2016 San Diego mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2016 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election 2013–14 (special) 2020 San Diego mayoral election 2020 2016 6 7 File:Kevin Faulconer Portrait (1).jpg 150x150px Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) 181,147 57.2% File:Lori Saldana AD-76 (1).jpg 150x150px Lori Saldaña Independent (United States) 73,932 23.3% File:Councilmember Harris (1).jpg 150x150px Ed Harris Democratic Party (United States) 61,458 19.4% San Diego mayoral election, 2016.svg 180px Results by city council districtFaulconer: #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Mayor Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) The 2016 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, to elect the mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer ran for a second term as mayor against former San Diego City Council member Ed Harris and former California State Assembly member Lori Saldaña. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties. The non-partisan primary was held Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Faulconer received a majority of votes in the general election, precluding the need for a November runoff.Garrick David Faulconer re-elected, Bry looks headed to runoff http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/07/faulconer-saldana-harris-ellis-bry-mayor/ June 8, 2016 The San Diego Union-Tribune June 7, 2016 June 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609135606/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/07/faulconer-saldana-harris-ellis-bry-mayor/ dead Candidates Qualified Kevin Faulconer, incumbent Mayor of San Diego (voter registration: Republican) Ed Harris, former San Diego City Council member (voter registration: Democrat)San Diego's primary election ballot finalized http://www.cbs8.com/story/31569050/san-diegos-primary-election-ballot-finalized March 26, 2016 CBS8 March 25, 2016 Lori Saldaña, former California State Assembly member (voter registration: no party preference) Campaign In October 2015, Ocean Beach Town Council president Gretchen Newsom became the first major Democratic candidate to announce that she would challenge Kevin Faulconer's bid for re-election.Garrick David Democrat challenging Faulconer’s re-election http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/oct/26/faulconer-newsom-mayor-democrat-2016-primary/ December 19, 2015 The San Diego Union-Tribune October 26, 2015 November 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121172556/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/oct/26/faulconer-newsom-mayor-democrat-2016-primary/ dead However, Newsom dropped out of the race only seven weeks after declaring her candidacy.Garrick David Newsom drops out of mayor's race http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/11/faulconer-newsom-mayor-democrat-2016-primary/ December 19, 2015 The San Diego Union-Tribune December 11, 2015 In January 2016, former California State Assembly member Lori Saldaña announced that she intended to run for mayor against Faulconer. Although Saldaña had been a Democrat while in the state assembly, she subsequently left the party in September 2014 and intended to run for mayor as an independent.Dillon Liam Saldaña: Voters Deserve ‘a Clear Contrast’ http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/politics/saldana-voters-deserve-a-clear-contrast/ January 31, 2016 Voice of San Diego January 25, 2016 In March 2016, former San Diego City Council member Ed Harris declared his intention to run for mayor.http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/mar/01/democrat-ed-harris-enters-race-for-san-diego-mayor/ Democrat Ed Harris Enters San Diego Mayor’s Race March 1, 2016 KPBS 23 March 2016 General election The general election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Results 2016 San Diego mayoral electionElection History - Mayor of San Diego http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego March 26, 2016 Kevin Faulconer (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 181,147 57.2% Lori Saldaña Independent Party (United States) 73,932 23.3% Ed Harris Democratic Party (United States) 61,458 19.4% 316,537 100.0% References Category:2016 elections in California Category:2016 United States mayoral elections 2016 Category:2016 in San Diego