Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Chula Vista, California.

1990

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

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

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

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

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.

Primary election results[6]
Candidate Votes %
Mary Salas 10,699 48.1
Steve Padilla 10,519 47.3
Petra E. Barajas 996 4.4
General election results[7]
Candidate Votes %
Steve Padilla 19,000 53.8
Mary Salas 16,304 46.1

2006

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
General election results[9]
Candidate Votes %
Cheryl Cox 23,124 54.07
Steve Padilla 19,509 45.61
Write-in 137 0.32
Total votes 42,770 100

2010

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

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

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 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

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

2026

The 2026 Chula Vista mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026. Incumbent mayor, John McCann, is running for the re-election.

Primary election results[19]
Candidate Votes %
John McCann (incumbent) 30,867 56.1
Francisco Tamayo 21,743 39.5
Yair Gersten 2,404 4.4
Total votes 55,014 100.0
General election results
Candidate Votes %
John McCann (incumbent)
Francisco Tamayo
Total votes

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego County - General Election, November 6, 1990" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. November 20, 1990. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Smollar, David (June 5, 1991). "Nader Leads in Chula Vista Mayor's Race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "San Diego County - Special Election, June 4, 1991". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. June 10, 1991. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "San Diego County - Primary Election, June 7, 1994". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. June 28, 1994. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "San Diego County - Primary Election, June 2, 1998". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. June 23, 1998. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "San Diego County Primary Election, March 5, 2002, Official Results Summary Report" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. March 29, 2002. p. 5. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gubernatorial General Election 11/5/2002 Official Results Summary Report" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. November 27, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "County of San Diego Primary Election, Tuesday June 6, 2006, Official Results" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. June 30, 2006. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "County of San Diego General Election, Tuesday November 7, 2006, Official Results" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. December 5, 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "County of San Diego Gubernatorial Primary Election, Tuesday June 8, 2010, Official - Results" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. July 6, 2010. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "County of San Diego Gubernatorial Primary Election, Tuesday June 3, 2014, Official - Results" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. June 24, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "County of San Diego Gubernatorial General Election, Tuesday November 4, 2014, Official Results" (PDF). San Diego County Registrar of Voters. December 2, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Jones, Harry (November 18, 2018). "Did the Latino vote bring down Escondido's Sam Abed?". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Statewide Direct Primary Election, Official Final Election Results". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. July 5, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Statewide General Election, Official Final Election Results". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. December 6, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ Murga, Tammy (November 11, 2022). "McCann keeps his lead over Campa-Najjar in Chula Vista mayoral race". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Statewide Direct Primary Election, Official Final Election Results". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. July 7, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Statewide General Election, Official Final Election Results". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. December 16, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "CITY OF CHULA VISTA MAYOR". San Diego County County Clerk. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
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