2016 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
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June 7 (primary)
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3 of the 5 seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors | |
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The 2016 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election were held on June 7, 2016, to elect three of the five seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.[1] Runoffs would occur if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest, but no runoff was held since none of the contests fielded more than two candidates. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[2] 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.[3]
District 2
[edit]George Shirakawa, Jr. was elected to the 2nd district in 2008 and 2012. In 2013, Shirakawa was charged related to misuse of public funds and resigned from office.[4] Incumbent Cindy Chavez was elected in a special election runoff in 2013 with 55.5% of the vote.[5][6] She was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Cindy Chavez (incumbent) | 40,377 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 40,377 | 100.0 | |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Dave Cortese was elected to the 3rd district in 2008 and 2012. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Dave Cortese (incumbent) | 57,088 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 57,088 | 100.0 | |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Joe Simitian was elected to the 5th district in 2012 in the primary with 58.3% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Joe Simitian (incumbent) | 71,383 | 89.4 | |
| John Mumy | 8,464 | 10.6 | |
| Total votes | 79,847 | 100.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 30, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors". California Local. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ Fernandez, Lisa; Trujillo, Damian (March 18, 2013). "Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Pleads Guilty". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ "June 4, 2013 Special Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 7, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ "Special Election - July 30, 2013". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. August 2, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ a b "Endorsements by Date". Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Endorsements 2016". Silicon Valley Young Democrats. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Local 21 Endorsements for June 7 Primary Election". IFPTE Local 21. March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ a b c "June 2016 Primary Election Results". UA Local 393. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ^ "Our election endorsements". Mountain View Voice. June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Editorial: Our election endorsements". Palo Alto Online. May 27, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2026.