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The2006 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 6 and November 7, 2006, to elect theMayor ofSan Jose,California. It saw the election ofChuck Reed.
Incumbent mayorRon Gonzales wasterm limited.
Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, arunoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.
Advanced to runoff
Eliminated in first round
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chuck Reed | 36,401 | 28.79 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Chavez | 29,295 | 23.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Pandori | 22,581 | 17.86 | |
| Democratic | David Cortese | 20,691 | 16.37 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Mulcahy | 13,580 | 10.74 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Candeias | 1,100 | 0.87 | |
| Nonpartisan | Timmothy K. Fitzgerald | 1,032 | 0.82 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael C Macarelli | 654 | 0.52 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Flores | 653 | 0.52 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Aurelio Hernandez | 441 | 0.35 | |
| Total votes | 126,428 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chuck Reed | 117,394 | 59.26 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Chavez | 80,720 | 40.74 | |
| Total votes | 198,114 | 100.00 | ||