 150x150px Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) 153,491 52.9% File:David Alvarez (2).jpg David Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 136,701 47.1% San Diego mayoral election, 2014.svg 180px Results by city council districtFaulconer: #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80%Alvarez: #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Mayor Todd Gloria (acting) Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) The 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election was a special election to elect the mayor of San Diego. The election was made necessary by the resignation of Bob Filner on August 30, 2013.http://www.cbs8.com/story/23278149/developing-city-council-to-decide-on-special-election-date Special election to replace Filner set for November 19 August 28, 2013 KFMB-TV August 30, 2013 August 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170801032700/http://www.cbs8.com/story/23278149/developing-city-council-to-decide-on-special-election-date live The winner stood to serve out the balance of Filner's term, which ended in 2016.http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212 Kevin Faulconer elected next mayor of San Diego, will finish Filner's term February 12, 2014 San Diego 6 – the CW 16 February 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222004217/http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212 live The election was nonpartisan, in accordance with the California Constitution,California Constitution Art. 2 Sec. 6 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.article_2 State of California February 14, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008203818/http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.article_2 October 8, 2010 mdy-all and candidates appeared on the ballot with no party affiliation, although most chose to state a political party affiliation.http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/republican-kevin-faulconer-wins-mayoral-race-san-diego_781494.html Republican Kevin Faulconer Wins Mayoral Race in San Diego February 12, 2014 Michael Warren The Weekly Standard February 12, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222040653/http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/republican-kevin-faulconer-wins-mayoral-race-san-diego_781494.html dead A primary election was held on November 19, 2013. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff election was held between the top two vote-getters on February 11, 2014.http://lgbtweekly.com/2013/12/19/council-sets-feb-11-for-special-mayoral-election/ Council sets Feb. 11 for special mayoral election. Re-elects Gloria as Council president Neal Puttnam December 19, 2013 LGBT Weekly December 20, 2013 July 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140706053516/http://lgbtweekly.com/2013/12/19/council-sets-feb-11-for-special-mayoral-election/ dead In the runoff, Kevin Faulconer defeated David Alvarez. Filner's resignation In July 2013, Filner was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Despite continuing pressure to resign, he remained in office until he and the city reached a mediated agreement in August 2013, under which he agreed to resign and the city of San Diego agreed to help pay his legal fees.Perry Tony https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-filner-20130823,0,6836106.story Bob Filner to resign as part of a sexual harassment lawsuit deal Los Angeles Times August 22, 2013 August 23, 2013 August 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130823135445/http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-filner-20130823,0,6836106.story live According to the city charter, Todd Gloria, the president of the San Diego City Council, served as interim mayor until a new mayor was sworn into office.Fry Wendy http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/San-Diego-Mayor-Bob-Filner-to-Resign-220675401.html San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to Resign | NBC 7 San Diego Nbcsandiego.com July 22, 2013 August 23, 2013 August 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130822192759/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/San-Diego-Mayor-Bob-Filner-to-Resign-220675401.html live Candidates Declared Mike Aguirre, former San Diego city attorneyhttp://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/24/eleven-qualify-ballot-san-diego-mayor-race/ 11 qualify for ballot in SD mayor's race September 24, 2013 UT San Diego September 24, 2013 David Alvarez, San Diego city councilman Hud Collins, lawyer Bruce Coons, executive director of Save Our Heritage Organisation Harry Dirks, business administrator and realtor Kevin Faulconer, San Diego city councilman Nathan Fletcher, former state assemblyman and mayoral candidate in 2012 Michael Kemmer, student Sina "Simon" Moghadam, businessman and engineer Tobiah Pettus, construction superintendent and mayoral candidate in 2012 Lincoln Pickard, retired contractor and gun rights advocate Declined Toni Atkins, Majority Leader of the California State Assembly and former Acting Mayorhttp://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/aug/26/san-diego-mayor-whos-whos-out-whos-undecided/ San Diego Mayor: Who's In, Who's Out, Who's Undecided? KPBS August 26, 2013 August 28, 2013 August 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130827131041/http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/aug/26/san-diego-mayor-whos-whos-out-whos-undecided/ live Ruben Barrales, former aide to George W. Bush, former CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of CommerceJessica Taylor http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/23/20154107-whats-next-after-filner-and-what-his-resignation-means-for-control-of-congress What's next after Filner, and what his resignation means for control of Congress – First Read Firstread.nbcnews.com August 23, 2013 August 26, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130826072955/http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/23/20154107-whats-next-after-filner-and-what-his-resignation-means-for-control-of-congress live Carl DeMaio, former San Diego City Councilman and mayoral candidate in 2012 (running for Congress)https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/03/carl-demaio-wont-run-for-mayor-of-san-diego Carl DeMaio won't run for mayor of San Diego September 3, 2013 The Washington Post September 3, 2013 October 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022012435/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/03/carl-demaio-wont-run-for-mayor-of-san-diego/ live Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego County District Attorney and mayoral candidate in 2012 Donna Frye, former San Diego city councilwoman and mayoral candidate in 2004 and 2005 Todd Gloria, interim mayor of San Diego and president of San Diego City Councilhttp://www.10news.com/news/local-politicians-expected-to-make-announcements-on-bids-for-san-diego-mayor-todd-gloria-carl-demaio-090313 Former Councilman Carl DeMaio, Supervisor Ron Roberts will not run for San Diego mayor September 3, 2013 ABC 10 News September 3, 2013 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005130/http://www.10news.com/news/local-politicians-expected-to-make-announcements-on-bids-for-san-diego-mayor-todd-gloria-carl-demaio-090313 live Jan Goldsmith, San Diego City Attorney Lorena Gonzalez, state assemblywoman William Gore, San Diego County Sheriff Christine Kehoe, former state senator Ron Roberts, San Diego County Supervisor and mayoral candidate in 1992, 2000, and 2004 Matt Romney, investor and son of Mitt Romneyhttps://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-matt-romney-san-diego-mayor-20130830,0,1012920.story Matt Romney, Mitt's son, decides not to run for mayor of San Diego Los Angeles Times August 30, 2013 August 31, 2013 August 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130831135837/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-matt-romney-san-diego-mayor-20130830,0,1012920.story live Lori Saldaña, former state assemblywoman Special election In the special election held November 19, 2013, Kevin Faulconer received 43.6 percent of the vote and David Alvarez received 25.6 percent. The two of them advanced to a runoff election on February 11, 2014. Nathan Fletcher narrowly missed the runoff with 24.3 percent of the vote, just as he had when he previously run in the 2012 mayoral election. Mike Aguirre placed a distant fourth with 4.4 percent. The other eight candidates each received less than 1 percent of the vote each.http://www.10news.com/news/special-election-2013-san-diego-mayor-race-results-11192013 San Diego mayor race: Alvarez, Faulconer expected to meet in runoff November 19, 2013 ABC 10 News November 20, 2013 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203091734/http://www.10news.com/news/special-election-2013-san-diego-mayor-race-results-11192013 live Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MikeAguirre DavidAlvarez KevinFaulconer NathanFletcher Other UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ±4.4% 7% 22% 40% 24% 4% 3%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ±4.3% 7% 17% 41% 28% 3% 4%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ±4.4% 8% 20% 28% 32% 4% 8%SurveyUSASurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ±4.4% 9% 17% 22% 30% 6%Bruce Coons 2%, Other 4% 15% Debate + 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election debate No. Number Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Republican DemocraticKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #FFFFDD  A  Absent  black #ff9090  N  Not invited  black #CCFFCC  I  Invited #f0e68c W Withdrawn Mike Aguirre David Alvarez Kevin Faulconer Nathan Fletcher1 Oct. 14, 2013 10NewsKPBSSan Diego State University School of Public Affairs Virginia ChaPeggy Pico YouTube P P P P Results Although local elections are officially non-partisan per the California constitution, major candidates typically publicly align themselves with political parties. Therefore, political preference of candidates is indicated in the table below where it is known. 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special electionElection History – Mayor of San Diego http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego February 15, 2012 March 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320050909/http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf liveDemocracy 2013: Results http://www.10news.com/politics/democracy-2013-special-election ABC 10 News November 21, 2013 October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131030162414/http://www.10news.com/politics/democracy-2013-special-election live Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) 101,953 42.1% David Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 65,740 27.1% Nathan Fletcher Democratic Party (United States) 58,355 24.1% Mike Aguirre Democratic Party (United States) 10,783 4.5% Lincoln Pickard Republican Party (United States) 1,144 0.5% Bruce Coons Democratic Party (United States) 1,012 0.4% Sina "Simon" Moghadam Nonpartisan candidate 748 0.3% Hud Collins Nonpartisan candidate 647 0.3% Michael Kemmer Nonpartisan candidate 612 0.3% Harry Dirks Nonpartisan candidate 434 0.2% Tobiah Pettus Nonpartisan candidate 344 0.1% Farrah Pirahanchi (write-in) Nonpartisan candidate 5 0.0% 242,828 100% Special run-off election On February 11, 2014, Kevin Faulconer received 52.9 percent majority in the run-off vote and was elected mayor of San Diego. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KevinFaulconer DavidAlvarez UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA February 3–6, 2014 639 ± 4% 47% 46% 7%SurveyUSASurveyUSA January 20–23, 2014 646 ± 3.9% 49% 44% 7%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling January 13–14, 2014 526 ± 4.3% 45% 46% 9%SurveyUSASurveyUSA January 4–9, 2014 800 ± 4.3% 53% 37% 10%SurveyUSASurveyUSA December 2–5, 2013 515 ± 4.4% 47% 46% 7%SurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 51% 38% 11%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 52% 36% 12%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 44% 35% 21%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ± 4.4% 38% 35% 26% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base);; With Aguirre Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MikeAguirre DavidAlvarez UndecidedSurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 29% 46% 25%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 31% 43% 26%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 23% 46% 31%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ± 4.4% 32% 40% 28% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MikeAguirre KevinFaulconer UndecidedSurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 28% 55% 16%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 25% 59% 16%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 27% 53% 20%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ± 4.4% 35% 42% 23% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MikeAguirre NathanFletcher UndecidedSurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 30% 46% 24%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 27% 54% 19%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 25% 54% 20%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 201 527 ± 4.4% 23% 53% 24% With DeMaio Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CarlDeMaio NathanFletcher UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 41% 42% 16% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CarlDeMaio DonnaFrye UndecidedSurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 51% 33% 16% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CarlDeMaio ToddGloria UndecidedSurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 50% 29% 21% With Fletcher Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DavidAlvarez NathanFletcher UndecidedSurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 38% 42% 20%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 31% 51% 18%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 29% 49% 22%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ± 4.4% 24% 52% 24% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KevinFaulconer NathanFletcher UndecidedSurveyUSA November 11–14, 2013 510 ± 4.4% 47% 38% 14%SurveyUSA October 28–31, 2013 550 ± 4.3% 46% 41% 12%SurveyUSA October 7–10, 2013 513 ± 4.4% 36% 46% 17%SurveyUSA September 19–23, 2013 527 ± 4.4% 30% 44% 26%SurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 24% 50% 26% With Frye Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KevinFaulconer DonnaFrye UndecidedSurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 40% 37% 23% With Gloria Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KevinFaulconer ToddGloria UndecidedSurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 36% 30% 34% With Goldsmith Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror NathanFletcher JanGoldsmith UndecidedSurveyUSA July 16–18, 2013 564 ± 4.2% 47% 28% 25% Results 2013–14 San Diego mayoral special election runoffKevin Faulconer Elected New Mayor in San Diego February 11, 2014 http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Special-Election-San-Diego-Race-for-Mayor-Alvarez-Faulconer--244882691.html NBC 7 San Diego February 12, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222160041/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Special-Election-San-Diego-Race-for-Mayor-Alvarez-Faulconer--244882691.html live Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) 153,491 52.9% David Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 136,701 47.1% 290,192 100% References 2013-2014 2013-2014 Category:2013 elections in California Category:2014 elections in California Category:2013 United States mayoral elections Category:2014 United States mayoral elections Category:February 2014 in the United States Category:Special elections in California Category:Mayoral special elections in the United States