Election Name: | 2006 San Jose mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of San José, California.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2002 San Jose mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2010 San Jose mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Election Date: | June 6, 2006 (first round) November 7, 2006 (runoff) |
1Blank: | First-round vote |
2Blank: | First-round percentage |
3Blank: | Second-round vote |
4Blank: | Second-round percentage |
Image1: | File:Mayor Chuck Reed speaking at the opening ceremony. (2840730500) (cropped).jpg |
Candidate1: | Chuck Reed |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 36,401 |
2Data1: | 28.79% |
3Data1: | 117,394 |
4Data1: | 59.26% |
Candidate2: | Cindy Chavez |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 29,295 |
2Data2: | 23.17% |
3Data2: | 80,720 |
4Data2: | 40.74% |
Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
Candidate3: | David Pandori |
Party3: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data3: | 22,581 |
2Data3: | 17.86% |
Image4: | File:Dave Cortese (1).jpg |
Candidate4: | David Cortese |
Party4: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data4: | 20,691 |
2Data4: | 16.37% |
Image5: | 3x4.svg |
Candidate5: | Michael Mulcahy |
Party5: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data5: | 13,580 |
2Data5: | 10.74% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Ron Gonzales |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Chuck Reed |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2006 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 6 and November 7, 2006 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Chuck Reed.
Incumbent mayor Ron Gonzales was term limited.
Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.