2008 Sacramento mayoral election
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The 2008 Sacramento mayoral election was held on June 3, 2008 and November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. It saw the election of Kevin Johnson, who defeated incumbent mayor Heather Fargo.
Results
First round
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 32,160 | 46.08 | |
| Heather Fargo (incumbent) | 27,472 | 39.36 | |
| Leonard Padilla | 4,231 | 6.06 | |
| Shawn D. Eldredge | 2,462 | 3.53 | |
| Muriel Strand | 2,104 | 3.01 | |
| Richard Jones | 679 | 0.97 | |
| Adam Daniel | 407 | 0.58 | |
| Write-ins | 280 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 69,795 | ||
Runoff results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 92,288 | 58.40 | |
| Heather Fargo (incumbent) | 67,348 | 41.89 | |
| Write-ins | 1,154 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 160,790 | ||
References
- ^ a b "SUMMARY REPORT 2008 Statewide Direct Pri FINAL Sacramento County Tuesday June 3, 2008" (PDF). Sacramento County. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "SUMMARY REPORT 2008 General Election FINAL Sacramento County Tuesday, November 4, 2008" (PDF). Sacramento County. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
