2010 San Diego elections

none September 2023 2010 San Diego City Council election United States Flag of San Diego, California.svg legislative no 2008 San Diego City Council election 2008 2010 11 2 2012 San Diego elections 2012 4 of the 8 seats on the San Diego City Council Democratic Party (US) 6 5 1 Republican Party (US) 2 3 1 Council President Ben Hueso Democratic Party (US) Tony Young Democratic Party (US) Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2010 for city council and propositions. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. Four of the eight seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. This was the last election to use eight council districts. Two incumbents ran for reelection in their council district. 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. City Council thumb|Council Districts used for the 2010 election The 2010 election was the last to use the eight district boundaries created by the 2000 Redistricting Commission. Seats in districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 were up for election. District 2 District 2 consisted of the communities of Bankers Hill/Park West, downtown San Diego, La Jolla/Mount Soledad, Little Italy, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Mission Hills, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma. Incumbent council member Kevin Faulconer was reelected with a majority of the votes in the June primary. San Diego City Council District 2 election, 2010Election History - Council District 2 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd2results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Kevin Faulconer Republican Party (United States) 17,089 61.52 Patrick Finucane Democratic Party (United States) 6,828 24.58 Jim Morrison Nonpartisan candidate 3,796 13.67 30,987 100 District 4 District 4 consisted of the communities of Alta Vista, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Jamacha, Lincoln Park, Lomita Village, Mount Hope, Mountain View, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, O'Farrell, Paradise Hills, Ridgeview, Skyline Hills, South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park, and Webster. Incumbent council member Tony Young was reelected with a majority of the vote in June primary. San Diego City Council District 4 election, 2010Election History - Council District 4 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd4results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Tony Young Democratic Party (United States) 10,275 72.00 Bruce Williams Republican Party (United States) 3,947 27.66 14,270 100 District 6 District 6 consisted of the communities of Bay Ho, Bay Park, Clairemont Mesa, Fashion Valley, Kearny Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, North Clairemont, and Serra Mesa. Incumbent council member Donna Frye was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. Lorie Zapf was elected after advancing to the November general election and receiving a majority of the votes. San Diego City Council District 6 election, 2010Election History - Council District 6 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd6results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 Lorie Zapf Republican Party (United States) 9,931 36.18 Howard Wayne Democratic Party (United States) 6,758 24.62 Steve Hadley Nonpartisan candidate 4,846 17.66 Kim Tran Nonpartisan candidate 3,582 13.05 Ryan Huckabone Nonpartisan candidate 2,275 8.29 27,392 100 Lorie Zapf Republican Party (United States) 22,869 52.35 Howard Wayne Democratic Party (United States) 20,692 47.36 43,687 100 District 8 District 8 consisted of the southern communities of San Diego and those along the Mexico–United States border, including the communities of Barrio Logan, Egger Highlands, Grant Hill, Golden Hill, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Ocean View Hills, Otay Mesa West, Otay Mesa East, San Ysidro, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, Stockton, and Tijuana River Valley. Incumbent council member Ben Hueso was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. David Alvarez was elected after advancing to the November general election and receiving a majority of the votes. San Diego City Council District 8 election, 2010Election History - Council District 8 http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/pdf/cd8results.pdf City of San Diego 12 January 2013 David Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 3,343 25.30 Felipe Hueso Democratic Party (United States) 2,581 19.54 B.D. Howard Democratic Party (United States) 2,277 17.24 Nick Inzunza Democratic Party (United States) 2,234 16.91 James Wright Nonpartisan candidate 1,445 10.94 Adrian Vazquez Nonpartisan candidate 735 5.56 Lincoln Pickard Republican Party (United States) 574 4.34 13,189 100 David Alvarez Democratic Party (United States) 13,014 57.33 Felipe Hueso Democratic Party (United States) 9,540 42.03 22,700 100 Council President The new city council was sworn in December 2010. Tony Young was unanimously elected as council president and Kevin Faulconer was elected as council president pro tem by their fellow council members. http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/government/thehall/article_a6d8df90-0231-11e0-bfe5-001cc4c002e0.html Everyone Likes Tony Young Voice of San Diego 7 December 2010 14 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210051113/http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/government/thehall/article_a6d8df90-0231-11e0-bfe5-001cc4c002e0.html 10 December 2010 dead dmy-all June propositions Proposition C Ballot title: Amends the City Charter Relating to Limitations and Credits for Veterans' Preference Points Ballot language: "Shall the Charter be amended to extend eligibility for veterans' preference points in any original Civil Service examination to veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces during any war, major military action or peacekeeping mission, and to provide an additional five percent credit for any veteran or the spouse of any veteran who has qualifying service-related disability?" Proposition C 146141 48263 100.00 Proposition D Ballot title: Revises the City Charter Relating to the Strong Mayor Form of Governance Ballot language: "Shall the Charter be revised to make permanent the Strong Mayor form of governance; add a ninth Council seat; and, when the ninth seat is filled, increase the Council votes required to override a mayoral veto to a two-thirds vote?" Proposition D 120107 78897 100.00 November propositions Proposition B Ballot title: Amends City Charter to Add Good Cause Requirement for Certain Terminations or Suspensions of Deputy City Attorneys Ballot language: "Shall the Charter be amended to establish a good cause requirement for the termination or suspension of Deputy City Attorneys who have served continuously for two years or more, except that any Deputy City Attorney may be subject to layoff due to lack of work or insufficient appropriations?" Proposition B 238803 91671 100.00 Proposition C Ballot title: Amending Ordinance Number O-18568 (Proposition M of 1998) Relating to Development of Pacific Highlands Ranch Ballot language: "Shall Proposition M be amended, allowing completion of parks, library, trails, recreation and transportation facilities for Pacific Highlands Ranch by removing a development timing restriction based on completion of the SR-56/I-5 Interchange, only after City Council approves a program of phased development ensuring facilities are constructed before or concurrent with new development, paid for by developers at no cost to taxpayers?" Proposition C 228775 94866 100.00 Proposition D Ballot title: If Financial Reform Conditions Are Met, Authorizes Temporary One-Half Cent Sales Tax Ballot language: "To help offset severe state cuts and help restore essential services, including police, fire and street resurfacing, shall the City of San Diego enact a temporary one-half cent sales tax for up to five years, only if the independent City Auditor certifies conditions have been met, including pension reforms and managed competition?" Proposition D 137010 221166 100.00 References External links San Diego Office of the City Clerk Voter Pamphlets and Election Results by Election Date (from 1970 forward) Propositions: Ballot Questions and Results by Decade (from 1900 forward) Category:2010 California elections Category:San Diego City Council elections Category:2010s in San Diego