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Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2024)

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2024 Santa Clara County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 & August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college districts, county board of education, geological hazard abatement district, open space authority district, water district, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 55
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Santa Clara County, California, held general elections for board of supervisors, county board of education, Gavilan Joint Community College District, San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement District, West Valley-Mission Community College District, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024, for the board of supervisors and superior court seats. The filing deadline for the primary offices was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the offices only holding general elections was August 9, 2024.

If no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 5, 2024. Elections for the superior court were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 2

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2

Betty Duong defeated Madison Nguyen in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Betty Duong
Betty Duong (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.4
 
52,584
Image of Madison Nguyen
Madison Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
46.6
 
45,897

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 98,481
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2

Betty Duong and Madison Nguyen defeated Corina Herrera-Loera, Nelson McElmurry, and Jennifer Celaya in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Betty Duong
Betty Duong (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
31.8
 
14,031
✔
Image of Madison Nguyen
Madison Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
29.0
 
12,794
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Corina Herrera-Loera (Nonpartisan)
 
23.9
 
10,519
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Nelson McElmurry (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
4,321
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Jennifer Celaya (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
2,394

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,059
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District 3

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Otto Lee won election outright in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Otto Lee
Otto Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
42,549

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,549
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District 5

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5

Margaret Abe-Koga defeated Sally Lieber in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Margaret Abe-Koga
Margaret Abe-Koga (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.1
 
82,490
Image of Sally Lieber
Sally Lieber (Nonpartisan)
 
42.9
 
61,937

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 144,427
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5

Margaret Abe-Koga and Sally Lieber defeated Peter Fung, Barry Chang, and Sandy Sans in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Margaret Abe-Koga
Margaret Abe-Koga (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
41.9
 
37,172
✔
Image of Sally Lieber
Sally Lieber (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
21,962
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Peter Fung (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
17,892
Image of Barry Chang
Barry Chang (Nonpartisan)
 
6.9
 
6,164
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Sandy Sans (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
5,522

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,712
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County board of education

County board of education general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Trustee Area 1

Grace Mah (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Speiser  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 3

Green check mark transparent.pngDon Rocha (i)
Jyl Lutes  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 4

Tomara Hall 
Shane Lewis  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJorge Pacheco Jr. 
Tammy Slaughter 
Trustee Area 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Chon (i)


Special district offices

Gavilan Joint Community College District

Gavilan Joint Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Trustees Area 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Cortez (i)
Trustees Area 4

Alex Larson 
Green check mark transparent.pngLorena Tariba 
Trustees Area 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Perez (i)


San Jose-Evergreen Community College District

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Trustee Area 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMarsha Grilli 
Trustee Area 3

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Alexander (i)
Mahbub Khan 
Trustee Area 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBuu Thai 
Trustee Area 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngClay Hale (i)


Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Kennett (i)
District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Chapman (i)
District 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Sutherland 


Santa Clara Valley Water District

Santa Clara Valley Water District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngShiloh Ballard 
Bill Roth  Candidate Connection
District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Santos (i)
District 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNai Hsueh (i)


Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement District

Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
at-large (3 seats)

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hansen (i)
at-large (2 seats)

The general election was canceled and these candidates were elected.

Green check mark transparent.pngLeonard Kwiatkowski (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Ursenbach (i)


West Valley-Mission Community College District

West Valley-Mission Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Trustees Area 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKarl Watanabe (i)
Trustees Area 2

Robert Owens (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Fong 
Trustees Area 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRandi Kinman (i)
Trustees Area 5

Mary-Lynne Bernald (i) Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Lamkin  Candidate Connection
Trustees Area 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne Grey (i)
Rebecca Wong  Candidate Connection


Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of Santa Clara County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office #1

This general election was canceled.
Office #2

This general election was canceled.
Office #3

This general election was canceled.
Office #4

This general election was canceled.
Office #5

Jay Boyarsky  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnene Stebbins  Candidate Connection
Office #6

This general election was canceled.
Office #7

This general election was canceled.
Office #8

This general election was canceled.
Office #9

This general election was canceled.
Office #10

This general election was canceled.
Office #11

This general election was canceled.
Office #12

This general election was canceled.
Office #13

This general election was canceled.
Office #14

This general election was canceled.
Office #15

This general election was canceled.
Office #16

This general election was canceled.
Office #17

This general election was canceled.
Office #18

This general election was canceled.
Office #19

This general election was canceled.
Office #20

This general election was canceled.
Office #21

This general election was canceled.
Office #22

This general election was canceled.
Office #23

This general election was canceled.
Office #24

This general election was canceled.
Office #25

This general election was canceled.


Primary election

Superior Court of Santa Clara County primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office #1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJavier Alcala (i)
Office #2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVinita Bali (i)
Office #3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul R. Bernal (i)
Office #4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin E. Bondonno (i)
Office #5

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Boyarsky  Candidate Connection
Nicole Ford 
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnene Stebbins  Candidate Connection
Office #6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia A. Emede (i)
Office #7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRebeca Esquivel-Pedroza (i)
Office #8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMicael Estremera (i)
Office #9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRam Fletcher (i)
Office #10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea E. Flint (i)
Office #11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMaureen A. Folan (i)
Office #12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNahal Iravani-Sani (i)
Office #13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas E. Kuhnle (i)
Office #14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Lowney (i)
Office #15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSocrates Peter Manoukian (i)
Office #16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam J. Monahan (i)
Office #17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel T. Nishigaya (i)
Office #18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKelley Paul (i)
Office #19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Peterson (i)
Office #20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia A. Sevely (i)
Office #21

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDrew C. Takaichi (i)
Office #22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJesus Valencia (i)
Office #23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Williams (i)
Office #24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore C. Zayner (i)
Office #25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Parker (i)


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County California
Population 1,936,259 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 1,291 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 41.6% 56.1%
Black/African American 2.5% 5.7%
Asian 37.7% 14.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Other (single race) 9.9% 14.3%
Multiple 7.5% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 25.1% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.7% 83.9%
College graduation rate 53.5% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $130,890 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 7.2% 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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