2008 San Jose City Council election

Local election in California February 2026 2008 San Jose City Council election California Flag of San José, California.svg legislative no 2006 San Jose City Council election 2006 2010 San Jose City Council election 2010 5 of 10 seats on San Jose City Council June 3 (primary)November 4 (runoff) The 2008 San Jose City Council election took place on June 3, 2008, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 4, 2008.https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/2024-05/june-3-2008-primary-election-summary-results.pdf?VersionId=qbDrvhHprUjK31x01WoCAan6Apn7z9Ai June 3, 2008 Primary Election - Official Final Results Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters June 25, 2008 February 23, 2026https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1296/2024-05/november-4-2008-presidential-primary-election-summary-results.pdf?VersionId=USDEzmVYAcOdOGeQm2aUZZPil.lDakA7 November 4, 2008 Presidential Election - Official Final Results Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters November 25, 2008 February 23, 2026 Runoffs only occurred if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/954/ Nonpartisan Offices. UC Law SF January 14, 2026 Each councilmember is term-limited after two consecutive terms in office.https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/governance-structure Governance Structure City of San Jose January 14, 2026 District 2 Incumbent Forrest Williams was elected to the 2nd district in 2000 and 2004. He was ineligible for reelection. Endorsements Ash Kalra 45em Organizations Santa Clara County League of Conservation Votershttps://www.scclcv.org/scclcv-endorsements/ SCCLCV Endorsements Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters February 25, 2026 Results 2008 San Jose City Council 2nd district election Ash Kalra 4,764 42.2 Jacquelyn "Jackie" Adams 2,095 18.6 Ram Singh 2,083 18.5 Ted Scarlett 896 7.9 Nicholas J. Rice-Sanchez 800 7.1 Bui Thang 648 5.7 11,286 100.0 Ash Kalra 15,639 54.4 Jacquelyn "Jackie" Adams 13,095 45.6 28,734 100.0 District 4 Incumbent Kansen Chu was elected to the 4th district in 2007 in the special election runoff with 64.7% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection. Results 2008 San Jose City Council 4th district election Kansen Chu (incumbent) 10,590 100.0 10,590 100.0 District 6 Incumbent Pierluigi Oliverio was elected to the 6th district in 2007 in the special election primary with 58.2% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection. Results 2008 San Jose City Council 6th district election Pierluigi Oliverio (incumbent) 10,866 100.0 10,866 100.0 District 8 Incumbent Dave Cortese was elected to the 8th district in 2000 and 2004. He was ineligible for reelection. Endorsements Rose Herrera 45em Organizations Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters Results 2008 San Jose City Council 8th district election Rose Herrera 3,313 23.3 Pat Waite 2,954 20.8 Craig Mann 1,998 14.0 Minh Duong 1,784 12.5 Lan Nguyen 1,457 10.2 Sylvia Alvarez 1,437 10.1 Van Le 1,003 7.1 Galvin D. Jackson 276 1.9 14,222 100.0 Rose Herrera 17,383 51.9 Pat Waite 16,125 48.1 33,508 100.0 District 10 Incumbent Nancy Pyle was elected to the 10th district in 2004 in the runoff with 50.6% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection. Results 2008 San Jose City Council 10th district election Nancy Pyle (incumbent) 11,402 89.4 Ashraf M. 1,355 10.6 12,757 100.0 References San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council San Jose City Council Category:San Jose City Council elections