Municipal elections in San Bernardino, California (2015)
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The four seats up for election on the San Bernardino City Council in California in 2015 displayed a range of competitiveness. While Ward 3 incumbent John Valdivia was re-elected without opposition, two of the seats—Wards 6 and 7—required runoff elections to determine their ultimate winners. Ultimately, the two incumbents who sought re-election kept their seats while the two open seats were filled by newcomers.
To win the primary election on November 3, 2015, candidates had to win a majority of votes cast in their race. No candidate earned 50 percent plus one of the votes cast in the Ward 6 or 7 races, so the top two vote recipients in each race advanced to the general election (functionally a runoff election) on February 2, 2016.
Elections[edit]
General election[edit]
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Ward 3
Ward 5 |
Ward 6 Defeated in primary |
Ward 7 Defeated in primary
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Campaign finance[edit]
Campaign finance information will be available here once it is published.
About the city[edit]
- See also: San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. As of 2013, its population was 213,708.[1]
City government[edit]
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of San Bernardino utilizes 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][3]
Demographics[edit]
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic data for San Bernardino, California (2015) | ||
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| San Bernardino | California | |
| Total population: | 214,112 | 38,993,940 |
| Land area (square miles): | 59 | 155,779 |
| Race and ethnicity[4] | ||
| White: | 55.4% | 61.8% |
| Black/African American: | 14.4% | 5.9% |
| Asian: | 4.6% | 13.7% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or more: | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 61.9% | 38.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 68.2% | 81.8% |
| College graduation rate: | 11.5% | 31.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $37,047 | $61,818 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 33.4% | 18.2% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) | ||
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See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ City of San Bernardino, "City Hall," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ City of San Bernardino, "About the City," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ 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.
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