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Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis was a candidate for the nonpartisan District 1 seat on the San Diego City Council in California. He advanced from the primary election on June 7, 2016, but was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
The mayor's chair and five of the nine seats on the San Diego City Council were up for election on June 7, 2016.
While the June election was called a primary, it was functionally a general election. The only races where no candidate won a majority (50 percent plus one) of the votes cast in the primary advanced to the election on November 8, 2016. The November election was called a general election, but it was functionally a runoff election. Barbara Bry defeated Ray Ellis in the general election for San Diego City Council District 1.
| San Diego City Council District 1, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Bry |
66.16% | 22,156 |
| Ray Ellis | 33.84% | 11,333 |
| Total Votes | 33,489 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Barbara Bry and Ray Ellis defeated Bruce Lightner, Kyle Heiskala, and Louis Rodolico in the primary election for San Diego City Council District 1.
| San Diego City Council District 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Barbara Bry |
49.05% | 11,324 |
| Ray Ellis |
33.71% | 7,782 |
| Bruce Lightner | 9.49% | 2,191 |
| Kyle Heiskala | 5.85% | 1,351 |
| Louis Rodolico | 1.89% | 437 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 23,085 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016 | ||
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See also
- San Diego, California
- Municipal elections in San Diego, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
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