2008 San Diego City Council election

none September 2023 2008 San Diego City Council election United States Flag of San Diego, California.svg legislative no 2006 San Diego City Council election 2006 2008 11 4 2010 San Diego elections 2010 4 of the 8 seats on the San Diego City Council Democratic Party (US) 5 6 1 Republican Party (US) 3 2 1 Council President Scott Peters Democratic Party (US) Ben Hueso Democratic Party (US) The 2008 San Diego City Council election occurred on November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on June 5, 2008. Four of the eight seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. This was the last election for the odd-numbered districts using the boundaries created by the 2000 Redistricting Committee. No incumbent council members were eligible to run for reelection due to term limits. 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 if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round. Campaign thumb|Council Districts used for the 2008 election The 2008 election was the last to use the eight district boundaries created by the 2000 Redistricting Commission for the odd numbered districts. Seats in districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 were up for election. Prior to 2008, there had been two openly gay members of the San Diego City Council: Christine Kehoe and Toni Atkins, both from the Third District. In the June primary for District 5, Carl DeMaio, a Republican, won a majority of the vote to become San Diego's first openly gay man and gay Republican elected to city council (after Christine Kehoe and Toni Atkins, both lesbians and Democrats). In the November general election, Todd Gloria, joined him, resulting in the first occasion that two openly gay council members served concurrently.Hope Randy Gloria wins District 3 City Council Seat Gay & Lesbian Times 6 November 2013 Results District 1 District 1 consisted of the communities of Black Mountain Ranch, Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mesa, La Jolla, Pacific Highlands Ranch, Rancho Peñasquitos, Torrey Highlands, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines, and University City. Incumbent council member Scott Peters was ineligible to run due to term limits. After advancing out of the primary with a plurality of the vote Sherri Lightner was elected with a majority of the vote in the general election. San Diego City Council District 1 election, 2008Election History - Council District 1 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd1results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Sherri Lightner Democratic Party (United States) 12,708 36.56 Phil Thalheimer Republican Party (United States) 11,777 33.88 Marshall Merrifield Republican Party (United States) 10,278 29.57 34,763 100 Sherri Lightner Democratic Party (United States) 40,282 51.80 Phil Thalheimer Republican Party (United States) 37,360 48.20 77,855 100 District 3 District 3 consisted of the communities of Balboa Park, City Heights, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, Kensington, Normal Heights, North Park, South Park, Talmadge, and University Heights. Incumbent council member Toni Atkins was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. After advancing out of the primary with a plurality of the vote Todd Gloria was elected with a majority of the vote in the general election. San Diego City Council District 3 election, 2008Election History - Council District 3 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd3results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Todd Gloria Democratic Party (United States) 9,288 40.64 Stephen Whitburn Democratic Party (United States) 6,543 28.63 John Hartley Democratic Party (United States) 4,018 17.58 Paul Broadway Nonpartisan candidate 1,428 6.25 Robert E. Lee Nonpartisan candidate 840 3.68 James Hartline Nonpartisan candidate 739 3.23 22,856 100 Todd Gloria Democratic Party (United States) 27,922 54.60 Stephen Whitburn Democratic Party (United States) 23,191 45.40 51,398 100 District 5 District 5 consisted of the communities of Carmel Mountain Ranch, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, and San Pasqual. Incumbent council member Brian Maienschein was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. Carl DeMaio was elected with the majority of the vote in the primary election. San Diego City Council District 5 election, 2008Election History - Council District 5 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd5results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Carl DeMaio Republican Party (United States) 19,461 66.16 George George Democratic Party (United States) 9,953 33.84 29,414 100 District 7 District 7 consisted of the communities of Allied Gardens, City Heights, College Area, Del Cerro, El Cerrito, Grantville, MCAS Miramar, Mission Trails Regional Park, Redwood Village – Oak Park, Rolando, San Carlos, Stonebridge Estates, and Tierrasanta. Incumbent council member Jim Madaffer was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. After advancing out of the primary with the second-most votes, Marti Emerald was elected with a majority of the vote in the general election. San Diego City Council District 7 election, 2008Election History - Council District 7 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd7results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 April Boling Republican Party (United States) 13,794 46.55 Marti Emerald Democratic Party (United States) 13,392 45.19 David Tos Nonpartisan candidate 1,442 4.87 Bill Daniel Nonpartisan candidate 1,004 3.39 29,632 100 Marti Emerald Democratic Party (United States) 27,836 50.55 April Boling Republican Party (United States) 27,228 49.45 55,197 100 Council President The new city council was sworn in December 2008. Ben Hueso was elected as council president in a 6–2 vote by his fellow council members.Gupta Rani The New Council Prez http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/people/article_a1b0b1d9-fe80-5768-93ba-aea04f3de4e6.html 20 January 2013 Voice of San Diego 2 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121107040548/http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/people/article_a1b0b1d9-fe80-5768-93ba-aea04f3de4e6.html 7 November 2012 dead dmy-all References San Diego City Council 2008 Election 2008 San Diego City Council