2008 San Diego City Attorney election

The 2008 San Diego City Attorney election occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.

2008 San Diego City Attorney election

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Nominee Jan Goldsmith Mike Aguirre
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 278,830 189,628
Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

City Attorney before election

Mike Aguirre
Democratic

Elected City Attorney

Jan Goldsmith
Republican

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates.

Results

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San Diego City Attorney primary election, 2008[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Goldsmith 68,326 32.25%
Democratic Michael J. Aguirre 61,257 28.92%
Democratic Scott Peters 43,295 20.44%
Republican Brian Maienschein 26,267 12.40%
Democratic Amy J. Lepine 12,687 5.99%
Total votes 211,832 100%
San Diego City Attorney general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Goldsmith 278,830 59.50%
Democratic Michael J. Aguirre 189,628 40.50%
Total votes 469,663 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Election Results (Historical to Date) | City of San Diego Official Website". www.sandiego.gov.