2008 Fresno mayoral election

The 2008 Fresno mayoral election was held on June 3, 2008 and November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. It saw the election of Ashley Swearengin.

Fresno mayoral election, 2008

← 2004June 3, 2008 (first round)[1]
November 4, 2008 (runoff)[2]
2012 →
 
CandidateAshley SwearenginHenry PereaJerry Duncan
PartyRepublicanDemocraticNonpartisan
First-round vote15,41015,6266,495
First-round percentage27.11%27.49%11.43%
Second-round vote72,78460,804
Second-round percentage54.35%45.40%

 
CandidateJeff L. EbenTom BoyajianMike Dages
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisanNonpartisan
First-round vote5,5725,2864,601
First-round percentage9.80%9.30%8.09%

Mayor before election

Alan Autry
Republican

Elected Mayor

Ashley Swearengin
Republican

Incumbent mayor Alan Autry was term limited.

Results

First round

First round results[1]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Perea15,62627.49
Ashley Swearengin15,41027.11
Jerry Duncan6,49511.43
Jeff L. Eben5,5729.80
Tom Boyajian5,2869.30
Mike Dages4,6018.09
Doug Vagim1,2262.16
Barbara Ann Hunt1,0891.92
Henry M. Montreal6821.20
Jim Boswell5330.94
Ignacio C. Garbibay2560.45

Runoff results

Runoff results[2]
CandidateVotes%
Ashley Swearengin72,78454.35
Henry Perea60,80445.40
Write-ins3360.25
Total votes133,924

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