2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election

Local election in California April 2026 2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election California Flag of Santa Clara County, California.svg legislative no 2006 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election 2006 2010 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election 2010 June 3 (primary)November 4 (runoff) 3 of the 5 seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors The 2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election were held on June 3, 2008, to elect three of the five seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, with runoffs held 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 April 13, 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 April 13, 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 The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Santa Clara County. Each supervisor is elected to a 4-year term, with each supervisor capped at 3 consecutive terms in office.https://californialocal.com/localnews/santa-clara/ca/government/show/46-county-of-santa-clara/elected_body/13-board-of-supervisors/ County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors California Local March 25, 2026 District 2 Incumbent Blanca Alvarado was initially appointed to the 2nd district in 1995 to fill the vacancy left by Zoe Lofgren after she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She was subsequently reelected to the 2nd district in 1996, 2000, and 2004. She was ineligible for reelection. Endorsements Richard Hobbs 45em Organizations Santa Clara County League of Conservation Votershttps://www.scclcv.org/scclcv-endorsements/ SCCLCV Endorsements Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters April 14, 2026 Results 2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors 2nd district election George Shirakawa, Jr. 9,430 35.4 Richard Hobbs 8,878 33.3 Patricia Martinez-Roach 3,773 14.2 Frank Chavez 2,399 9.0 Richard L. Lopez 1,200 4.5 Andrew Abraham Diaz 941 3.5 26,621 100.0 George Shirakawa, Jr. 40,253 53.8 Richard Hobbs 34,521 46.2 74,774 100.0 District 3 Incumbent Peter "Primo" McHugh was elected to the 3rd district in 1996, 2000, and 2004. He was ineligible for reelection. Endorsements Dave Cortese 45em Organizations Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters Otto Lee 45em Individuals Anna Eshoo, CD-14https://www.8asians.com/2008/10/01/otto-lee-candidate-for-santa-clara-supervisor/ Otto Lee – Candidate for Santa Clara Supervisor 8Asians October 1, 2008 April 14, 2026 Jose Esteves, mayor of Milpitas (runoff election) Mike Honda, CD-15 Ellen Tauscher, CD-10 Organizations Milpitas Police Officer’s Association Sunnyvale Public Safety Officer’s Association Results 2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors 2nd district election Dave Cortese 17,813 42.0 Otto Lee 13,280 31.3 Jose Esteves 11,303 26.7 42,396 100.0 Dave Cortese 56,845 54.9 Otto Lee 46,751 45.1 103,596 100.0 District 5 Incumbent Liz Kniss was elected to the 5th district in 2000 and 2004. She was eligible for reelection. Endorsements Liz Kniss 45em Individuals Anna Eshoo, CD-14 Sally Lieber, AD-22https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2008/02/20/why-lieber-abruptly-dropped-challenge-to-kniss/ Why Lieber abruptly dropped challenge to Kniss Palo Alto Online Daniel Debolt February 20, 2008 April 14, 2026 Results 2008 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors 2nd district election Liz Kniss (incumbent) 51,502 100.0 51,502 100.0 References Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors