2004 San Diego City Attorney election

2004 San Diego City Attorney election

November 4, 2004 (2004-11-04)

Nominee Mike Aguirre Leslie Devaney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 206,594 203,301 Percentage 50.4% 49.6%

City Attorney before election Casey Gwinn Republican Elected City Attorney Mike Aguirre Democratic

The 2004 San Diego City Attorney election occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2004.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates.

Results

San Diego City Attorney primary election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Aguirre	104,610	45.93%
	Republican	Leslie Devaney	63,664	27.95%
	Democratic	Deborah L. Berger	59,335	26.05%
Total votes			227,782	100%

San Diego City Attorney general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Aguirre	206,594	50.40%
	Republican	Leslie Devaney	203,301	49.60%
Total votes			409,895	100%