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2008 San Diego mayoral election

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Field	Value
election_name	2008 San Diego mayoral election
flag_image	Flag of San Diego, California.svg
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2005 San Diego mayoral special election
previous_year	2005 (special)
next_election	2012 San Diego mayoral election
next_year	2012
election_date
image2	File:Steve Francis.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee2	Steve Francis
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	73,665
percentage2	34.3%
image1	File:Sanders official portrait.jpg
nominee1	Jerry Sanders
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	116,527
percentage1	54.3%
title	Mayor
before_election	Jerry Sanders
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Jerry Sanders
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

The 2008 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, to elect the mayor of San Diego. Incumbent mayor Jerry Sanders ran for a second term as mayor against field of four other candidates.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties. The non-partisan primary was held Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Since the incumbent Sanders received a majority of primary votes, he was elected outright with no need for a runoff in the November general election.

Candidates

Jerry Sanders, incumbent mayor of San Diego (Voter registration: Republican)
Steve Francis, businessman and mayoral candidate in 2005 (Voter registration: Republican)
Floyd L. Morrow, former member of the San Diego City Council and mayoral candidate in 1986 and 1988 (Voter registration: Democratic)
Eric M. Bidwell, T-shirt designer (No political affiliation)
James B. Hart, aircraft mechanic and perennial candidate (Voter registration: Republican)

Campaign

Fellow republican Steve Francis was considered the main opponent to incumbent Jerry Sanders by local reporters. The race was notable for the open hostility between the two front-runners. Memorably, after an April debate in Balboa Park, instead of shaking Francis's hand, Sanders privately said "Fuck you, Steve" instead. Francis later reported the profanity to the local media. In response to questions about the incident, Sanders claimed that he was frustrated with Francis trying to "buy the office" with his personal fortune and conducting push polls impugning his record as mayor.

Primary election results

General election

Because Sanders won a majority of the votes in the June primary, there was no need for a runoff in the November general election.

References

"How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk.
(4 June 2005). "Francis Congratulates Sanders On Election Win". ABC 10 News.
Hoffman, Allison. (31 May 2008). "Fringe candidate stirs up San Diego mayoral race". USA Today.
St. John, Alison. (24 April 2008). "Mayor Sanders Defends Profanity Against Francis". KPBS.
Donohue, Andrew. (23 April 2008). "I Said 'F--- You, Steve'". Voice of San Diego.
"Election History - Mayor of San Diego". City of San Diego.

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