Election Results
City of Santa Clara
This election's results
How City of Santa Clara voted in other elections
Candidate Races
6
City Clerk
Rod Diridon, Jr.
67.0%
+34.0%
Rod Diridon, Jr.
67.0%
+34.0%
22,424
Deborah Bress
33.0%
-34.0%
11,044
City Council
Teresa O'neill
57.1%
+26.2%
Teresa O'neill
57.1%
+26.2%
19,634
Kevin Park
30.9%
-26.2%
10,635
Ahmad Refah
11.9%
-45.2%
4,100
Police Chief
Michael J. Sellers
50.1%
+0.2%
Michael J. Sellers
50.1%
+0.2%
17,618
Pat Nikolai
49.9%
-0.2%
17,513
City Council – District 3
Debi Davis
64.2%
+28.4%
Debi Davis
64.2%
+28.4%
21,948
John Mc Lemore
35.8%
-28.4%
12,217
City Council – District 4
Patricia Mahan
32.8%
+3.8%
Patricia Mahan
32.8%
+3.8%
11,384
Tino Silva
29.0%
-3.8%
10,059
Raj Chahal
27.0%
-5.8%
9,365
Markus A. Bracamonte
11.3%
-21.5%
3,925
City Council – District 6
Kathy Watanabe
47.9%
+27.9%
Kathy Watanabe
47.9%
+27.9%
16,526
Mohammed Nadeem
20.0%
-27.9%
6,895
Suds Jain
15.4%
-32.5%
5,319
Anthony J. Becker
8.6%
-39.3%
2,966
Mario Bouza
8.0%
-39.9%
2,762
Ballot Measures
4
Measure O
PASSED
71.2% Yes
+42.4%
Shall section 702 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to set the salaries of the Mayor at $2500 per month and City Council at $2000 per month, and to create a Salary Setting Commission to review and adjust those salaries every two years?
Yes
71.2%
+42.4%
25,640
No
28.8%
-42.4%
10,393
Measure P
PASSED
81.0% Yes
+62.0%
Shall Sections 701 and 704.1 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to limit the Mayor and members of the City Council to no more than two full terms for each office, and to define a partial term in excess of two years as a full term?
Yes
81.0%
+62.0%
29,495
No
19.0%
-62.0%
6,908
Measure Q
PASSED
80.4% Yes
+60.8%
Shall Section 703 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to provide that vacancies in any elective office of the City be filled by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council and to require that persons appointed to fill vacancies occurring in the first half of a term of office shall hold office until the next general municipal election?
Yes
80.4%
+60.8%
28,156
No
19.6%
-60.8%
6,855
Measure R
PASSED
89.6% Yes
+79.2%
Shall Section 714.1 of the Santa Clara City Charter be added to provide that no City owned land used for park or recreational purposes, including the Ulistac Natural Area and the Santa Clara Soccer Park, shall be sold or disposed of by the City without being authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote and that development upon such property shall be subject to referendum?
Yes
89.6%
+79.2%
33,552
No
10.4%
-79.2%
3,890