# San Jose City Council

The San Jose City Council, officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the Government of the City of San José, California.
As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings. Rosemary Kamei serving her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor.

## Current councilmembers

| District | Member | Areas represented | Party | First elected |
| Mayor | Matt Mahan | City Wide | Democratic | 2022 |
| 1 | Rosemary Kamei | West San Jose including Winchester | Democratic | 2022 |
| 2 | Pamela Campos | South San Jose including Coyote Valley, Edenvale and Santa Teresa | Democratic | 2024 |
| 3 | Carl Salas | Central San Jose including Downtown San Jose, Japantown, Little Portugal, Luna Park and Naglee Park | Democratic | appointed |
| 4 | David Cohen | North San Jose including Alviso and Berryessa | Democratic | 2020 |
| 5 | Peter Ortiz | East San Jose including Alum Rock, East Foothills and King and Story | Democratic | 2022 |
| 6 | Michael Mulcahy | Central San Jose including The Alameda, Buena Vista, Burbank, Rose Garden, West San Carlos and Willow Glen | Independent | 2024 |
| 7 | Bien Doan | Central San Jose including Communications Hill and Seven Trees | Independent | 2022 |
| 8 | Domingo Candelas | Southeast San Jose including Evergreen, Meadowfair and Silver Creek Valley | Democratic | 2024 |
| 9 (Vice Mayor) | Pam Foley | South San Jose including Cambrian Park | Democratic | 2018 |
| 10 | George Casey | South San Jose including Almaden Valley and Blossom Valley | Independent | 2024 |
* ↑ Local offices in California are officially non-partisan.
* ↑ Interim appointment to fill a vacancy until the 2025 special election.
* ↑ Appointed in 2023 on an interim basis to fill a vacancy; subsequently elected to a full term.

## Elections

All elections are officially non-partisan and candidates' political parties are not shown on ballots.

### 2022

2022 San Jose City Council District 1 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rosemary Kamei | Rosemary Kamei | 9,943 | 65.69% |
| Ramona Arellano Snyder | Ramona Arellano Snyder | 3,913 | 25.85% |
| Tim Gildersleeve | Tim Gildersleeve | 1,280 | 8.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,136 | 100.00 |
2022 San Jose City Council District 3 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Omar Torres | Omar Torres | 11,632 | 65.62% |
| Irene Smith | Irene Smith | 6,095 | 34.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,727 | 100.00 |
2022 San Jose City Council District 5 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Ortiz | Peter Ortiz | 9,055 | 54.80% |
| Nora Campos | Nora Campos | 7,468 | 45.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,523 | 100.00 |
2022 San Jose City Council District 7 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bien Doan | Bien Doan | 9,146 | 53.79% |
| Maya Esparza (incumbent) | Maya Esparza (incumbent) | 7,858 | 46.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,004 | 100.00 |

### 2020

2020 San Jose City Council District 2 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sergio Jimenez (incumbent) | Sergio Jimenez (incumbent) | 12,891 | 58.82 |
| Jonathan Fleming | Jonathan Fleming | 9,139 | 41.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,030 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 4 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Cohen | David Cohen | 7,417 | 36.48 |
| Lan Diep (incumbent) | Lan Diep (incumbent) | 6,756 | 33.23 |
| Huy Tran | Huy Tran | 4,740 | 23.32 |
| Jamal Khan | Jamal Khan | 1,417 | 6.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 20,330 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 4 run-off election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Cohen | David Cohen | 20,030 | 51.33 |
| Lan Diep (incumbent) | Lan Diep (incumbent) | 18,993 | 48.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 39,023 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 6 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Devora 'Dev' Davis (incumbent) | Devora 'Dev' Davis (incumbent) | 13,175 | 48.37 |
| Jake Tonkel | Jake Tonkel | 7,596 | 27.89 |
| Ruben Navarro | Ruben Navarro | 4,557 | 16.73 |
| Marshall Woodmansee | Marshall Woodmansee | 1,910 | 7.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 27,238 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 6 run-off election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Devora 'Dev' Davis | Devora 'Dev' Davis | 24,340 | 53.87 |
| Jake Tonkel | Jake Tonkel | 20,840 | 46.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 45,180 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 8 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sylvia Arenas (incumbent) | Sylvia Arenas (incumbent) | 13,886 | 60.58 |
| Jim Zito | Jim Zito | 9,035 | 39.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,921 | 100.00 |
2020 San Jose City Council District 10 election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Matt Mahan | Matt Mahan | 15,387 | 58.54 |
| Helen P. Wang | Helen P. Wang | 5,865 | 22.31 |
| Jenny Higgins Bradanini | Jenny Higgins Bradanini | 5,031 | 19.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 26,283 | 100.00 |