2006 Oakland mayoral election

none January 2025 December 2019 Oakland mayoral election, 2006 File:Flag of Oakland, California.svg Presidential no 2002 Oakland mayoral election 2002 2010 Oakland mayoral election 2010 June 7, 2006 File:Ron Dellums (3198522112).jpg 150x150px Ron Dellums Democratic Party (United States) 42,073 50.2% Ignacio de la fuente speaks outside an elementary school threatened with an ICE immigration raid (1).jpg Ignacio De La Fuente Democratic Party (United States) 27,647 33.0% File:Oakland City Councilmember Nancy Nadel (8065198476) (1).jpg Nancy Nadel Democratic Party (United States) 10,949 13.1% Mayor Jerry Brown Democratic Party (United States) Ron Dellums Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 Oakland mayoral election was held on June 7, 2006 to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. It saw the election of Ron Dellums. Incumbent mayor Jerry Brown did not seek reelection to a third term, instead opting to run in the 2006 California Attorney General election. A 50% margin of the vote needed to be obtained by the victor in order to avoid a runoff being held in November.Heredia Christopher May Meredith Writers Chronicle Staff ELECTION 2006: Oakland Mayor's Race / Dellums still holds slim lead 2 days after election day / Counting continues in close race -- 50% would avoid runoff https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/ELECTION-2006-Oakland-Mayor-s-Race-Dellums-2495100.php SFGate 7 December 2019 9 June 2006 Dellums surpassed this margin by a mere 115 votes, thus no runoff was necessitated.San Francisco Chronicle De La Fuente offers support to Dellums as mayoral winner Christopher Heredia, Janine DeFao June 18, 2006 https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/OAKLAND-De-La-Fuente-offers-support-to-Dellums-2494702.php Candidates Ignacio De La Fuente, President of the Oakland City Council, member of the Berkeley City Council since 1992, candidate for mayor in 1998 Ron Dellums, former U.S. congressman (1971–1998), former member of the Berkeley City Council (1967–1971) Arnie Fields, affordable housing provider, member of the board of directors for the Music & Art Department of the Arcadia Skate Hotel Nancy Nadel, member of the Oakland City Council Ron "Oz" Oznowicz, investor and business manager, former Oakland Police Officer (1965–1976) Hector "Reno" Reyna, retired financial consultant, perennial candidateHector Reyna never won, but he was no loser https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/10/31/hector-reyna-never-won-but-he-was-no-loser/ East Bay Times 8 December 2019 31 October 2008 Results ResultsMayor; City of Oakland Voter Information http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/06/06/ca/alm/race/028/ Smart Voter 8 December 2019 September 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901022851/http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/06/06/ca/alm/race/028/ dead Ronald V. "Ron" Dellums 42,073 50.2 Ignacio De La Fuente 27,647 33.0 Nancy J. Nadel 10,949 13.1 Ron "Oz" Oznowicz 1,834 2.2 Arnie L. Fields 857 1.0 Hector "Reno" Reyna 348 0.4 Write-in votes 122 0.1 References Oakland 2006 Oakland Category:June 2006 in the United States