2006 election

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Charlottesville had a city council and school board election May 2006 and a election and a Congressional election in the fall.

City Council & School Board (1960-2007)

Source: City of Charlottesville Website [1]

City Council Members

  • In Charlottesville, City Council members are elected for four-year terms, with elections staggered each two years.
  • City Council elections until 1970 were held in June of even-numbered years.
  • From 1972 until 2006, City Council elections were held in May of even-numbered years.
  • Since 2007, City Council elections have been held in November of odd-numbered years. If Primaries are held, they are in June of the same year.

City School Board Members

  • Charlottesville City School Board Members have been elected since 2006. Prior to that, they were appointed by City Council.
  • Their elections are held at the same time as City Council’s. They also serve 4-year terms, elected on a staggered schedule every two years.
  • School Board candidates in Virginia must qualify for the ballot as “independents” (by voter petition signatures), so primary elections are never held for school board.

May elections

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]

City Council

The seats held by Blake Caravati and Rob Schilling were up for re-election in the final May election to be held by the city of Charlottesville. Caravati signaled in early 2006 that he would not seek a third term. [2] Schilling announced in February he would seek reelection. [3]

The Charlottesville Democratic Party nominated former fire chief Julian Taliaferro and Dave Norris as their two candidates at a nominating convention in February 2006. [4] [5] [6] The Republicans nominated Schilling the same weekend. [7]


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[8]


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


Candidates forums

  • March 28, 2006: 10th & Page Neighborhood association [9]
  • April 10, 2006: NAACP Candidate Forum [10]
  • April 12, 2006: League of Women Voters [11]
  • April 26, 2006: Earth Week Charlottesvile and Democracy for Virginia [12]


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[13]


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


November 2006 Elections

U.S. Congress

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[14]



References

  1. http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/voter-registration-and-elections/election-results/city-council-school-board-1960-2007 | accessdate=January 28, 2019
  2. Web. City Councilor Caravati not seeking 3rd term, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 9, 2006, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. Web. Rob Schilling Announces Re-Election Bid, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. Web. Julian Taliaferro Announces for City Council, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 30, 2006, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. Web. [1], Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 22, 2015, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. Web. City Democrats nominate Norris & Taliaferro, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 5, 2006, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  7. Web. City Republicans nominate Schilling, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 5, 2006, retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
  9. Web. City Council Candidate Forum #1, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 29, 2006, retrieved June 9, 2015.
  10. Web. City Council Candidate Forum #2, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 12, 2006, retrieved June 9, 2015.
  11. Web. City Council Candidate Forum #3, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 13, 2006, retrieved June 9, 2015.
  12. Web. City Council Candidate Forum #4, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 26, 2006, retrieved June 9, 2015.
  13. Local Election - May 2, 2006 State Board of Elections. retrieved 5 Jul 2009.
  14. Web. Official Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved 28 Nov. 2010.