Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2014 for city council and propositions. The primary election was held on June 3, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four of the nine seats of the

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were contested. Two city council incumbents ran for re-election in their same district and one ran for election in a new district due to redistricting. Municipal elections in

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are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A

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was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round.

City Council

The 2014 election was the second to use the new districts created by the 2010 Redistricting Commission. It was the first time that even-numbered districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 were up for election using the new boundaries. Incumbents Myrtle Cole (District 4) and David Alvarez (District 8) won re-election by getting more than 50% in the June primary. Lorie Zapf (District 2) was also re-elected in the June primary, but in a different district then the one she previously represented due to redistricting. Chris Cate and Carol Kim were the top two vote-getters in the primary for the open seat in District 6. Cate was elected with a majority of the vote in the November 2014 general election. The primary victories by Cole and Alvarez ensured that self-identified Democrats would continue to control at least a five-seat majority on the City Council. However, the District 6 general election race left open the question of whether or not they would also continue to control a six-seat two-thirds

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of the city council, allowing them to overrule a mayoral veto by Republican Mayor

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on issues that split along party lines. Cate ultimately won the district 6 runoff, denying the self-identified democrats a supermajority.

District 2

On March 3, 2014,

resigned from the City Council to assume the office of

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, having won the

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to replace

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. This created a vacancy in District 2. Because the vacancy occurred with less than a year left in Faulconer's term, the vacancy was filled by a City Council appointment per the City Charter. On April 7, 2014, the

voted 5-3 on a second ballot to appoint

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, head of the city's lifeguard's union, to serve the balance of Faulconer's term. Per the City Charter, Harris was ineligible to run for reelection in 2014. District 2 consisted of the communities of Bay Ho/ Bay Park/

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, Midway/ North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and

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. Incumbent council member

, who had been appointed to finish the balance of

's term, was ineligible to run for reelection. Lorie Zapf, who had been serving as the council member representing District 6, was forced to run in District 2 due to a 2010 redistricting. Zapf was elected with a majority of the votes in the June primary.

District 4

District 4 consisted of the communities of

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, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills,

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, Greater Skyline Hills, Jamacha,

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, Lomita Village, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, O'Farrell, Paradise Hills, Redwood Village, Rolando Park, South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park, and

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. Incumbent council member Myrtle Cole was reelected with a majority of the vote in June primary.

District 6

District 6 consisted of the communities of Clairemont Mesa,

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, North Clairemont, and

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. Incumbent council member Lorie Zapf shifted from District 6 to District 2 due to the 2010 redistricting.

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and Carol Kim received the most votes in the June primary. Since no candidate won a majority, a runoff was held in November to determine the winner. Cate won a majority in the runoff and was elected to the City Council.

District 8

District 8 consisted of the southern communities of San Diego and those along the

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, including the communities of

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, Egger Highlands,

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, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Ocean View Hills, Otay Mesa West, Otay Mesa East,

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, Sherman Heights, Stockton, and

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. Incumbent council member David Alvarez was elected after receiving a majority of the votes in the June primary.

Council President

On December 10, 2014, the new council was sworn in. For their first action, the council voted 4–5 on a motion of whether to reappoint

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as council president, with Sherri Lightner joining the four council republicans to defeat the measure. The council then successfully voted to appoint Lightner as the council president with a vote of 7–2, with only Gloria and David Alvarez in opposition.

June propositions

Proposition A

Ballot Title: Amends City Charter Related to Elections Ballot Language: " Shall the Charter be amended to: (1) set a later date for elected officials to be sworn into office; (2) extend the deadlines to call special elections to fill vacancies for Mayor and City Council; and (3) make non-substantive revisions, to provide additional time to comply with state and federal deadlines to certify election results, provide mail ballots to military and overseas voters, and translate ballot materials?"

Proposition B

Ballot Title: Referendum of a Resolution Related to Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Ballot Language: "Shall Resolution No. R-308445, which provides for a comprehensive update to the Barrio Logan Community Plan, be approved?"

Proposition C

Ballot Title: ''Referendum of Ordinances Related to Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Ballot Language: "Shall Ordinances 0-20312 and 0-20313, which amend the San Diego Municipal Code related to the Barrio Logan Community Plan Update, and affect the zoning of999.61 acres located within the Barrio Logan Community Plan Area, be approved?"

References

External links

San Diego Office of the City Clerk

Voter Pamphlets and Election Results by Election Date (from 1970 forward)

Propositions: Ballot Questions and Results by Decade (from 1900 forward)
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