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Alameda County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Mayor; City of Oakland Voter Information

Results as of Jan 6 2:56pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (254/254)
(/268 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

Candidates (1 Elected, Rank Your Choices)
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Jean Quan Click here for more information about this candidate 53897/29266 votes 50.9%

  • Occupation: Councilmember
  • 30-year resident of Oakland
  • 2-term City Council Member, 2003-Present
  • 3-term School Board Member, 1990-2002
  • Chair & Founder of Chabot Space & Science Center and Safe Passages, a County-School-City Collaboration for Youth
  • Executive Committee Association of Bay Area Governments
  • Member National & California League of Cities
Priorities:
  • Balancing the Budget & Building a Sustainable Local Economy
  • Strengthening Community Policing & Neighborhood Organizing
  • Partnering with the Schools to Support Our Youth
Don Perata 51872/40342 votes 49.0%
Rebecca Kaplan Click here for more information about this candidate /32719/25813 votes 28.9%
  • Occupation: Oakland City Councilmember At-Large
  • Civil Rights Attorney
  • Legislative Aide
  • Experience fighting predatory loans and foreclosures
  • Bachelor's degree from MIT
  • M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University
  • J.D. - Stanford Law School
Priorities:
  • Economic Opportunity & Jobs
  • Government Effectiveness
  • Healthy Neighborhoods
Joe Tuman /15462/14347 votes 13.2%
  • Occupation: Professor/Political Analyst
Marcie Hodge Click here for more information about this candidate /3625/2994 votes 3.0%
  • Occupation: Peralta College Trustee
  • Masters in Counseling Psychology
  • Clinical Therapist
  • Group Home Adminstrator
  • Former Public School Teacher
  • Completing a PhD in Organizational Psychology
Priorities:
  • Invite new businesses to Oakland that support job growth and increase Oakland's tax base.
  • I promise to support our police force so they can keep our city safe.
  • Develop strong partnerships with OUSD.
Terence Candell /2680/2315 votes 2.2%
  • Occupation: Educator/Businessman
Don Macleay /1852/1630 votes 1.5%
  • Occupation: Computer Network Technician
Gregory Harland Click here for more information about this candidate /1087/966 votes 0.9%
  • Occupation: Investor
  • Graduation from PDIC College 1971
  • Started and successfully operated five different businesses:
  • retail clothing chain
  • clothing manufacturing business
  • computer software company
  • restaurants
Priorities:
  • Balancing the general fund
  • Reducing crime
  • Increasing employment
Larry Lionel "Ll" Young, Jr. /976/933 votes 0.8%
  • Occupation: Teacher/Realtor/Speaker
Arnold Fields /738/733 votes 0.6%
  • Occupation: Entrepreneur/Visionary/Businessman

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Events

Candidate Forums

  • Date: Thursday, October 21
    Time: 6 - 8 PM
    Place: Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland 94619, Valley Center for the Performing Arts
    Sponsors: Bay Area Black Journalists Association, Comcast, League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date Wednesday, October 20
    Time: 7:30 PM
    Place: Alameda County Food Bank, 7900 Edgewater Drive, Oakland 94621
    Contact: Keisha Nzewi (510) 636-3663
  • Date Wednesday, October 20
    Time: 5 - 7 PM
    Place: Everett & Jones, 126 Broadway, Oakland CA
  • Contact: Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club
  • Date: Thursday, October 14
    Time: 7 - 9 PM
    Place: College Preparatory School, 6100 Broadway, Oakland 94618
    Sponsor: Rockridge Community Planning Council
  • Date: Monday, October 11
    Time: 5:15 - 7:45 PM
    Place: Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St, Ste 290, Oakland 94607
    Sponsor: Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
  • Date: Thursday, Oct 7
    Time: 7-9 PM
    Place: Hearing Room 1 of Oakland's City Hall
    Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Oakland with Oakland Cultural Trust
  • Date: Thursday, Sept. 23
    Time: 7 - 8:30 PM
    Place: Kaiser Center Auditorium, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland
    Sponsors: LWV Oakland, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Bay Area Business Roundtable, The Oakland Tribune
  • The public is invited to attend to have a chance to see the candidates debate issues of importance to the City of Oakland.
Video Clips of September 23 Forum Video from October 11 Forum at Humanist Hall
  • Date: Thursday, October 28
    Time: 7 - 8:30 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Monday, October 25
    Time: 3:30 - 5 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
KTOP Broadcast of October 7 Candidate Forum
  • Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
    Time: 3:30 - 6 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010
    Time: 2:30 - 6 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
    Time: 7 - 9:30 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
    Time: 6:30 - 9 PM
    Channel: Cable Channel 10
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