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Mayoral election in Chula Vista, California (2018)
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| 2018 Chula Vista elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
| Primary election: June 5, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, City council, City attorney |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
The city of Chula Vista, California, held a general election for mayor on November 6, 2018. A primary election was held on June 5, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was March 9, 2018.[1]
Chula Vista also held elections for mayor, city council, and city attorney. Click here for more information about those races.
Elections
Candidates
General election
General election for Mayor of Chula Vista
Incumbent Mary Salas defeated Hector Gastelum in the general election for Mayor of Chula Vista on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Salas (Nonpartisan) | 71.9 | 54,062 | |
| Hector Gastelum (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 21,175 | ||
| Total votes: 75,237 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Chula Vista
Incumbent Mary Salas and Hector Gastelum defeated Daniel Schreck and Arthur Kende in the primary for Mayor of Chula Vista on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Salas (Nonpartisan) | 62.7 | 24,572 | |
| ✔ | Hector Gastelum (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 6,676 | |
| Daniel Schreck (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 4,408 | ||
| Arthur Kende (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 3,547 | ||
| Total votes: 39,203 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California. As of 2010, its population was 243,916.
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..[2]
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 | 243,916 | 37,253,956 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 49 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 64.8% | 59.7% |
| Black/African American | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 16.4% | 14.5% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 7.7% | 14% |
| Multiple | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 59.8% | 39% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.8% | 83.3% |
| College graduation rate | 29.4% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,272 | $75,235 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.6% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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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