Fremont, California municipal elections, 2014
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The city of Fremont, California, held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 8, 2014.[1][2]
Two at-large council seats were up for election. The only incumbent in this race was Raj Salwan, who was appointed to the council in January 2013. A total of nine candidates filed for election. Challengers Rick Jones and Lily Mei won election to the city council.
Downtown revitalization, the "Innovation Hub" in the Warm Spring area and small business development were some of the key issues that shaped the Fremont 2014 election cycle.[3]
City council
Candidate list
November 4 General election candidates:
- Syed Iqbal Ahmed
- David Paul Bonaccorsi
- Marty Froomin
- Rick Jones
- Nancy Liu
- Dirk R. Lorenz
- Lily Mei
- Raj Salwan - Incumbent Salwan was first appointed to the Council in 2013.
- Rakesh Sharma
Election results
| Fremont City Council, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lily Mei |
20% | 13,490 | |
| Rick Jones |
18.2% | 12,296 | |
| Raj Salwan Incumbent | 16.9% | 11,428 | |
| Syed Iqbal Ahmed | 1.7% | 1,147 | |
| David Paul Bonaccorsi | 10.4% | 7,024 | |
| Nancy Liu | 6.9% | 4,681 | |
| Dirk R. Lorenz | 14.7% | 9,905 | |
| Rakesh Sharma | 8.6% | 5,778 | |
| Marty Froomin | 2.5% | 1,719 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 106 | |
| Total Votes | 45,385 | ||
| Source: Alameda County Board of Elections - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- United States Conference of Mayors - Elections in 2014
- Alameda County Registrar of Voters - Election Information
- Alameda County Board of Elections - 2014 Official Election Results
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