Election Name: | Sacramento mayoral election, 2008 |
Flag Image: | File:Flag of Sacramento, California.svg |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 Sacramento mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2012 Sacramento mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Election Date: | June 3, 2008 (first round) November 4, 2008 (runoff) |
1Blank: | First-round vote |
2Blank: | First-round percentage |
3Blank: | Second-round vote |
4Blank: | Second-round percentage |
Candidate1: | Kevin Johnson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 32,160 |
2Data1: | 46.08% |
3Data1: | 92,288 |
4Data1: | 57.40% |
Candidate2: | Heather Fargo |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 27,472 |
2Data2: | 39.36% |
3Data2: | 67,348 |
4Data2: | 41.89% |
Candidate4: | Leonard Padilla |
Party4: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data4: | 4,231 |
2Data4: | 6.06% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Heather Fargo |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Kevin Johnson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2008 Sacramento mayoral election was held on June 3, 2008 and November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. It saw the election of Kevin Johnson, who defeated incumbent mayor Heather Fargo.