1990 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 55.77%
Candidate
Gayle McCandliss
Bob Piantedosi
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
21,815
7,866
Percentage
73.50%
26.50%
Mayor before election Gregory R. Cox
Elected mayor Gayle McCandliss
The 1990 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 6, 1990. It saw the election of Gayle McCandliss.
General election results[ 1]
Candidate
Votes
%
Gayle McCandliss
21,815
73.50
Bob Piantedosi
7,866
26.50
Total votes
29,681
100
1991 Chula Vista special election Turnout 23.84%
Candidate
Tim Nader
Frank Scott
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
5,878
3,355
Percentage
36.14%
20.63%
Candidate
Chris Chase
Nick Aguilar
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
2,753
2,154
Percentage
16.93%
13.24%
Mayor before election Gayle McCandliss
Elected mayor Tim NaderRepublican
In January 1991, the incumbent mayor Gayle McCandliss died of cancer. A special election for the mayor position was held on June 4, 1991. It ended with the election of Tim Nader, a member of the city council.[ 2]
Special election results[ 3]
Candidate
Votes
%
Tim Nader
5,878
36.14
Frank Scott
3,355
20.63
Chris Chase
2,753
16.93
Nick Aguilar
2,154
13.24
Bob Beyerle
475
2.92
Bob Piantedosi
463
2.85
David E. Campbell
450
2.77
Fred Drew
324
1.99
Jerry Forbes
251
1.54
Joseph O. Albert
112
0.69
Mark Boltz
50
0.31
Total votes
16,265
100
1994 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 36.71%
The 1994 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 7, 1994. The incumbent mayor Tim Nader did not seek reelection. Shirley Horton , a member of the city council, won the mayoral office with more than 50% of the votes in the primary election.
Primary election results[ 4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Shirley Horton
10,248
50.73
Penny Allen
6,778
33.55
Bob Piantedosi
1,660
8.22
Wayne Thomas Tucker
1,516
7.50
Total votes
20,202
100
1998 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 40.74%
The 1998 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 2, 1998. Incumbent mayor Shirley Horton secured her second term as mayor with over 70% of the votes in the primary election.
Primary election results[ 5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Shirley Horton
17,991
71.82
Carolyn A. Malcolm
2,664
10.63
Bob Piantedosi
1,881
7.51
Petra E. Barajas
1,840
7.35
Everett E. Borha
675
2.69
Total votes
25,051
100
2002 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 33.3% (P)
The 2002 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent mayor Shirley Horton could not run for reelection due to term limit. Steve Padilla , a member of the city council, won the election.
2006 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 37.29% (P)
The 2006 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 7, 2006. A primary election was held on June 6. Incumbent mayor Steve Padilla ran for reelection, but was defeated by Cheryl Cox , an administrator of Chula Vista Elementary School District.
Primary election results[ 8]
Candidate
Votes
%
Cheryl Cox
11,394
40.52
Steve Padilla
8,681
30.87
Steve Castaneda
6,978
24.81
Ricardo Macias
527
1.87
Petra E. Barajas
478
1.70
Write-in
64
0.23
Total votes
28,122
100
2010 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 38.03%
The 2010 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on June 8, 2010. This primary election resulted in the reelection of Cheryl Cox , as she gained over 50% of the votes.
Primary election results[ 10]
Candidate
Votes
%
Cheryl Cox
18,771
56.31
Steve Castaneda
9,886
29.66
Jorge Dominguez
4,561
13.68
Write-in
115
0.35
Total votes
33,333
100
2014 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 27.23% (P)
Candidate
Mary Salas Jerry R. Rindone
Pamela Bensoussan
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
9,808 (P)
8,638 (P)
3,732
Percentage
44.07% (P)
38.82% (P)
16.77%
The 2014 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014. It saw the election of Mary Salas , a member of the city council.
The incumbent mayor Cheryl Cox did not seek reelection due to term limit. A primary election took place on June 3 to determine the two candidates for the general election.
Primary election results[ 11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary Salas
9,808
44.07
Jerry R. Rindone
8,638
38.82
Pamela Bensoussan
3,732
16.77
Write-in
75
0.34
Total votes
22,253
100
General election results[ 12]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary Salas
19,995
52.87
Jerry R. Rindone
17,827
47.13
Total votes
37,822
100
2018 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 39.8% (P)
Candidate
Mary Salas Hector Gastelum
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
24,572 (P)
6,676 (P)
Percentage
62.68% (P)
17.03% (P)
Candidate
Daniel Schreck
Arthur Kende
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
4,408
3,547
Percentage
11.24%
9.05%
The 2018 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018. A primary election was held on June 5 to select the candidates for the general election on November. Mary Salas , the incumbent mayor, won the reelection to her second term.[ 13]
Primary election results[ 14]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary Salas
24,572
62.68
Hector Gastelum
6,676
17.03
Daniel Schreck
4,408
11.24
Arthur Kende
3,547
9.05
Total votes
39,203
100
General election results[ 15]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary Salas
54,062
71.86
Hector Gastelum
21,175
28.14
Total votes
75,237
100
2022 Chula Vista mayoral election Turnout 34.9% (P)
The 2022 Chula Vista mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022. John McCann, a member of the city council, won the election.[ 16]
Incumbent mayor Mary Salas could not seek reelection due to term limit. A primary election was held on June 7, 2022.
Primary election results[ 17]
Candidate
Votes
%
John McCann
13,580
30.81
Ammar Campa-Najjar
9,943
22.56
Jill M. Galvez
8,689
19.72
Zaneta Encarnacion
5,974
13.56
Rudy Ramirez
3,008
6.83
Spencer Cash
2,840
6.44
Christine Brady
35
0.08
Total votes
44,069
100
General election results[ 18]
Candidate
Votes
%
John McCann
33,992
52.08
Ammar Campa-Najjar
31,280
47.92
Total votes
65,272
100
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