2016 Sacramento City Council election
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June 7 (primary)
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4 of 8 seats on Sacramento City Council | |
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The 2016 Sacramento City Council election took place on June 7, 2016, to elect four of the eight seats of the Sacramento City Council.[1] Runoffs only occur if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest, but no runoffs occurred this year for the Sacramento City Council. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[2] Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term, and does not have any term limits.[3]
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Allen Warren was elected to the 2nd district in 2012 in the runoff with 50.7% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Allen Warren (incumbent) | 3,967 | 55.3 | |
| Sondra Betancourt | 2,086 | 29.1 | |
| Gregory Jefferson | 1,096 | 15.3 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 7,169 | 100.0 | |
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Steve Hansen was elected to the 4th district in 2012 in the runoff with 50.3% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Steve Hansen (incumbent) | 12,879 | 75.5 | |
| Susan "Sioux" Colombe | 4,123 | 24.2 | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 17,063 | 100.0 | |
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Eric Guerra was elected to the 6th district in the 2015 special primary election with 62.8% of the vote.[4] He was eligible for reelection.
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Eric Guerra (incumbent) | 9,366 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 142 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 9,508 | 100.0 | |
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Larry Carr was elected to 8th district in the 2014 special primary election with 50.2% of the vote.[5] He was eligible for reelection.
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Larry Carr (incumbent) | 4,566 | 64.7 | |
| Ronald E. Bell | 1,920 | 27.2 | |
| Chris Baker | 535 | 7.6 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 7,056 | 100.0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Statement of Vote - Presidential Primary Election - June 7, 2016" (PDF). Sacramento County. June 29, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Sacramento City Council guide: Here's what it does and how residents can engage with it". CapRadio. December 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Statement of the Vote - City of Sacramento - City Council District 6 - Special Election - April 7, 2015" (PDF). Sacramento County. April 15, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Statement of the Vote - General Election - November 4, 2014" (PDF). Sacramento County. November 25, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
