On May 2, 2006, the city of Charlottesville held elections for two seats on the City Council and three seats on the Charlottesville City School Board. It was the final city election to be held in May. ^{[citation needed]}

May elections

The Charlottesville Democratic Party nominated former fire chief Julian Taliaferro and Dave Norris as their two candidates. ^[1]

Candidates	Votes	%
David M. "Dave" Norris (D)	3,947	38.65
Julian H. Taliaferro (D)	3,745	36.67
Robert S. Schilling (R) incumbent	2,460	24.09
Write-In	60	0.59
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections^[2]

Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.

City School Board

This was the first election for Charlottesville City School Board. Previously, School Board members were appointed by City Council.

Candidates	Votes	%
Edmund R. "Ned" Michie	3,101	24.87
Leah W. Puryear	2,426	19.45
Juandiego R. Wade	2,370	19.01
Susan W. "Sue" Lewis	2,077	16.66
Charles W. Kollmansperger	1,695	13.59
Vance D. High	760	6.09
Write-In	41	0.33
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections^[3]

Voters could cast three votes, one for each of the three seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.

Candidates	Votes	%
Virgil Goode, Jr. (R) (incumbent)	125,370	59.11
A C Weed II (D)	84,682	39.93
J P Oddo (I-Green)	1,928	0.91
Write-In	99	0.05
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections^[4]

↑ Web. Julian Taliaferro Announces for City Council, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 30, 2006, retrieved May 21, 2015.
↑ Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
↑ Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
↑ Web. Official Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved 28 Nov. 2010.