Mayoral elections in Santa Ana, California
Elections for mayor in Santa Ana, California
Elections are currently held every two years to elect the mayor of Santa Ana, California.
2000
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| Turnout | 63.4% | ||||||||||||
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The 2000 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 7, 2000. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the reelection to a fourth term.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 34,102 | 80.95 | |
| Vital d'Caprio | 8,025 | 19.05 | |
| Total votes | 42,127 | 100 | |
2002
The 2002 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 5, 2002. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the election by default, as he ran unopposed.
2004
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| Turnout | 60.4% | ||||||||||||
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The 2004 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 2, 2004. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the reelection to a sixth term in office.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 38,634 | 80.55 | |
| Stanley Fiala | 9,327 | 19.45 | |
| Total votes | 47,961 | 100 | |
2006
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| Turnout | 41.0% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 7, 2006. The election was won by the incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 23,170 | 68.77 | |
| Thomas A. Gordon | 8,262 | 24.52 | |
| Stanley Fiala | 2,259 | 6.71 | |
| Total votes | 33,691 | 100 | |
2008
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| Turnout | 60.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 4, 2008. The election was won by the incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 30,352 | 54.96 | |
| Michele Martinez | 16,199 | 29.33 | |
| George M. Collins | 7,610 | 13.78 | |
| Stanley Fiala | 1,069 | 1.93 | |
| Total votes | 55,230 | 100 | |
2010
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| Turnout | 44.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 2, 2010. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the reelection.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 21,588 | 49.45 | |
| Alfredo Amezcua | 11,689 | 26.78 | |
| Charles Hart | 4,216 | 9.66 | |
| George M. Collins | 3,820 | 8.75 | |
| Roy Alvarado | 2,339 | 5.36 | |
| Total votes | 43,652 | 100 | |
2012
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| Turnout | 54.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Santa Ana mayoral election occurred on November 6, 2012. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido won the reelection to a tenth term.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 27,092 | 48.18 | |
| P. David Benavides | 14,995 | 26.67 | |
| George M. Collins | 6,289 | 11.18 | |
| Lupe Moreno | 3,147 | 5.60 | |
| Roy Alvarado | 3,082 | 5.48 | |
| Miguel Angel Briseno | 1,626 | 2.89 | |
| Total votes | 56,231 | 100 | |
2014
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| Turnout | 38.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 4, 2014. The incumbent mayor Miguel A. Pulido was reelected.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 16,608 | 50.07 | |
| Roman Reyna | 11,477 | 34.60 | |
| Mark I. Lopez | 5,000 | 15.07 | |
| Laura Perez | 85 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 33,170 | 100 | |
2016
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| Turnout | 73.8% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Santa Ana mayoral election was held on November 8, 2016. Miguel A. Pulido, the incumbent mayor, won the reelection to his twelfth term.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 34,317 | 50.71 | |
| Benjamin Vazquez | 24,576 | 36.32 | |
| Steve Rocco | 8,774 | 12.97 | |
| Total votes | 67,667 | 100 | |
2018
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| Turnout | 59.3% | ||||||||||||
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The 2018 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 6, 2018. Miguel A. Pulido, the incumbent mayor, was reelected into another term.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Miguel A. Pulido | 28,360 | 50.61 | |
| Sal Tinajero | 27,674 | 49.39 | |
| Total votes | 56,034 | 100 | |
2020
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| Turnout | 79.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020. Vicente Sarmiento, a member of the Santa Ana City Council, was elected to be the mayor.[5]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Vicente Sarmiento | 29,493 | 33.06 | |
| Claudia C. Alvarez | 19,247 | 21.58 | |
| Cecilla Iglesias | 18,713 | 20.98 | |
| Jose Solorio | 14,585 | 16.35 | |
| George M. Collins | 5,217 | 5.85 | |
| Mark I. Lopez | 1,950 | 2.18 | |
| Total votes | 89,205 | 100 | |
2022
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| Turnout | 36.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Santa Ana mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022. Valerie Amezucua, a member of the Santa Ana Unified School District Board, was elected to be the mayor.[6]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Valerie Amezcua | 16,095 | 38.47 | |
| Jose Solorio | 11,507 | 27.50 | |
| Sal Tinajero | 11,078 | 26.47 | |
| Jesse Nestor | 3,162 | 7.56 | |
| Total votes | 41,842 | 100 | |
External links
- Orange County Election Results Archive
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "City of Santa Ana Election History". City of Santa Ana. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Santa Ana: Pulido wins 10th term, faces new council". Orange County Register. November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Gerda, Nick (November 9, 2016). "Santa Ana Mayor and Police-Backed Council Candidates Score Victories". Voice of OC. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Custodio, Nick Gerda, Spencer (November 14, 2018). "Latest OC Election Results (Nov. 13): Democrat Pulls Ahead in Key House Race; DA Preps Handoff to Spitzer". Voice of OC. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Arellano, Gustavo (November 6, 2020). "In Santa Ana mayor's race, a shot at history with a Bolivian American candidate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Santa Ana, California, Mayor Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
