City elections in Chula Vista, California (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 |
| Primary election: March 5, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Chula Vista, California, held general elections for city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2023.
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Candidates and results
City council
District 3
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 3
Michael Inzunza defeated Leticia Munguia in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Inzunza (Nonpartisan) | 68.6 | 18,508 | |
 | Leticia Munguia (Nonpartisan)  | 31.4 | 8,478 | |
| Total votes: 26,986 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 3
Michael Inzunza and Leticia Munguia defeated Daniel Rice-Vazquez, David Alcaraz, and Christos Korgan in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Inzunza (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 4,509 | |
| ✔ | | Leticia Munguia (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 1,604 |
| Daniel Rice-Vazquez (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 1,454 | ||
| David Alcaraz (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 833 | ||
| Christos Korgan (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 715 | ||
| Total votes: 9,115 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 4
Cesar Fernandez defeated Rudy Ramirez in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cesar Fernandez (Nonpartisan) | 60.7 | 13,401 | |
 | Rudy Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 8,659 | |
| Total votes: 22,060 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cesar Fernandez (Nonpartisan) | 23.5 | 1,867 | |
| ✔ | | Rudy Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 1,585 |
 | Delfina Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 1,521 | |
| Christine Brady (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 1,318 | ||
| Andrea Cardenas (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 1,212 | ||
| José Sarmiento (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 432 | ||
 | Leticia Lares (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 23 | |
| Total votes: 7,958 | |||
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About the city
- See also: Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California. As of 2020, its population was 275,487.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Chula Vista uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives..[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chula Vista, California | ||
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| Chula Vista | California | |
| Population | 275,487 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 49 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.6% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 15.3% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 11.5% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 60.3% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.8% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 29.2% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $86,132 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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